today's
Ocho-rific
Song o the Day...
Ride Like the Wind
Christopher Cross - 1980
You'll notice Christopher Cross welcomes legend Michael McDonald to the stage at the beginning of the video. Michael McDonald sang background on this tune .. I see quite a big Michael McDonald explosion in our future, my dear friends ... because I'd forgotten just exactly how much I like Michael McDonald's odd little voice.
You'll notice Christopher Cross welcomes legend Michael McDonald to the stage at the beginning of the video. Michael McDonald sang background on this tune .. I see quite a big Michael McDonald explosion in our future, my dear friends ... because I'd forgotten just exactly how much I like Michael McDonald's odd little voice.
I'd also like to point out that in the tidbits, I did learn that Christopher Cross performed this song on the Jimmy Fallon show with the show band The Roots. If I'm not mistaken, Michael McDonald also appeared in
that. I looked on YouTube and I can't find it. I'm sure I'll look again sometime and hopefully find it for us all. I expect that it's fabulous. :) Until then we have the following video from 1998.
This is SUCH a goodie!!
Enjoy!
Enjoy!
It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time for sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
And I've got such a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
I was born the son
of a lawless man
Always spoke my mind
with a gun in my hand
Lived nine lives
Gunned down ten
Gonna ride like the wind
And I've got such a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
Gonna ride like the wind
Accused and tried
and told to hang
I was nowhere in sight
when the churchbells rang
Never was the kind to do
as I was told
Gonna ride like the wind
before I get old
It is the night
My body's weak
I'm on the run
No time for sleep
I've got to ride
Ride like the wind
To be free again
And I've got such a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
And I've got a long way to go
(Such a long way to go)
To make it to the border of Mexico
So I'll ride like the wind
Ride like the wind
Gonna ride like the wind
::WIKI "FACTS"::
"Ride Like the Wind" was the debut single by Christopher Cross in 1980, appearing on his Grammy-winning self-titled debut album. It reached number 2 in the U.S. charts. On the album inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George, formerly of the band Little Feat, who died in 1979. It features soaring backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a soaring guitar solo by Cross himself.
Cross performed the single live at Flemington Racecourse, Victoria, Australia, as part of the pre-race entertainment for the 2007 Melbourne Cup. In 2009 Cross performed the song on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon with the house band The Roots and special guest Michael McDonald doing the background vocals.
::IMDB Tidbits::
Date of Birth - 3 May 1951, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Birth Name - Christopher Charles Geppert
Winner of 5 Grammys (USA), including Record and Album of the year awards in 1981.
"Ride Like the Wind" was the debut single by Christopher Cross in 1980, appearing on his Grammy-winning self-titled debut album. It reached number 2 in the U.S. charts. On the album inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George, formerly of the band Little Feat, who died in 1979. It features soaring backing vocals by Michael McDonald and a soaring guitar solo by Cross himself.
Cross performed the single live at Flemington Racecourse, Victoria, Australia, as part of the pre-race entertainment for the 2007 Melbourne Cup. In 2009 Cross performed the song on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon with the house band The Roots and special guest Michael McDonald doing the background vocals.
::IMDB Tidbits::
Date of Birth - 3 May 1951, San Antonio, Texas, USA
Birth Name - Christopher Charles Geppert
Winner of 5 Grammys (USA), including Record and Album of the year awards in 1981.
::Extra Goodies::
::from SongFacts.com::
This Soft Rock classic tells the story of a condemned man on the run to Mexico. The story line is one not often heard on Adult Contemporary radio, but the precise instrumentation and soaring background vocals, which were provided by Michael McDonald, helped make the song a hit.
On the album inner sleeve, Christopher Cross dedicated this song to Lowell George, formerly of the band Little Feat, who died in 1979. (thanks, Brittany - Calgary, Canada)
Until next time...
Have a Grand and Groovy Day!!
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