The Samples ... geesh, I love this band!! The Samples were a band formed in Boulder, Colorado (home of the University of Colorado, otherwise known as CU) in early 1987. The band's name came from the members' early survival on food samples from the local King Soopers grocery store. Their music has been described as "reggae influenced rock/pop," with a sound that is a cross between The Police and the Grateful Dead. The founding members were Sean Kelly (Guitar/Vocals), Charles Hambleton (Guitar), Andy Sheldon (Bass/Vocals), Jeep MacNichol (Drums/Vocals), and Al Laughlin (Keyboards/Vocals).The band, yes "the band" that we stalked in college, played this song at most of their shows. They were actually the ones who introduced us to The Samples, and Nothing Lasts For Long was definitely one of their main stays. As we got close to graduation, it kind of became one of our anthems. I have a scrapbook that consists only of photos and memorabilia from the week between finals and graduation, and the front page of the scrapbook contains the lyrics to this song!
As we are now less than two weeks from the start of school, this song once again comes to mind. It is truly hard for me to believe that I no longer have any children in Elementary School. My oldest child is moving up to High School, and my youngest child is moving up to Middle School ... how DID that happen?! And while I am absolutely thrilled for them, it once again reinforces with me that, yes, nothing lasts for long.
Okay, enough of the mushy Mom crap!
Here's a little of The Samples for your listening pleasure (and the lyrics are below as well) ... Nothing Lasts For Long.
Nothing Lasts For Long
Take my hand and walk with me
and tell me who you love
Make a wish if you can see
the first star from above
Ya ever feel so deep and lost
somewhere in the past?
Is it wrong to not hold on
if nothing ever lasts?
Maybe nothing lasts forever
not the mountain or the sea
But the times we had together
they will always be with me
The sun is down and the wind is calm
as it gently fades away
I wonder then and I think of you
and how nothing ever stays
Take my hand and walk with me
and tell me who you love
Make a wish if you can see
the first star from above
Nothing lasts for long
Take my hand and walk with me
and tell me who you love
Make a wish if you can see
the first star from above
Ya ever feel so deep and lost
somewhere in the past?
Is it wrong to not hold on
if nothing ever lasts?
Maybe nothing lasts forever
not the mountain or the sea
But the times we had together
they will always be with me
The sun is down and the wind is calm
as it gently fades away
I wonder then and I think of you
and how nothing ever stays
Take my hand and walk with me
and tell me who you love
Make a wish if you can see
the first star from above
Nothing lasts for long
Cheers!
Oh, and I just read, a biopic documentary about the band is in the works titled "The Best Band You've Never Heard". It is being produced by Besame films and is due to be released in 2011 ... how great is that?!
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