The Elves

~The Elves~

AMBER VELVET (Released: February 1970)

{written by Doug Thaler}

http://www.ronniejamesdio.com

Ronnie James Dio - Vocals / Bass,

Gary Driscoll - Drums / Percussion,

Dave Feinstein - Guitar,

Nick Pantas - Guitar,

Doug Thaler - Keyboards,

~LYRICS~

I Went A-Walking In Every Direction

Looking For Answers Without Any Questions

All That I Wanted Was Something For Nothing

If I Could Find Nothing That Wasn't Worth Something

I, I Can't Go On Pretending

I Needed A Love And It's No Use Defending Myself

Amber Velvet They Call Her

A Beautiful Name For A Beautiful Girl

I Went A-Hoping For Something To Hope For

All That It Got Me Was Nothing To Show For

Looking At Both Sides Without Really Seeing

Having A Status Without Really Being

I, I Can't Go On Pretending

I Needed A Love And It's No Use Defending Myself

Oh - Oh Amber Velvet They Call Her

Amber Velvet They Call Her

A Beautiful Name For A Beautiful Girl

When I Wake Up In The Morning Had I Really Been Asleep Last Night?

Oh Had It Only Been A Dream?

Amber Velvet They Call Her

A Beautiful Name For A Beautiful Girl

Amber Velvet They Call Her

A Beautiful Name For A Beautiful Girl

It's Only A Dream

Amber Velvet They Call Her

(Amber Velvet)

Amber Velvet They Call Her

(Amber, Amber Velvet)

A Beautiful Name For A Beautiful Girl

(She's A Beautiful, Beautiful Girl)

Amber Velvet They Call Her

A Beautiful Name For A Beautiful Girl

{This song was released on the B-side of a single, with "West Virginia" on the A-side.}

A-side.

Comments

11 years ago

Cyn Krumlauf

Couldn't agree more!.... Just got introduced to this older stuff tonight & my mind has been blown!

11 years ago

ilpunitore

Isn't the produce, Scott English, the guy who sang the doowop song High on a Hill and wrote and sang Brandy, which became Mandy when redone by Barry Manilow?

12 years ago

Lady Evil

God, He could sing anything! Damn! :) So much talent! From Doowop to Metal, softer or rockier, He did it. Played 7 wind instruments, drums, percussion, bass, guitar, piano, keyboards, and so much more!

12 years ago

LASTINLIVE

Great track.

13 years ago

dnt4get2takeabreath

i like listening to songs like this old, and then heaven and hell... its so much change, but his voice is still just as good! R.I.P. Dio <3

13 years ago

Todd Teeuwe

Rest in peace Ronnie James DIO. Really Great Stuff and much love for the man

13 years ago

Viznel137

the engineer was jerry samuels-wasnt that napoleon XIV?

13 years ago

Michael Lantz

Sound like the like a cross between the Monkees and The Grassroots.

14 years ago

Dave G

This so surreal.........Ronnie James Dio as a......(GASP!).........POP SINGER!!!!!!! lol. Very interesting to hear this, considering where his career has taken him, isn't it?

14 years ago