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| Adam |
Posted - 06/23/2004 : 09:14:56
Who wrote this song and is it the same song the White Stripes use part of on their first album. I'm sure of the name of their song. |
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| sultanbigpants |
Posted - 07/02/2004 : 23:36:09
The White Stripes version isn't really a cover, it's just a portion of their song "Cannon", if I remember correctly. |
| tiredeyes |
Posted - 06/29/2004 : 02:47:06
phil keaggy did a rocking version of this song on his crimson & blue cd, and there's an extended version on his revelator ep. |
| apl4eris |
Posted - 06/25/2004 : 09:03:55
Here's some interesting info I found:
http://www.ibiblio.org/jimmy/folkden/php/search/individ.php?mid=32
"This song was recorded originally in 1930 by Blind Willie Johnson. He was one of the foremost African American singers of religious songs, with thirty records to his credit. On his recording of this song, his wife, Angeline sang the answer back part. I have tried to keep as close to the original sound as possible, but the person who sang the answer back part on this recording would prefer to remain anonymous."
Lyrics:
Well who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.
Tell me what's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.
Now who art worthy, crucified and holy
Bound up for some, Son of our God
Daughter of Zion, Judea's Lion
He redeemed us, Jesus bought us with
his blood
Now tell me who's that a writing? John The
Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.
Well what's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.
Well Moses to Moses, Watching the flock
Saw the bush where they had to stop
God told Moses pull off your shoes
Out of the flock, a well a you I choose
Now tell me who's that a writing? John The
Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
Who's that a writing? John The Revelator
A book of the seven seals.
Well what's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
What's John a writing? Ask The Revelator
A book of the seven seals. |
| conconsy |
Posted - 06/25/2004 : 07:22:29
Dave Matthews Band recorded it also, but it got titled as JTR |
| Adam |
Posted - 06/25/2004 : 05:44:54
I took at look at allmusic.com and didn't really see any useful info. I didn't see where FB or the Whites Stripes were listed as covering this song. |
| VoVat |
Posted - 06/24/2004 : 16:00:01
Does anyone have the lyrics to this song? I don't see them in the song database.
Cattle in Korea / They can really moo. |
| Mac E. Doobage |
Posted - 06/24/2004 : 05:59:17
http://www.allmusic.com/cg/amg.dll?p=amg&uid=UIDMISS70405152305080696&sql=H736755 |
| Adam |
Posted - 06/24/2004 : 05:49:41
What time period is it from. Is that known? |
| Mac E. Doobage |
Posted - 06/23/2004 : 19:59:45
Roger McGuinn does it as well I believe...
quote]Originally posted by chickenwithtwoheads
I often use allmusic.com to look up connections between bands or songs, and it says 'Traditional', which means the composer isn't known.
This often is the case with old songs like House of the rising sun.
Four cover versions I have in my iTunes by:
Son House
Blind Willie Johnson
Frank Black Lowlands festival
White Stripes
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the Pixies
[/quote] |
| chickenwithtwoheads |
Posted - 06/23/2004 : 17:27:03
I often use allmusic.com to look up connections between bands or songs, and it says 'Traditional', which means the composer isn't known.
This often is the case with old songs like House of the rising sun.
Four cover versions I have in my iTunes by:
Son House
Blind Willie Johnson
Frank Black Lowlands festival
White Stripes
I'm bored with the valleys and bored by the peaks. So I bought a ticket to the Pixies |
| apl4eris |
Posted - 06/23/2004 : 10:47:50
It wasn't written by Blind Willie Johnson? Ah well, so many of those great songs were of ephemeral birth.
Nick Cave does a great rendition of it as well, not to mention Blind Willie's. |
| big_galoof |
Posted - 06/23/2004 : 09:45:54
it was written by son house, who i believe was a blues guy from way back. not sure of the white stripes connection, but there's a great version by gov't mule.
TBG |
