Their repertoire of choice tended to be cover versions of songs by soft rock bands such as The Eagles, and Lyin’ Eyes (all 6 minutes of it) was most definitely a favourite. I was still at school, and not really old enough for pubs and clubs, but local bands were regularly booked to play the town and village halls in our area. If this blog is supposed to reflect the soundtrack to my life, Lyin’ Eyes definitely played a large part in forming the soundtrack to the mid ’70s. I have decided therefore to make today’s featured song Lyin’ Eyes from 1975 as it was one of The Eagles’ early ones where Frey performed lead vocals. Again, as with Bowie, I am really sorry for his family and friends who will no longer be able to spend time with him but for the rest of us, we will always have those fantastic songs. I don’t know the details of his death and don’t really want to delve into all that, but a pattern is definitely emerging here. Got me thinking that we are maybe at the tipping point, where our post-war baby boomers who entered the music industry in the ’60s and ’70s and by their own admission lived a hedonistic drug-fuelled lifestyle, are now maybe running out of luck. Woke up this morning to the news that Glenn Frey from The Eagles had died yesterday aged 67. Writer(s): GLENN LEWIS FREY, DON HENLEYLyrics powered by last week’s shock news of the death of David Bowie, I had hoped it would be some time before the blog would end up being about the death of another ’70s rock legend but here we are again. You can't hide your lyin′ eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you'd realize There ain′t no way to hide your lyin' eyes There ain′t no way to hide your lyin' eyes Honey, you can't hide your lyin′ eyes Ain't it funny how your new life didn′t change things? You′re still the same old girl you used to be. My oh my, you sure know how to arrange things. Did she get tired or did she just get lazy? She's so far gone she feels just like a fool. She thinks about a boy she knew in school. She draws the shade and hangs her head to cry. City girls just seem to find out early How to open doors with just a smile A rich old man And she won′t have to worry She'll dress up all in lace and go in style Late at night a big old house gets lonely I guess every form of refuge has its price And it breaks her heart to think her love is only Given to a man with hands as cold as ice So she tells him she must go out for the evening To comfort an old friend who′s feelin' down But he knows where she's goin′ as she′s leavin' She is headed for the cheatin′ side of town You can't hide your lyin′ eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you'd realize There ain′t no way to hide your lyin eyes On the other side of town a boy is waiting With fiery eyes and dreams no one could steal She drives on through the night anticipating 'Cause he makes her feel the way she used to feel She rushes to his arms they fall together She whispers that it's only for awhile She swears that soon she′ll be comin′ back forever She pulls away and leaves him with a smile You can't hide your lyin′ eyes And your smile is a thin disguise I thought by now you'd realize There ain′t now way to hide your lyin' eyes She gets up and pours herself a strong one, And stares out at the stars up in the sky.
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