All Songs by John Nicole
Addicted To Love *
Almost Empty
All Along The Watchtower *
Beyond Words
Breathing Blues
Bring It On Home To Me *
Can't Get No Job
Celebration Blues
Come Together *
Curacao Blue
Dance With Me
Devil's Ground
Dig That Bone
Don't let The Sun
Catch You Crying *
Don't Think Twice,
It's All Right *
Everybody's Gonna Go
Everything Will Be Okay
Feel You in My Arms
Get Out Of My Way
Happy Life
I Do Love You
(Go Away)
I Don't Play Piano
I Know You Know
It Ain't All Up To You
Johnny B. Goode *
Lost in A Space
Love Me Tender *
Me & You
Meet The Master
Midnight With You
Mustang Sally *
My Promise
My Shepherd
My Woman
Nadia Knows
Never My Love *
No Where To Go
Out Of The Shadows
Peace Of Mind
Play Ground
Remember
Rose, The *
Shaken & Stirred
Snap Dragon Stew
Snatch Alley Girl
So Sexy
Somebody To Love *
Songs Don't Make Sense
Summer Breeze *
Take Me Home
This Is The Time
Together Forever
Tomorrow Never Knows *
Very Casalecki
Walking In The Clouds
What A Wonderful World *
What's Wrong With The Pentagon?
While My Guitar Gently Weeps *
Wild Thing *
You Are An Animal
* Cover Songs
Addicted To Love *
Almost Empty
All Along The Watchtower *
Beyond Words
Breathing Blues
Bring It On Home To Me *
Can't Get No Job
Celebration Blues
Come Together *
Curacao Blue
Dance With Me
Devil's Ground
Dig That Bone
Don't let The Sun
Catch You Crying *
Don't Think Twice,
It's All Right *
Everybody's Gonna Go
Everything Will Be Okay
Feel You in My Arms
Get Out Of My Way
Happy Life
I Do Love You
(Go Away)
I Don't Play Piano
I Know You Know
It Ain't All Up To You
Johnny B. Goode *
Lost in A Space
Love Me Tender *
Me & You
Meet The Master
Midnight With You
Mustang Sally *
My Promise
My Shepherd
My Woman
Nadia Knows
Never My Love *
No Where To Go
Out Of The Shadows
Peace Of Mind
Play Ground
Remember
Rose, The *
Shaken & Stirred
Snap Dragon Stew
Snatch Alley Girl
So Sexy
Somebody To Love *
Songs Don't Make Sense
Summer Breeze *
Take Me Home
This Is The Time
Together Forever
Tomorrow Never Knows *
Very Casalecki
Walking In The Clouds
What A Wonderful World *
What's Wrong With The Pentagon?
While My Guitar Gently Weeps *
Wild Thing *
You Are An Animal
* Cover Songs
The Woman In The Song (and her dog)
LYRICS
"Happy Life"
Words & Music By John Nicole
Arranged by Scott Harlan
Copyright © 2010 Mind of Music
Happy New Year for the last time my dear
Do you remember how we welcomed every year?
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips, we would always be together
Happy Valentine’s Day for the last time my lover
Do you remember how we loved beneath the covers?
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
When I think of all the times we shared
Throughout the years, how much we cared
The thing I know we’ll miss the most is raising glasses in a toast
To celebrate those special days, the way we were at holidays
Happy Fourth of July for the last time, my girl
Do you remember how the fireworks would swirl?
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips
We would always be together
And Happy Christmas for the last time, my love
Do you remember kissing with the mistletoe above?
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
So, Happy Life for the last time, my friend
Do you remember how we thought we’d never end?
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips
We would always be together
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
When I think of all the times we shared
Throughout the years, how much we cared
The thing I know we’ll miss the most is raising glasses in a toast
To celebrate those special days, the way we were at holidays
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips
We would always be together
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
We would just keep getting better
"Happy Life"
Words & Music By John Nicole
Arranged by Scott Harlan
Copyright © 2010 Mind of Music
Happy New Year for the last time my dear
Do you remember how we welcomed every year?
