Give Me The Simple Life - Steve Tyrell

Thanks to a friend of very good taste of mine (the one whose blog goes by the exotic name Makorani in my Blogs You Wanna Read list), I came across this song recently. Excellent for clearing up your head on your way to college in the morning and works a little like caffeine in freshening you up! I am kind of addicted to this (and Michael Giacchino's soundtrack for Up) these days.

Download here.

June Christy's (slightly faster and less Jazz-oriented) original is on YouTube:


Lyrics aren't that grand unless you actually kind of give them some thought...Other than the, y'know, mashed potatoes bit. That's just meaningless.

I don't believe in frettin' and grievin';
Why mess around with strife'
I never was cut out to step and strut out.
Give me the simple life.

Some find it pleasant dining on pheasant.
Those things roll off my knife;
Just serve me tomatoes; and mashed potatoes;
Give me the simple life.

A cottage small if all I'm after,
Not one that's spacious and wide.
A home that rings with joy and laughter
and the ones you love inside.

Some like the high road, I like the low road,
Free from the grief and strife.
Sounds corny and seedy, but yes, indeed-y;
Give me the simple life.

Catch ya later!
P.S: Yes, I had nothing to say so I thought, 'What the heck! Just put on a song!'