“Frampton Comes Alive” by Peter Frampton with his trademark talk box guitar effects was THE live album of 1976, my first year at university in Palmerston North, New Zealand.
There were three songs on that album – currently the fourth biggest selling live album of all time – that really stood out:
“Baby I Love Your Way”, “Show Me The Way” and “Do You Feel Like We Do”.
Here they are:
Shadows grow so long before my eyes
And they’re moving across the page
Suddenly the day turns into night
Far away from the city
But don’t hesitate ‘cuz your love won’t wait
Ooh baby I love your way (everyday)
Wanna tell you I love your way
Wanna be with you night and day
Moon appears to shine and light the sky
With the help of some fireflies
I wonder how they have the power to shine, shine, shine
I can see them under the pine
But don’t hesitate’cuz your love won’t wait
Ooh baby I love your way (everyday)
Wanna tell you I love your way
Wanna be with you night and day
But don’t hesitate’cuz your love won’t wait
I can see the sunset in your eyes
Brown and grey and blue besides
Clouds are stalking islands in the sun
I wish I could buy one out of season
But don’t hesitate’cuz your love won’t wait
Ooh baby I love your way (everyday)
Wanna tell you I love your way
Wanna be with you night and day
Ooh baby I love your way (everyday)
Wanna tell you I love your way
Wanna be with you night and day
I wonder how you’re feeling
There’s ringing in my ears
And no one to relate to ‘cept the sea
Who can I believe in
I’m kneeling on the floor
There has to be a force who do I phone
The stars are out and shining, but all I really want to know…
Oh won’t you show me the way (every day)
I want you …show me the way
Well, I can see no reason
You living on your nerves
When someone drops a cup and I submerge
I’m swimming in a circle
I feel I’m going down
There has to be a fool to play my part
Well someone thought of healing, but all I really want to know…
Oh won’t you show me the way (every day)
I want you …show me the way
I want you day after day
I wonder if I’m dreaming
I feel so unashamed
I can’t believe this is happening to me
I watch you when you’re sleeping, and then I want to take your love
Oh won’t you show me the way (every day)
I want you …show me the way
I want you day after day
Oh won’t you show me the way (everyday)
I want you …show me the way
I want you day after day
Woke up this morning with a wine glass in my hand
Whose wine, what wine, where the hell did I dine?
Must have been a dream I don’t believe where I’ve been
Come on – you wanna do it again?
Do you, you feel like I do?
Do you, you feel like I do?
My friend got busted just the other day
They said don’t walk, don’t walk, don’t walk away
He drove into a taxi bent the boot hit the back
Had to play some music otherwise he’d crack
Do you, you feel like I do?
Do you, you feel like I do?
Champagne for breakfast and a sherman in my hand
***** top, ***** tails – never fails
Must have been a dream I don’t believe where I’ve been
Come on – you wanna do it again?
Do you, you feel like I do?
Do you, you feel like I do?
And here’s a second, slower and more bluesy version of “Do You Feel Like We Do”:
How does that make YOU feel?
Paul