A boy is born in hard time Mississippi Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty His parents give him love and affection To keep him strong, moving in the right direction Living just enough, just enough for the city His father works some days for fourteen hours And you can bet, he barely makes a dollar His mother goes to scrub the floors for many And you'd best believe, she hardly gets a penny Living just enough, just enough for the city His sister's black, but she is sho'nuff pretty Her skirt is short, but Lord her legs are sturdy To walk to school, she's got to get up early Her clothes are old, but never are they dirty Living just enough, just enough for the city Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many His patience's long, but soon he won't have any To find a job is like a haystack needle 'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah Everybody, city, yeah (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Everybody, city, yeah (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The funky, cryin' city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Living for the city Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Everybody clap you hand together now (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city, yeah, yeah (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The bus for New York City! Hey bus driver, I'm getting on that, hold it Thanks a lot Wow, New York, just like I pictured it Skyscrapers and everything Psst, hey, hey brother, hey come here slick Hey you look, you look hip man Hey, you wanna make yourself five bucks, man? Yeah, brother Look here, run this across the street for me right quick Okay, run this across the street for me What? (Up against that goddamn car!) Huh? (Let's go) I didn't know, what? Gimme your hands up, you punk I'm just going across the street Put that leg up, shut your mouth Hell no, what did I do? Okay, turn around, turn around Put your hands behind your back, let's go, lets go A jury of your peers having found you guilty, ten years What? Come on, come on, get in that cell, nigger God, Lord His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty He spends the life walking the streets of New York City He's almost dead from breathing in air pollution He tried and fought, but to him there's no solution Living just enough, just enough for the city (yeah, yeah, yeah) I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder If we don't change, the world will soon be over Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city
I was THERE in Tokyo in 1986! Really! No jokes or pun intended, I was there. Maceo was on fire, he is on fire every night he plays.This was one of the times that I caught the JB show in Tokyo! True story!
What you are talking about? James brown would give him a big part on his show from 84-88, and he would credit him even years later and they stayed frinends. Please don’t spread your lies
A1 Compared To What Arranged By - Mike Post Written-By - Gene McDaniels* 4:20 A2 Anyway You Want To Arranged By - Larry Muhoberac Written-By - Dee Ervin 5:48 A3 Don't You Love Me Anymore? Arranged By - Nan Schwartz Written-By - Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager 4:26 A4 A Poor Man's Song Arranged By - Mike Post Written-By - Calvin Carter, James Blumenberg, Milton Campbell 3:32 B1 Now That We've Found Each Other Arranged By - Larry Muhoberac Written By - Larry Brown Written-By - Mabel John* 4:46 B2 Ophelia Arranged By - Mike Post Written-By - Robbie Robertson 3:30 B3 I Can't Change It Arranged By - Ray Charles Written-By - Frankie Miller 5:13 B4 Questions Arranged By - Ray Charles, Sid Feller Written-By - Ray Charles 3:55
Ray is the man ! No matter how many years have gone since he passed away his mark being made and shall irrevocably held as a standard for generations to come and as long as there is not a major cataclysm that interrupts the internet and people in such an exigency as to render the same as long as there is an account to be introduced unto the ledger of heaven God bless him. What a dynamite and sensational string of repeat hits Amassing a vast fortune by shrewdly stonewalling CBS and ultimately they caved to Ray's huge demand that all of his hard copies his originals be kept unto his rightful property had CBS utterly gobsmacked by the TEXAS Xx sized brass balls to demand anything let alone this requires . Almost all recording artists up till this point simply in shock. By this time But long story short Ray 'z the standard of excellence
I had the pleasure of seeing Maceo and Fred one night around 1997 in a brand new Venue in Sunnyvale,CA. Only 20 people showed up in a place built for 300+. Maceo, Fred and The JB's played for 3 1/2 hours like it was a packed house. It was like *Katrina* Blew through the joint! We all floated outta there like we had been touched by a *Supernatural* Force. Wow.
