Take me to the river by al green i dont know why i love you like i do. Definitely the best version of this song in my book read more. Alone among the greatest vocalists and songwriters in american. This is a doubledisc album by al green that i bought as a christmas present to myself. This doubledisc album has 30 of al green s greatest hits, and its a great collection. Take me to the river by al green books the guardian. Al green, annie lennox, mabon hodges, talking heads.
It was covered by darlene austin, bubble trouble, the zumbyes, reiners big band and other artists. A californian teenagers plan to come out at his nebraskan family reunion gets derailed when a bloodstain on his young cousins dress makes him the unwitting suspect of abuse. Take me to the river begins in the southlands of texas with a boy named dylan visiting from north carolina. Burhan wazir finds al greens take me to the river a flawed read. Take me to the river chords by al green songsterr tabs with. I dont know why i love you like i do after all these changes that you put me through you stole my money and my cigarettes and i havent. Dylan is visiting because his cousin rio and his uncle alan invited him for a canoeing trip on the rio grande. I absolutley could not put it down until i finished the whole incredible thing.
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Down to western kentucky where my parents were born and theres a backwards old town thats often remembered so many times that my memories are worn. As the two are packing their boats for ten days in the canyons, the u. Take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground i dont know why she treated me so bad look at all those things that we. Sep 01, 2000 al green has fused these opposing concepts into an intense and original sound that transcends the divide between the sacred and the profane. Id like to dedicate this song to little junior parker a cousin of mine whos gone on, but wed like to kinda carry on in his name i sing. Mar 10, 2017 mix al green take me to the river official audio youtube. Take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground i dont know why she treated me so bad look at all those things that we could have had love is a notion that i cant forget my sweet sixteen i will never regret i wanna know oh wont you tell me am i in love to stay.
Take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground lenny kravitz. It has an exciting tone, and is suspenseful throughout. Born of humble origins in arkansas in 1946, al green was to emerge as the first great soul singer of the 1970s and arguably the last great southern singer, issuing records that were to influence not only his contemporaries, but veterans like marvin gaye. Oct 03, 2016 written by al green and guitarist mabon teenie hodges, take me to the river is viewed by some critics as the beginning of greens transition from secular soul singer to gospel artist. Sep 03, 2008 al green take me to the river,great song from al, enjoy. Al green take me to the river lyrics genius lyrics. Jul 25, 2017 after all the changes that you put me through you stole my money and my cigarettes and i havent seen hide nor hair of you yet i wanna know wont you tell me am i in love to stay, hey, hey take me to the river wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground i dont know why she treated me so bad after all the things that we could have had love is a notion that i cant forget. Cover versions of take me to the river by al green. Take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground sheryl crow, lenny kravitz, al green, bb king. In 2004, greens original recording was ranked number 117 on rolling stone magazines list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. Lyrics for take me to the river by al green songfacts. I remember back in the year 2000 when this album came out with al green s greatest hits, and its still a good album for me to enjoy. Take me to the river is a 1974 song written by singer al green and guitarist teenie. When the song take me to the river comes to mind i think of david byrne and the new wave 80s band talking heads.
In 2004, al greens original version was ranked number 117 on rolling stone magazines list of the rolling stones 500 greatest songs of all time. Al green how can you mend a broken heart official audio duration. Al greentake me to the river,great song from al, enjoy. Take me to the riverby al green with david seay harpercollins, 343. Schizophrenia is not a trait normally associated with al green. I dont know why i love you like i do after all these changes.
Cover versions of take me to the river written by al green. Tina turner proud mary live wembley hd 1080p duration. Hit versions were recorded by both syl johnson and. From a sharecroppers shack in jacknash, arkansas, to the absolute pinnacle of showbusiness success, it chronicles al green s career in rich detail. Take me to the river is a song written by al green and mabon. The song take me to the river was written by al green and teenie hodges and was first released by al green in 1974.
