Phoenix
Phoenix Rose Again
at Our 45th Class Reunion!
at Our 45th Class Reunion!
Classmates Tony McMahon, Tayloe Harding, Tim Colton, and Dean Erskine along with Angie Aparo are Phoenix - our very own class band that we've been blessed to have rock the house at reunions and our 45th was no exception. Everyone always dances the night away at our Saturday night event as Phoenix entertains us all by playing our favorite hits from the '70s.
“We Loved Our Ways”
Words & music by - Tayloe Harding and Tony McMahon
Produced and arranged by - Tony McMahon
Performed by - PHOENIX
When we were young, we lived immortal lives
and watched the snow from inside.
Then we were gone, we’d grown up,
it was time to move the world.
“Go work hard, put up your guard and you’ll turn out... fine”.
Rest your head on my shoulder, let’s recall all those days.
We formed our dreams together, laughed and cried,
and loved our ways...
We loved our ways.
Now we’ve been around, knowing what we’ve learned
shaped who we’ve become.
Worldly in our sum, Haley in “six” and then
one day we’re gone, time moves on,
We’ve grown up and we’ve turned out... fine.
Rest your head on my shoulder, let’s recall all those days.
We walked along together, laughed and cried,
and loved our ways...
We loved our ways.
Here in our school, we had friends that we needed to share.
For three golden years, we knew that they’d always be there.
Rest your head on my shoulder let’s recall all those days.
Tonight we’ll live again... to laugh and cry,
and love our ways...
We loved our ways...
(We loved our ways...)
PHOENIX is:
Joe Mathein – lead vocals
Tim Colton – bass guitar
Scott Kelby – drums
Tayloe Harding – keyboards and vocals
Dean Erskine – guitar and banjo
Tony McMahon – lead guitars, vocals
(and sometimes Angie Aparo on vocals and groupie management)
Click here to view the Phoenix Photo Album, with band pictures from 1977 to 2007
Click here to play audio of "We Loved Our Ways"
Song List for the Friday Gig
1977 LHS 30th reunion - October 5, 2007
SET ONE
1. China Grove – The Doobie Bros.
2. Take It Easy – The Eagles
3. Can't Get Enough – Bad Co.
4. Play that Funky Music – The Ohio Players
5. American Band - Grand Funk
6. Sweet Home Alabama - Lynyrd Skynyrd
7. Life in the Fast Lane – The Eagles
8. Cry – Angie Aparo
9. Long Train Runnin' – The Doobie Bros.
10. LaGrange – ZZ Top
11. Rock-n-Roll Hoochie Coo – Rick Derringer
(break w/drinking and much revelry)
SET TWO
1. We Loved Our Ways - Phoenix
2. Rock-n-Roll All Night - Kiss
3. Feel Like Makin' Love – Bad Co.
4. Keep Your Hands to Yourself – Ga. Satellites
5. Colour My World - Chicago
6. Hey Joe - Hendrix
7. I'm a Man - Chicago
8. All Right Now - Free
9. Freebird - Skynyrd
10. Tush – ZZ Top
Alternates: Hotel California, Tuesday's Gone