Listening to Ray Charles. Ask me anything.

coloradodem2005

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:17 PM
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Listening to Ray Charles. Ask me anything.

Yes. Georgia is on my mind.

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FleshCartoon

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:20 PM
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1. Does anyone know...

Edited on Fri Jun-11-04 10:35 PM by FleshCartoon

...the song, "I've Got News For You" by Ray? It's my favorite by him and I can't find it anywhere. I had it on a very old LP when I was a teenager, which is probably in my father's attic somewhere melted and scratched.

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coloradodem2005

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:27 PM
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2. Not on this set.

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gmoney

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:31 PM
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3. It's on "Genius & Soul 50th Anniversary Collection"

http://www.deepdiscountcd.com/index.cfm?request=cd.cfm?upc=081227285920

Pricey, but I'm sure it's worth it. Or check your public library. It might be on another album, too.

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FleshCartoon

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:33 PM
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5. Thank you so much.

I will definitely check it out.

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moof

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:33 PM
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4. Is this it ?

You said before me met
that your life was awful tame
Well, I took you to a night club
and the whole band knew your name. Oh,

Well, baby, baby, baby
I`ve Got News For You
Oh, somehow your story don`t ring true,
Well, I`ve got news for you.

Well, you phoned me you`d be late
cause you took the wrong express
and then you walked in smiling
with your lipstick all a mess

Oh, let me say to you little mama,
Wo, I`ve Got News for you
Ah, your story don`t ring true lil girl
Yeah, I`ve got news for you.

(Instumental - subdominant bridge)

(A section solo)

Oh, you wore a diamond watch,
claimed it was from Uncle Joe.
When I looked at the inscription
it said love from Daddy-O.

Oh, well baby, wo lil girl, I wanna say
I`ve Got News For You.
Ah, if you think that jive will do
Let me tell you, oh,
I`ve Got News For You
Well, somehow your story don`t ring true
Wo, I`ve Got News For You.

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FleshCartoon

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:34 PM
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6. That's it!

I just love that song.

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gmoney

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:34 PM
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7. Is there a sadder song than "You Don't Know Me" ?

Ray really nailed that one...

Meryl Streep does a good version of it in "Postcards from the Edge" too...

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FleshCartoon

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Fri Jun-11-04 10:37 PM
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8. I love that, too.

And ditto for Meryl's version in Postcards. She's got a pretty good voice.

Bye-Bye Blackbird is another of my favorites by Ray. As is (some will smirk, I know!) Seven Spanish Angels, his duet with Willie Nelson.

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