This is a short version of their famous song but it is so great to see them back then!! (They lived right around the corner from me and I fell in love with them watching folksy performances on our tiny local morning tv show.)
Their voices were MAGIC!! I just KNEW they would make it big!
When I was not so strong you know
A pretty man came to me
Never seen eyes so blue
You know, I could not run away it seemed
We’d seen each other in a dream
Seemed like he knew me, he looked right through me, yeah
“you don’t have to love me yet, let’s get high awhile
But try to understand, try to understand
Try, try, try to understand, I’m a magic man”
Played inside the months of moon
“Never think of never, let this spell last forever”
Well, summer lover passed to fall
Tried to realize it all
Mama says she’s worried..growing up in a hurry
“Too soon to lose my baby yet, my girl should be at home”
But try to understand, try to understand
Try, try, try to understand, he’s a magic man, Mama, ah, he’s a magic man
“I cast my spell of love on you, a woman from a child”
But try to understand, try to understand
Oh, oh, try, try to understand
Try, try, try to understand
He’s a magic man, oh, he’s got the magic hands
“You don’t have to love me yet, let’s get high awhile”
But try to understand, try to understand
Try, try, try to understand, he’s a magic man, yeah, oh
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Heart is not just a folk singing duo turned rock stars or just a Led Zeppelin cover band. They are consummate musicians!!!
If you are too young to actually know Heart, listen to Sylvan song (Song of the Archer) next…ALL the way through and cranked up loud, preferably with eyes closed!!
Spectacular performance! Talk about MAGIC!!
PS And a tiny story for more MAGIC!! One of the highlights of my musical life…
picture this…
a huge local County Fair Concert by Bonnie Raitt and Bonnie invites audience member Ann Wilson up on stage to sing Angel From Montgomery with her!! Holy voice magic, Batman.
I remember Magic Man, but never took the time to listen with the lyrics before. Thanks for sharing.
Ooooh, this was perfect – this was my hubby’s pick for the week as well. I told him he should comment or something because I’d already posted my pick for the week, but he’s too shy, haha. I loved hearing about the Bonnie Raitt concert, so exciting! Thanks so much for sharing!!
Perfect! They lived around the corner from you? Now that’s pretty exciting!!
The songs Heart sings are always a favorite of mine! Good choice for the prompt! Thanks! 🙂
I think I’m now at the point of “out of touch” with music that happened after the 1970s, I’m ready to admit — no idea. It’s like lying about literature. Time for truth. I have NO idea what’s going on musically.
I only do because I have 11 and 14 year old grandsons living with me. And I LOVE the fact that they like my era music as well as their own!
OMG, I LOVE Heart, Ann and Nancy are amazing! Their voices, their musical talents, writing–incredible! How cool you lived near them! I’ve sung a few of their songs in karaoke bars, hard to match Ann’s vocal power! Have you read their autobiography, “Kicking & Dreaming: A Story of Heart, Soul, and Rock and Roll?” i recommend it if you haven’t. 🙂
Read it and LOVED it! They have sure overcome some obstacles. I haven’t been able to see them live in quite a while but hope to before it’s too late! Thanks for your comment!
I saw them live in San Diego 20 something years ago. It was my first time and I cried when they walked onto the stage 🙂
Oh my, kindred spirits. I was probably already living up in Seattle by then (moved from San Diego) but I get the tears. Me too!