Happy To Give

by **froy** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:42 pm

What a great song this is

I was born a believer, played the fool
Lonely dreamer, left to choose
I dont know where the love is, theres a promise undone
Someones cryin, in a room all alone

Shadows fall, after the hurt is gone
Through it all, we love and we lose

Where is the one, someone who's happy
(happy to give)
Happy to be with you, ew oh
its here you belong, with someone who's happy
(happy to give)
Happy to give you love

A song for the singer, one book of dreams
Take this heartache, away from me
A page in a story, romance untold
Sharing secrets, we call, our own

Shadows fall, after the hurt is gone
Through it all, we love and we looose

Where is the one, someone whos happy
(happy to give)
Happy to be with you,ew oh
its where you belong, with someone Whos happy
(happy to give)
happy to give you love

Happy, happy, oh oh oh happy
(happy to give),

Oh somebodys happy to give you love,
Oh right yea ah ew oh oh oh oh yea

by **Blueskies** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:45 pm

Yep...Great song....it's my favorite Journey song.

by **froy** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:49 pm

TVL wrote:Yep...Great song....it's my favorite Journey song.

It s a toss between easy to Fall and Happy To Give
I just can't decide which is better

by **jrnyfan86** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:59 pm

Damn good ballad great

by **WalrusOct9** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:04 pm

One of the few ROR songs I actually regularly listen to. A shame this one hasn't been played live by the "reunited" Journey. It'd be better than hearing "Open Arms" again.

by **Rick** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 5:07 pm

WalrusOct9 wrote:One of the few ROR songs I actually regularly listen to. A shame this one hasn't been played live by the "reunited" Journey. It'd be better than hearing "Open Arms" again.

So true. I think the collective Journey fans would love something like this classic song to be played instead of Open Arms, that song, while it is great, is freaking worn out.

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 9:59 pm

froy wrote:
TVL wrote:Yep...Great song....it's my favorite Journey song.

It s a toss between easy to Fall and Happy To Give
I just can't decide which is better

Me too.

Throw the FTLOSM title track in and you've got my holy trinity. :lol:

by **Andrew** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:06 pm

Great song....GREAT song....KILLER album.

I adore Raised On Radio, which for you purists out there arguing about the current line-up - actually features LESS original Journey members than the CURRENT line up :twisted:

Haha....just having a little fun with ya - but -

ROR (Perry, Schon, Cain / with RJ & MS)(Only Schon being an original)

2006 Line-Up (Schon, Cain, Valory / with DC & JSS)(Schon and Valory original members)

So - whadda think of THAT!! :shock:

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:18 pm

You tell 'em boss. :wink:

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:27 pm

Andrew wrote:Great song....GREAT song....KILLER album.

I adore Raised On Radio, which for you purists out there arguing about the current line-up - actually features LESS original Journey members than the CURRENT line up

Haha....just having a little fun with ya - but -

ROR (Perry, Schon, Cain / with RJ & MS)(Only Schon being an original)

2006 Line-Up (Schon, Cain, Valory / with DC & JSS)(Schon and Valory original members)

So - whadda think of THAT!!

I think you know which member is the only one that matters to those "purists". :roll:

by **Andrew** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:33 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Great song....GREAT song....KILLER album.

I adore Raised On Radio, which for you purists out there arguing about the current line-up - actually features LESS original Journey members than the CURRENT line up

Haha....just having a little fun with ya - but -

ROR (Perry, Schon, Cain / with RJ & MS)(Only Schon being an original)

2006 Line-Up (Schon, Cain, Valory / with DC & JSS)(Schon and Valory original members)

So - whadda think of THAT!!

I think you know which member is the only one that matters to those "purists".

Haha....I've said my piece.....now I just want to see people argue over it

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:36 pm

Andrew wrote:Haha....I've said my piece.....now I just want to see people argue over it

OK, just don't lock her down. :lol:

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:41 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Haha....I've said my piece.....now I just want to see people argue over it

OK, just don't lock her down.

Gee, I wonder if I could possibly think of something antagonistic to say to get this argument started.

by **donnaplease** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:44 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Great song....GREAT song....KILLER album.

I adore Raised On Radio, which for you purists out there arguing about the current line-up - actually features LESS original Journey members than the CURRENT line up

Haha....just having a little fun with ya - but -

ROR (Perry, Schon, Cain / with RJ & MS)(Only Schon being an original)

2006 Line-Up (Schon, Cain, Valory / with DC & JSS)(Schon and Valory original members)

So - whadda think of THAT!!

I think you know which member is the only one that matters to those "purists".

No arguing here...wishful thinking, maybe, but no arguing. JSS is my second choice if my first choice were possible. Since it's not (somebody told me so :roll:

), JSS is tha man!!!

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:47 pm

ohsherrie wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Haha....I've said my piece.....now I just want to see people argue over it

OK, just don't lock her down.

Gee, I wonder if I could possibly think of something antagonistic to say to get this argument started.

