All recordings were made with session musicians (with Carter singing lead) for his own production company Sunny Records and the records were leased to Larry Page's Penny Farthing Records. In 1973 the single "Dreams Are Ten a Penny" came out and a singer called John Knowles was sent out to promote the record as "Kincade". The song wasn't a hit in the UK, but got to number 2 in Germany and number 5 in Sweden. Carter: "Larry kept saying 'an album, another single' and he found this group". This group was Octopus, for after a disagreement John Knowles was replaced by Paul & Nigel Griggs and Rick Williams, who were part of a band called Octopus that had been signed to Penny Farthing Records. They were now sent off to promote Kincade records, although neither they nor John Knowles had taken part in any of the recordings. This caused much confusion especially when John Knowles re-emerged as John Kincade for a solo career.
Following the success of "Dreams Are Ten a Penny", Kincade scored a few minor hits in Germany in 1973 and 1974, including "Do You Remember Marilyn", "Big Hand for Annie" and "How Can I Fly". In the meantime Carter was already busy with his new project, First Class, who would have a huge hit with Beach Baby in the summer of 1974.
www.paulgriggs.com (The Complete Story of KIncade)
www.diaryofamusician.com (includes the kincade story)
Dreams Are 10 A Penny
Kincade Lyrics
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And we pretended whenever times were hard
We built a house up in a tree
And dreamed of how our lives would be
But now the tree has died
So gotta say to you
Leave them in the lost and found
Jenny, Jenny, dreams are ten a penny
Get your feet back on the ground
You dreamed of heroes riding across the sea
In shining armor but all you had was me
All the time you never knew
All I could do was dream of you
And still I do today
So gotta say to you
Jenny, Jenny, dreams are ten a penny
Leave them in the lost and found
Jenny, Jenny, dreams are ten a penny
Get your feet back on the ground
Jenny, Jenny, dreams are ten a penny
Leave them in the lost and found
Jenny, Jenny, dreams are ten a penny
Get your feet back on the ground
The song "Dreams Are 10 A Penny" by Kincade is a nostalgic ballad about reminiscing the childhood memories of two friends. The two friends played together in the backyard, built a treehouse, and dreamed of their future together. However, as they grew up, their treehouse withered and their dreams scattered. The song's protagonist, who had dreamed of being Jenny's hero and was in love with her, urges her to let go of her unrealistic dreams and come back to reality.
The song highlights the sacrifices made for the people we love and the longing that never seems to go away. The singer had been there for Jenny, but all she ever did was dream of things that may never come true. The song's chorus emphasizes the idea that dreams are ubiquitous, but it's crucial to ground oneself and not let those dreams hinder our growth.
Overall, the song is a poignant reminder of how our dreams can sometimes lead us astray if we don't strike a balance between our aspirations and reality.
Line by Line Meaning
When we were children we played in your backyard
When we were young and carefree, we used to spend a lot of time together in your backyard
And we pretended whenever times were hard
We used to imagine a different reality whenever we faced difficulties in our lives
We built a house up in a tree
We had built a special place to escape from the world and be together
And dreamed of how our lives would be
We talked about our aspirations and hopes for the future
But now the tree has died
Now, that special place is no longer available to us and we have to face reality
So gotta say to you
I have to tell you something important
Jenny, Jenny, dreams are ten a penny
Dreams are common and easy to have, Jenny
Leave them in the lost and found
Don't get too attached to your dreams as they may not come true
Get your feet back on the ground
Start focusing on what's real and achievable
You dreamed of heroes riding across the sea
You used to fantasize about romantic and heroic adventures
In shining armor but all you had was me
But in reality, you only had me, an ordinary person who loves you
All the time you never knew
You were not aware of my feelings for you
All I could do was dream of you
All I could do was wish for us to be together
And still I do today
Even now, I still have those feelings for you
Lyrics © Peermusic Publishing
Written by: GILLIAN IRENE SHAKESPEARE, JOHN CARTER
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When we were children we played in your backyard
And we pretended whenever times were hard
We built a house up in a tree
And dreamed of how our lifes would be
But now the dream has died
So got to say to you:
"Jenny, Jenny dreams are ten a penny
Leave them in the lost and found
Jenny, Jenny dreams are ten a penny
Get your feet back on the ground"
O-o-o-o-oh
You dreamed of heroes riding across the sea
In shining armor, but all you had was me
While all the time you never knew
All I could do is dream of you
And still I do today
So got to say to you:
"Jenny, Jenny dreams are ten a penny
Leave them in the lost and found
Jenny, Jenny dreams are ten a penny
Get your feet back on the ground"
O-o-o-o-oh
"Jenny, Jenny dreams are ten a penny
Leave them in the lost and found
Jenny, Jenny dreams are ten a penny
Get your feet back on the ground"
O-o-o-o-oh
O-o-o-o-oh
O-o-o-o-oh
O-o-o-o-oh
@George..711
Das ist meine Jugend gewesen. Und es war himmlisch. In den 70er zu leben Bin jetzt bald 66 Jahre alt. Aber diese Musik ist so super.
@thomasbussmann7884
Werde 62, die Musik war super und sie wird es bleiben, man darf nur nicht die Jahre nachrechnen😮😮
@sipadborn
Ich bin Jahrgang 1955 und die 70er Jahre mit ihrer Musik haben mich geprägt! So eine geile Mucke gibt es heute nicht mehr, leider!!
@George..711
Da hast du recht. Bin auch Jahrgang 55.War das nicht eine geile Zeit.
@sipadborn
@@George..711 Ja, das war unsere Jugend mit einer geilen Musik und eine tolle Zeit, die leider vorbei ist! Bin Jahrgang März 55 und vermisse diese tolle Musk!
@George..711
@@sipadborn ja das waren noch Zeiten. Die kommen nie mehr zurück. Ich bin im April 1955 geboren.
@namemaikenameschubert5858
Nein Leider nicht mehr ,schade!!
@erichmetzler4464
Ich bin Jahrgang 54 Gott was würde ich geben nochmal zurück in die 70er
@whocaresaboutnames2604
Ich bin 17 und höre die „alten Lieder“😉 lieber als die modernen, die im Radio laufen
@oliverbraun2062
Schön so was zu lesen. Da war ich 10 Jahre. Freut mi ch von so jungen Menschen so was zu hören. 😃👍