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19 Oct 20 - 04:39 PM (#4076022) Subject: Songs of Ivory Joe Hunter From: Joe Offer Seems like we need to know a bit about Ivory Joe and his songs. Leeneia sang two of his classics today. Well, when I lost my baby, I almost lost my mind. When I lost my baby, I almost lost my mind. I was so broken-hearted when he left me behind. I pass a million people but can't tell who I meet. I pass a million people, I can't tell who I meet. Just looking for my baby, so good, so fine, so sweet. I went to the gypsy and had my fortune read. I went to see a gypsy, I had my fortune read. I hung my head in sorrow when she said what she said. Well, I can tell you people, the news was not so good. Well, I can tell you people, the news was not so good. She said, "Your baby's left you, this time he's gone for good." outro |
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19 Oct 20 - 04:39 PM (#4076023) Subject: RE: Songs of Ivory Joe Hunter From: Joe Offer Since I met you baby my whole life has changed Since I met you baby my whole life has changed Did anybody tell you that I am not the same? I don't need nobody to tell my troubles to I don't need nobody to tell my troubles to since I met you baby, my whole life is you. Since I met you baby I'm a happy man. Since I met you baby I'm a happy man. Promise I will love you in every way I can. |
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19 Oct 20 - 04:56 PM (#4076028) Subject: RE: Songs of Ivory Joe Hunter From: GUEST,keberoxu B. B. King was very partial to that latter song, and when I heard him live, he got the audience to hum along with him on the song. |
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20 Oct 20 - 06:49 AM (#4076106) Subject: RE: Songs of Ivory Joe Hunter From: clueless don At the risk of stating a very unpopular opinion, I really liked Pat Boone's version of "I almost lost my mind". It was the first version I heard. That said, Ivory Joe Hunter's version is, in my opinion, better. Don |
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20 Oct 20 - 12:42 PM (#4076159) Subject: RE: Songs of Ivory Joe Hunter From: leeneia I'm with you, Don. I learned it from Pat Boone, and I like the way he sings it. Except for the bah hoo hoo hoo hoo at the end. I don't sing that. In the version above, I wrote this line: Just looking for my baby, so good, so fine, so sweet. The line in the Internet version didn't scan and didn't rhyme. I didn't feel like fiddling with it to make it work, so I wrote my own. If it reminds you of a line from St James' Infirmary, it's on purpose. |