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07 Oct 00 - 09:05 PM (#314425) Subject: Lyr Add: ALMOST PERSUADED (Sherrill, Sutton) From: Quincy Just one more sentimental song I heard tonight!! Almost Persuaded Written by Billy Sherrill and Glenn Sutton (As performed by Tammy Wynette) Last night, all alone in a bar room Met a man with a drink in his hand He had baby blue eyes, coal black hair And a smile that a girl understands Then he came and sat down at my table And as he placed his hand over mine I found myself wanting to kiss him For temptation was flowing like wine And I was almost persuaded To strip myself of my pride Almost persuaded To push my conscience aside Then we danced and he whispered, I need you Let me take you away, and be your man Then I looked into his eyes and I saw it The reflection of my wedding band And I was almost persuaded To let strange lips lead me on Almost persuaded But your sweet love made me stop and go home The version I heard was sung by a male so "met a girl with a drink in her hand.....she had ruby red lips" etc... best wishes, Yvonne
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07 Oct 00 - 09:37 PM (#314441) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: catspaw49 I notice you're in a sentimental mood tonight, but this song here always makes me think of the Sheb Wooley parody of it. I wish I could remember the words to it. He became very proficient at doing the paody version of a lot of big country hits. Good song though......... Anyone else remember Sheb and his "Ben Colder?" Spaw |
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07 Oct 00 - 11:09 PM (#314469) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: GUEST Spaw, you need to post the parody version of this. My first ever gig in Edinburgh was in a pub where the landlady used to get progressively drunker through the course of the evening, and would insist on coming up to my microphone to sing. This song was her piece de resistance. If I close my eyes I can still hear her now .....( and see all the drunks lurching about trying to waltz ....) Murray |
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08 Oct 00 - 07:28 PM (#314483) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: Quincy Yes Spaw, I agree with Murray.....you need to find us those lyrics please!!! I have just spent two hours searching and have only found recordings and listings but no lyrics. Only lyrics were Purple people eater and Rawhide. I've never heard of Sheb Wooley but he has a web-site that apparently he contributes to himself so will send an e-mail if no-one else knows them.....when the 'Cat is up and running again! I had to laugh though when I saw Sheb's discography....he wrote a song called Yvonne Calling...... best wishes, Yvonne (!!) |
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09 Oct 00 - 08:56 AM (#314595) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: John in Brisbane Last night all alone in a bar room I met a girl with a pint in her purse (hic!...)
..then her boy friend came and let me go home...
..and I thought "that;s funny I'm not even married - it was my wrist watch..
Regards, John |
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09 Oct 00 - 09:46 AM (#314609) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: Quincy Very good John!!! I'm sitting here now laughing to myself picturing this guy looking at the reflection in his watch! Anymore at all? Yvonne |
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09 Oct 00 - 10:30 AM (#314654) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: catspaw49 I've been looking too Quincy....to no avail..dammit!!! I bet either Banjer or Gene might have this stuff (its right down Banj's alley)...I'll send him a PM. Spaw |
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09 Oct 00 - 10:58 AM (#314676) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: Mark Clark What was the parody that Ben Colder had on the country charts at about the same time that "Almost Persuaded" was popular? I remember it had Ben sitting down at the girl's table saying "Ben Colder here." She said "Ain't been no colder here than anywhere else." Is that the same parody? - Mark |
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09 Oct 00 - 01:34 PM (#314791) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: mousethief Of course "Almost Persuaded" is a much older song than the Wynette one (written in 1965); there was a tent-meeting hymn that appears in an 1871 hymnal under that name (by Philip Paul Bliss). And of course the phrase "almost persuaded" is much older than even that, coming as it does from the Book of Acts. I've heard a spoof, "Almost Degraded", on Dr. Demento. Is that the parody you meant, Spaw?
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09 Oct 00 - 02:54 PM (#314834) Subject: Lyr Add: ALMOST PERSUADED #2 (Sheb Wooley) From: Gene Sheb Wooley is SOMETHING ELSE.... awhile back he did his version of HELLO WALLS on a TNN special A REAL RIOT!
