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It was on December 16 in the year 1773 that members of the Sons of Liberty dumped crates of tea bricks from three British East India Company ships into Boston Harbor to protest the British Tea Act. That fateful act is known as the Boston Tea Party.
Can anyone name an Ellis Paul song that mentions Boston? I can think of one.....but there may be others.....
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hmmm. good question Karen.. I can think of a song the mentions the transit system in Boston, but the word Boston is not used..
First off, I think of Snow in Austin , but I bet there are others....I'm going to have to look it up...
First off, I think of Snow in Austin , but I bet there are others....I'm going to have to look it up...
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Patti,
"Snow in Austin" is the one I was thinking of. Can anyone think of any others?
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"Snow in Austin" is the one I was thinking of. Can anyone think of any others?
KarenZ
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Oh my. Yes.
Now I'm thinking you folks better post the actual lyrics.
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Now I'm thinking you folks better post the actual lyrics.
KarenZ
PotatoPicker wrote:How about 3,000 Miles ?
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Re: Dec. 16 in EP Music History Trivia
To quote Ellis in the new song Rose Tattoo -- I got your back!
Ellis Paul songs that contain the word Boston in the lyrics:
Patti offered Snow in Austin:
If snow can fall in Austin
Why can't you fall into my arms?
So you say your home is Boston
What's New England got on all these Texas charms
Potato Picker offered 3000 Miles:
And I sat with a girl from Boston,
Playing cards for cigarettes.
I lost her name with the poker game,
But her face I will never forget
I'll add Saturday, 2:15am and hope to hear about more!!!
I'll fly you into Boston
I'll be your tour guide if you stay
Ellis Paul songs that contain the word Boston in the lyrics:
Patti offered Snow in Austin:
If snow can fall in Austin
Why can't you fall into my arms?
So you say your home is Boston
What's New England got on all these Texas charms
Potato Picker offered 3000 Miles:
And I sat with a girl from Boston,
Playing cards for cigarettes.
I lost her name with the poker game,
But her face I will never forget
I'll add Saturday, 2:15am and hope to hear about more!!!
I'll fly you into Boston
I'll be your tour guide if you stay
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You rock, Paddy.
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Paddy - thanks for getting my back....
How about The Night the Lights Went Out on Christmas (I know - it is a poem rather than a song.....)
Then Boston, Providence, then state by state
How about The Night the Lights Went Out on Christmas (I know - it is a poem rather than a song.....)
Then Boston, Providence, then state by state
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Jeff,
Poems are always welcome/included/encouraged.
Good for you! That makes four!
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Poems are always welcome/included/encouraged.
Good for you! That makes four!
KarenZ
"Some people are born to make great art and others are born to appreciate it. It is a kind of talent in itself, to be an audience, whether you are the spectator in the gallery or you are listening to the voice of the world's greatest soprano. Not everyone can be the artist. There have to be those who witness the art, who love and appreciate what they have been privileged to see." -- Ann Patchett in Bel Canto.
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