AMERICAN GIRL

“American Girl” is a rock song written by American singer, songwriter, and guitarist Tom Petty and recorded by Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers for their self-titled debut album (1976). It was released as a single in February 1977 by Shelter Records and did not chart in the United States, but peaked at No. 40 in the UK for the week Read more

AND IT STONED ME

“And It Stoned Me” (Click HERE for the PDF) is a song by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison. It is the opening track on his 1970 solo album, Moondance. SONG [pdf-embedder url=”https://schhstrummers.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/02/And-It-Stoned-Me.pdf” title=”And It Stoned Me”]  

ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY

“Angel from Montgomery” is a song written by John Prine,[1] originally appearing on his self-titled 1971 album John Prine. The song has been covered extensively by various artists.  This version is reflective of the Bonnie Raitt version. John Prine wrote “Angel from Montgomery” after a friend suggested writing “another song Read more

ANGEL FROM MONTGOMERY – PRINE

“Angel from Montgomery” is a song written by John Prine,[1] originally appearing on his self-titled 1971 album John Prine. The song has been covered extensively by various artists. John Prine wrote “Angel from Montgomery” after a friend suggested writing “another song about old people,” referring to Prine’s song “Hello in Read more

DON’T LET THE SUN CATCH YOU CRYING

“Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying” is a song written by Gerry Marsden, Freddie Marsden, Les Chadwick and Les Maguire, the members of British beat group Gerry and the Pacemakers. It was first recorded and issued as a single by Louise Cordet in February 1964. Shortly after Cordet’s version failed to chart, the song was recorded by Gerry Read more

DON’T STOP BELIEVIN

“Don’t Stop Believin’” is a song by American rock band Journey. It was released in October 1981 as the second single from the group’s seventh studio album, Escape (1981), released through Columbia Records. “Don’t Stop Believin’” shares writing credits between the band’s vocalist Steve Perry, guitarist Neal Schon, and keyboardist Jonathan Cain. It is a mid-tempo rock anthem and power ballad.[2] SONG

ELEANOR RIGBY

“Eleanor Rigby” is a song by the English rock band the Beatles from their 1966 album Revolver. It was also issued on a double A-side single, paired with “Yellow Submarine“. Credited to the Lennon–McCartney songwriting partnership, the song is one of only a few in which John Lennon and Paul Read more

FERRY ACROSS THE MERSEY

“Ferry Cross the Mersey” is a song written by Gerry Marsden. It was first recorded by his band Gerry and the Pacemakers and released in late 1964 in the UK and in 1965 in the United States. It was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic, reaching number six in the United States[2] and number Read more

HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN

“The House of the Rising Sun” is a traditional folk song, sometimes called “Rising Sun Blues“. It tells of a person’s life gone wrong in the city of New Orleans. Like many folk songs, “The House of the Rising Sun” is of uncertain authorship. Animal’s version SONG

IT NEVER RAINS IN SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA

“It Never Rains In Southern California” is a 1972 song jointly written and composed by Albert Hammond and Mike Hazlewood and sung by Hammond, a British-born singer-songwriter. The lyrics of “It Never Rains In Southern California” tell a first-person story of a showbiz aspirant whose attempts to break into entertainment Read more

MR. TAMBOURINE MAN

Bob Dylan wrote and recorded the original version of “Mr. Tambourine Man,” but it was made famous by The Byrds, who took it to #1 in both the US and UK. The song hadn’t been released when The Byrds learned it from a demo Dylan gave to their manager, Jim Dickson.  Read more

NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN

“Nights in White Satin” is a song by English rock band the Moody Blues, written by Justin Hayward. It was first featured as the segment “The Night” on the album Days of Future Passed. When first released as a single in 1967, it reached number 19 on the UK Singles Chart and number 103 in the United Read more

OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL

“Old Time Rock and Roll” is a song written by George Jackson and Thomas E. Jones III, with uncredited lyrics by Bob Seger. It was recorded by Seger for his tenth studio album Stranger in Town (1978). It was also released as a single in 1979. It is a sentimentalized look back at the music of the Read more

ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK

“Rock Around the Clock” is a rock and roll song in the 12-bar blues format written by Max C. Freedmanand James E. Myers (the latter being under the pseudonym “Jimmy De Knight”) in 1952. The best-known and most successful rendition was recorded by Bill Haley & His Comets in 1954 Read more

SOMEWHERE OVER THE RAINBOW

“Over the Rainbow“, also known as “Somewhere Over the Rainbow“, is a ballad by Harold Arlen with lyrics by Yip Harburg. It was written for the 1939 film The Wizard of Oz, in which it was sung by actress Judy Garland[3] in her starring role as Dorothy Gale.  On the album Facing Future (1993), Israel Kamakawiwoʻole included “Over the Rainbow” in a ukulele Read more

STUCK ON YOU

“Stuck on You” is a song written and originally recorded by American singer and songwriter Lionel Richie. It was the fourth single released from his second studio album, Can’t Slow Down, released in June 1984, by Motown,[1] and achieved chart success, particularly in the US and the UK, where it peaked at number three Read more

TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT

“Take It to the Limit” is a song by the Eagles from their fourth album One of These Nights from which it was issued as the third and last single on November 15, 1975. It reached No. 4 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 and was also Eagles’ greatest success Read more

WHEN THE SAINTS GO MARCHING IN

“When the Saints Go Marching In“, often referred to as simply “The Saints“, is a traditional African-American spiritual. It originated as a Christian hymn, but is often played by jazz bands. One of the most famous jazz recordings of “The Saints” was made on May 13, 1938, by Louis Armstrong and his orchestra.  

WHO’LL STOP THE RAIN

“Who’ll Stop the Rain” is a song written by John Fogerty and originally recorded by Creedence Clearwater Revival (CCR) for their 1970 album Cosmo’s Factory. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked it No. 188 on its “500 Greatest Songs of All Time” list. SONG

WILDFLOWERS

“Wildflowers” is a song written by Tom Petty and the opening track from the album of the same name. The song became quite popular in concerts, and though it was not initially released as a commercial single until 2020, it charted at #16 on the Billboard Hot Rock Songs chart, at #11 on the Billboard Rock Digital Song Read more

YELLOW

“Yellow” is a song by the British rock band Coldplay. The band wrote the song and co-produced it with British record producer Ken Nelson for their debut album, Parachutes (2000). The song was released on 26 June 2000 as the second UK single from Parachutes, following “Shiver”, and as the Read more