12,715 [PSP] Snargfargle [PSP] Members 19,325 posts Report post #1 Posted December 18, 2017 (edited) Heroes of the Morning To the tune of “Angel of the Morning” by James Wesley Voight (yep, Angelina Jolie's uncle) as sung by Merrilee Rush And The Turnabouts The subdued strings of four-piece band Will laud our name as we depart For it was we who took a stand The loyal, the brave, the pure of heart And though we knew the odds were bleak We fought and kept our winning streak We are the heroes of the morning, heroes The mild, the meek we are no longer, baby We are the heroes of the morning, heroes So quickly turn away, and flee The clouds were low, the sky was dim As we ventured forth from port We who had heard the cannons' din Though from that battle did abort And though they called us “fraidy cats” We knew we were much more than that We are the heroes of the morning, heroes The mild, the meek we are no longer, baby We are the heroes of the morning, heroes So quickly run away, go elsewhere and play Just flee Tears will come, to your eyes You will cry, baby, baby We are the heroes of the morning, heroes The mild, the meek we are no longer, baby We are the heroes of the morning, heroes... Edited December 23, 2017 by Snargfargle Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
607 Ghostdog1355 Members 2,857 posts 9,224 battles Report post #2 Posted December 18, 2017 Well Snarg as usual that deserves an applause. Ghostdog approves and is a follower. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12,679 [SALVO] Crucis Members 28,253 posts 43,875 battles Report post #3 Posted December 18, 2017 Out of curiosity, is this version the most well known version? I've heard this song before, but I don't remember who did it. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1,045 dmckay Members 4,729 posts 8,265 battles Report post #4 Posted December 18, 2017 Angel of the Morning...1968. Wow did that bring back some romantic memories. Beautiful song. Tks Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
12,715 [PSP] Snargfargle [PSP] Members 19,325 posts Report post #5 Posted December 18, 2017 18 minutes ago, Crucis said: Out of curiosity, is this version the most well known version? I've heard this song before, but I don't remember who did it. This song was originally recorded by Evie Sands. However, her label then went bankrupt and Merilee Rush made it famous. In the 80s, Kim Karnes re-popularized it with her version, which went to #4 on the charts. Lots of singers have covered it over the years, including Chrissie Hynde of The Pretenders. I prefer the Merilee Rush version above all others because I really like that dark, smooth bass of the horn in it, perhaps because I used to play a cornet in stage band. I wish that my band teachers had let us play this song but they usually didn't have a clue as to what people actually wanted to listen to. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
