Origin: And It Stoned Me (Van Morrison)

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: Will Fly
Date: 26 Sep 08 - 06:19 AM

I've often thought that the water referred to in the last verse - the water in the "great big gallon jar" - might have been an oblique reference to the "water of life": "uisquebeath" - whiskey. They really would get stoned on that, particularly if it was poteen...

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: Geoff Wallis
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 01:08 PM

'Astral Weeks' was released in 1968 and 'Moondance' in 1970.

Subject: Lyr Add: AND IT STONED ME (Van Morrison)
From: bobad
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 12:50 PM

Lyrics to AND IT STONED ME :Van Morrison

Half a mile from the county fair
And the rain keep pourin' down
Me and Billy standin' there
With a silver half a crown
Hands are full of a fishin' rod
And the tackle on our backs
We just stood there gettin' wet
With our backs against the fence

Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Hope it don't rain all day

[Chorus:]
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like Jelly Roll
And it stoned me
And it stoned me to my soul
Stoned me just like goin' home
And it stoned me

Then the rain let up and the sun came up
And we were gettin' dry
Almost let a pick-up truck nearly pass us by
So we jumped right in and the driver grinned
And he dropped us up the road
We looked at the swim and we jumped right in
Not to mention fishing poles

Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Let it run all over me

[Chorus]

On the way back home we sang a song
But our throats were getting dry
Then we saw the man from across the road
With the sunshine in his eyes
Well he lived all alone in his own little home
With a great big gallon jar
There were bottles too, one for me and you
And he said Hey! There you are

Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Oh, the water
Get it myself from the mountain stream

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 12:46 PM

The year was 1990. Van Morrison released two albums: "Moondance" and "Astral Weeks". Two very different moods. I have often used "Moondance" as a pick-me-up when I was feeling down. If I really wanted to wallow in my depression I put on "Astral Weeks". Certainly these were highlight albums for Morrison. He has been so productive and has varied his interests so much that I would hesitate to call them the pinnacle of his success, but they are both wonderful in their own way.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: Lonesome EJ
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 12:23 PM

"oh, the water!"

I have always liked the three images of water in the song; as rain, from which one must take shelter, as swimming hole, which offers relief from the heat, as cold drink, which quenches the thirst. And all three forms "stone me to my soul". Really Morrison at his most lyrical.

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: GUEST,Michael Harrison
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 12:15 PM

Yes, it was on the "Moondance" album; I believe it was the first cut on side two. A very good song on a great album - one of my favorite albums ever. Unfortunately, "Moondance" has been played to wits end, but there are several cuts on the disc that stand alone. Cheers,.............mwh

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: David C. Carter
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 12:11 PM

Yes,it was on the "Moondance" album.

David

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: PoppaGator
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 12:07 PM

Better late than never! I like this song, too, and have been enjoying ot for a long time; since the early 70s, I think.

I believe it may have been on the "Moondance" album. Someone else can probably either verify this or set us straight.

Subject: RE: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: GUEST,Johnmc
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 11:40 AM

It is a great song, with its unexpected melodic sections and typical Van M imagery, mixing the naturalistic ( Belfast countryside, presumably) with the mystical.

Subject: And it stoned me -- Van Morrison ,,,,,,,
From: skarpi
Date: 25 Sep 08 - 03:07 AM

hallo I just heard this song for the first time now and " it stoned me "
right away :>) hahaha

this is a very good song . no anything about it ??

All the best Skarpi Iceland