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James Taylor was the pre-eminent singer/songwriter of the Seventies and has remained a solid musical craftsman and performer. Born in Boston in 1948, Taylor grew up in the university town of Chapel Hill, North Carolina. He summered with his family on Martha's Vineyard, where he met fellow guitarist/songwriter Danny "Kootch" Kortchmar and began performing. Beset by drug problems, he voluntarily institutionalized himself and began writing songs during his stay. Moving to New York , Taylor formed the Flying Machine with Kortchmar in 1966. After their breakup, he headed to London, where he lived for a year. He cut a demo tape that got him signed to the Beatles' Apple Records by A&R man Peter Asher, who became his manager and producer. The debut album James Taylor (196 More... (Submit New James Taylor Lyrics) (Submit New James Taylor Lyrics) The perennial traveler | Reviewer: Steve Borrow ------ About the song My Traveling Star performed by James Taylor This is a beautiful little tune from the One Man Band album that explores the phenomenon of the perennial traveler, who is burdened with such an unquenchable thirst for freedom that he can never remain anchored anywhere particular for very long. Yes it is a burden, as JT tells us “they hunger for home but they cannot stay”: their lives are doomed to oscillate between the security and comfort of a stable home life and the quest for the open road. They begin as young runaways and end up old road dogs, as he calls them, but always blessed by that one lucky travelling star selected from the multitude that lights his way through the darkness. It is one thing to be blessed with JT’s wonderful vocal tone and expression, it is something else again to be able to find your groove and write such masterful songs. That is why he endures like that travelling star he sings about. Awesome Piece of Pie! | Reviewer: Roxy ------ About the song How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You) performed by James Taylor This song is in the movie "American Pie" and that's where I first heard it. I love how they sang it as a choir in the movie. I'm from Australia, but I am fascinated by North America so much! People from the USA and Canada are so cool in my books anyway. My sweet uncle Steve always says to me: "Oh you North American Girl!!" He sometimes calls me a yank for fun. Steamroller Blues | Reviewer: Glena ------ About artist/band James Taylor Gosh, I listen to James in the car everyday and I just have to say, Steamroller Blues, written by the young folk musician who was not even a blues player, shows how wonderful and talented he is. I LOVE that cut and melt everytime I hear it. It makes me smile and squirm a little bit. I'm 70 and feel young especially when listening to James Taylor. James Taylor | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Carolina In My Mind performed by James Taylor James Taylor is AMAZING! Funny thing is I am only 12 years old...I LUV james taylor music..I was introduced to him when I was 4 or 5 and have been singing his songs ever since..This is DEFINITLY one of my favoriteS! like a butterfly | Reviewer: gökhan ------ About the song Fire And Rain performed by James Taylor i listened this music with dido's vocal.all of kind; lyrics are so emotional!! be not important who is singing!! isnt it? the earth has chancing like all people, in the sametime,we need to have more liberty and good ideas for having brilliant future. everyone should to remember be human,not animal.... goin' to carolina in my mind | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Carolina In My Mind performed by James Taylor i love this song... i've been so homesick and this song makes me feel better. strange, i'm from the crystal coast and although i'm still in carolina i feel so far away. james taylor is coming to carolina in like a month (concert, i can't wait. Beautiful and poignant | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song The Frozen Man performed by James Taylor I recently watched James Taylor's concert recorded at the Colonial Theatre, and his presentation of the origins and actual performance of the song were wonderfully intertwined with his unique artistry. I think that this is one of his best songs from a lyrical standpoint (though it is hard to choose because everything he does is great)! Thanks, James! You are my favorite singer-songwriter :) One of James Taylor's best | Reviewer: Steve Borrow ------ About the song Line 'Em Up performed by James Taylor Dear Editor, You kindly published an earlier review I prepared of this. One of your reader contacted me and provided further insight, which has enable me to make some necessary changes to the original. I submit this in place of the original piece, which I trust you will