Mandolin Mentioned In Song Lyrics
I was thinking earlier today, saddened by hearing of Stan Jay's passing, that I knew of him - or his store, rather - primarily because Mandolin Brothers was mentioned (though not by name) in a song lyric -
Joni Mitchell at Mandolin Brothers, with the 1915 K-4 mandocello she bought, as mentioned in the song "Sharon" (color corrected by Scott)
"Sharon," by Joni Mitchell, on her 1976 album, "Hejira." When I got my F-12 two years later and became more involved with mandolin lore, I learned of the store and the reference accrued more resonance for me. Thinking about all this led me to wonder about songs in which the word "mandolin" appears in the lyrics. There are a few obvious ones, of course, but after a few, I couldn't think of any more. These are:
"Mandolin Wind" by Rod Stewart
"Mandolin Rain" by Bruce Hornsby
"Sharon" by Joni Mitchell
There's Something So Feminine About A Mandolin" by Jimmy Buffett
"Hobo's Mandolin" by Tom Rush
This last one was written by Michael Peter Smith; it's a fine tune, and I was reminded of it on another current thread.
I'll ask the collective consciousness here, the Mandolin Café memory bank, for other examples of songs in which the word "mandolin" appears in the lyrics. These needn't be songs specifically about mandolins; just a mention is all it takes. Thanks!
But that's just my opinion. I could be wrong. - Dennis Miller
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