Number One Songs—Time In A Bottle
Have you seen the TV commercial where the actress says, "You know that song 'Time In A Bottle'...?" as a way of introducing us to the "fast-acting" allergy relief medication, Zyrtec?What's a little odd is that many young men and women her age (she probably isn't yet 30 years old), WOULDN'T know the song. It was a #1 hit for the late, great Jim Croce way back in 1973. Although, when young people DO hear the song, often they choose it as a wedding song. It is that special and beautiful a song. In 1972, Philly-native Croce exploded onto the airwaves and record charts with "You Don't Mess Around With Jim." The success of his inagaural ABC album by the same name, which also included "Time In A Bottle," garnered millions of fans for Jim and his wife Ingrid, who sang with him. Tragically, Croce and his lead-guitartist never lived to enjoy the lasting success of this and the many hits that followed their small plane crash in September, 1973. Croce was 30, his guitartist Maury Muehleisen was just 24. The two died, along with the plane's pilot, while flying from Louisiana to Texas. "Pilot error" was ruled as the cause of the crash. Croce's wife and musical partner, Ingrid, subsequently opened a popular restaurant in downtown San Diego (Croce's), in honor of her late husband. The couple's son, A.J. is also a notable singer, songwriter and performer.
Time In A Bottle Lyrics If I could save time in a bottle If I could make days last forever But there never seems to be enough time If I had a box just for wishes But there never seems to be enough time  
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