It's not the music that hits you, though it's well-written and played, with acoustic guitars, mandolin, fiddle and drums coming at you nice and steady; that 4/4 groove is a wonderful thing. But it ain't that. Nor is it the lyric: again; it's well-written, with her telling her lover that if he don't shape up and give her the loving she needs, she's gonna go hard and ship out. It's the voice; that aching, plaintive, glassy, bell-like voice, hovering somewhere a Reba-like alto and a swooping, sweeping soprano, that hits you. And it hits HARD. Right in the head, the gut and the place it matters most: the heart. Amazing song by an amazing singer.
I posted this video on fb yesterday and screenshot your comment, put it in the comments under the post. It's brilliant and beautiful and put the biggest smile on my face. :-*
The song: a warm, melodically pure country tune written and produced cleanly but not slickly. The voice: where to begin? Hovering between a sweet soprano and a husky half-alto, she makes the melody shiver in her soaring high end and glimmer like the last embers of a bonfire in her rich, husky alto end. Pam is/was magic. Mmmm...vocally, a warm, inviting bath.
Great point. Pam has that intrinsic vibrato that autotuners only dream of...and she has possibly the most beautifully feminine voice on the planet. 90s female country vocalists were an absolute American treasure, and in the annals of music history they should be regarded as highly as the 60s ye-ye girls of France.
When i hear Pam Tillis, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Kathy mattea and many others it always bring me back to when I was a kid. On vacations with my folks while my mom is sleeping in the back seat and my father and I are up front discussing the meanings of the songs. I miss those days.
What a beautiful voice you have. God bless you and your family. I believe in God and angels right now. I hope you keep singing for a long time. I am thankful for RUclips videos. I have been lessoning to your music since I was in High School.
A song about threatening to leave just to get him to love ya. Head games to get some lovin. Sad. Still love the song because it takes me to my childhood when I didn't understand what she was talking about...lol.
When first time I listened to Pam´s music I became immediately Country music fan in maniac way. I thank Pam for this with all my heart. I was and still am grazy about you. Without you I wouldn´t have listened to how great music country is after all. I was just stunned when I listened to this song. So easy going and relaxing music with great story. Pam your definitely rank high top with Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Alison Krauss , Patty Loveless and Carrie Underwood in Country female singers. Mel, your father, was so heartwarming person with sense of humour. Greetings from Finland. My dream is to see you live in a concert. Pam, you are definitely my first when I fell in love with Country music.
Yes .....this reminds and takes me to my high school days in the late 90's. no offense to anyone here but my country white friends introduced me to country music. I was hooked afterwards.
My mom told me that when I was little, she would go to the country tv station and this song would be on, and i used to sway back and forth when i heard it, and if she tried to change the channel, i'd throw a fit until it was back on. I was around 3 then, so I decided to search it :) I still like the song!
This woman is proof that talent doesn't fall far from the tree and I'd have to say this is what country music needs to get back too and I'm not a total country fan but good holsome music anymore is hard to find Hank Jr Willie Nelson the Dixie Chicks n so on n on just to mention a few Thanks for reading PEACE
:) I loved it when I was a child 2 and of course its still a favorite today. this song actually was one that kept apart of my soul in love with country music. Pam Tillis is one of the greatest. I fell in love with almost every song she made. :) and this song really depicts a woman's soul at least it does for me.
I used to listen to Pam years ago and absolutely loved her. Heard this song on the radio the other day and had to come hunt down some good ol' Pam. I miss hearing her as much as I used to. Pure talent!
i actually had not heard of this song until I heard Danielle Bradbery sing it on The Voice. I liked her version so much that I had to check out the original! i love this song!!
got to see pam tillis at dollywood a couple years ago she done a surprise visit she was great enjoyed the concert would love to see her in concert again it was over a hour long great job pam
"Shake the Sugar Tree" is a song written by Chapin Hartford, and recorded by American country music singer Pam Tillis. It was released in August 1992 as the lead-off single from her album Homeward Looking Angel. "Shake the Sugar Tree" became Tillis' fourth Top Ten country hit, peaking at number 3 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs).
OMG! I luv this song 2 death! When I was little, I always sang it whenever I heard it! I sang it on karaoke 1X at the bowling alley about 2 yrs. ago. This song is the bomb! I really want 2 get Pam Tillis' Greatest Hits CD w/ this song & "Maybe It Was Memphis" on it. I'd like 2 sing it again sometime, maybe even the fair's talent show 1 yr. Thanx 4 postin' this!
