Talking About Suffering (Unknown )
https://hearthis.at/elvis-nash-xk/talk-about-sufferingmay5-mix/
Talk about suffering here below
And talk about loving Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-following Jesus
The gospel train is coming
Now don't you want to go
And leave this world of trials
And troubles here below?
Oh, can't you hear it, fathers
And don't you want to go
And leave this world of trials
And troubles here below?
Talk about suffering here below
And talk about loving Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-following Jesus
Oh, can't you hear it, mothers
And don't you want to go
And leave this world of trials
And troubles here below?
Talk about suffering here below
And talk about loving Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-following Jesus
Oh, can't you hear it, brothers
And don't you want to go
And leave this world of trials
And troubles here below?
Oh, can't you hear it, sisters
And don't you want to go
And leave this world of trials
And troubles here below?
Talk about suffering here below
And talk about loving Jesus
Talk about suffering here below
And let's keep a-following Jesus
Comments
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interesting lyrics. not sure if it's about death or the resurrection.
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its about getting the hell out of here , unknown writer
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I get the message but a little redundant. I am loving the acapella though and it makes the message even more powerful.
I think if you cut down on the redundancy, the song would be taken more seriously.
I like it! I can't wait for more of your work.
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I did not write it , Its an old Gospel song written 100's of years ago . Doc Watson made it famous
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I love the premise... but there's just not enough in there.... maybe, describe some of the daily sufferings that come upon us.... describe how we persevere through those sufferings.
Maye, if you added some birdsong it would make better sense ;-)
That's it... more birdsong.
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Oh okay. That's you singing someone's song. Got it. :-)
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Its a unknown writer , it goes back 100's of years
The song's origins are likely rooted in early American folk traditions, and its authorship is generally considered unknown
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I imagine it was sung in cotton fields during slavery0
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This sounds like a work song, where a group of people have to work in concert to achieve the maximum efficiency.
Other examples of this would be the sea shanty sung when sailors pulled on a rope together.
The earliest form I know of is the slave galley oarsmen.
Sid
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I'll add harmony and get rid of talk on beginning . I'm taking a break from recording
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I've moved this to the Covers section.
I'm like Sid, I can hear this being sung as a work song where repetition makes it easier for everyone to join in. As a stand alone song it feels a bit repetitious - at least to me.
Nice to hear something different!
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It’s been covered a few times Doc Watson , Ricky Skaggs . A rocker covered it with harmony on all of it . I’ll add harmony like a field song in cotton fields by slaves .0
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Another version in Bluegrass mode:
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@ElvisNash hey my friend, probably not of interest to you but your post got me thinking. I was involved with a couple of bluegrass bands way back and the Rice And Scrags duo this tune came from was a big influence on my playing style. If you're looking for someone to do high harmony accompaniment on this tune I'd love to be in on it. I'm currently working with a producer that does things long distance, real performers, but none of us are in studio...just a thought...these guys are one of my favorite pieces of work...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sHUSKENZsHA&list=PLD0G6aW3GrxBfNYmDXqxnApwFFN3p--k9
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He sang on it with claps , it could still need a 5th harmony on it , if wanna try it
https://hearthis.at/elvis-nash-xk/talk-about-sufferingmay5-mix/
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Ahh you finished it the harmonies sound killa...always loved that tune. Did you do this in a studio or was everyone remote?
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He was remote. yeah I always liked that tune , Ricky and Tony did a great job
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@ElvisNash I love it just the way it is. Thank you for sharing and unknown writer. Very cool idea! Nice job singing it, too!! Love the abrupt ending, too! 😍
Renee 💌
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No one knows who wrote it , probably a plantation song out of slavery.
Thanks
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Bit of an off the wall observation, but this kind of working song, with the rhythmic clapping took me back to some old Gaelic waulking songs I remember hearing in my childhood. Waulking was the process of beating wool to soften it before weaving it into things like Harris tweed. I suppose people everywhere have always used singing to lessen the tedium of manual labor.
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It was probably written when slavery was common practice in the south . Doc Watson made it famous , recorded in 1964. it might have been sung on chain gangs , that still exist in the south , I'm guessing mostly blacks
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