Who's heard Little Richard sing "Shake a Hand"?

And I found something today, near and dear to my heart. I was actually at this show, July 4, 1985 with some friends, when Hall and Oates played a benefit show for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. I knew at the time it was being filmed [the stupid cameras kept rolling in front of us, we were probably about 30 or 40 feet from the stage] but never saw the final product of the taping. I reckon there were probably 50,000 there, and it was one of the last big-venue concerts I saw in the US.

George will like this one; the late T-Bone Wolk on the bass and the great G.E. Smith on guitar. Enjoy.

 
Before Motown, before Rock and Roll The world was a terrible place!
All sorts of people running around and making their mess!

This is the story of one such miscreant!

 
ThunderRd said:
And I found something today, near and dear to my heart. I was actually at this show, July 4, 1985 with some friends, when Hall and Oates played a benefit show for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. I knew at the time it was being filmed [the stupid cameras kept rolling in front of us, we were probably about 30 or 40 feet from the stage] but never saw the final product of the taping. I reckon there were probably 50,000 there, and it was one of the last big-venue concerts I saw in the US.

George will like this one; the late T-Bone Wolk on the bass and the great G.E. Smith on guitar. Enjoy.

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"Ah the memories, the memories"
The Coneheads
 
ThunderRd said:
And herewith, the original version by the songwriter his'self:


And, for your entertainment, a little [tongue in cheek] commentary on the pronunciation of 'deuce', by the Boss himself. Don't believe the comments below; Manfred Mann isn't from New Zealand - he's South African:


And I love this interview of Bruce by Stephen Colbert, where Bruce calls his 'Top 5':

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Thank you for sharing this most important information, ThunderRd! The original is much different, and therefor maximally interesting.
Embarrassed to say that I've never heard Springsteen's original version of "Blinded..." His lyrics are FAR better than Mister Mann's. Which bite in comparison.
 
ThunderRd said:
And I found something today, near and dear to my heart. I was actually at this show, July 4, 1985 with some friends, when Hall and Oates played a benefit show for the restoration of the Statue of Liberty. I knew at the time it was being filmed [the stupid cameras kept rolling in front of us, we were probably about 30 or 40 feet from the stage] but never saw the final product of the taping. I reckon there were probably 50,000 there, and it was one of the last big-venue concerts I saw in the US.

George will like this one; the late T-Bone Wolk on the bass and the great G.E. Smith on guitar. Enjoy.

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Thirty three years ago, amazing. And "You are there!" Wouldn't it be wonderful to still have that kind of energy today? Thank you for finding this and posting this concert. Most musicians dislike day time concerts outside, maybe because they feel so unusual.
 
Daniel~ said:
Before Motown, before Rock and Roll The world was a terrible place!
All sorts of people running around and making their mess!

This is the story of one such miscreant!

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Thanks for the post, Daniel. Mr Armstrong does a great job in this clip.
"Mack the Knife" is totally removed from its original context. That is not surprising, here in hyper-crony capitalism land Kurt Weill's original opera was far too Socialistic for the masses to be exposed to.

I was far more fortunate than I realized to have a part in "The Threepenny Opera" in a college production of "Die Drei Groschen Oper."
 
cloasters said:
Thank you for sharing this most important information, ThunderRd! The original is much different, and therefor maximally interesting.
Embarrassed to say that I've never heard Springsteen's original version of "Blinded..." His lyrics are FAR better than Mister Mann's. Which bite in comparison.
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Darn if I don't think I hear his youth in his voice. Or maybe not.":O}
 
A very long time favorite.
This is one of the coyest songs of young love I've ever heard. Chucky has gone missing from all his usual haunts. So one of the young ladies in his crowd starts asking around for him.

Indeed she starts to make a bit of a production of it. Making sure everyone knows he's been occupied elsewhere. Asking. blatantly asking "Is he here?"

Then the little cutie drops her bomb on them...You'll know when.":O}


[Verse 1]
How come he don't come and P.L.P. with me
Down at the meter no more?
And how come he turn off the TV
And hang that sign on the door?
Well, we call, and we call
"How come?", we say
Hey, what could make a boy behave this way, yeah?
Well, he learned all of the lines now
And every time
He don't, uh, stutter when he talks
And it's true, it's true
He sure has acquired
This kind of cool and inspired sort of jazz when he walks
Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans?
If, if this ain't healthy, it is some kinda clean

[Chorus]
But that means that Chuck E.'s in love, my, my
Chuck E.'s in love, love, love, love
Chuck E.'s in love, uh-huh
Chuck E.'s in

[Bridge]
I don't believe what you're saying to me
This is something that I've got to see
Is he here?
I look in the pool hall
But is he here?
I look in the drugstore
But is he here?
No, he don't come here no more

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[Verse 2]
Well, I tell you what
I saw him
He was sittin' behind us
Down at the Pantages
And whatever it is
That he's got up his sleeve
Well, I hope it isn't contagious
What's her name?
Is that her there?
Oh, Christ, I think he's even combed his hair
And is that her?
Well, then, what's her name?
Oh, it's never gonna be the same
That's not her
I know what's wrong
Cause Chuck E.'s in love with the little girl singing this song
And don't you know

[Chorus]
Chuck E.'s in love, yeah, yeah
Chuck E.'s in love, love, love, love
Chuck E.'s in love, my, my
Chuck E.'s in

Chuck E.'s in love
Chuck E.'s in love
He's in love, love, love with me
Lyrics by Ricki Lee Jones
 
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Daniel~ said:
A very long time favorite.
This is one of the coyest songs of young love I've ever heard. Chuchy has gone missing from all his usual haunts. So one of the young ladies in his crowd starts asking around for him.

Indeed she starts to make a bit of a production of it. Making sure everyone knows he's been occupied elsewhere. Asking. blatantly asking "Is he here?"

Then the little cutie drops her bomb on them...You'll know when.":O}


[Verse 1]
How come he don't come and P.L.P. with me
Down at the meter no more?
And how come he turn off the TV
And hang that sign on the door?
Well, we call, and we call
"How come?", we say
Hey, what could make a boy behave this way, yeah?
Well, he learned all of the lines now
And every time
He don't, uh, stutter when he talks
And it's true, it's true
He sure has acquired
This kind of cool and inspired sort of jazz when he walks
Where's his jacket and his old blue jeans?
If, if this ain't healthy, it is some kinda clean

[Chorus]
But that means that Chuck E.'s in love, my, my
Chuck E.'s in love, love, love, love
Chuck E.'s in love, uh-huh
Chuck E.'s in

[Bridge]
I don't believe what you're saying to me
This is something that I've got to see
Is he here?
I look in the pool hall
But is he here?
I look in the drugstore
But is he here?
No, he don't come here no more

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[Verse 2]
Well, I tell you what
I saw him
He was sittin' behind us
Down at the Pantages
And whatever it is
That he's got up his sleeve
Well, I hope it isn't contagious
What's her name?
Is that her there?
Oh, Christ, I think he's even combed his hair
And is that her?
Well, then, what's her name?
Oh, it's never gonna be the same
That's not her
I know what's wrong
Cause Chuck E.'s in love with the little girl singing this song
And don't you know

[Chorus]
Chuck E.'s in love, yeah, yeah
Chuck E.'s in love, love, love, love
Chuck E.'s in love, my, my
Chuck E.'s in

Chuck E.'s in love
Chuck E.'s in love
He's in love, love, love with me
Lyrics by Ricki Lee Jones
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Always an intriguing song. Didn't know that Chuck E was in love with Rickie Lee Jones.
 
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