I love Pam Tillis...really miss hearing this lady on the radio :-) But I can say one thing...we have Kellie Pickler who comes very close to Pam's vocal and I see a lot of Pam in Kellie
your so right i thought the same thing they're leaving all the oldiez behind for all the new not cool these are the 1's i grew up listening to now its like they never existed jus not cool lol glad that im not the only 1 feeling this way bout good ole tunes :D
OMG! My aunt used to play this ALL the time in her car when I was really, really young! And I just turned this on because I remembered the name, and I knew ALL THE WORDS!!! I LOVE IT!!!
From the top of my head, moore or less tandom order: Dolly Parton Tanya Tucker Emmylou Harris Nancy Griffith Tammy Wynette Loretta Lynn Linda Rondsat Patty Loveless Lacy J Dalton Susy Bogguss Lee Ann Rimes Alison Krauss Rhonda Vincent Heather Myles k.d. Lang Anne Murray----------------Allmost on my list: Reba McEntire Martina McBride Billie Jo Spears Skeeter Davis
+Brittany B: Okay, young girl. Yes, Martina, vocally, is superior to most, and others you mentioned are fantastic as well, but what you don't realize is how much this woman affected her audience in the early 90's. So beautiful. No one can top 'Maybe it was Memphis'.
This is one of my favorites! I totally loved Pam Tillis when she was hitting it big back in the 90's. At first I didn't know it was her until I heard it on her second album.
"you been neglecting me"? are you kidding , who wouldn't kill themselves to hear that voice talking to them? shake the sugar tree ? to hear that voice i'd rip it out of the ground!
I used to love singing this song when i was little! Iit was on a tape and my mom would play it just to hear my sis and me sing our little vouces out awsome song!
1992 was a good year for "Me" ......seen a lot , since , then , till , today 😘 2023 still a great song and great memories and Creator God bless you all with great health
Love, you're getting lazy. You're forgetting to give me Sweet sugar, Words that I wanna hear. You been neglecting me, You know jealousy it is bitter as a green spring berry. And just like fruit from a fickle vine, You turn sweet in the nick o' time. Love, you only come alive When you're losing me. And it's a childish game, I gotta shake you up just to wake you up To make you love me. I'll shake the sugar tree, 'til I feel your love falling all around me. You gotta tend to what you planted, And if you take my love for granted, baby, I'll shake the sugar tree. Another night and you're sleeping, I'm awake and I'm dreaming. Oh honey, 'bout the way that it used to be. A little time's gone by, Now do you think that I'm content with the cooking And the payin' the rent? No I wanna know if your love's all spent. I'll shake the sugar tree, 'til I feel your love falling all around me. You gotta tend to what you planted, And if you take my love for granted, baby, I'll shake the sugar tree. I've got to raise some commotion, Before you show me some real emotion. I'll shake the sugar tree, 'til I feel your love falling all around me. You gotta tend to what you planted, And if you take my love for granted, baby, I'll shake the sugar tree.
I love this song it's a classic and I knew all the words and use to run around my mom's house singing it to the top of my lungs, use to drive my mom crazy I'm a really bad singer.
You got that right. Back when country was country and not mixed with rock. 90's country was the best!!
It's not the music that hits you, though it's well-written and played, with acoustic guitars, mandolin, fiddle and drums coming at you nice and steady; that 4/4 groove is a wonderful thing. But it ain't that. Nor is it the lyric: again; it's well-written, with her telling her lover that if he don't shape up and give her the loving she needs, she's gonna go hard and ship out. It's the voice; that aching, plaintive, glassy, bell-like voice, hovering somewhere a Reba-like alto and a swooping, sweeping soprano, that hits you. And it hits HARD. Right in the head, the gut and the place it matters most: the heart. Amazing song by an amazing singer.
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I posted this video on fb yesterday and screenshot your comment, put it in the comments under the post. It's brilliant and beautiful and put the biggest smile on my face. :-*
Well said!!!
then i completely missed the point of the song i thought it was about sex
This song and "Maybe It Was Memphis" are still two of my favorite songs.
Keith Oconnor Mine too! Pam was so sexy with such a beautiful voice!
