Killing of Georgie (Rod Stewart) by Melissa Etheridge | 11 May 2021

Rod Stewart has so many iconic songs and The Killing of Georgie is one of them. Melissa Etheridge sang this during "Rod Stewart Cover Tuesday" on EtheridgeTV, 11 May 2021. I liked ALL the Rod Stewart songs she covered, but since June is Pride month, I thought it would be perfect to publish The Killing of Georgie now.
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Lots of words in the lyrics:
In these days of changing ways
So called liberated days
A story comes to mind of a friend of mine
Georgie boy was gay I guess
Nothin' more or nothin' less
The kindest guy I ever knew
His mother's tears fell in vain
The afternoon George tried to explain
That he needed love like all the rest
Pa said there must be a mistake
How can my son not be straight
After all I've said and done for him
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Leavin' home on a Greyhound bus
Cast out by the ones he loves
A victim of these gay days it seems
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Georgie went to New York town
Where he quickly settled down
And soon became the toast of the great white way
Accepted by Manhattan's elite
In all the places that were chic
No party was complete without George
Along the boulevards he'd cruise
And all the old queens blew a fuse
Everybody loved Georgie boy
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
The last time I saw George alive
Was in the summer of seventy-five
He said he was in love I said I'm pleased
George attended the opening night
Of another Broadway hype
But split before the final curtain fell
Deciding to take a short cut home
Arm in arm they meant no wrong
A gentle breeze blew down fifth avenue
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Out of a darkened side street came
A New Jersey gang with just one aim
To roll some innocent passer-by
There ensued a fearful fight
Screams rang out in the night
Georgie's head hit a sidewalk cornerstone
A leather kid, a switchblade knife
He did not intend to take his life
He just pushed his luck a little too far that night
The sight of blood dispersed the gang
A crowd gathered, the police came
An ambulance screamed to a halt on fifty-third and third
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Georgie's life ended there
But I ask who really cares
George once said to me and I quote
He said "never wait or hesitate
Get in kid, before it's too late
You may never get another chance
'Cause youth a mask but it don't last
Live it long and live it fast"
Georgie was a friend of mine
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Da da da da da da duh
Oh Georgie stay,
Don't go away
Georgie please stay
You take our breath away
Oh Georgie stay,
Don't go away
Georgie please stay
You take our breath away
Oh Georgie stay,
Don't go away
Georgie, Georgie stay (please stay)
You take our breath away

[@michaelmiller5877]

With her voice, she is the perfect one to do a cover of this song. In spite of the slight technical difficulties, BRAVO!!!

[@PascalCapiomont]

J'adore ce morceau et cette reprise est parfaite

[@easyguitarlessonsgrandpaal9126]

Damn her looks changed with age. Still sound good.

[@itchyandred4131]

My all time favorite rod song and Melissa does it absolute justice 💙

[@rebeccavaughan3615]

Awesome Melissa! You can sing anything!!!!!!

[@tinagrubb7955]

Wow oh yes ! My fave Rod song, brilliant just brilliant Melissa xx

[@magnow9311]

💓💓💓

[@brendaloveday3027]

Awesome!

[@annmcdonald6180]

Love this song especially Rod's version.

[@MishaGreer]

wow. ME should continue with that song- what a lovely rendition. Happy Friday all!

[@laural1839]

Yes !!

[@shangekamwi6767]

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