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Willie Nile — Vagabond Moon
Album: Willie Nile
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6.2

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Total ratings: 343









Released: 1980
Length: 4:01
Plays (last 30 days): 0
Ride to my window baby, come in the morning
Under the covers maybe we can play
The nasty old reaper don't give you no warning
Ride to my window baby, come by today

Ride to my window baby, come in the evening
The afternoon sun is going down soon
Why be waiting there, hiding and grieving
When we could be rolling neath the vagabond moon

It glows and thrills as it rides in the hills
And rolls through the dregs of the night
It shines and beams down the back alley streams
And it fills a poor heart with delight

Ride to my window baby, come in the daytime
My arms and my blankets would keep you so warm
The cold wind is blowing, you know this is the right time
To take up shelter from the upcoming storm

Ride thru my window babe and I'll ride thru yours
We should be singing such a merry old tune
Open your shutters, I'll open my doors
And we can go howling neath the vagabond moon

It glows and thrills as it rides in the hills
And rolls through the dregs of the night
It shines and beams down the back alley streams
And it fills a poor heart with delight

Ride to my window baby, come after midnight
No one in my street is awake or alive
We can pass time here kissing in the monlight
What a fine thing to make love and survive

It glows and thrills as it rides in the hills
And rolls through the dregs of the night
It shines and beams down the back alley streams
And it fills a poor heart with delight
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This song deserves a higher rating. C'mon, your rating of mediocre is sorta mediocre. 
This guy played on of our small local festivals recently, and he and his band are absolute gems. Super kind and down to earth, fantastic with our kids, all while channeling Lou Reed. 
I hope I'll hear Willie Nile's 'On the Road to Calvary' or 'Black Magic and White Lies' playing on RP someday. :-)
Sounds like John Cougar with a little Bryan Adams thrown in.  New to me
 Baketown wrote:
Sounds pretty good,   a little touch of George Harrison in there! 
 
Was thinking the same thing.... 
This is willy nilly?
 Jelani wrote:
Am I the only one hearing two songs at the same time?
 
This happens sometimes. Just restart your browser.
 No.  Something's off...

Jelani wrote:
Am I the only one hearing two songs at the same time?
 

Am I the only one hearing two songs at the same time?
not bad, but also kind of sounds like Dylan on a turntable that spins a bit fast.
Darlin' love the comment :-)
 
 
The opening sounds a lot like The Shins' "Phantom Limb"....
Willie Nile is an incredible talent. I have seen him perform in Newfoundland, in Atlantic Canada several times. Great performer. 
"Welcome to my Head" is another fantastic tune!
Great segue, from Bruce to Willie.

when i saw Willie at the Bottom Line when this album came out, he was amazing....so much energy on stage.

30+ years i saw him in Teaneck NJ (Mexacali Live) he was just as energetic and fun

PLAY MORE WILLIE NILE !!!!
deepwoodskev wrote:
Why is Andrew Dice Clay on the album cover?
 
 {#Clap}
Why is Andrew Dice Clay on the album cover?
I first heard this in 1981. Fantastic album. Infectious song.
Eau de Nile.
Sounds pretty good,   a little touch of George Harrison in there! 
 George_Tirebiter wrote:
More Willie Bill!  He's got a great music catalog and gets very little exposure.
{#Bananajam}

 
{#Yes}
More Willie Bill!  He's got a great music catalog and gets very little exposure.
{#Bananajam}
I fought the law, but the law won.
At Last Willie Nyle. Great singer, too underrated. I like!!
I hear a perky Gene Vincent quality to Willie's love-drenched voice
I've always liked "Places I Have Never Been"  by Willie.
I need to try that in the suggestion box.
 Grammarcop wrote:
He absolutely kicked ass at the 2014 Ann Arbor Folk Festival.

 
But not with that lame song, I assume!

Sounded like a rather untalented biker-rocker to me!

Hard to judge from one song alone, though! 
He absolutely kicked ass at the 2014 Ann Arbor Folk Festival.
Wow, jangling strings like The Byrds
brings instant rockin' roll delight to my ears
Instant 9!
Im happy to here that. Thanks from Greece.
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:

I did it again... here's the song I keep hearing:
 

 
even shades of the beginning of Wall of Death
 ScottFromWyoming wrote:
On low volume in the background, I thought it was Drop the Pilot by Joan Armatrading. Hmm. 

 
I did it again... here's the song I keep hearing:
 
So great to hear Willie Nile, Thanks Bill
Great song from an outstanding collection of tunes...play more from this and Golden Down.  Willie rocks!!!
On low volume in the background, I thought it was Drop the Pilot by Joan Armatrading. Hmm. 

Wow!  He was on tour with The Who after this album came out!

Catchy moon tune...
 
Hard to believe this hasn't been played on RP before today. Great little catchy tune.