How about this... ROR should not even be considered a Journey album. It is a Perry solo effort with help from Neal and Jon. It does not even resemble Journey.

Discuss. :twisted:

by **Andrew** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:51 pm

Even the sound mirrors that of Street Talk....so you can definitely debate it's merits in the scheme of the band's catalogue, but I still dig it bigtime as a stand alone release.

by **ohsherrie** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 10:59 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
ohsherrie wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Haha....I've said my piece.....now I just want to see people argue over it

OK, just don't lock her down.

Gee, I wonder if I could possibly think of something antagonistic to say to get this argument started.

How about this... ROR should not even be considered a Journey album. It is a Perry solo effort with help from Neal and Jon. It does not even resemble Journey.

Discuss.

It has the Journey name, it has Perry/Schon/Cain, and it sounds great, what's the problem?

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:00 pm

Andrew wrote:Even the sound mirrors that of Street Talk....so you can definitely debate it's merits in the scheme of the band's catalogue, but I still dig it bigtime as a stand alone release.

That's fine. But you get what I mean, right Drew? When it came out, I was so disappointed. Felt like that was the end of the band.

by **MJM1959** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:04 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
ohsherrie wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Haha....I've said my piece.....now I just want to see people argue over it

OK, just don't lock her down.

Gee, I wonder if I could possibly think of something antagonistic to say to get this argument started.

How about this... ROR should not even be considered a Journey album. It is a Perry solo effort with help from Neal and Jon. It does not even resemble Journey.

Discuss.

I wonder where all the outrage was when Steve Smith and Ross were quite unceremoniously let go. :roll:

by **Andrew** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:13 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Even the sound mirrors that of Street Talk....so you can definitely debate it's merits in the scheme of the band's catalogue, but I still dig it bigtime as a stand alone release.

That's fine. But you get what I mean, right Drew? When it came out, I was so disappointed. Felt like that was the end of the band.

Absolutely. It was an interesting period in the band's history. A real left-turn.

by **NealIsGod** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:16 pm

Andrew wrote:
NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Even the sound mirrors that of Street Talk....so you can definitely debate it's merits in the scheme of the band's catalogue, but I still dig it bigtime as a stand alone release.

That's fine. But you get what I mean, right Drew? When it came out, I was so disappointed. Felt like that was the end of the band.

Absolutely. It was an interesting period in the band's history. A real left-turn.

Yeah. They became REO Speedwagon II with that album.

by **Matthew** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 11:32 pm

NealIsGod wrote:
Andrew wrote:Even the sound mirrors that of Street Talk....so you can definitely debate it's merits in the scheme of the band's catalogue, but I still dig it bigtime as a stand alone release.

That's fine. But you get what I mean, right Drew? When it came out, I was so disappointed. Felt like that was the end of the band.

It was the perfect way to sign off. Much as I love a number of tracks on TBF I still feel that Journey came to its natural end in 1987. It's like the band have been driving with the handbrake on ever since.

by **Red13JoePa** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 12:55 am

Not a fan of the song, but the Castronovo-sung live rendition is superb.

ROR is an outstanding record, overall, though.

by *Laura » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:10 am

Andrew wrote:...KILLER album.

Finally,someone who's been ranking albums for years,is a music journalist and knows exactly what he is talking about.

I rest my case. :twisted:

by **NealIsGod** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:13 am

Outstanding pop/easy listening album.

by **somethingtohide** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:17 am

Love that song...I've always thought it was Sherrie inspired...

Anyone know the back story?

by **Matthew** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:29 am

Red13JoePa wrote:Not a fan of the song, but the Castronovo-sung live rendition is superb.

ROR is an outstanding record, overall, though.

Anyone got a recording of that version?

Also - what was Schon's solo on it like? The absence of Schon on HTG is my only criticism of the song. Other than that though it was Perry's finest performance, I reckon.

by **larryfromnextdoor** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:41 am

cant remember who originally shared this,, im thinking shania,, could be wrong..

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... F067ECA8D3

happy to give -deen

by **Matthew** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 1:56 am

LarryFromNextDoor wrote:cant remember who originally shared this,, im thinking shania,, could be wrong..

http://www.yousendit.com/transfer.php?a ... F067ECA8D3

happy to give -deen

Thanks Larry!

What a great solo from Schon! Imagine if this had been on the album....brilliant.

Deen though...well, I usually like his voice but his shortcomings compared to Perry are pretty exposed on this and there's a couple of painful moments. Not nearly as good as his version of Mother, Father. Maybe HTG is the hardest Journey song to pull off live?

by **ohsherrie** » Tue Jan 23, 2007 2:10 am

Matthew wrote: Maybe HTG is the hardest Journey song to pull off live?

There's an old interview I read, don't remember when or where, with Jon about that song. He said Perry was obsessed with it and spent hours and days perfecting it in the studio. I don't think he ever did it live, if so I've never heard of it. Maybe the vocal sound he got on the recording is just to hard to achieve live.

MR

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