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30 Aug 05 - 05:06 PM (#1552998) Subject: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: GUEST,pam I remember singing a song as a child and the chorus went, "when Rosa Parks sat down, the whole world stood up" -- or something close to that. My daughter will begin school next week at a school named for Mrs Parks. I am trying to find the lyrics and melody to that song so I can teach it to her. Your help much appreciated! |
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30 Aug 05 - 07:50 PM (#1553116) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: rich-joy thread creep ... but only slightly! Are there any songs about the story of young Emmett Till, whose tragic death happened shortly before Rosa Parks said : ENOUGH! I only heard of him for the first time THIS year!!! - when I saw the excellent documentary ... Cheers! R-J (in Oz) |
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30 Aug 05 - 08:22 PM (#1553139) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: GUEST "The Death of Emmett Till" by Bob Dylan (perhaps start a new thread with relevant heading if you want more info) |
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30 Aug 05 - 08:31 PM (#1553143) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: Snuffy Try The Songs of Mississippi thread. There is also TOO MANY MARTYRS by Phil Ochs in the DT, which mentions him, but is more specifically about Medgar Evers. |
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31 Aug 05 - 03:35 PM (#1553624) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: Cool Beans All worthwhile but the song you're looking for goes "When Mama Parks sat down, the whole world stood up." I remember hearing ir on the TV show "Hootenanny" but I can't recall who performed it. It was one of the popular commercial folk groups, possibly the New Christy Minstrels. |
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31 Aug 05 - 03:39 PM (#1553631) Subject: Lyr Add: THE BALLAD OF MOMMA ROSA PARKS From: Cool Beans Ha! It's in our very own Digitrad as "The Ballad of Momma Rose Parks" = THE BALLAD OF MOMMA ROSA PARKS (Nick Venet and Buddy Mize, 1963) In nineteen hundred and fifty five, In a southern American town, A tired colored lady got on a city bus And immediately sat down, With a closed mind and an opened mouth The big bus driver got rough And told his only passenger To move to the back of the bus. cho: When Momma Parks sat down, The whole world stood up, What's good for one is good for all, It's good for all of us. The lady's name was Momma Rosa Parks, A hard workin' woman indeed, She was goin' home, 'twas her goin' time, She had little hungry mouths to feed, She wasn't botherin' nobody And doin' nothin' wrong, By the Lord's rules of love When Momma Parks sat down The whole world stood up. printed in "Songs of Peace, Freedom and Protest" by Tom Glazer (1970, David McKay Company) @freedom filename[ ROSAPARK RR Oct00 |
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01 Sep 05 - 12:42 PM (#1553868) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole wo From: Joe Offer Dang!. That's downright astute, Cool Beans. I thought we had the song somewhere, but my searching didn't find it. -Joe Offer- |
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01 Sep 05 - 12:55 PM (#1553882) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: Cool Beans Joe, I Googled it, which led me back to Mudcat. But it wasn't easy. Here's how I did it: I Googled "When Mama Parks sat down." No hits. I tried "When Mamma Parks sat down." No hits. Then I spelled it "When Momma Parks sat down." Voila! "The Ballad of Momma Parks" at good old Mudcat. You know that Rosa Parks lives in your old stomping grounds, Detroit, yes? She's in her 90s, has Alzheimer's and is much bveloved. |
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01 Sep 05 - 02:00 PM (#1553979) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: lesblank "The Ballad of Rosa Parks" was the featured track on an album put out by the Bay Town Singers in the early 60's. Nick Venet, who co-wrote the song, also produced the album and managed the group. They were from Southern California and I worked with one of them at Chevron.. |
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01 Sep 05 - 02:03 PM (#1553983) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: lesblank Jst dug thru the oldies in my closet - album is called "Wanderin' ". |
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04 Sep 05 - 12:15 PM (#1555935) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: rosa parks sat down and the whole world From: Jim Dixon THE BALLAD OF MOMMA ROSA PARKS, sung by The Baytown Singers, appeared on the various-artists album "This Land Is Your Land: Songs of Social Justice," 1964. The most complete description of the album I can find is at this Judy Collins discography. It says the album was published by UAW (United Auto Workers?). Nick Venet's real name was Nikolas Venetoulis. He produced albums for many artists and also worked as an actor. |