Wow! The Lonely Bull has lyrics?! Who knew!?
When you're standing on the edge of nowhere
There's only one way up, so your heart's got to go there
Through the darkest nights to see the light shine bright
When heroes fall in love or war they live forever
'Cause this is a song for the lonely
Can you hear me tonight?
For the broken hearted, battle scarred
I'll be by your side
And this is a song for the lonely
When your dreams won't come true
Can you hear this prayer?
'Cause someone's there for you
Well love don't need a reason
She can pick you up or leave you bleeding
I've seen a strong man cry, I know the reason why
We all forgive, we all forget, we just keep believing
'Cause this is a song for the lonely
Can you hear me tonight?
For the broken hearted, battle scarred
I'll be by your side
And this is a song for the lonely
When your dreams won't come true
Can you hear this prayer?
'Cause someone's there for you
(Don't give up)
So let it find you
(Just hold on)
Wherever you may go
I'm right beside you
You don't have to look no more
You don't have to look no more, oh no
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
It's gonna be alright
This is a song, a song for the lonely
And that's not you only
Through the darkest night
You're gonna see the light
This a song for the lonely
When your dreams won't come true
Can you hear this prayer?
'Cause there's someone there
Can you hear this prayer?
'Cause someone's there
Can you hear this prayer?
'Cause someone's there for you
The original song didn't have lyrics; that came a year later when pop "artist", Jack Jones, recorded it. Not sure who wanted this version:
"The Lonely Bull", Jack Jones
Spanish, you ask? Sure:
"El Toro Solitario," Santy
How about in French with Petula Clark?
"Plaza de Toro", Petula
Here's you another blues fix - or two. I learned - or more likely *re-learned* - something yesterday. We're all familiar, I would imagine, with the epic 1977 version of this classic, but here it is just in case:
Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Audio)
What I learned/re-learned(?) was that the yelling off to the side was none other than Johnny Winter, who also played at least some (maybe all) the guitar on the cut also. If one digs up and listens to the 1955 original, it also has yelling sounds in the background, so Winter was likely trying to recreate that atmosphere.
Bonus (highly recommended!) - great footage of Muddy and his hot band at the 1960 Newport Jazz Festival, with him cutting a rug near the end (good stuff, with James Cotton and Otis Spann):
Muddy Waters Band, Got My Mojo Working---Live at Newport Jazz Festival, July 3 1960 - YouTube
I don't think we've ever posted this before. Hang on until the slide comes out:
Johnny Winter - Woodstock 1969.mp4
But.............he kept practicing, and by a year later (this is labeled 1971, but other sources say 1970), had gotten good (LOL):
Johnny Winter - Mean Town Blues ᴴᴰ (CPH, 1971) - YouTube
(Note a young Tommy Shannon on bass on that one. (Those darn Texas bluesmen.....))
This dude also coaxes the blues right out of the horn (see previous page)
Fate just dropped this on me. I'm sure if you search, you'll find a more complete video of this awesome performance. I will later, but now I have to make coffee.
https://youtube.com/shorts/7D2VKi7yztE?si=Nv8fZaVDsdxQyssJ
The trombone player is using an actual toilet plunger as a mute! Oh this tickles me pink.
I forgot to mention, it's King Satchmo and he's singing. I'll find the whole thing later.
Please don't nitpick over labels. It just fits here right now.
https://youtu.be/1Tz5ldpi40U?si=OGDEgZpTudB8qeYy
A •wet• twofer from SRV
Texas Flood
https://youtu.be/KC5H9P4F5Uk?is=qLKXKMeJpMwONTha
The Sky is Crying
https://youtu.be/DFod6V3Q68k?is=cdrwHE-3_UZ0ECs4
The unlabeled one above is an amazing performance of Driven to Tears by Robert Downey Jr & Sting. Robert Downey Jr is the main vocalist 😎
Blind Blake - Police Dog Blues
https://youtu.be/u5bKFqlebzg?si=SQc_lyluny52yzC4
Flutist got good wind
Singing part with two ladies dancing could be a blue pill ad
😅
Okay. Hes 100. Anytime someone does that its an accomplishment in itself...and hes still up about WHILE performing music.