Some old Friday Night Music - "Into The Mystic" - Van Morrison,

[old mark]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVAnlke_xUY

a great, great song from the early '70's you many have never heard before.

Enjoy..
mark

[gratuitous]

1. "Old" music?!

Go to hell.

[old mark]

2. It came to my attention when I was a freshman in college in 1965....

Sorry, but it's old....still fuckin' great, though.

mark

[gratuitous]

3. It is indeed a terrific song, though

I wish the local station would play some Morrison that isn't "Brown-Eyed Girl" or "Moondance."

[old mark]

4. There are a lot of his earlier songs on Youtube that I have not heard

in decades.

mark

[old mark]

5. Another kick for this great song for sunday...nt

[Kat45]

6. I remember that song. Great song.

I love Van. I recently requested "Jackie Wilson Said" and "Caravan" on the radio (two separate days) and they both got played. Free Form BCN always plays your requests (if they have them).

[VenusRising]

7. One of my favorites.

:)

[pink-o]

8. One of those evocative songs that just sends me to tears.

It's always reminded me of San Francisco--maybe because we really do have foghorns here that sound like vuvuzelas on 'roids. Every time I bike across the GG bridge and hear them blasting, this song becomes my earworm for days.

When I lived in London in the 70s, I was determined to assimilate and be as Euro-sophisto as possible, denying every drop of my Yankee blood. I was never homesick, until one day the radio played "Into the Mystic". I thought of my misty city and just bawled my eyes out, wanting to be no place other than here.

Funny how I associate an Irish writer (redundancy, BTW) with my home. But that's what the best artists do, allow you to interpret their work with your own meanings and subjectivity.

[old mark]

10. Pink-o, I just love the oddness of it - a simple R&B in E flat,

but I think Morrison especially at that time was the best poet going and a much better musician than most. I enjoy the almost jazzy feel to elements of his music, and of course his voice.

There are a lot of his other older tunes available along the sides of that youtube page that lead you to yet more of Morrison's work.

I'm glad you enjoyed it.

mark

[fishwax]

9. an all-time favorite of mine, for sure

:applause:

[old mark]

11. Evidently, other people thought it was a good song, too ;

Link: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Into_the_Mystic


I just knew I liked it and have not heard it for many years...I can still sing it, though,even though I had to refresh myself on the lyrics.

I can't always find my fucking car, but I can remember lyrics I havent heard in 30 years, especially if I sang them before...


I'll be a lot of laughs in the Old Geezers Home-maybe we can start a band...


mark

[Dyedinthewoolliberal]

12. My very most favorite Van song..........

:toast: