Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island (1978 - HD) video free download


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Uploaded: 2013/04/11

Note: Click "Show More" for lyrics. Jay Ferguson (b. 10 May 1947, Burbank, California) is an American rock and roll/pop musician, known for his work with Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit "Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for television programs and films. Ferguson recorded three studio albums and a limited-run live album for Asylum. He scored a Top 10 hit with the title song on his second solo album, Thunder Island, which peaked at #9 in the US, and another hit with "Shakedown Cruise" from his last Asylum album, Real Life Ain't This Way. After his recording contract for Asylum was completed, Ferguson changed record labels, and recorded two more solo albums for Capitol Records.

Lyrics:

Thunder Island (J. Ferguson / B. Szymczyk / Asylum)

Sha, la, la, la, la, la, my lady.

In the sun with your hair undone

Can you hear me now callin' your name from across the bay?

A summer's day laughin' and a hidin'

Chasin' love out on Thunder Island

Hey, hey, hey, hey

She was the color of the indian summer

And we shared the hours without number

Until one day when the sky turned dark and the winds grew wild

Caught by the rain and blinded by the lightning

We rode the storm out there on Thunder Island

I held her close until the storm passed

And we fell down laughing in the wet grass

Both our bodies drying in the sunshine

Sweet sunshine

So

Sha, la, la, la, la, la my lady

In the sun with your dress undone

Now every mile away and every day

Cuts a little bit deeper

I'll remember the nights in the cool sand

Makin' love out on Thunder Island

Goodbye Thunder Island

Comments

8 years ago

redshaftedflicker

I like Jo Jo and Spirit better but Jay's still a badass here.

8 years ago

Melody Summerhayes

Awesome! Feel like I'm right there in '78 again!

8 years ago

Andrew Gordon

Ron Burgundy!!!!!!

9 years ago

Andre Wunjo

Oh gawd yes one of my favourite songs EVER! :-D

9 years ago

AutomatikSystematik

Great quality! Thanks for posting this!

9 years ago

Z Rod

THANK YOU!!

9 years ago

Emima Adina

Kisses :* :* Nice song, Randy :*

9 years ago

Roel Lassche

Jay can uplifd the two Joe's (Walsh and Vitale ) what a band....JOYYYY.reset the minds........

9 years ago

Joe Mystery

Jay Ferguson is one of the great largely unheralded rock lead singers from the late 60's. Man, I still remember seeing him at the Fillmore east with Spirit. My recollection is that he was pretty animated on stage as he is in this video. Just a great musician. Happy that he is one of the guys still with us.

9 years ago

Kevin Hardy

Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island (1978 - HD)

9 years ago

mkl62

I remember when he hosted The Midnight Special in April 1978. He opened with this. Any footage of it anywhere?

9 years ago

Today's Memory

A happy birthday to :Jay Ferguson (born John Arden Ferguson 1947) : American rock/pop musician, known for his work with Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit "Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for television programs and films.Jay Ferguson - Thunder IslandFrom the album : Thunder Island (1978)Thunder Island is the second studio album by American musician Jay Ferguson. The title track became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.The album was first issued on compact disc by the Collector's Choice label. The album was reissued as part of a two disc set including Ferguson's first and third solo albums by Edsel. The booklet included a new interview with Ferguson discussing the making of his first three albums.Producer Bill Szymczyk recruited much of the same personnel as Ferguson's first solo album including Joe Walsh to play on the album which was recorded in the same Miami studio as the Eagles "Hotel California" and other big albums of the era.

9 years ago

david sexton

A happy birthday to :Jay Ferguson (born John Arden Ferguson 1947) : American rock/pop musician, known for his work with Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit "Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for television programs and films.Jay Ferguson - Thunder IslandFrom the album : Thunder Island (1978)Thunder Island is the second studio album by American musician Jay Ferguson. The title track became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.The album was first issued on compact disc by the Collector's Choice label. The album was reissued as part of a two disc set including Ferguson's first and third solo albums by Edsel. The booklet included a new interview with Ferguson discussing the making of his first three albums.Producer Bill Szymczyk recruited much of the same personnel as Ferguson's first solo album including Joe Walsh to play on the album which was recorded in the same Miami studio as the Eagles "Hotel California" and other big albums of the era.

9 years ago

Classic Rock

A happy birthday to :Jay Ferguson (born John Arden Ferguson 1947) : American rock/pop musician, known for his work with Spirit and Jo Jo Gunne, and his 1978 solo hit "Thunder Island". His later career has been as a composer of music for television programs and films.Jay Ferguson - Thunder IslandFrom the album : Thunder Island (1978)Thunder Island is the second studio album by American musician Jay Ferguson. The title track became a top ten hit on the Billboard Hot 100 pop chart.The album was first issued on compact disc by the Collector's Choice label. The album was reissued as part of a two disc set including Ferguson's first and third solo albums by Edsel. The booklet included a new interview with Ferguson discussing the making of his first three albums.Producer Bill Szymczyk recruited much of the same personnel as Ferguson's first solo album including Joe Walsh to play on the album which was recorded in the same Miami studio as the Eagles "Hotel California" and other big albums of the era.

10 years ago

Joe Kidd

Jay Ferguson - Thunder Island (1978 - HD)

10 years ago

Joe Kidd

♫ I held her closeUntil the storm passedAnd we fell down laughing in the wet grassBoth our bodies drying in the sunshine, sweet sunshineSo, sha-la-la-la-la-la my lady ♫

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