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24 Mar 05 - 07:02 PM (#1443045) Subject: Lyr Add: SHILOH TOWN (Tim Hardin) From: GUEST,honeydhont Hi, recently I read in a book that Tim Hardin's 'Shiloh Town' (1974 - lyrics below) was previously recorded in the late 60s by Richie Havens on his album 'Electric Havens' as 'Shadow Town' (trad.). Since this album seems to be out of print, it's hard to make a comparison. Is there anyone familiar with this song? or the lyrics? Thanks in advance. It is so cold in Shiloh town The birds can't hardly sing The pretty girls gonna leave the town They won't be back until spring The war has been won; they come back home But they're the ones that lost I see a man and a woman alone Was it worth the cost? I'll sing hallelujah You'll sing hallelujah We'll all sing hallelujah When they arrive at home The sun is out; it's hot today Children all are out to play Some are quick to come back home Others have gone to stay It is so cold in Shiloh town The birds can't hardly sing Pretty girls gonna leave the town They won't be back till spring I'll sing hallelujah You'll sing hallelujah We'll all sing hallelujah When they arrive at home |
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25 Mar 05 - 02:01 AM (#1443256) Subject: RE: Shadow/Shiloh Town From: Joe Offer Hmmm. Looks like we have three interrelate songs, but no solid information about the original source or version. See this Richard Thompson song (click) and the thread included in the crosslinks at the top of the page. -Joe Offer- |
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25 Dec 12 - 12:56 AM (#3456758) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Shiloh Town (Tim Hardin) From: GUEST yes it is the same song titled "Shadow Town" on "Electric Havens" which was recorded on Douglas Records the Lp number is SD 780 Thanks, Alex Ksanznak |
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11 Aug 19 - 11:18 AM (#4004145) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Shiloh Town (Tim Hardin) From: GUEST,Peter Sando As far as I can tell, Richie only sang the first verse and the Hallelujah refrain. It was rewritten by Tim in a later version on the album "Nine" to be anti war specific. |
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11 Aug 19 - 11:20 AM (#4004146) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Shiloh Town (Tim Hardin) From: GUEST,Peter Sando Shiloh Town (Hardin) IT IS SO COLD IN SHILOH TOWN BIRDS CAN’T HARDLY SING GOOD MEN HAVE LEFT THE TOWN THEY WON'T BE BACK 'TIL SPRING I'LL SING HALLELUJAH YOU'LL SING HALLELUJAH WE'LL ALL SING HALLELUJAH WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT HOME SUN IS BLAZIND HOT TODAY NOW IT’S TIME TO MOW THE HAY NO ONE’S HOME TO DO HARD CHORES THEY’RE STILL OFF STILL FIGHTING THE WAR THE WAR’S BEEN WON WHO HAS LOST BUT WAS THE HEARTBREAK WORTH THE COST MEN ARE SICK AND WALKING HOME BACK TO PARTNERS LEFT ALONE INST IT IS SO COLD IN SHILOH TOWN BIRDS CAN’T HARDLY SING THE GOOD MEN HAVE LEFT THE TOWN THEY WON'T BE BACK 'TIL SPRING I'LL SING HALLELUJAH YOU'LL SING HALLELUJAH WE'LL ALL SING HALLELUJAH WHEN THEY ARRIVE AT HOME |