Jim got today’s prompt, "Mind, Think, Brain," from Paula. So, let’s throw a little Nuge at you…
The Amboy Dukes (called The American Amboy Dukes in the UK because of a band with the same name) were formed by Ted Nugent, who was born in Detroit but moved to the Chicago suburbs in the mid-1960’s. He was 16 when they started in 1964 and played at a club called The Cellar in Arlington Heights, among other clubs. Later, they relocated back to Detroit. "Journey To The Center Of The Mind" was written by Nugent with lyrics by rhythm guitarist Steve Farmer, and was released in 1968, when it reached #16 on the Hot 100 and #19 in Canada.
Leave your cares behind
Come with us and find
The pleasures of a journey to the center of the mind
[Chorus:]
Come along if you care
Come along if you dare
Take a ride to the land inside of your mind
Beyond the seas of thought
Beyond the realm of what
Across the streams of hopes and dreams where things are really not
[Chorus]
But please realise
You’ll probably be surprised
For it’s the land unknown to man
Where fantasy is fact
So if you can, please understand
You might not come back
[Chorus]
How happy life could be
If all of mankind
Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind
Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind
Center of the mind (The mind, the mind)
Come with us and find
The pleasures of a journey to the center of the mind
[Chorus:]
Come along if you care
Come along if you dare
Take a ride to the land inside of your mind
Beyond the seas of thought
Beyond the realm of what
Across the streams of hopes and dreams where things are really not
[Chorus]
But please realise
You’ll probably be surprised
For it’s the land unknown to man
Where fantasy is fact
So if you can, please understand
You might not come back
[Chorus]
How happy life could be
If all of mankind
Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind
Would take the time to journey to the center of the mind
Center of the mind (The mind, the mind)
Lyrics courtesy Lyrics.com
And that’s Song Lyric Sunday (and Song of the Day) for March 27, 2022.
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I really love this song but I can’t stand the man.
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He’s definitely not for everyone. Plays a nasty guitar, though.
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Best thing he ever done…to me anyway.
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It was a classic of psychedelic rock. He was 19 or 20 when he did it…
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I was never a fan of his later seventies stuff…but I always liked this.
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Another song from well before my 80’s music pedigree. I remember Nugent but nothing before his solo career. Great song, thanks for sharing.
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Glad you liked it!
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I really liked this song when it came out. It was part of drawing me into psychedelic music back in the sixties.
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Likewise. I had it on a WCFL sampler album.
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I remember this John! Thanks for posting it!
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You’re welcome! Glad you enjoyed it!
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🙂👍
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Not familiar with this one, but pretty cool lyrics and music. 🙂
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I don’t know how much play it got outside Chicago, so I’m thinking “not a whole lot.” Gld you liked it!
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Very nice John, this song has a great beat. I did not recognize this song by the title, but while listening to it, I was able to recall it.
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It was a big hit in Chicago, of course, but I’m not sure how much play it got out of there.
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Good one. New to me John, so thanks for the share!
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Glad you enjoyed it!
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Thanks for the blast from the past. I haven’t heard this in forever. A good song for sure.
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Glad you liked it!
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