25 Fri Dec 2015
Posted in Fiction, History of Rhythm & Blues, History of Soul, Mindfulness, Music, Philosophy
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1970, Don Corleone, Donny Hathaway, Someday We'll All Be Free, The Ghetto, The Godfather, This Christmas, Vito Corleone
LUMPENPROLETARIAT—“A man who doesn’t spend time with his family can never be a real man.” —Don Corleone, The Godfather
Messina
“This Christmas” (1970) by Donny Hathaway
“Someday We’ll All Be Free” by Donny Hathaway
“The Ghetto” by Donny Hathaway
22 Mon Jun 2015
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1970, Aretha Franklin, Bread, Cilla Black, Dusty Springfield, Main Ingredient, Make It With You, Ralfi Pagan, The Originals, The Supremes
LUMPENPROLETARIAT—Cruisin’ al lado del varrio Aztlan with Ralfi Pagan‘s classic, “Make It With You“. Maybe we’ve heard the original by the, perhaps, white bread, Bread. Maybe we have not. Or, perhaps, we’ve heard Aretha Franklin’s stirring interpretation, or that of The Supremes, or Cilla Black’s sweet, sweet interpretation. In any event, the song has taken a life of its own, far beyond the realms of Bread.
—Messina
“Make It With You” interpreted by Ralfi Pagan
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“Make It With You” by Bread
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“Make It With You” interpreted by The Supremes
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“Make It With You” (live) (1971) interpreted by Aretha Franklin
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“Make It With You” interpreted by The Originals
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“Make It With You” interpreted by Dusty Springfield
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“Make It With You” interpreted by Cilla Black
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“Make It With You” interpreted by Main Ingredient
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“Make It With You” (1972) interpreted by Earth, Wind and Fire
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“Make It With You” interpreted by Teddy Pendergrass
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[En sanctuarium, Friday, June 19, 2015.]
22 Fri May 2015
Posted in History of Rhythm & Blues, History of Soul, Music
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LUMPENPROLETARIAT—This is the ultimate track in the track listing for Curtis Mayfield‘s magnificent 1970 contribution towards the good life, entitled, simply, Curtis.
The energy of Curtis Mayfield lives on and continues to pull many of us through the darkest hours.
—Messina
“Give It Up” (1970) by Curtis Mayfield
It is my theory
The two of us are, somewhat, leery
About the happiness
We both set out to possess
We’ve got all the comforts of life
A few kids and you are my wife
And to tell it like it is
I must confess
I’m gonna have to give it up
I’m gonna have to give it up
All concern and the trust that never happened with us
The warmth of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened; you see; and I’m so sorry
I really truly love you
And the kids; you must agree
And I never had too much
Concern or interest in astrology
But as I read it must be so
The invulnerable word, incompatible
No matter how much we try
Our indifference would still show
Now, we’ve got to give it up
I’m gonna have to give it up
All concern and the trust that never happened with us
The warmth of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened; you see; and I’m so sorry
Now, we’ve got give it up, ooh, child
I’ve got to have to give it up
Lord, have mercy
Now, I’ve got give it up, ooh
I’ve got to give it up
All concern and the trust that never happened with us
The warmth of embraces and the love of our faces
It never happened; you see; and I’m so sorry
But, now, we’ve got to give it up
What am I do?
Child, we’ve got to give it up
I’ll be so lonely without ya
But, now, I’ve got to give it up
Lord, forgive me, ooh
I’ve got to give it up, ooh
Now, I’ve got to give it up
Lord, I have to give it up
Songwriter: Mayfield, Curtis
“Give It Up” lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc., Universal Music Publishing Group
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“Ain’t No Big Thing“/”Hot Shot” (live in Milan, on tour supporting then-newly-released Give the People What They Want) interpreted by The Dap-Kings
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“Ain’t No Big Thing” (1965) by The Radiants
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