Easy Listening
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Gather-me-grandchildren
If you love a good mystery
Gather-me-grandchildren
For a little church history
It's 2044, you're avoiding our turn-of-the-century ways
How did we strike it rich?
Kissing up to the powerful
How did we make our pitch?
Satellites by the towerful
Why do you young people have to go and get caught up in a radical phase?
My conscience was clear and my wallet was full
I didn't hear none of this "sacrifice" bull
Tough times call for a backtrack
Gimme that old-time easy listening
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
12 hours, twice a day
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
Simmer down, attaway
Color me old-fashioned
But I still remember when
The sermons were affirming
'Cause the Lord liked us better then
It's 2044 and I don't want to be my brother's keeper no more
Color me chicken yellow
If I liked it in the ozone
Call me lemon jello
If I lacked a little backbone
We're King's Kids, dang it, and we used to know what a housekeeper was for
Tickle my ear and I'll pay for your show
Sing about stuff that I already know
Whisper sweet nothings, pour a nightcap
Gimme that old-time easy listening
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
12 hours, twice a day
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
Simmer down, attaway
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
Order now, don't delay
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
Sleep it off, drool away
Gather-me-round children
'Cause your faith is a mystery
Gather me grandchildren
For a little church history
It's 2044 and I miss our turn-of-the-century ways
How did we strike it rich?
Kissing up to the powerful
How did we make our pitch?
Satellites by the towerful
Why do you young hotheads have to go and get caught up in a radical phase?
I'm okay, you're okay, we're okay, so
I think I'm gonna buy my own radio show
Spread the good news and the Barry Manilow
Happy talk, no rock, non-stop easy listening
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
12 hours, twice a day
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
Simmer down, attaway
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
Order now, don't delay
Cuddle up, yeah, yeah
Sleep it off, drool away
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About The Song
From Steve Taylor on Staring into the Sun: Squint or You'll Miss It, True Tunes News, Winter 1993:
Is "Easy Listening" as blatant an affront to the CCM scene as it seems, or am I reading too much into that?
I don't think I was... Yeah... Gee, I don't know...
You can be honest with us.
It just surprises me, a lot of that music still seems like it owes more to Mr. Manilow than anybody. Don't get me wrong, I love Barry Manilow as much as the next guy. Maybe I'll do a cover album of all Manilow tunes someday. But I think a lot of that music is just about telling people what they want to hear. Plus it was another chance to dabble in another musical genre than I can mess up as thoroughly as I've messed up with previous ones.
From The Flying Chicken, The Monkey Temple, The Cotton Castle, Campus Life, March 1994:
An old man gathers his grandchildren together in the year 2044 to tell them about the "good old days" of the 1980s and '90s, when Christianity meant easy living, satellites replaced one-on-one evangelism, and "sacrifice" was a dirty word.
