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The Joker," was released as a single in October 1973 and became a worldwide hit, topping the US Billboard Hot 100 in early 1974. The song's lyrics include references to other Steve Miller Band songs, such as "Space Cowboy" and "Gangster of Love," and feature the invented word "pompatus," which Miller reportedly misheard from a song by the Medallions. The song's success was pivotal in establishing the band's mainstream popularity. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Some people call me the space cowboy, yeah Some call me the gangster of love Some people call me Maurice 'Cause I speak of the pompatus of love [Verse 2] People talk about me, baby Say I'm doing you wrong, doing you wrong Well, don't you worry, baby, don't worry 'Cause I'm right here, right here, right here, right here at home [Chorus] 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner I'm a lover and I'm a sinner I play my music in the sun I'm a joker, I'm a smoker I'm a midnight toker I sure don't want to hurt no one I'm a picker, I'm a grinner I'm a lover and I'm a sinner I play my music in the sun I'm a joker, I'm a smoker I'm a midnight toker I get my lovin' on the run Woo-ooh, woo-ooh [Guitar Solo] [Verse 3] You're the cutest thing that I ever did see I really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time Oee, baby, I'll sure show you a good time [Chorus] 'Cause I'm a picker, I'm a grinner I'm a lover and I'm a sinner I play my music in the sun I'm a joker, I'm a smoker I'm a midnight toker I get my lovin' on the run I'm a picker, I'm a grinner I'm a lover and I'm a sinner I play my music in the sun I'm a joker, I'm a smoker I'm a midnight toker I sure don't want to hurt no one [Guitar Solo] [Bridge] Woo-ooh, woo-ooh [Outro] People keep talking about me, baby Say I'm doing you wrong Well, don't you worry, don't worry, no, don't worry, mama 'Cause I'm right here at home You're the cutest thing I ever did see Really love your peaches, wanna shake your tree Lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey, lovey-dovey all the time C'mon baby, now I'll show you a good time

Nelson wrote this in 1961 for Patsy Cline, one of only a few big names in Nashville at the time who understood him. Nelson was eventually rejected by the Nashville labels as too offbeat, too artsy-fartsy for mainstream country music. Nelson said of his early experience in Nashville: “I enjoyed fooling around with phrasing, but it made my sound noncommercial for all those Nashville ears who were listening for the same old stuff and misunderstood anything original.” Billy Walker (a star at the Grand Ole Opry at the time) actually snapped this song up and was the first to record it. Even though Nelson showed early promise with this song, and “Crazy”, recorded by Patsy Cline, he couldn’t get a Nashville recording contract that allowed him to do what he wanted with his music. He eventually returned to Texas, started over, and did it his own way. The song became a live staple of Nelson’s and a classic standard, used by stars like, George Jones Elvis Presley, Kris Kristofferson, Tom Jones, Al Green & Tina Turner. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Well, hello there My, it's been a long, long time How am I doing? Oh, I guess that I'm doing fine It's been so long now But it seems now that it was only yesterday Gee, ain't it funny How time slips away? [Verse 2] How's your new love? I hope that he's doing fine I heard you told him That you'd love him 'til the end of time Now that's the same thing that you told me Seems like just the other day Gee, ain't it funny How time slips away? [Verse 3] I gotta go now I guess I'll see you around Don't know when though Never know when I'll be back in town But remember what I tell you In time, you're gonna pay And it's surprising how time slips away