Army suddenly commandeers the campground where they are launching. The choices we make follow after us, lifting us up or dragging us down. I wanna know wont you tell me, am i in love to stay. It was also covered by darlene austin, bubble trouble, the zumbyes, reiners big band and other artists. I remember back in the year 2000 when this album came out with al greens greatest hits, and its still a good album for me to enjoy. Al green originally released take me to the river written by al green and teenie hodges and al green released it on the album al green explores your mind in 1974. This is an honest life, told openly and with a frankness seldom seen in books of this ilk. Oct 01, 2001 take me to the river is not an easy story. From a sharecroppers shack in jacknash, arkansas, to the absolute pinnacle of showbusiness success, it chronicles al greens career in rich detail. Al greens take me to the river al green music video in high definition. In 2004, al green s original version was ranked number 117 on rolling stone magazines list of the 500 greatest songs of all time. The name of my book is take me to the river by will hobbs. Take me to the river is an adventure book written by will hobbs. Hold me, love me, please me, tease me till i cant, till i cant take no more take me to the river bb king, lenny kravitz.
Take me to the river chords by al green songsterr tabs. Take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground take me to the river. Take me to the river is a 1974 song written by singer al green and guitarist teenie hodges. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. His partner in adventure is a local river rat, his cousin rio.
Mix al green take me to the river official audio youtube. Al green take me to the river mp3 download and lyrics. In 2000, green released his autobiography, take me to the river. This doubledisc album has 30 of al greens greatest hits, and its a great collection. Take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground. Al green has fused these opposing concepts into an intense and original sound that transcends the divide between the sacred and the profane. Feb 03, 2001 take me to the river al green, with davin seay payback. Hit versions were recorded by both syl johnson and talking heads. With an extraordinary appeal that has continued unabated since the midseventies, this quintessential soul and man remains one of the most enduring, alone among the greatest vocalists and songwriters in. Take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground i dont know why she treated me so bad look at all those things that we could have had love is a notion that i cant forget my sweet sixteen i will never regret i wanna know wont you tell me am i in love to stay.
Al green also used the title take me to the river for his autobiography, published in 2000. A take me c, take me take me g to the riv d er and wash m a7 e down. With logan miller, robin weigert, josh hamilton, richard schiff. Mar 27, 2012 take me to the river and wash me down wont you cleanse my soul put my feet on the ground. Six black hawk helicopters appear overhead and race across the river into mexico. Apr 01, 2009 take me to the river is an inspiring, unsparing, and ultimately transforming autobiography. Take me to the river is a 1974 song written by singer al green and guitarist mabon teenie hodges. Recorded in 1974, take me to the river was released two years before he was ordained a pastor of the full gospel tabernacle. Take me to the river is an inspiring, unsparing, and ultimately transforming autobiography. Vinyl 7 al green take me to the river vinyl discogs. And daddy wont you take me back to muhlenberg county down by the green river where paradise lay well, im sorry my son, but youre too late in asking mister peabodys coal train has. I dont know why she treated me so bad look at all those things that we could have had love is a notion that i cant forget my sweet sixteen i will never regret. I dont know why she treated me so bad look at all those things that we could have had love is a notion that i cant forget my sweet sixteen i will never regret i wanna know wont you tell me am i in love to stay. Written by al green and guitarist mabon teenie hodges, take me to the river is viewed by some critics as the beginning of greens transition from secular soul singer to gospel artist.
Al green tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including lets stay together, love and happiness, take me to the river, lean on me, im so tired of being alone. Dylan is visiting because his cousin rio and his uncle alan invited him for a canoeing trip on the rio gran. Reading the rock biography, one might argue, is probably the closest most of us come these days. Al green take me to the river lyrics more music mp3 download song lyrics. Take me to the river steve winwood,eric clapton,etc. This book is suspenseful and leads the reader into an adventure on the raging river. In 2004, al green s original version was ranked number 117 on rolling stone magazines list of the rolling stones 500 greatest songs of all time.