ALMOST PERSUADED #2
Last night I stumbled into a barroom
I had her Almost Persuaded
(And I thought that sure is strange, I ain't even married
I had her Almost Persuaded
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09 Oct 00 - 03:06 PM (#314842) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: Quincy Well Done Gene.....was waiting for the story after Spaw mentioned it then John gave us a bit of the plot! Another success....thank you, although the funny version doesn't give me that "weak at the knees" sentimental feeling like the original does....strange that!!!! best wishes, Yvonne |
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09 Oct 00 - 03:22 PM (#314856) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: catspaw49 I knew if Gene showed up here he'd know it!!! Well done as usual Gene. Thank you very much. I think the others you're thinking of Mark are "Make the world go away, Take it off of Ben Colder." The other may have been the one to "Still" which was a number one record, but as I recall the parody sold more. Spaw |
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30 Oct 00 - 11:48 PM (#330930) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: John in Brisbane I'm posting the music to MMario of the original song, even though I prefer the parody. Regards, John |
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31 Oct 00 - 06:10 AM (#331022) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: wysiwyg Yup, it's gonna be a stitch when someone comes looking for the hymn of that name and finds this! LOL!! If hymn titles were country and western tunes-- uh oh I feel a thread coming on, help me Jesus! (You know Lord, I been working WAY too hard, I jes' gotta cut loose--) Next up, Softly and Tenderly (viagra is helping)? Amazing Grace (who you been with girl)? This Is My Father's World (but I'm a truck drivin' woman)? Leaning on the Everlasting Arms (oh baby you're my man)? ~S~ yes it's really me, sleep deprived! |
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31 Oct 00 - 09:58 PM (#331616) Subject: Lyr Add: ALMOST PURSUADED (Sutton, Sherrill) From: MMario ALMOST PERSUADED Words and music by Glenn Sutton & Billy Sherrill As recorded by David Houston, 1966. Last night all alone in a barroom Met a girl with a drink in her hand. She had ruby-red lips, coal-black hair, And eyes that would tempt any man. Then she came and sat down at my table, And as she placed her soft hands in mine, I found myself wanting to kiss her, For temptation was flowing like wine. CHORUS: And I was almost persuaded To strip myself of my pride— Almost persuaded To push my conscience aside. Then we danced and she whispered, "I need you. Take me away from here and be my man." Then I looked into her eyes and I saw it: The reflection of my wedding band. CHORUS: And I was almost persuaded To let strange lips lead me on— Almost persuaded, But your sweet love made me stop and go home. Midi to Alan and NWC file to dickg. |
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01 Nov 00 - 07:49 AM (#331786) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: Quincy That's great MMario.....a good job well done!! best wishes, Yvonne |
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01 Nov 00 - 09:19 AM (#331835) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: Gern Ben Colder commentary here inspires a little worthy thread-drift here. Anyone who remebers Henson Cargill's country hit "Skip a Rope," a sad song about a dysfunctional family, might appreciate Ben's take on the whole thing: "Mommy and Daddy had a baby last fall/ I guess that they weren't fighting after all..." He also had a take on Conway Twitty's "Fifteen Years Ago," "Fifteen beers ago, and I still feel the same..." |
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11 Apr 04 - 11:55 AM (#1159258) Subject: Lyr Add: ALMOST PERSUADED (Philip Paul Bliss) From: Jim Dixon Here's the hymn that Mousethief referred to. Copied from http://www.hymnal.net/cgi-bin/hymns/index?t=h&n=1046 That page also has a midi file. ALMOST PERSUADED Philip Paul Bliss (1838-1876) 1. "Almost persuaded" now to believe; "Almost persuaded" Christ to receive; Seems now some soul to say, "Go, Spirit, go Thy way, Some more convenient day On Thee I'll call." 2. "Almost persuaded," come, come today; "Almost persuaded," turn not away; Jesus invites you here, Angels are ling'ring near, Prayers rise from hearts so dear; O wand'rer, come! 3. Oh, be persuaded! Christ never fails-- Oh, be persuaded! His blood avails-- Can save from every sin, Cleanse you without, within-- Will you not let Him in? Open the door! 4. "Almost persuaded," harvest is past! "Almost persuaded," doom comes at last; "Almost" cannot avail; "Almost" is but to fail! Sad, sad that bitter wail-- "Almost--but lost!" 5. Be now persuaded, oh, sinner, hear! Be now persuaded, Jesus is near; His voice is pleading still, Turn now with heart and will, Peace will your spirit fill-- Oh, turn today! |
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11 Apr 04 - 12:04 PM (#1159263) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: Once Famous The number one hit version of Almost Persuaded in the mid 1960s was by singer David Houston. The song was a blockbuster and I saw Houston perform it live in I want to say 1966 in a package show at the Medinah Temple in Chicago that was sponsored by radio station WJJD. I distinctly remember Houston and that this was his hit, not Wynette's. On this show also was Sonny James and the Southern Gentlemen, Jim & Jesse and the Virginia Boys, and a very young Waylon Jennings, whom I just had to meet afterwords and did. Another great countrysong popular about the same time was "There Goes My Everything" by Jack Greene, former drummer with Ernest Tubb's Texas Troubadors who still sings it occassionally on the Opry. David Houston passed away not too many years ago. |
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11 Apr 04 - 12:39 PM (#1159288) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: masato sakurai These are at The Record Lady's All-Time Country Favorites: 'Almost Persuaded' - David Houston (Real Country Page 9) 'Almost Persuaded' - Doc Morrill (Real Country Archives Page 1) |
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05 Oct 05 - 12:13 AM (#1576169) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: GUEST,steve can anybody give a copy of the almost persuaded by david houston?? Been looking for it in the internet for the past few weeks.. thanks Pungits@hotmail.com |
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17 Aug 12 - 10:59 PM (#3391647) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Almost Persuaded From: GUEST,GUEST.phil I'm still looking for the lyrics for "Almost Degraded". This was done by a group called "Cornball Express", though I do recall someone saying this was a name used by the "Buckeroos" doing the recording without Buck Owens. It used to be quite popular on the early Doctor Demento Show. |