Who's heard Little Richard sing "Shake a Hand"?
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Sometimes I think that musicians must all be caterpillars cocooned away out of sight until
wings are born and they take flight
This comes with a bit of a story that I'm fond of.
The song writer in question was tasking a Masters level class in folk music.
He turned in this song and prompt received a "F" for the entire course.
The instructor simply didn't believe anyone could write this well in an idiom 100 years passed.
Personally, I think the instructor was lacking in faith.
Like unto God himself
Music may not be there when you want it
but it's always there on time.
The instructor was was right about one thing
This IS something of a masterpiece.
The song writer in question was tasking a Masters level class in folk music.
He turned in this song and prompt received a "F" for the entire course.
The instructor simply didn't believe anyone could write this well in an idiom 100 years passed.
Personally, I think the instructor was lacking in faith.
Like unto God himself
Music may not be there when you want it
but it's always there on time.
The instructor was was right about one thing
This IS something of a masterpiece.
Suzanne takes you down to her place near the river
You can hear the boats go by
You can spend the night beside her
And you know that she's half crazy
But that's why you want to be there
And she feeds you tea and oranges
That come all the way from China
And just when you mean to tell her
That you have no love to give her
Then she gets you on her wavelength
And she lets the river answer
That you've always been her lover
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that she will trust you
For you've touched her perfect body with your mind.
And Jesus was a sailor
When he walked upon the water
And he spent a long time watching
From his lonely wooden tower
And when he knew for certain
Only drowning men could see him
He said "All men will be sailors then
Until the sea shall free them"
But he himself was broken
Long before the sky would open
Forsaken, almost human
He sank beneath your wisdom like a stone
And you want to travel with him
And you want to travel blind
And you think maybe you'll trust him
For he's touched your perfect body with his mind.
Now Suzanne takes your hand
And she leads you to the river
She is wearing rags and feathers
From Salvation Army counters
And the sun pours down like honey
On our lady of the harbour
And she shows you where to look
Among the garbage and the flowers
There are heroes in the seaweed
There are children in the morning
They are leaning out for love
And they will lean that way forever
While Suzanne holds the mirror
And you want to travel with her
And you want to travel blind
And you know that you can trust her
For she's touched your perfect body with her mind.
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Van Morrison - When Heart Is Open - YouTube
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Lyrics
And when heart is open
And when heart is open
You will change just like a flower slowly openin'
And when heart is open
You will change just like a flower slowly openin'
When there's no comin'
And there's no goin'
And when heart is open
You will meet your lover
You will tarry
You will tarry
With your lover?
And when heart is open
You will meet your lover
When there's no comin'
And there's no goin'
Oh, hand me down my old great coat
Oh, hand me down my old great coat
I believe I'll go walkin' in the woods
Oh. my darlin'
Oh, hand me down my big boots.
Oh, hand me down my big boots
I believe I'll go walkin' in the woods
Oh, my darlin'
And she moves by the waterfall
When she moves
She moves just like a deer
Across the meadow
And when heart is open
You will change just like a flower slowly openin'
When there's no comin'
And there's no goin'
You will tarry
With your lover
When heart is open
You will meet your lover
Oh, hand me down my great coat
Oh, hand me down my great coat
I believe I'll go walkin' in the woods
Oh, my darlin'
Oh, hand me down my big boots
Oh, hand me down my big boots.
I believe I'll go walkin' in the woods
Oh, my darlin'
Oh, when she moves,
She moves like a deer across the meadow.
When heart is open
You will change just like a flower slowly openin'
You will change just like a flower slowly openin'
You will change just like a flower slowly openin'
When there's no comin'
When there's no comin'
And there's no goin'
You will meet
You will meet your lover
When there's no comin'
And there's no goin'
You will meet
You will meet your lover
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As a teenager I didn't understand this song. But I knew it was a GREAT one.
What an extraordinary tone poem. Takes you away. Van is indeed the Man. Thank you for finding and posting this one!!
A flawless performance!
You wouldn't be Russian by any chance?
That's a great analysis of the song.
I like where Rick says, 'David Gilmour and Roger Waters had a disagreement about the rhythm tracks'.
That was pretty much a daily thing with those two, lolz. Maybe hourly