01. Compared To What - 0:00 02. Anyway You Want To - 4:23 03. Don’t You Love Me Anymore? - 10:15 04. A Poor Man’s Song - 13:52 05. Now That We’ve Found Each other - 19:23 06. Ophelia - 24:12 07. I Can’t Change It - 27:43 08. Questions - 32:58
Ray's late 70's early 80s output is inconsistent but criminally underappreciated. Just look to albums like this, Ain't It So, and True To Life, and Volcanic Action Of My Soul to see what I'm talking about. Great late Ray.
01. Compared To What 02. Anyway You Want To 03. Don’t You Love Me Anymore? 04. A Poor Man’s Song 05. Now That We’ve Found Each other 06.Ophelia 07. I Can’t Change It 08. Questions
A boy is born in hard time Mississippi Surrounded by four walls that ain't so pretty His parents give him love and affection To keep him strong, moving in the right direction Living just enough, just enough for the city His father works some days for fourteen hours And you can bet, he barely makes a dollar His mother goes to scrub the floors for many And you'd best believe, she hardly gets a penny Living just enough, just enough for the city His sister's black, but she is sho'nuff pretty Her skirt is short, but Lord her legs are sturdy To walk to school, she's got to get up early Her clothes are old, but never are they dirty Living just enough, just enough for the city Her brother's smart, he's got more sense than many His patience's long, but soon he won't have any To find a job is like a haystack needle 'Cause where he lives they don't use colored people Living just enough, just enough for the city, yeah Everybody, city, yeah (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Everybody, city, yeah (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough for the city, whoa) Living for the city, yeah (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The funky, cryin' city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Living for the city Ain't nothin' but the city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) Everybody clap you hand together now (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) For the city, yeah, yeah (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) (Living just enough, for the city, whoa) The bus for New York City! Hey bus driver, I'm getting on that, hold it Thanks a lot Wow, New York, just like I pictured it Skyscrapers and everything Psst, hey, hey brother, hey come here slick Hey you look, you look hip man Hey, you wanna make yourself five bucks, man? Yeah, brother Look here, run this across the street for me right quick Okay, run this across the street for me What? (Up against that goddamn car!) Huh? (Let's go) I didn't know, what? Gimme your hands up, you punk I'm just going across the street Put that leg up, shut your mouth Hell no, what did I do? Okay, turn around, turn around Put your hands behind your back, let's go, lets go A jury of your peers having found you guilty, ten years What? Come on, come on, get in that cell, nigger God, Lord His hair is long, his feet are hard and gritty He spends the life walking the streets of New York City He's almost dead from breathing in air pollution He tried and fought, but to him there's no solution Living just enough, just enough for the city (yeah, yeah, yeah) I hope you hear inside my voice of sorrow And that it motivates you to make a better tomorrow This place is cruel, nowhere could be much colder If we don't change, the world will soon be over Living just enough, stop giving just enough for the city
Il manque SEX MACHINE !!!
I was THERE in Tokyo in 1986! Really! No jokes or pun intended, I was there. Maceo was on fire, he is on fire every night he plays.This was one of the times that I caught the JB show in Tokyo! True story!
Macro dans toute sa splendeur magnifique démonstration
Amazing solo at 7.50 min
Look at those curls...damn.
Mercy Ray! Love this version.
That key change at 7:50 was toooo smooth
Have y'all heard Mr. Charles' "I Keep it Hid"? 1970's piece
Of course. Ain't nothing like LOVE COUNTRY STYLE
James Brown Was So Jealous Minded! You See How He Purposely Took The Mike From Maceo So He Wouldn't Be Upstaged??? 😡
where?
