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15 Dec 04 - 12:44 PM (#1357723) Subject: Lyrics- You Got to Have Jesus From: Tomo Lyrics for 'You go to have Jesus' or 'That's all'. I'm new to Mudcat and lyric searches and have failes to find it in DT. The DT entry for That's All is related but is not the version I'm seeking. Heard a version by Ry Cooder and can remember [probably badly] some verses. Contains 'All denominations didn't ought to fight' and 'You can go to college, you can go to school, If you ain't got religion, You'se an educated fool'. |
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15 Dec 04 - 01:23 PM (#1357752) Subject: RE: Lyrics- You Got to Have Jesus From: Azizi Hello, Tomo. welcome to Mudcat! Sorry, I don't know that song. I vaguely remember a song a song "I've rather have Jesus" ["than silver & gold"...something else... and the words "with wealth untold"..and then something like "than all this world can give"... But that is probably not the song you are thinking of.. This is probably also off topic, but I've seen the verse you quoted 'You can go to college, you can go to school, If you ain't got religion, You'se an educated fool' in several African American children's handclap rhymes. If you're interested, I think that it's related to the African American slave dance song "Ole Jesse". See the Mudcat thread on the Origin of Aunt Jennie Died for more info on that. I hope someone here knows the song you're seeking! |
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15 Dec 04 - 01:33 PM (#1357767) Subject: RE: Lyrics- You Got to Have Jesus From: wysiwyg Welcome to Mudcat Tomo and welcome again, Azizi! Tomo, you might like to look over the site FAQ (top of thread list) for some Mudcat search tips. I think Ry Cooder has done a version of the song-- at least as I hear a piece of it in my head, it sounds like his voice! :~) Sorry I don't have enough of it in my head to help more. ~Susan |
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15 Dec 04 - 06:26 PM (#1358012) Subject: RE: Lyrics- You Got to Have Jesus From: Stewie The song you are after is 'Denomination Blues Pts I & II' by the great Washington Phillips. You will find it on this album: CLICK HERE. Cooder recorded it on 'Into the Purple Valley' and you will find transcriptions related to his recording from a Google search. Most of the ones I've opened seem to be from the same source because they have the same mistake of 'denominations have the right to fight' instead of 'denominations have no right to fight' as Phillips sang. Here is an example: CLICK. I don't know how accurate it is in respect of Cooder's recording as I don't have it handy, but it is inaccurate in respect of Phillips' recording. I commend to you the Phillips album linked above - it is simply wonderful! Camsco probably have it or can get it for you. --Stewie. |
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17 Dec 04 - 07:45 AM (#1359581) Subject: RE: Lyrics- You Got to Have Jesus From: wysiwyg Oh, YEAH! That one! More about Washington Phillips HERE. And at the Amazon link Stewie provided above, there is a sound clip for this song and others. ~Susan |
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17 Dec 04 - 07:52 AM (#1359583) Subject: Add: DENOMINATION BLUES From: wysiwyg DENOMINATION BLUES (Washington Phillips) As transcribed (anonymously) from the singing of Ry Cooder (G) I wanna tell you people it's a nat'ral fact Ev'ry man don't understand 'bout the life And that's (C) all, I tell you that's (G) all 'Cause you better have (D) Jesus I tell you that's (G) all Well, the denominations have the right to fight* They ought go on and treat each other right And that's all, I tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I tell you that's all It's right to stand together, wrong to stand apart When none will enter heaven but the pure at heart And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I'll tell you that's all Well, the primitive Baptists they believe That you can't go to heaven 'less you wash your feet And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I tell you that's all Well, the African Methodists, they believe the same 'Cause they know denomination ain't a thing but a name And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I tell you that's all Well, people that jump from church to church You can bet their conversion don't amount too much And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I tell you that's all Well, you can to your college, you can go to your school But if you ain't got Jesus, you'se (you are) an educated fool And that's all, I'll tell you that's all 'Cause you better have Jesus I tell you that's all SH *"denominations have no right to fight," per Stewie's post referencing Phillips' text, above |
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03 Jan 05 - 05:55 PM (#1370386) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You Got to Have Jesus (Denomination Blues From: GUEST,Stu I stumbled upon the song during the closing credits of a "Cracker" episode (1993 British TV crime series), powerfully sung by Sister Rosetta Tharpe (her version retitled it as, "That's All"). Stu |