remove:- * * * This is one of James Taylor's best songs in this fan’s humble opinion, and that is really saying something given his amazing catalogue. Like all great songs, it can be appreciated on a multiplicity of levels. It begins with JT remembering the disgraced Richard Nixon leaving the White House after Watergate and acting out a ritual with his staff. We get to appreciate JT’s perspective on this from the second verse, where he reflects upon his own self destructive behaviour: turning away from his loving kind just as Nixon had done, and smoldering in the embers of the false path he’d taken at that time. Is it a commentary on hubris – the loss of humility that can ultimately devour you? The repetition of the words “line ‘em up” seems to be a commentary on regimentation: square dances, picket fences, straight fields of corn, and queues of people going through the motions without emotion, game playing in conformity and squandering the miraculous gift of life. JT observes a life emptied of real love and feeling, conditioned to follow a straight, dubious path, and never venturing far from that “broken white line in the middle of the road”. He asks rhetorically, “who waits for you, lonely tired old toad?” Well, we know the answer: a line of actors completing the media spectacle. The reference to the “big moon landing” is explained by JT when performing the song on One Man Band. It’s inspiration comes from a mass wedding of 30,000 couples conducted the Rev Sun Myung Moon at RFK Stadium, Washington, on 29 November 1997 as part of a world wide wedding of 3.6 million couples. JT extends the “moon” pun, observing that each couple re-engages stepping into the “sun”. A mass produced wedding of this character, where the participants are lined up debases their individuality, and reduces the vow of love and commitment to a mechanical production line. There is a concrete link here as well. Rev Sun Moon gained international media attention when he supported Nixon after the Watergate exposure, urging Americans to “forgive, love and unite”. He, too, became immersed in scandal. This is a brilliant and moving song, full of pathos, and presented with great ear appeal Nevetr heard it! | Reviewer: Kevin ------ About the song Sarah Maria performed by James Taylor I've just had a baby girl and we named her Sara. We took an age to decide on a middle mane but eventually came up with "Marie" a friend then informed me of a James taylor song titled Sara Maria. I can't seem to locate a copy of this track anywhere? Which album did the track appear on? I'd love to get hold of a copy. omg! | Reviewer: Sara Maria ------ About the song Sarah Maria performed by James Taylor my dad named me after this song also!!! and took off the h!!!! he used to sing it to me every night i feel slightly less special now but i still love it! I used to joke about how my dad was so uncreative he named me using a random song but now I just think it's beautiful and him singing to me is one of my fondest memories One of James Taylor's best | Reviewer: Steve Borrow ------ About the song Line 'Em Up performed by James Taylor This is one of James Taylor's best songs in this fan’s humble opinion, and that is really saying something given his amazing catalogue. Like all great songs, it can be appreciated on a multiplicity of levels. It begins with JT remembering the disgraced Richard Nixon leaving the White House after Watergate and acting out a ritual with his staff. We get to appreciate JT’s perspective on this from the second verse, where he reflects upon his own self destructive behaviour: turning away from his loving kind just as Nixon had done, and smoldering in the embers of the false path he’d taken at that time. Is it a commentary on hubris – the loss of humility that can ultimately devour you? The repetition of the words “line ‘em up” seems to be a commentary on regimentation: square dances, picket fences, straight fields of corn, and queues of people going through the motions without emotion, game playing in conformity and squandering the miraculous gift of life. JT observes a life emptied of real love and feeling, conditioned to follow a straight, dubious path, and never venturing far from that “broken white line in the middle of the road”. He asks rhetorically, “who waits for you, lonely tired old toad?” Well, we know the answer: a line of actors completing the media spectacle. The reference to the moon landing seems clear enough. This is another great contemporaneous event recalled by JT featuring real heroes who had completed their brave conquest of space and, unlike the toad, have loved ones awaiting their return as they step into sunlight. It is to be remembered that toads don’t like sunlight very much, which suggests that sunlight is JT’s metaphor for a truly successful life. A