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Van Morrison – Avalon of the Heart
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“Avalon of the Heart” by Van Morrison appears on his album, Enlightenment (1990).
The isle of Avalon is a part of the Arthur legend. It’s purported to be in Somerset, England.
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Genius Lists – Songs Based on Historical Events
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This Genius project helps connect music to historical events
Many times, we listen to a song, not ever knowing it was based on an actual event in history. The list includes a very
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Van Morrison – These Are the Days
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[Verse 1] / These are the days of the endless summer / These are the days, the time is now / There is no past, there's only future / There's only here, there's only now / [Verse 2
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Van Morrison – Daring Night
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[Verse 1] / In the daring night when all the stars are shining bright / Squeeze me don't leave me in the daring night / Galactic swirl in the firmament tonight / Oh with the Lord
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Van Morrison – She's My Baby
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[Verse 1] / Well, I'm so blue / I'm thinking about you / I'm feeling so blue / Ooh, I'm feeling so sad / I just don't understand / I'm feeling so sad / And in the midnight / I don'
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Van Morrison – Have I Told You Lately
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[Chorus] / Have I told you lately that I love you? / Have I told you there's no one above you? / You fill my heart with gladness / And you take away my sadness / You ease my
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Van Morrison – Start All Over Again
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[Verse 1] / The way you see me walking on / That's why I'm telling you in song / There's only one way to get ahead / You've got to give it up instead / Start all over again / [
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Van Morrison – So Quiet in Here
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[Verse 1] / Foghorns blowing in the night / Salt sea air in the morning breeze / Driving cars all along the coastline / This must be what it's all about / Oh this must be what it's
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Van Morrison – Summertime in England
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[Verse 1] / Can you meet me in the country / In the summertime in England / Will you meet me? / Will you meet me in the country / In the summertime in England / Will you meet me
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Van Morrison – See Me Through
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[Verse 1] / When I feel like l can't get over / The solid white cliffs of Dover / When I don't know what to do / Baby, see me through (Yeah) / [Verse 2] / Well, I've been too long
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Van Morrison – Youth of 1,000 Summers
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[Intro] / Yeah, yeah, watch it / [Chorus] / He's the youth of a thousand summers / He's the youth of a thousand summers / Like a sweet bird of youth / Like a sweet bird of youth
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Van Morrison – Real Real Gone
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[Verse 1] / Real real gone / I got hit by a bow and arrow / Got me down to the very marrow / And I'm real real gone / [Verse 2] / Real real gone / I can't stand up by myself / Don'
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Van Morrison (Ft. Paul Durcan) – In the Days Before Rock 'n' Roll
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This song is a fond memory of the joy and excitement in the music of youth. It lists singers who influenced Morrison, including Muddy Waters, John Lee Hooker, Jerry Lee Lewis
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Van Morrison – Memories
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[Verse 1] / Memories / All I have is memories / All I have is memories / Memories of you / [Verse 2] / Now you're gone / They linger on, these memories / All these precious
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The Grateful Dead – Turn on Your Love Light
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One of the most popular of the Dead’s late-sixties R&B rave-ups, “Love Light” was originally recorded by blues singer Bobby “Blue” Bland, who certainly must be considered among the
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Rolling Stone – The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2020)
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1 | Marvin Gaye | What's Going On | 1971 / 2 | The Beach Boys | Pet Sounds | 1966 / 3 | Joni Mitchell | Blue | 1971 / 4 | Stevie Wonder | Songs in the Key of Life | 1976 / 5 | The
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Elton John – Rocket Man (I Think It’s Going to Be a Long, Long Time)
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Following “Space Oddity”, by the same producer, Elton John sings the tale of an astronaut, for whom space exploration is just his daily job. Bernie Taupin wrote the song inspired
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Rolling Stone – The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time (2003)
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Though a little outdated (created in 2003) and “weighted toward testosterone-fueled vintage rock,” Rolling Stone Magazine’s list of top 500 albums is a great start in documenting
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The Grateful Dead – To Lay Me Down
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[Verse] / To lay me down, once more / To lay me down with my head in sparkling clover / To lay me down, one last time, to lay me down / To be with you, once more, to be with you
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