Werewolves of London is a 1978 single by American singer-songwriter Warren Zevon, written by Zevon, LeRoy Marinell, and Waddy Wachtel. A Jewish boy from Chicago singing about werewolves in London? Quite logical.. The 1977 song was a fitting representation of Warren Zevon’s macabre outlook on life, as expressed in many of his other songs. The song was done as a joke, written in 15 minutes as they were watching B Horror Movies. Warren was never a fan of the pop song, and didn’t want it on the album. He wanted other meaningful tracks in its place. It is also fitting that this is Warren’s only Top 40 hit given that he never really cared for the song. It first appeared on Zevon's third studio album, Excitable Boy, released in 1978, and was issued as a single by Asylum Records in March of that year. The song became Zevon's only Top 40 hit in the United States, peaking at No. 21 on the Billboard Hot 100 in May 1978. It also reached No. 8 on the Australian Kent Music Report, No. 18 on Canada's RPM Top Singles chart, and No. 11 in New Zealand Lyrics: [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] I saw a werewolf with a Chinese menu in his hand Walking through the streets of Soho in the rain He was looking for the place called Lee Ho Fook's Gonna get a big dish of beef chow mein [Chorus] Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo [Verse 2] You hear him howling around your kitchen door You better not let him in Little old lady got mutilated late last night Werewolves of London again [Chorus] Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo, huh [Instrumental Break] [Verse 3] He's the hairy-handed gent who ran amok in Kent Lately, he's been overheard in Mayfair You better stay away from him He'll rip your lungs out, Jim Huh, I'd like to meet his tailor [Chorus] Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo Ah-hoo, werewolves of London Ah-hoo [Verse 4] Well, I saw Lon Chaney walking with the queen Doing the werewolves of London I saw Lon Chaney, Jr. walking with the queen, uh Doing the werewolves of London I saw a werewolf drinking a piña colada at Trader Vic's And his hair was perfect Na! [Chorus] Ah-hoo Werewolves of London Huh, draw blood, uh Ah-hoo Werewolves of London

In a 1970 interview, John Lennon referred to this song as one of the best lyrics I’ve written. In fact, it could be the best. It’s good poetry, or whatever you call it, without chewin' it. See, the ones I like are the ones that stand as words, without melody. They don’t have to have any melody, like a poem, you can read them." Written during 1967-68, the lyrics are typical of Lennon’s songwriting during the time: dreamy, abstract and highly image based. The title of the song was used as that of a 2007 film based around Beatles songs. The song was recorded on February 4, 1968. At the 40th anniversary of that day, NASA beamed “Across the Universe” into space in the direction of the North Star, Polaris. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Words are flowing out like endless rain into a paper cup They slither wildly as they slip away across the universe Pools of sorrow, waves of joy are drifting through my opened mind Possessing and caressing me [Chorus] Jai Guru Deva, Om Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world [Verse 2] Images of broken light which dance before me like a million eyes They call me on and on across the universe Thoughts meander like a restless wind inside a letter box They tumble blindly as they make their way across the universe [Chorus] Jai Guru Deva, Om Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world [Verse 3] Sounds of laughter, shades of life are ringing through my open ears Inciting and inviting me Limitless undying love which shines around me like a million suns It calls me on and on across the universe [Chorus] Jai Guru Deva, Om Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world Nothing's gonna change my world [Outro] Jai Guru Deva Jai Guru Deva Jai Guru Deva Jai Guru Deva Jai Guru Deva Jai Guru Deva

Priscilla Marie Love, born October 8, 1964 known professionally by her stage name, CeCe Winans. She is an American gospel singer who has received 17 Grammy Awards, the most for any female gospel singer, 36 GMA Dove Awards, 28 Stellar Awards, 7 NAACP Image Awards, 4 Billboard Music Awards, and many other awards and honors including being one of the inaugural inductees into the Black Music & Entertainment Walk of Fame in Atlanta. She is the best selling and most awarded female gospel singer of all time, and has a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame and on the Music City Walk of Fame in downtown Nashville. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Sometimes I fall to my knees and pray Come Jesus come Let today be the day Sometimes I feel like I’m gonna break But I’m holding on To a hope that won’t fade [Chorus] Come Jesus come We’ve been waiting so long For the day You return To heal every hurt And right every wrong We need You right now Come and turn this around Deep down I know This world isn’t home Come Jesus come [Verse 2] There’ll be no war And there’ll be no chains When Jesus comes Let today be the day He’ll come for the weak And the strong just the same And all will believe In the power of His name [Chorus] Come Jesus come We’ve been waiting so long For the day You return To heal every hurt And right every wrong We need You right now Come and turn this around (turn this around) Deep down I know This world isn’t home Come Jesus come Come Jesus come [Bridge] One day He’ll come And we’ll stand face to face Come and lay it all down Cause it might be today The time is right now There’s no need to wait Your past will be wash by rivers of grace [Chorus] Come Jesus come We’ve been waiting so long For the day You return To heal every hurt And right every wrong We need You right now Come and turn this around (turn this around) Deep down I know This world isn’t home Come Jesus come Come Jesus come Come Jesus come