brilliant and moving song, full of pathos, and presented with great ear appeal. my project | Reviewer: crystal ------ About the song Carolina In My Mind performed by James Taylor james taylor i really like this song because i had a project on this song and my teacher said that i did avery good job on the dance and that he wants me to start making up dances for your song and so i tought to my classmates and they said that they had really liked it to.now the whole school thinks that i am cool becaues i am singing your songs and making up dances for your song.so talk to later jamestaylor.love you.and remember me that i like your songs and that i make up dances for your songs and sing your songs.and again love you very much james taylor | Reviewer: bekah ------ About the song Fire And Rain performed by James Taylor so many people try pinpoint the exact meaning of why james taylor wrote this song. the truth is we'll never know. all we know is for some of us it brings sweet memmories of childhood, others it brings us to tears, to some people the song brings them to utter silence for the rush of the emotions they feel. this song has made so many people revaluate themselves and their lives. james taylor wrote this song for himself and his problems at the time and in return he helped so many people with their's. From Sesame Street to Here | Reviewer: Christina ------ About the song Jellyman Kelly performed by James Taylor I love the way he sneaks in his other personas while performing, charming and very entertaining. I watched him sing this on the stoop of 123 Sesame St. with a tuba player and a chorus of little kids. How sweet it is Jelly Man!! Small correction | Reviewer: Lee ------ About the song New Hymn performed by James Taylor Pretty sure the lyric is "known and unknown lands us face" instead of "lands of space." Also, I think that "Dark and Day" is "Dark and Hate" (rhymes with mate). Thanks for all your hard work - its great to have these available! Amazing song. | Reviewer: Kayleigh ------ About the song Sweet Baby James performed by James Taylor The first time i heard this song, it was by a boy on youtube who did an amazing job of it. i prefer the version by him rather than the one by James Taylor, but it is still an amazing song. lyrics validation and vindication | Reviewer: vinnie ------ About the song Sweet Baby James performed by James Taylor I love this song ...my wife loves this song...but I need help we have had an on going argument for years... in our original album...yes vinyl ! ( analog rules )the lyric in the last verse seems to be "...with ten miles TO-HIND me...and ten thousand more to go" NOT "...ten miles behind me..." now I have always argued that it IS to hind me ...based on the theory that it may have been an attempt by Mr Taylor , to sound "old fasioned" like the way the folks in this time period may have spoken... my wife...sometimes litteraly in tears ...says Im crazy and why cant I just admit Im wrong about this... as I say ...if I could ask James Taylor himself I would... but give a listen to that original album...first released version of the song...and tell me your opinion...who ever you may be. peace and respect, vinnie. Baby guitar player... | Reviewer: Danielle ------ About artist/band James Taylor I am learning to play the acoustic guitar, and the song you sing "I feel fine every time..." was an inspiration for me to just go ahead and do it. I want that to be the first song I play. I am sure I wont do it justice, but I will certainly put my heart into it! Thank you! Danielle The song that made me love james taylor | Reviewer: Anonymous ------ About the song Shed a Little Light performed by James Taylor I first heard this song on satuday night live, I had never heard of James Taylor but I watched SNL every saturday. I remember the song because this performance made me cry. It also made me rush out and purchase all of James Taylor's recordings and I have been a huge fan ever since. Shower the people is my all time favorite but shed a little light always makes me stop in my tracks and listen every time I hear it and I never fail to cry at the beauty of this song. Secret "' Life | Reviewer: Margie ------ About the song Secret O' Life performed by James Taylor This song means so much to me that I've tried to live my entire life by its precepts. It makes me happy every time I hear it. As a matter of fact, it literally makes me smile, even when by myself. I am a James Taylor fan and this one song is the most uplifting song of all of his. You could review the artist/band James Taylor in Biography page You could review James Taylor album by visiting Albums page and selecting an album You could review James Taylor song by clicking the song which you like | | ||||||||||
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