Straight On

Album: Dog & Butterfly (1978)
Charted: 15
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  • Quite some time, I've been sittin' it out
    Didn't take no chances, I was a prisoner of doubt
    I knocked down the wailin' wall, ain't no sin
    Got the feel of fortune, deal me in

    Comin' straight on for you, you made my mind
    Now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through
    Straight on, straight on for you
    Straight on for you

    Now I know I got to play my hand
    What the winner don't know, a gambler understands
    My heart keeps playin' it through, with you my friend
    I'll take my chances on you, again and again, again

    Comin' straight on for you, you made my mind
    Now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through
    Straight on, straight on for you
    Straight on for you, ooh, ooh

    Yeah for you

    Comin' straight on for you, you made my mind
    And now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through
    Straight on, straight on for you
    Straight on, straight on, straight on you
    Straight on for you, ooh, ooh

    You made my mind
    Now I'm stronger, now I'm comin' through
    Straight on, straight on for you
    Straight on, straight on, I'm straight on for you
    Straight on for you, hoo hoo, hoo hoo Writer/s: ANN WILSON, NANCY LAMOUREAUX WILSON, SUSAN ENNIS
    Publisher: Capitol CMG Publishing, Universal Music Publishing Group
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Comments: 3

  • Wayne from New Jersey"Cook with Fire" was made to sound live by mixing in the live crowd noise and announcer, but they never recorded it live. Aerosmith did the same thing with "Train Kept A-Rollin", they had two versions recorded, couldn't decide which to use, their producer came up with the idea of taking the more aggro version and making it sound as if it was recorded live, and combining them together.
  • Pat from St. Paul, MnThe only live track on the album is "Cook With Fire," which sounds pretty live to me. Heart used to open their concerts with that song, the song opens with an announcer saying, "Now for their first time in Memphis, Heart!", and Ann Wilson finishes the song by shouting out, "Good evening! Welcome!" If it is fake (which I doubt) they did a good job of making it sound live.
  • I from San Jose, CaThere is an extended version of this song, originally only available on the 8-track release.
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