ET Awful
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Tue Nov-23-04 02:35 PM
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I left my home in Norfolk Virginia, |
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California on my mind. Straddled that Greyhound, rode him past Raleigh, On across Caroline.
Stopped in Charlotte and bypassed Rock Hill, And we never was a minute late. We was ninety miles out of Atlanta by sundown, Rollin' 'cross Georgia state.
We had motor trouble it turned into a struggle, Half way 'cross Alabam, The 'hound broke down and left us all stranded In downtown Birmingham.
Straight off, I bought me a through train ticket, Ridin’ cross Mississippi clean And I was on that midnight flyer out of Birmingham Smoking into New Orleans.
Somebody help me get out of Louisiana Just help me get to Houston town. There’s people there who care a little 'bout me And they won't let the poor boy down.
Sure as you're born, they bought me a silk suit, Put luggage in my hands, And I woke up high over Albuquerque On a jet to the promised land.
Workin' on a T-bone steak a la carte Flying over to the Golden State; The pilot told me in thirteen minutes We'd be headin' in the terminal gate.
Swing low sweet chariot, come down easy Taxi to the terminal zone; Cut your engines, cool your wings, And let me make it to the telephone.
Los Angeles give me Norfolk Virginia, Tidewater four ten O nine Tell the folks back home this is the promised land callin' And the poor boy's on the line.
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Tue Nov-23-04 02:40 PM
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1. Do you remember "Tidewater four ten O nine" |
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Live?
For some reason the audience would always get louder during this line... Or the hands go up during "Inspiration, move me brightly"....
Thanks for posting... Took me back, even if just a moment... :hug:
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Tue Nov-23-04 02:45 PM
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3. What does that mean "tidewater four-ten-O-nine"? |
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I'm from Norfolk / Virginia Beach area
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Tue Nov-23-04 02:49 PM
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4. It's a phone number from before the advent of area codes |
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You ask the operator for the city, then the area (Tidewater in this case) the number (41009)
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Tue Nov-23-04 03:14 PM
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5. Cool, do you know who did 'Promised Land" originally? |
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I know that Elvis did a cover of it, but I don't think he "wrote" it.
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Tue Nov-23-04 03:16 PM
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Tue Nov-23-04 03:32 PM
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7. Yup, it's a Chuck Berry tune :) n/t |
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Tue Nov-23-04 02:44 PM
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Just had to put on promise land from englishtown. thanks for putting me in the mood!
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Tue Nov-23-04 03:33 PM
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I grew up around there. This was my first show and Promised Land was the first song. Oh yeah what a wonderful break from adolescent hell that day was!!!!
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Tue Nov-23-04 04:10 PM
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9. My Mom went to that show... |
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Said they had to walk two miles from the parking lot to the stage... Can you imagine in today's world? People would be bitching and moaning..... The good ol' days... :)
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