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User Name	Thread Name	Subject	Posted
Joe Offer	Gospel Origin-Civil Rights & Labor Songs (69* d)	Lyr Add: I'LL BE SINGIN' UP THERE^^	22 Mar 00
We touched on this in a thread with a generic title, and it seemed like it might be an interesting topic to explore. Many U.S. civil rights and labor songs are parodies of early songs, particularly gospel songs. I'm wondering how many we can come up with, and if we can find their original versions. Here's "I'LL BE SINGIN UP THERE," which is obviously the origin of If You Miss Me At the Back of the Bus I'LL BE SINGIN UP THERE CHORUS: I'll be singing up there, I'll be singing up there, Come on up to bright glory, I'll be singing up there. If you miss me singing [praying, etc.] down here, If you miss me singing down here, Come on up to bright glory, I'll be singing up there, Got others? -Joe Offer- I'll be adding links to the songs you post, if I find 'em and you haven't.

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