I want to know...
Take Me to the River
Al Green & Mabon Hodges, Composers
... songs to live by ...
Talking Heads, with Adrian Belew
Live in Rome
Warren Haynes (of Gov't Mule) and Grace Potter
Al Green
Take me to the river
And wash me down
Won't you cleanse my soul
Put my feet on the ground
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There are plenty of great recordings of this song - Annie Lennox, Foghat, Tina Turner... But no matter who sings it, I always want to find a floor and move. Or, at least, imagine there's a floor, and move anyway.
7 comments:
These versions are great! I have to admit a fondness for Al Green's singing so he wins the draw, but it's a tough call. I bet Tina Turner sings it to the max, too. Thanks for posting these.
Thanks for the listen, Pris.
Al Green's the one. Love him. Thanks for this--it brings a lot of preteen/teenage memories to the fore.
I agree with you, Pamela. Appreciate the visit.
This one of my all time favorite songs, I esp. like the Talking Heads version.
It's a great song, Suzanne. Thanks for listening.
Hello matee great blog post
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