The First Five Words

[KathyB]

Martin, you are correct in everything, including the artist, the time signature and the geographical reference (although it's to a region, not a town), so I'm going to give it to you.  It's Barry Manilow's "Weekend in New England," whose title is never really spelled out in the lyrics as such, though the words "New England" are in there.

Congratulations!

[Chris L]

Your turn, @MartinG!

I'm beginning to discover that I've completely forgotten more lyrics than I even realized I knew in the first place, because I would have been completely unembarrassed to identify a Barry Manilow song, one that I should have remembered, because God knows I heard it enough times back in the day.

[MartinG]

Thanks Kathy, much appreciated


When I had you to

[Chris L]

Thanks Kathy, much appreciated


When I had you to

Sounds familiar, but maybe we need more, @MartinG.

[MartinG]

OK, it was released when I was 4 and has one of the best bass lines of all time.

[Chris L]

@MartinG -- Looks like several of your lines have been sitting here for a while, so one more clue before you throw in the towel. If anybody's playing and doesn't know the lyric, could you post anyway so I'll know who's out there?

[KathyB]

The best bass lines of all time, in my opinion, are the Smithereens' "Blood and Roses" and Bela Fleck & the Flecktones' "The Sinister Minister." The second one definitely isn't the answer, as it's an instrumental.

[MartinG]

Though there is some debate, evidence seems to suggest the bassline was created and recorded by Wilton Felder, for this 1970 number one hit, sung by a future icon.

[Chris L]

The Jackson Five -- I Want You Back? (Title from memory.)

[MartinG]

That's the one 

[Jenniferlillian]

Chris, we need a new challenge:)

[Chris L]

Oh, right:

Well I've kicked around a lot

Technically, that's six words, but "a" doesn't count.