Magic Bus is a song recorded by the English rock band the Who. It was written by their guitarist Pete Townshend during the time that their debut album My Generation was being recorded in 1965. However, it was not recorded until 1968, when it was released as a single on 27 July 1968 in the United States and Canada, followed by its release in the United Kingdom on 11 October 1968. It has become one of the band's most popular songs and has been a concert staple, although when released, the record only reached number 26 in the UK and number 25 in the United States. The song was included on their 1968 album Magic Bus: The Who on Tour. The most notable live recording of "Magic Bus" is from The Who's concert at Leeds University. Lyrics: [Verse] Every day I get in the queue (Too much, Magic Bus) To  get on the bus that takes me to you (Too much, Magic Bus) I'm  so nervous, I just sit and smile (Too much, Magic Bus) Your house is only another mile (Too much, Magic Bus) Thank you, driver, for getting me here (Too much, Magic Bus) You’ll  be an inspector, have no fear (Too much, Magic Bus) I  don't want to cause no fuss (Too much, Magic Bus) But can I buy your Magic Bus? (Too much, Magic Bus) Nooooooooo!  I don't care how much I pay (Too much, Magic Bus) I want to drive my bus to my baby each day (Too much, Magic Bus) I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it ... (You can’t have it!) Thruppence  and sixpence every day Just to drive to my baby Thruppence and sixpence each day Because I drive my baby every way Magic Bus, Magic Bus, Magic Bus I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus) I said, now I've got my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus) I drive my baby every way (Too much, Magic Bus) Each time I go a different way (Too much, Magic Bus) I want it, I want it, I want it, I want it [Outro] Every day you'll see the dust (Too much, Magic Bus) As I drive my baby in my Magic Bus (Too much, Magic Bus) See rock shows near Cleveland Heights Get tickets as low as $153 You might also like My Generation (Live At the BBC 1965) The Who Won’t Get Fooled Again (Live at the Capital Centre, Largo, 6th December 1973) The Who

Year of the Cat is a song by Scottish singer-songwriter Al Stewart, released as a single in July 1976 in the UK (October 1976 in the US). The song is the title track of his 1976 album Year of the Cat, and was recorded at Abbey Road Studios, London, in January 1976 by engineer Alan Parsons. The song peaked at number 8 on the Billboard Hot 100 for the consecutive weeks of March 5 and 12, 1977. Although Stewart's highest placed single on that chart was 1978's "Time Passages", Year of the Cat has remained Stewart's signature recording, receiving regular airplay on both classic rock and folk rock stations. Lyrics: [Instrumental Intro] [Verse 1] On a morning from a Bogart movie In a country where they turn back time You go strolling through the crowd like Peter Lorre Contemplating a crime She comes out of the sun in a silk dress running Like a watercolour in the rain Don't bother asking for explanations She'll just tell you that she came [Refrain] In the year of the cat [Verse 2] She doesn't give you time for questions As she locks up your arm in hers And you follow till your sense of which direction Completely disappears By the blue tiled walls near the market stalls There's a hidden door she leads you to These days, she says, "I feel my life!" Just like a river running through [Refrain] The year of the cat [Verse 3] Well, she looks at you so coolly And her eyes shine like the moon in the sea She comes in Incense and Patchouli So, you take her to find what's waiting inside [Refrain] The year of the cat [Instrumental Break] [Verse 4] Well, morning comes and you're still with her And the bus and the tourists are gone And you've thrown away your choice and lost your ticket So, you have to stay on But, the drum beat strains of the night remain In the rhythm of the new-born day You know sometime you're bound to leave her But, for now you're going to stay [Refrain] In the year of the cat Mm, year of the cat [Instrumental Outro]