And S/Perfume....Still listening to them 28/5/2019....Jz loving them 💖💖💖
Keith O'Connor land of the living is my favorite by her
The song: a warm, melodically pure country tune written and produced cleanly but not slickly. The voice: where to begin? Hovering between a sweet soprano and a husky half-alto, she makes the melody shiver in her soaring high end and glimmer like the last embers of a bonfire in her rich, husky alto end. Pam is/was magic. Mmmm...vocally, a warm, inviting bath.
2019 and still love the song. Real country!!
Me too!
Me too
Great point. Pam has that intrinsic vibrato that autotuners only dream of...and she has possibly the most beautifully feminine voice on the planet. 90s female country vocalists were an absolute American treasure, and in the annals of music history they should be regarded as highly as the 60s ye-ye girls of France.
This country is amazing!!!! Pam Tillis , Dolly , Reba , and Loretta... Such strong amazing women...
When i hear Pam Tillis, Vince Gill, Patty Loveless, Kathy mattea and many others it always bring me back to when I was a kid. On vacations with my folks while my mom is sleeping in the back seat and my father and I are up front discussing the meanings of the songs. I miss those days.
What a beautiful voice you have. God bless you and your family. I believe in God and angels right now. I hope you keep singing for a long time. I am thankful for RUclips videos. I have been lessoning to your music since I was in High School.
A song about threatening to leave just to get him to love ya. Head games to get some lovin. Sad. Still love the song because it takes me to my childhood when I didn't understand what she was talking about...lol.
When first time I listened to Pam´s music I became immediately Country music fan in maniac way. I thank Pam for this with all my heart. I was and still am grazy about you. Without you I wouldn´t have listened to how great music country is after all. I was just stunned when I listened to this song. So easy going and relaxing music with great story. Pam your definitely rank high top with Mary Chapin-Carpenter, Alison Krauss , Patty Loveless and Carrie Underwood in Country female singers. Mel, your father, was so heartwarming person with sense of humour. Greetings from Finland. My dream is to see you live in a concert. Pam, you are definitely my first when I fell in love with Country music.
Pam Tillis, great lady whose songs defined the direction of country music in the 90’s…
Matthews Iti
I still play this and maybe it was Memphis in 2019, Pam is gorgeous
I Love This Song! I could listen to it ALL day! This is when country was Great!
Pam Tillis and Chrissy Hynde!!! Two of the greatest female voices of the last 20 years, bar none!!!!
Kayla Noskey ANYTHING out of that joke kristy heinz or whatever her name is mouth is a damn joke.
Kayla Noskey how the FUCK is she the greatest of ANY time era
She's referring to Chrissie Hynde of the Pretenders, who sing "Brass in Pocket" and "I'll Stand By You". Their style is a mix of new wave and pop/rock
I miss this lady playing on real country radio. She's one of my all time favorites.
i used to love country when it sounded like this!
I know what you mean. Many singers are more pop than country, now. I miss the good stuff, like this.
ya me too
this was its last gasp
Dustin Nelson I hear you now is just to popping all that other stuff it's country is not the same.
Yes .....this reminds and takes me to my high school days in the late 90's. no offense to anyone here but my country white friends introduced me to country music. I was hooked afterwards.
great song! I so miss this country singer! Pam is an all time fave of mine!
Cant help but feel good when you listen to this one!!
She has a really beautiful voice and great song delivery
😇 She's a beautiful Lady 😇
I loved this era of Country 🎵
Take me back to the early 90’s❤️ With no worries in the world❤️ Love Pam Tillis!!!
My mom told me that when I was little, she would go to the country tv station and this song would be on, and i used to sway back and forth when i heard it, and if she tried to change the channel, i'd throw a fit until it was back on. I was around 3 then, so I decided to search it :) I still like the song!
heard her on XM, what a treat. Beautiful voice, great country singer. Can't wait to hear more!!!
This girl can flat sing, just like her pop. Sure wish we hd music like this now.
This woman is proof that talent doesn't fall far from the tree and I'd have to say this is what country music needs to get back too and I'm not a total country fan but good holsome music anymore is hard to find Hank Jr Willie Nelson the Dixie Chicks n so on n on just to mention a few Thanks for reading PEACE
90s country is the shiznit. Was a major relief from the gangsta rap that was plaguing the radio.
90s Country was the best!🔆
80's and older
:) I loved it when I was a child 2 and of course its still a favorite today. this song actually was one that kept apart of my soul in love with country music. Pam Tillis is one of the greatest. I fell in love with almost every song she made. :) and this song really depicts a woman's soul at least it does for me.
