Lyrics Language: Scots Song writer/composer(s): Don Barnes, James Michael Peterik, Jeffrey S. Carlisi
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.38 SpecialHold On Loosely Lyrics:
You see it all around you
Good loving's gone bad
And usually it's too late when you
Realize what you had
And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago
I'm here sayin'
Just hold on loosely, but don't let her go
If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in
It's so damn easy
When your feelings are such
To overprotect her
To love her too much
And my mind goes back to a girl I left some years ago
Who told me
Just hold on loosely, but don't let her go
If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control
Baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in
Don't let her slip away
Sentimental fool
Don't let your heart get in the way
Yeah, yeah, yeah
You see it all around you
Good loving's gone bad
And usually it's too late when you
Realize what you had
So hold on loosely, but don't let her go
If you cling too tightly, you're gonna lose control
Your baby needs someone to believe in
And a whole lot of space to breathe in
So hold on loosely, but don't let her go
If you cling too tightly, babe, you're gonna lose it
You're gonna lose control
Yeah, yeah, yeah
So hold on loosely, but don't let her go
If you cling too tightly, you're gonna loose control
Hold on loosely, but don't let it go
If you cling too tightly to her, you're gonna lose control
Yeah, yeah, yeah
Just hold on loosely, just don't let her go, none of you, no
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HOLD ON LOOSELY1
Written by: Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi, Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
Produced by: Rodney Mills
Engineered by: Rodney Mills & Greg Quesnel
Performed by: 234
First released: 5
Single: Late 1980 Length: 4:40
Album: Late 1980 Length: 4:39
1 "Hold On Loosely" is a 1980 rock song by .38 Special and the first song
to appear on their 4th studio album Wild-Eyed Southern Boys in 1981. It is
the first single from the album, and made it to #3 on the Hot Mainstream
Rock Tracks. This song also later appeared on their 1987 album Flashback:
The Best of 38 Special and their 1999 album Live at Sturgis amongst
others. It also appears in the video game Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the
'80s, and the B-side to "Back to Paradise," which was the theme song to the
1987 film Revenge of the Nerds II: Nerds in Paradise. It was also used in
the movies Joe Dirt (2001) and Without a Paddle (2004).
2 Personnel performing on this recording:
* Donnie Van Zant (vocals)
* Jeff Carlisi (guitar)
* Don Barnes (guitar, backup vocals)
* Larry Junstrom (bass)
* Jack Grondin (drums)
* Steve Brookins (drums).
With guests:
* Carol Bristow (backup vocals)
* Carol Veto (backup vocals)
* Lu Moss (backup vocals)
* Steve McRay (keyboards)
* Terry Emery (percussion)
3 Covered by:
Atlanta Rhythm Section
Dusty Drake
Dunnagins
Jack Frost
The Ides of March
Jim Peterik (solo)
et al.
4 A .38 Special (pronounced thirty-eight special) is a the name of a bullet
made by the Smith & Wesson Company and is a rimmed, centerfire cartridge of
.38 calibres. It is most commonly used in revolvers, although some
semi-automatic pistols and carbines also use this round. The .38 Special was
the standard service cartridge of most police departments in the United
States from the 1920s to the early 1990s. In other parts of the world,
particularly Europe, it is known by its metric designation 9×29mmR.
5 Released on: *
SINGLE(s):
(1).38 Special:
A-side "Hold on Loosely"
B-side "Throw out the Line"
(a) A&M Records, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #AM-2316, US-1981.
(b) A&M Records, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #AMP-718, Japan-1980.
(c) A&M Records, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, Reissue, #AM-2316, US-1981.
(2).38 Special:
A-side: "Back to Paradise"
B-side: "Hold on Loosely"
(a) A&M Records, 7-Inch, Vinyl, 45rpm Single, #Unknown, US-1987.
* The album(s) and record(s) listed here may have different versions
of the song than the one that was transcribed. Also, this list is not
intended to be the complete discography on which this song appears.