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips, we would always be together
Happy Valentine’s Day for the last time my lover
Do you remember how we loved beneath the covers?
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
When I think of all the times we shared
Throughout the years, how much we cared
The thing I know we’ll miss the most is raising glasses in a toast
To celebrate those special days, the way we were at holidays
Happy Fourth of July for the last time, my girl
Do you remember how the fireworks would swirl?
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips
We would always be together
And Happy Christmas for the last time, my love
Do you remember kissing with the mistletoe above?
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
So, Happy Life for the last time, my friend
Do you remember how we thought we’d never end?
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips
We would always be together
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
When I think of all the times we shared
Throughout the years, how much we cared
The thing I know we’ll miss the most is raising glasses in a toast
To celebrate those special days, the way we were at holidays
With a hug and a kiss and a promise from our lips
We would always be together
With a candle and a song, we could never go wrong
We would just keep getting better
We would just keep getting better
inside track
Happy Life was written on a beach in New Jersey during 2008. It’s one of those songs that has been recorded by be countless times. I just never seemed to get the song to sound right until I met Scott Harlan who helped me arrange and record the song in his studio. The song was never intended to be sung as a duet until I listened to Laura Baron’s beautiful voice. Also, originally, the song was much longer because I tried to include every major holiday in the lyrics.
Listen to the original version played on my home piano:
Happy Life was written on a beach in New Jersey during 2008. It’s one of those songs that has been recorded by be countless times. I just never seemed to get the song to sound right until I met Scott Harlan who helped me arrange and record the song in his studio. The song was never intended to be sung as a duet until I listened to Laura Baron’s beautiful voice. Also, originally, the song was much longer because I tried to include every major holiday in the lyrics.
Listen to the original version played on my home piano:
REVIEWS
"Happy Life" is a mind-blowing and utterly amazing track that deserves to be on the airwaves, the silver screen and your iPod. This is the type of song that singer/songwriters dream of making. It's extraordinarily beautiful and very moving. The vocals soar and the melody is rich. It is perfection. The vocals soar to incredible heights as John's rich tones and Laura Baron's silky smooth voice compliment each other perfectly. This and the deeply moving lyrics easily make this not only the best song off of this album, but also quite possibly one of the best songs of the year!
Zack Daggy
We are treated to a duet with Laura Baron, "Happy Life", that harkens back to the Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville ballad "Don't Know Much". The interplay between the two works especially well in this track. When John is able to play off another individual (as can be said for several of the other songs in the album on the whole), he seems more confident and it shows. The song in particular is something most couples can identify with, the celebration of holidays and honoring memories. It encapsulates the theme of love and loss throughout the rest of the album nicely.
Allen Sale
What a great song! Part country/folk/ballad....sad, haunting...yet, uplifting in a sense...there is hope. Wonderful lyrics and Laura Baron is...well...fabulous!
Karen on Amazon.com
“Breathing Blues” positively leaps from the speakers.
LeicesterBangs.com
"Happy Life" is a mind-blowing and utterly amazing track that deserves to be on the airwaves, the silver screen and your iPod. This is the type of song that singer/songwriters dream of making. It's extraordinarily beautiful and very moving. The vocals soar and the melody is rich. It is perfection. The vocals soar to incredible heights as John's rich tones and Laura Baron's silky smooth voice compliment each other perfectly. This and the deeply moving lyrics easily make this not only the best song off of this album, but also quite possibly one of the best songs of the year!
Zack Daggy
We are treated to a duet with Laura Baron, "Happy Life", that harkens back to the Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville ballad "Don't Know Much". The interplay between the two works especially well in this track. When John is able to play off another individual (as can be said for several of the other songs in the album on the whole), he seems more confident and it shows. The song in particular is something most couples can identify with, the celebration of holidays and honoring memories. It encapsulates the theme of love and loss throughout the rest of the album nicely.
Allen Sale
What a great song! Part country/folk/ballad....sad, haunting...yet, uplifting in a sense...there is hope. Wonderful lyrics and Laura Baron is...well...fabulous!
Karen on Amazon.com
“Breathing Blues” positively leaps from the speakers.
LeicesterBangs.com