Crazy talented and unbelievably beautiful. Pam is and will always be the best
My favorite Pam Tillis song its so sweet
I used to listen to Pam years ago and absolutely loved her. Heard this song on the radio the other day and had to come hunt down some good ol' Pam. I miss hearing her as much as I used to. Pure talent!
i love pam tillis. she is an awesome performer
Some great songs by her!
This lady can jus flat sing !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
What an amazing talent.
Her father Mel Tillis was also a fantastic talent!!
i actually had not heard of this song until I heard Danielle Bradbery sing it on The Voice. I liked her version so much that I had to check out the original! i love this song!!
Happy birthday Pam! July 24, 1957
Babybluebbw OMG SHE'S A LEO??? NO WONDER I LOVE HER SO MUCH 😍😍😍😍😍
80's and 90's were the best. Grew up wailin with it!
That Pam baby ❤❤❤❤
got to see pam tillis at dollywood a couple years ago she done a surprise visit she was great enjoyed the concert would love to see her in concert again it was over a hour long great job pam
amen, very familar with many, thats what made this song a hit back in the 90s, and I still love it! thanks for posting, great everything!
Where is she now!!!! I love her and such a wonderful wonderful singer!!!!
Great...Good old country music
Love this song! beautiful vocals !!!!!
Beautiful voice/beautiful lady..still to this day...i miss old country.
Great song with a great message, sung by a beautiful lady. Thanks much!
one of the best country song for 90s season ....pam shes beautiful on that video.
the lyrics of this song are so descriptive and perfectly symbolic. love it!
I think 93 or 94 around those years. I love this song. Thank you.
Loving this!! They don’t make country like this anymore!
Pam is one of the most Beautiful ladies i have ever seen. i cannot stop staring at that gorgeous face. shes perfect. and her voice is amazing.
Wonderful song and singer. I love this song.
I'm 24 and I love all of the older country songs
i love this song so much
"Shake the Sugar Tree" is a song written by Chapin Hartford, and recorded by American country music singer Pam Tillis. It was released in August 1992 as the lead-off single from her album Homeward Looking Angel. "Shake the Sugar Tree" became Tillis' fourth Top Ten country hit, peaking at number 3 on Billboard Hot Country Singles & Tracks (now Hot Country Songs).
Very sorry for the loss of your dad. The country world will miss him dearly.
I haven't heard this song sense I was little. I forgot all about it until I found it on here. Thanks for posting it. It's a good song.
ACC's #85 song of the '92 survey year. Pam hit #3 in Billboard, 11-14-92. Bless you, for posting it. Thanks! Have a blessed week!
GREAT SONG !!!! You go girl !
OMG! I luv this song 2 death! When I was little, I always sang it whenever I heard it! I sang it on karaoke 1X at the bowling alley about 2 yrs. ago. This song is the bomb! I really want 2 get Pam Tillis' Greatest Hits CD w/ this song & "Maybe It Was Memphis" on it. I'd like 2 sing it again sometime, maybe even the fair's talent show 1 yr. Thanx 4 postin' this!
the words of this song really hit home with me right now. This is what I am currently going through.
shes up there with, Lori Morgan Barbra Mandrell oh and can't forget Reba! there are just some thing that never should have been changed.
Shes Absolutely Amazing , Great voice and lots of talent plus she looks great !
She has it all.
Geat song.
I love PAm Tillis, she is a talented singer
Pam hit #3 in Billboard, 11-14-92. God bless!
Classic wonderful song, my mom always used to have this playing when i was a kid..
i love this woman's voice she is so talented. I am glad I got to see live @ the Opry
Why she's one of the true queens of country music.
Loretta Lynn is the number one queen of country music
+Kimberly Austin: For her time, yes. Pam killed it in the early 90's.
+Kathleen Collins Dolly Parton, Loretta Lynn and Tammy Wynette are the 3 queens of country.
Dottie West was also the queen of Country Music too. She is the 4th queen of Country Music.
Absolutely
My son when he was young, loved this song. Maybe it was just the title. Great music back then and when!