What you are talking about? James brown would give him a big part on his show from 84-88, and he would credit him even years later and they stayed frinends. Please don’t spread your lies
no he took the mic away and told the band to bring it down a lil bit so he can create a dif feel to the song
Very nice video 😇😋
A1 Compared To What Arranged By - Mike Post Written-By - Gene McDaniels* 4:20 A2 Anyway You Want To Arranged By - Larry Muhoberac Written-By - Dee Ervin 5:48 A3 Don't You Love Me Anymore? Arranged By - Nan Schwartz Written-By - Bruce Roberts, Carole Bayer Sager 4:26 A4 A Poor Man's Song Arranged By - Mike Post Written-By - Calvin Carter, James Blumenberg, Milton Campbell 3:32 B1 Now That We've Found Each Other Arranged By - Larry Muhoberac Written By - Larry Brown Written-By - Mabel John* 4:46 B2 Ophelia Arranged By - Mike Post Written-By - Robbie Robertson 3:30 B3 I Can't Change It Arranged By - Ray Charles Written-By - Frankie Miller 5:13 B4 Questions Arranged By - Ray Charles, Sid Feller Written-By - Ray Charles 3:55
Libidine!! Doppia libidine, con i fiocchi. Questi sono veri artisti complimenti
Ray is the man ! No matter how many years have gone since he passed away his mark being made and shall irrevocably held as a standard for generations to come and as long as there is not a major cataclysm that interrupts the internet and people in such an exigency as to render the same as long as there is an account to be introduced unto the ledger of heaven God bless him. What a dynamite and sensational string of repeat hits Amassing a vast fortune by shrewdly stonewalling CBS and ultimately they caved to Ray's huge demand that all of his hard copies his originals be kept unto his rightful property had CBS utterly gobsmacked by the TEXAS Xx sized brass balls to demand anything let alone this requires . Almost all recording artists up till this point simply in shock. By this time But long story short Ray 'z the standard of excellence
Southing jazzy vibes, sure he gonna be famous one day
Very very good
I had the pleasure of seeing Maceo and Fred one night around 1997 in a brand new Venue in Sunnyvale,CA. Only 20 people showed up in a place built for 300+. Maceo, Fred and The JB's played for 3 1/2 hours like it was a packed house. It was like *Katrina* Blew through the joint! We all floated outta there like we had been touched by a *Supernatural* Force. Wow.
🌎🌎🌎☮️☮️☮️
ALESSANDRO DE SOUZA AXÉ BOM DIA
M A C E O ❤🎷
居ない方が良かったなJB
James move the micro and maceo move dancing to the micro hahahah lol
jazz is way of life
🌸😃🌱💚
🇧🇷❤
🌱🌸💙😀
That man could blow the heck out of a sax. You can see the years and year of discipline, dedication and practice he invested in honing his skill
Fantastic!
damnn
Jaboody! Jerry Curl!
Track 7 - I can'r change it - is a cover of a Frankie Miller song. Ray's version here is amazing. so is Frankie's original.
🎤🎶🎹❤🙏🏾💔🎶🎼🎵
awesome
I bought this album at a campus record store when it came out. I wore the record out listening to it.
He turned Stevie Wonder’s rebuke of systemic racism into a gospel song.
Such an awesome soulful voice this man has!
❤ 🔥 🔥
01. Compared To What - 0:00 02. Anyway You Want To - 4:23 03. Don’t You Love Me Anymore? - 10:15 04. A Poor Man’s Song - 13:52 05. Now That We’ve Found Each other - 19:23 06. Ophelia - 24:12 07. I Can’t Change It - 27:43 08. Questions - 32:58
minor correction: 03. A Poor Man’s Song - 10:15 04. Don’t You Love Me Anymore? - 13:52
Extraordinaire ce Ray Charles quel sensibilité.!! Éternel merci
Beautiful! !!
One of my favorite albums!
Ray's late 70's early 80s output is inconsistent but criminally underappreciated. Just look to albums like this, Ain't It So, and True To Life, and Volcanic Action Of My Soul to see what I'm talking about. Great late Ray.
Great album! 👏👏
Preach It Brother Ray!!!👑🎸🎵
جمييييل
God bless you are the man rest in ✌ .mister. Ray Charles. A awesome cover
Wow!
Ray Charles playing Fender Rhodes on the intro is EVERYTHING. Funky stuff...
holy fuckin mother of christ! what a player!
01. Compared To What 02. Anyway You Want To 03. Don’t You Love Me Anymore? 04. A Poor Man’s Song 05. Now That We’ve Found Each other 06.Ophelia 07. I Can’t Change It 08. Questions