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Three Dog Night - Heaven Is In Your Mind ( L3 )

Ride on the swinging and laughs on the bar

Capturing moments of life in a jar
Playing with children and acting as that
Guiding your vision to heaven
And heaven is in your mind

Take extra care not to lose what you feel
Backwoods are eating, it's simple and real
So what are the powers that pull at your heel
Guiding your vision to heaven
And heaven is in your mind

Ride on the swinging and laughs on the bar
Capturing moments of life in a jar
Playing with children and acting as that
Guiding your vision to heaven
And heaven is in your mind

Take extra care not to lose what you feel
Backwoods are eating, it's simple and real
So what are the powers that pull at your heel
Guiding your vision to heaven
And heaven is in your mind

Three Dog Night - Nobody ( L2 )

Nobody tell me you don't love me babe
They just don't know that you're an angel
Ooh ooh ooh
Nobody tell me you don't love me baby

Now the way we look and the way we dance
May make some people frown
They don't understand a thing
They're not smart, plain as that
They just don't know that you're an angel
Ooh ooh ooh
Nobody tell me you don't love me baby

All the squares keep talkin' 'bout you baby
Don't you know that talk's cheap, yeah
Found a love gonna last forever
That's why we're gonna get it
They just don't know that you're an angel
Nobody tell me you don't love me baby
No, nobody
No, nobody
No, nobody
No, nobody
No, nobody
No, nobody...

Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me ( Not to Come ) ( S1 )

"Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" is a song by American singer-songwriter Randy Newman written for Eric Burdon's first solo album in 1966. Three Dog Night's 1970 cover topped the US pop singles chart. Tom Jones and the Stereophonics' version also hit No. 4 on the UK Singles Chart in 2000.

Newman original and first recordings

Newman says that the song was inspired by his own lighthearted reflection on the Los Angeles music scene of the late 1960s. As with most Newman songs, he assumes a character - in "Mama..." the narrator is a sheltered and extraordinarily straight-laced young man, who recounts what is presumably his first "wild" party in the big city, is shocked and appalled by marijuana smoking, whiskey drinking, and loud music and — in the chorus of the song — recalls his "mama told [him] not to come."

The first recording of "Mama Told Me Not to Come" was cut by Eric Burdon & The Animals. A scheduled single-release of September 1966 was withdrawn, but the song was eventually included on their 1967 album Eric Is Here.

Newman's own turn at his song was released on the 1970 album 12 Songs, and was characterized by Newman's mid-tempo piano accompaniment, as well as Ry Cooder's slide guitar part, both of which give the song the feel of a bluesy Ray Charles-style rhythm and blues number.

Three Dog Night version

Also in 1970, Three Dog Night released a longer, rock 'n roll and funk-inspired version (titled "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)") on It Ain't Easy.

Three Dog Night's had the same 3/4 by 2/4 time change as Eric Burdon's version and featured Cory Wells singing lead in an almost humorous vocal style, Jimmy Greenspoon playing a Wurlitzer electric piano, and Michael Allsup playing guitar.

Charts and certifications

Weekly charts Chart (1970) Peak position Australia (KMR) 10 Canadian Top Singles 2 West Germany (Official German Charts) 12 Ireland (IRMA) 6 Netherlands (Single Top 100) 14 New Zealand (Listener) 13 South Africa (Springbok Radio) 10 UK Singles (Official Charts Company) 3 US Billboard Hot 100 1 Single by Three Dog Night from the album It Ain't Easy B-side "Rock & Roll Widow" Released May 1970 Format 7-inch 45 RPM Recorded 1969–1970 at American Recording Company Genre Rock Length 3:19 (album) 2:58 (single) Label Dunhill Songwriter(s) Randy Newman Producer(s) Richard Podolor Three Dog Night singles chronology "Celebrate" (1970) "Mama Told Me (Not to Come)" (1970) "Out in the Country" (1970)

Three Dog Night - One ( L1 )

One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
Two can be as bad as one
It's the loneliest number since the number one

No is the saddest experience you'll ever know
Yes, it's the saddest experience you'll ever know

'Cause one is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
One is the loneliest number, whoa-oh, worse than two

It's just no good anymore since you went away
Now I spend my time just making rhymes of yesterday

One is the loneliest number
One is the loneliest number
One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do
One is the loneliest
One is the loneliest
One is the loneliest number that you'll ever do

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Three Dog Night ( I1 )

Three Dog Night - Mama Told Me not to Come ( YT1 )