Mr. Roboto is a song by American rock band Styx, released as the lead single from their eleventh studio album, Kilroy Was Here (1983). It was written by band member Dennis DeYoung. In Canada, it went to number one on the RPM national singles chart. It entered on both the US Billboard Hot 100 and US Cash Box Top 100 on February 12, 1983. On April 30, the song peaked at number three on Billboard, but fared better on Cash Box, where it reached number one. Lyrics: Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Mata au hi made Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Himitsu wo shiri tai You're wondering who I am (secret secret I've got a secret) Machine or mannequin (secret secret I've got a secret) With parts made in Japan (secret secret I've got a secret) I am the modern man I've got a secret I've been hiding under my skin My heart is human, my blood is boiling, my brain IBM So if you see me acting strangely, don't be surprised I'm just a man who needed someone, and somewhere to hide To keep me alive, just keep me alive Somewhere to hide, to keep me alive I'm not a robot without emotions. I'm not what you see I've come to help you with your problems, so we can be free I'm not a hero, I'm not the savior, forget what you know I'm just a man whose circumstances went beyond his control Beyond my control. We all need control I need control. We all need control I am the modern man (secret secret I've got a secret) Who hides behind a mask (secret secret I've got a secret) So no one else can see (secret secret I've got a secret) My true identity Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto, domo...domo Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Domo arigato, Mr. Roboto Thank you very much, Mr. Roboto For doing the jobs that nobody wants to And thank you very much, Mr. Roboto For helping me escape just when I needed to Thank you, thank you, thank you I want to thank you, please, thank you The problem's plain to see: Too much technology Machines to save our lives Machines dehumanize The time has come at last (secret secret I've got a secret) To throw away this mask (secret secret I've got a secret) Now everyone can see (secret secret I've got a secret) My true identity... I'm Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy! Kilroy!

Telephone Line is a song by the English rock band Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), released in May 1977 as part of their 1976 album A New World Record. It became one of ELO's most successful singles, topping the charts in Canada and New Zealand, and entering the top 10 in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. The song peaked at number 8 in the UK and number 7 on the US Billboard Hot 100, where it remained for 23 weeks, the longest stay of any ELO song on that chart. It was ranked as the No. 15 song of 1977 by Billboard. The lyrics depict a man on a telephone, waiting for his lover to answer, expressing his loneliness and longing as he imagines what he would say if she picked up. The song opens with a distinctive American telephone ring, which frontman Jeff Lynne recreated by recording the sound from a call made from England to an unoccupied number in the US and then replicating it on a Moog synthesizer. This effect, combined with the song’s orchestral arrangements and doo-wop-inspired vocal bridge, gives it a nostalgic, emotional quality. Lyrics: [Verse 1] Hello, how are you? Have you been alright Through all those lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely, lonely nights? That's what I'd say I'd tell you everything If you'd pick up that telephone Yeah, yeah, yeah [Verse 2] Hey, how you feelin'? Are you still the same? Don't you realise the things we did, we did Were all for real, not a dream? I just can't believe They've all faded out of view Yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah Ooh-ooh [Pre-Chorus] Doo-wop, doo-be-doo-doo-wop, doo-wah, doo-lang Blue days, black nights, doo-wah, doo-lang I look into the sky (The love you need ain't gonna see you through) And I wonder why (The little things you planned ain't coming true) [Chorus] Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight [Verse 3] Okay, so no one's answering Well, can't you just let it ring a little longer, longer, longer? Oh I'll just sit tight Through shadows of the night Let it ring forevermore, oh Yeah, yeah, yeah [Pre-Chorus] Doo-wop, doo-be-doo-doo-wop, doo-wah, doo-lang Blue days, black nights, doo-wah, doo-lang I look into the sky (The love you need ain't gonna see you through) And I wonder why (The little things you planned ain't coming true) [Chorus] Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight Oh, oh, telephone line, give me some time I'm living in twilight