Lyr Req: Be Thankful for What You Got (DeVaughn)

Subject: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: GUEST,LISAMARIE
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 01:10 AM

Hello, There is this song I hear and I thought it was Curtis Mayfield but I am not sure now.. okay here are some of the lyrics...

Though you may not drive a great big cadillac...diamond in the back , sun roof top, diggin the scene with a gangsta lean... you may not have a car at all.. but remember brothers and sisters you can still stand tall...

anybody help me on this one ?

thanks

Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 01:17 AM

Massive Attack, by Tony Bryan, Click here.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: Ritchie
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 07:27 AM

Scorcha, you're probably right but i can't help feeling it was done before them ...perhaps William De Vaughan's name comes to mind. I'll have to check it out !

keep it real

Richie.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: GUEST,JTT
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 07:31 AM

Massive Attack?

http://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/massiveattack/bethankfulforwhatyouvegot.html

Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: Ritchie
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 08:07 AM

Be thankful for what you got ...a 'hit' in both '74 & '80 for William. Were the massives born then ?

keeping it real

Ritchie

Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: Ritchie
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 08:26 AM

this was taken from a review of a bill de v cd. so Lisa Marie times haven't changed that much.

Reviewer: Eddie Landsberg (see more about me) from Philadelphia, PA USA As the story goes, on more than one occasion, when William DeVaughan's grooves would hit the air waves, people would actually start going into record stores asking the clerk, "Yeah, gimme that new Curtis Mayfield record they've been playing on - - The comparison goes without saying, and although DeVaughan did write and sing like Curtis, his songs stood out in their own right too - - in fact I believe the Impressions actually covered a few... all in all, this is a great mix of the Philly Sound(where most the tracks came out of) and the Curtom Sound.. and definitely, if you're a lover of sweet (but bumpin') soul, you can't get much better than that. (Favorite track by the way - - Give The Little Man a Great Big Hand, and You Gave Me A Brand New Start... though come to think of it, I like 'em all !) - - Hmmmm ,suddenly I'm in the mood for some Willie Hutch !

Hmmmm suddenly I'm in the mood for ...now what was his name again.

regards Ritchie

Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: Fibula Mattock
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 08:29 AM

Ah yes, Massive Attack, one of the best things to come out of Bristol, along with the M4 motorway. They covered this in 1992, I believe.

Subject: RE: Tune Req: HELP ME WITH THE TITLE AND ARTIST PLS
From: GUEST,LISA MARIE
Date: 09 Aug 02 - 08:58 PM

Thanks to all of you for your responses !!! Now I can sleep at night : )