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Tim Buckley — Happy Time
Album: Blue Afternoon
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Released: 1969
Length: 3:10
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Ah, it's a happy time inside my mind
When a melody does find a rhyme
Says to me I'm comin' home to stay
Oh, Lord, home to stay
I'm comin' home to stay
Home to stay

Ah, lord, it's just the same old story
Something about love for glory
A nickel and a dime a dozen
Fame
Ah, it's such a shame
Ah, the way they use your name
Ah, you know it's such a shame
When it's only mine to sing a song
Hoping that you'd cross along my way
Before I have to move along
Ah, now move along
Ah, but I'll be back again
Ooh back again

Ah, it's a happy time inside my mind
When a melody does find a rhyme
Says to me I'm comin' home to stay
Oh, Lord, home to stay
I'm comin' home to stay
Home to stay

Sleep late now mama
Let the mornin' sun warm your bed
While I'm away
While I'm away
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Hard to listen to Tim without thinking about the tragedy of both his and his mostly estranged son, Jeff. The combined musical genius from this blood line is indescribable. Too bad Jeff didn't have a child (or did he?) before his early death to see if the musical genius DNA would have carried forward. Thank you RP, for keeping both of their great music alive all these years later. 
Posted 6 months ago by KudaRey    [ Reply ]
So beautiful, so tragic. Damn.
c.
Posted 2 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
The Song is called 'Happy Time', the lyrics are merry... So why does poor Tim sound like he's in pain in this song?
I counted eight 'aah's, two 'oh's and one 'ooh', so perhaps he's not in pain but ecstasy... if you catch my drift
Posted 3 years ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
I really like Tim Buckley.  I didn't like him when he did Bob Denver. 
Posted 4 years ago by victory806    [ Reply ]
this tune  definitely moves my soul
Posted 5 years ago by Pilsenaaa    [ Reply ]
"Ah, the way they use your name" - sounds like a massive yawn creeping out.
Posted 5 years ago by DaidyBoy    [ Reply ]

bam23 wrote:
I somehow missed Tim Buckley over the years, until Radio Paradise dialed me in. I prefer him to Lord Buckley, as well as Jeff. But, somehow this song is something I have heard in the distant past and never again until tonight. With so much recorded music now available, selecting the wheat from the chaff (a mundane analogy), the gems from the rough (more exciting), and the gold from the dross (pure lucre) is a huge challenge. Bill and company are up to it and the comments here confirm that yet uncounted numbers of us deeply appreciate this.
 
Yeah, Lord and Tim is a valid compare and contrast, right?
Posted 6 years ago by renaultr17    [ Reply ]
I somehow missed Tim Buckley over the years, until Radio Paradise dialed me in. I prefer him to Lord Buckley, as well as Jeff. But, somehow this song is something I have heard in the distant past and never again until tonight. With so much recorded music now available, selecting the wheat from the chaff (a mundane analogy), the gems from the rough (more exciting), and the gold from the dross (pure lucre) is a huge challenge. Bill and company are up to it and the comments here confirm that yet uncounted numbers of us deeply appreciate this.
Posted 7 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
beautiful
Posted 7 years ago by thewiseking    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
album photo has me imagining Tim and Roger Daltry facing each other with a maraschino cherry held between their chins, slowly doing a Dervish Swirl, long curls akimbo

 
Sorry, but I just had to bump this!  {#Roflol}
Posted 7 years ago by kaybee    [ Reply ]
He is gone but this song is eternal and hasn't aged at all
Posted 7 years ago by ScottishWillie    [ Reply ]
So nice to hear some Tim - especially this user friendly tune.
Posted 7 years ago by Jakethemuss    [ Reply ]
{#Notworthy} Twirlin in the kitchen~
Posted 8 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
 nance wrote:
everyone is in to Jeff, and I like him too, but think Tim is the real star
 
I DO agree.  More Tim please.
Posted 8 years ago by Spalted    [ Reply ]
glad you don't forget tim, bill......we need to keep him alive he was such an amazing talent...{#Sunny}
Posted 8 years ago by nance    [ Reply ]
album photo has me imagining Tim and Roger Daltry facing each other with a maraschino cherry held between their chins, slowly doing a Dervish Swirl, long curls akimbo
Posted 9 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
well hello!  how often do you hear tim buckley lately?  cool.
Posted 9 years ago by upgal    [ Reply ]
 (former member) wrote:


This song is soooo good for the ears...

 

 
Amen sister 'former member'
Posted 10 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
Not sure why I rated this a 4 to begin with.  I must not have been in the right mood.  Moved it up to 7.
Posted 10 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
 Godzillamouse wrote:
The cover version by Brendan Perry is 10x better than the original!

 
Dito!
Posted 10 years ago by BMTR    [ Reply ]
The cover version by Brendan Perry is 10x better than the original!
Posted 10 years ago by Godzillamouse    [ Reply ]
In this period of his music, Tim Buckley always makes me think of dodging out of the rain into a warm and humid Berkeley coffee house.  I don't recall hearing this song before, though.  It's very nice, a good one from Mr. Buckley.
Posted 10 years ago by Govi    [ Reply ]
first time I've heard this song, but unmistakably Tim Buckley
Posted 11 years ago by fatcatjb    [ Reply ]
Such a sweet force of genius.
Such a loss.
Posted 12 years ago by haretic    [ Reply ]
 On_The_Beach wrote:
Thanks for adding more Tim to the playlist!
 
Ditto.... great to hear such worthy artists getting some airplay. 

Posted 12 years ago by musickat    [ Reply ]
I like this guy cause he sounds like Pigpen.
Posted 13 years ago by terrapin52    [ Reply ]
Tim is great.  I hadn't heard this one before.  Thanks for playing it, Bill.  It IS a Blue Afternoon, too.
Posted 13 years ago by Dave_Mack    [ Reply ]
YES! 
Posted 13 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
Thanks for adding more Tim to the playlist!
Posted 13 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
everyone is in to Jeff, and I like him too, but think Tim is the real star
Posted 17 years ago by nance    [ Reply ]