Henry Gross - Shannon (1976) (((Stereo)))

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• Description : Lyrics follow the comment. Henry G...(more)ross produced a single in 1976, "Shannon." Guest vocalists included Ricky Fataar. NOTE: Henry states in his bio that Carl Wilson of the Beach Boys did NOT perform on Shannon. Excerpt from his bio: "I always wished I could have had Carl sing backgrounds on SHANNON but conflicting schedules dictated it wasn't meant to be". http://www.henrygross.com/bio.htm Song Background: "Having an Irish Setter is like marrying a Victorias Secret model", laughs Henry Gross. "Its going to be rough from day one, because she knows shes gorgeous". Shannon came into Henrys life via his marriage in the mid-70s, about the same time he was opening tours for the Beach Boys. Gross and Carl Wilson bonded over Irish Setters, as Wilsons had recently been killed by a car. Back home in New York, with Shannon nearby, Gross thought about Carl and the song just kind of wrote itself. I knew the second I wrote it there was something special about it, he says. The single went gold and became a worldwide hit, reaching #6 on the USA charts in 1976. At age 18, Henry was a founding member of the world famous rock 'n' roll revival group Sha Na Na, playing guitar & wearing on-stage the "greaser" clothes he wore in high school. The group's popularity took a giant step after legendary performances at the Fillmore auditoriums in New York and San Francisco and the Woodstock Festival. Interesting sidenote: The 'infamous' Casey Kasem incident:Click below to watch it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDYK2H0ldbo&playnext_from=PL&feature=PlayList&p=BD37F69D65211184&playnext=1&index=18&fmt=18 "Shannon" is remembered for being the subject of a profanity-laced tirade by American Top 40 radio show host Casey Kasem while recording an episode of the show in 1985. A listener had requested "Shannon" as a "Long Distance Dedication" (a regular feature of the show) to his own recently-deceased dog. Kasem was upset that the show's producers had placed the dedication immediately following the Pointer Sisters' hit "Dare Me", an up-tempo song that Kasem considered a poor lead-in to a sad song like "Shannon". ~Ric~ Lyrics: Another day is at end Mama says she's tired again No one can even begin to tell her I hardly know what to say But maybe it's better that way If Papa were here I'm sure he'd tell her Shannon is gone I hope she's drifting out to sea She always loved to swim away Maybe she'll find an island With a shady tree Just like the one in our backyard Mama tries hard to pretend That things will get better again Somehow she's keepin' it all inside her But finally the tears fill our eyes And I know that somewhere tonight She knows how much we really miss her Shannon is gone I hope she's drifting out to sea She always loved to swim away Maybe she'll find an island With a shady tree Just like the one in our back yard ... Just like the one in our back yard ..... (less)