I love Pam Tillis...really miss hearing this lady on the radio :-) But I can say one thing...we have Kellie Pickler who comes very close to Pam's vocal and I see a lot of Pam in Kellie
your so right i thought the same thing they're leaving all the oldiez behind for all the new not cool these are the 1's i grew up listening to now its like they never existed jus not cool lol glad that im not the only 1 feeling this way bout good ole tunes :D
OMG! My aunt used to play this ALL the time in her car when I was really, really young! And I just turned this on because I remembered the name, and I knew ALL THE WORDS!!! I LOVE IT!!!
this is my mum's and mine song since I was young we would always dance together and sing this :D
NO Country singer will EVER be as good as this.
you think so? she is not on my top 10 female country singer list
From the top of my head, moore or less tandom order: Dolly Parton
Tanya Tucker
Emmylou Harris
Nancy Griffith
Tammy Wynette
Loretta Lynn
Linda Rondsat
Patty Loveless
Lacy J Dalton
Susy Bogguss
Lee Ann Rimes
Alison Krauss
Rhonda Vincent
Heather Myles
k.d. Lang
Anne Murray----------------Allmost on my list:
Reba McEntire
Martina McBride
Billie Jo Spears
Skeeter Davis
+Brittany B: Okay, young girl. Yes, Martina, vocally, is superior to most, and others you mentioned are fantastic as well, but what you don't realize is how much this woman affected her audience in the early 90's. So beautiful. No one can top 'Maybe it was Memphis'.
Maybe it was Memphis is one of the greatest country songs of all time. Miss Tillis is very underrated.
Pam Tillis has always been one of my favorites. You must listen to the River and the Highway
This is one of my favorites! I totally loved Pam Tillis when she was hitting it big back in the 90's. At first I didn't know it was her until I heard it on her second album.
Playing in 2019 i will always love pam
i cant even describe the good memories songs like this bring to me ...
Pam is beautiful. I love this song :)
"you been neglecting me"? are you kidding , who wouldn't kill themselves to hear that voice talking to them?
shake the sugar tree ? to hear that voice i'd rip it out of the ground!
mike holton lol
Lol
😂😂😂
Tornado "Mike!" LOL!
Yes sir!
I used to love singing this song when i was little! Iit was on a tape and my mom would play it just to hear my sis and me sing our little vouces out awsome song!
So good! Real music!
i always love to listen to her sing...
This woman had the voice, I wonder wat ever happened 2 her? This & especially "Maybe it was Memphis" was my fav.
1992 was a good year for "Me" ......seen a lot , since , then , till , today 😘 2023 still a great song and great memories and Creator God bless you all with great health
Pam is the best !!!!
LOVE THIS SONG!!
I miss hearin' this songs on the radio.
I remember singin this song in the car on trips.
She's gorgeous, and this is the best song :)
I love this song.my fab one from Pam.so great.
Love this song..one of my many favorites :)
I love Pam TILLIS and I also love this song ❤❤❤💜💜💜💗💗💗♥️♥️♥️
Awesome song and singer!!
love this song..had this song in my head all day today
Love this song!
I used to love to sing along with this. Great tune!
THIS IS MY SONG TO THE LOVE OF MY LIFE AND HAS BEEN FOR NINTEEN YEARS
I feel thesame
Love, you're getting lazy.
You're forgetting to give me
Sweet sugar,
Words that I wanna hear.
You been neglecting me,
You know jealousy it is bitter as a green spring berry.
And just like fruit from a fickle vine,
You turn sweet in the nick o' time.
Love, you only come alive
When you're losing me.
And it's a childish game,
I gotta shake you up just to wake you up
To make you love me.
I'll shake the sugar tree,
'til I feel your love falling all around me.
You gotta tend to what you planted,
And if you take my love for granted, baby,
I'll shake the sugar tree.
Another night and you're sleeping,
I'm awake and I'm dreaming.
Oh honey, 'bout the way that it used to be.
A little time's gone by,
Now do you think that I'm content with the cooking
And the payin' the rent? No I wanna know if your love's all spent.
I'll shake the sugar tree,
'til I feel your love falling all around me.
You gotta tend to what you planted,
And if you take my love for granted, baby,
I'll shake the sugar tree.
I've got to raise some commotion,
Before you show me some real emotion.
I'll shake the sugar tree,
'til I feel your love falling all around me.
You gotta tend to what you planted,
And if you take my love for granted, baby,
I'll shake the sugar tree.
Good Song! Also shes good lookin 2....I just love Pam Tillis
I love this song...I'm in FFA and one of the girls did this song for talent show
I love this song it's a classic and I knew all the words and use to run around my mom's house singing it to the top of my lungs, use to drive my mom crazy I'm a really bad singer.
I have been looking for this song, it was my moms favorit. now it's mine.