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David & David — Being Alone Together
Album: Boomtown
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Released: 1986
Length: 5:24
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Good morning honey
Did you sleep okay
It certainly looks as though
It's gonna be a beautiful day
By the way
Can you see that I'm slipping away
Just pass my shirt darling
I can't be late today

Ladahoo
Being alone together
Making talk about the weather
Ladahoo
Being alone together
No this can't go on forever

There's so much work to do
Cleaning up this place
All those souvenirs
Taking up closet space
She stands in the doorway
Hot tears rolling down her face
It don't feel right for her
To be alone around the place

Ladahoo
Being alone together
Making talk about the weather
Ladahoo
Being alone together
No this can't go on forever
Forever
Forever
Oh no no

And my little sister told me
She said I'm better off this way
She said my future's all that matters
And if I'm just a little bit tattered
Still I'm better off
I'm better off this way
I'm better off this way?
She thought I was a hero
Tee hee hee
I thought she was a goddess
Foolish me

Ladahoo
Being alone together
Making talk about the weather
Ladahoo
Being alone together
No this can't go on forever
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Excellent album. I have it on vinyl from when it was originally released. Also very much recommend Baerwald's solo albums. Triage is very dark though.
Posted 4 years ago by JFL    [ Reply ]
Thought it was Hall&oates at first!
Posted 4 years ago by boatgypsy    [ Reply ]
 snowcat wrote:
This album did a fantastic job telling about the darker sides of adult life in the 80s.
 
No doubt.  It didn't go on .....  10 years and it was over....

Posted 4 years ago by Funkybro    [ Reply ]
David Baerwald's "Young Anymore" is pretty good, especially if you have a daughter that once took ballet classes :-) Kinda the same heartstrings as Lindsey Buckingham pulls in his song  "Not Too Late", the live version of LB's tune is excellent
Posted 4 years ago by BSartiste    [ Reply ]
I guess I'm in the minority here. This sounds really dated and not very inspired. I like a lot of 80's music, but somehow missed this album. I'll have to sample some other tracks if they're available.
Posted 14 years ago by chyk5    [ Reply ]
not doing much for me... like processed cheese.
Posted 14 years ago by Nuance    [ Reply ]
 Jelani wrote:
Sounds very 80's Paul Young-ish to me.
Anyone lese? 
 
Yes, definite touches of Paul Young here.
Also parts of the bassline reminds me of Monkey Island ;)
Posted 14 years ago by Frater_Kork    [ Reply ]
Great song. Great vibe. 
Posted 14 years ago by mistermerp    [ Reply ]
Oh man, this is one of the BEST albums ever!
Bought it on vinyl when it came out. Gotta listen to it again.
Thanks Bill.
Posted 14 years ago by bronorb    [ Reply ]
Trivia Alert:  David Baerwald was co-writer of many of the hits on Sheryl Crow's Tuesday Night Music Club album, like Run Baby Run, Leaving Las Vegas, Strong Enough, All I Wanna Do.  Apparently she pretty much screwed him (and the others) over initially claiming to have written them herself.

Posted 14 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
 xke146 wrote:
One of my favorite LP's from what seems a lifetime ago (I have it on vinyl). Play some please.
 

My sentiments exactly. I spent so much time listening to this when it came out.  Liked the one live show I saw as well
Posted 14 years ago by MrJames    [ Reply ]
Great, great song.   Side 1 of the album is awesome, Side 2 not so much.

FWIW, for me, this song was a factor in deciding to move to California

Posted 15 years ago by Johnny_Wave    [ Reply ]
Sounds very 80's Paul Young-ish to me.
Anyone lese? 
Posted 15 years ago by Jelani    [ Reply ]
Thought I was listening to Darryl Hall there for a sec.
Posted 15 years ago by eddief    [ Reply ]
totally incredible album and song!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted 15 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
Superb!
Posted 15 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
David Baerwald, half of this group, still makes albums from time to time.

Posted 15 years ago by SchoepTone    [ Reply ]
Doesn't it annoy you when quality like this gets nowhere but so much dross slips through the net?

Then again we always have RP to keep us on the go!

Ian 
Posted 15 years ago by ianmoff    [ Reply ]
 John_ wrote:
Wow - I thought I was the only human that had this album - Nice!
 
I had it too, but Welcome to the Boomtown is the only song I remember off it.


Posted 15 years ago by Imkirok    [ Reply ]
Wish they'd make another album.....
Posted 15 years ago by peter_james_bond    [ Reply ]
This album did a fantastic job telling about the darker sides of adult life in the 80s.
Posted 15 years ago by snowcat    [ Reply ]
Wow - I thought I was the only human that had this album - Nice!
Posted 15 years ago by John_    [ Reply ]
It sounds like they're singing "Lalla Rookh" between some of the lines. Or maybe I listened to that Fairport Convention song one to many times...
Posted 15 years ago by catsoup    [ Reply ]
Didn't see that one coming! Thanks Bill!
Posted 15 years ago by Trey    [ Reply ]
One of my favorite LP's from what seems a lifetime ago (I have it on vinyl). Play some please.
Posted 18 years ago by xke146    [ Reply ]
So far, this song has never been played on RP. It needs to be played!! It's a great song from a great album (it's not my upload, I just have this album on an old yucky cassette).
Posted 18 years ago by RongoTBurg    [ Reply ]