🎵 Marc Cohn - Walking in Memphis REACTION

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  • @richard_n
    @richard_n Жыл бұрын

    Very underrated song. This one was an instant classic in my opinion.

  • @brendanfromireland

    @brendanfromireland

    Жыл бұрын

    Absolutely it was an instant classic.

  • @michaelslater3777

    @michaelslater3777

    Жыл бұрын

    Listen to it every morning for your morning news for several years straight.

  • @lindajohnsen6235

    @lindajohnsen6235

    Жыл бұрын

    A song I blast on my car radio while driving!!

  • @trishferris7355

    @trishferris7355

    Жыл бұрын

    I concur with your opinion, Sir.

  • @Bad-Karma

    @Bad-Karma

    Жыл бұрын

    There is another song in the same vein and time period by a group named "Primitive Radio Gods" titled "Standing Outside a Broken Phone Booth with Money in My Hand". It doesn't have quite the soulful warm tones of that Cohn can belt out, but it is well worth the time to checkout.

  • @STILL-KICKIN
    @STILL-KICKIN Жыл бұрын

    Lex’s personality is like sunshine personified. The world could use so many more like her… Don’t ever change!

  • @goldenageofdinosaurs7192

    @goldenageofdinosaurs7192

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, man. Brad seems like a pretty good cat as well.

  • @terenzo50

    @terenzo50

    Жыл бұрын

    So true. Lovely through and through.

  • @RogerGoodgroves

    @RogerGoodgroves

    Жыл бұрын

    I agree and sadly she carries Brad who rarely has any insight or even looks like he feels the music

  • @JohnVanRuiten

    @JohnVanRuiten

    Жыл бұрын

    No kidding!!

  • @robertkenneth6517

    @robertkenneth6517

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, Lex is the personification of sunshine.

  • @andrewhope3525
    @andrewhope3525 Жыл бұрын

    "Tell me are you a Christian, child? And I said ma'am I am tonight!" What makes this line even more striking is that Marc Cohn is from a Jewish family. Loved this song from the first time I heard it and ever since.

  • @ronparsons8786

    @ronparsons8786

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm an atheist. But I sing this line out loud every time and get the chills

  • @seanscanlon9067

    @seanscanlon9067

    Жыл бұрын

    @@ronparsons8786 I am an atheist too.......thank God.

  • @Filbi

    @Filbi

    10 күн бұрын

    Reminds me of the time Neil Diamond, who is Jewish, was asked to perform at a Christmas concert. He was conflicted so he asked his mom for advice. She advised him to do the show, "Because Jesus was a nice Jewish boy who loved his mother, just like you."

  • @scottNNJ
    @scottNNJ Жыл бұрын

    I’ve always loved the sound of this song - and as someone who was also confused by “do I really feel the way I feel”, I really love Lex’s reaction and interpretation of it. And from one Jew (me) to another (Marc Cohn), that line “Tell me ‘are you a Christian, child’ and I said ‘Ma’am I am tonight!” is one of my favorite lyrics of all time. It’s about being totally immersed in the environment; how Marc Cohn felt when he visited Memphis.

  • @mikemaricle9941

    @mikemaricle9941

    Жыл бұрын

    I'm an atheist, but I use to do a Sunday radio gospel show, I loved the music.

  • @scottchapin2323

    @scottchapin2323

    Жыл бұрын

    I've always said, I couldn't be Christian without the Jews. So, I thank you

  • @mumuspain2086

    @mumuspain2086

    Жыл бұрын

    @@scottchapin2323 they're God's chosen after all

  • @jillk368

    @jillk368

    Жыл бұрын

    @@mumuspain2086 I wish people realized that 'chosen' refers to delivering the 5 books of Moses, and keeping them sacred, which is what Judaism is based on. Please stop using that word as if it means something other than that, and please stop using it in a sarcastic, derogatory manner. For 5000 years that word has fueled hatred against my people. Hope this helps offer a little perspective. Thanks.

  • @mumuspain2086

    @mumuspain2086

    Жыл бұрын

    @@jillk368 bold of you to make that sort of assumption as to my intent. For the record, I was saying it in agreeance with the OP, not to trigger your victim mentality

  • @terenzo50
    @terenzo50 Жыл бұрын

    What we used to call blue-eyed soul. "walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale" is a superb line.

  • @mikemaricle9941

    @mikemaricle9941

    Жыл бұрын

    Though I never really knew if he meant horazonaly, or vertically.

  • @GinMae

    @GinMae

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pjl8119 Hah! "Mondegreen" - I have many... lol

  • @pssthpok

    @pssthpok

    Жыл бұрын

    I thought it was "Walking with my feet ten feet off a Bayou" Today I learned about Beale street, thanks!

  • @davemcbroom695
    @davemcbroom695 Жыл бұрын

    This was Marc's masterpiece.

  • @jamalford6995

    @jamalford6995

    Жыл бұрын

    Facts!!

  • @musik102
    @musik102 Жыл бұрын

    " Brad and Lex" are by far my favourite "reactors", and they compliment each other beautifully. Terrific stuff!

  • @punisher455

    @punisher455

    Жыл бұрын

    I couldn't agree more!

  • @kerrylewis2581

    @kerrylewis2581

    Жыл бұрын

    Agree

  • @LordToddtastic666
    @LordToddtastic666 Жыл бұрын

    As a lifelong Memphian I can honestly say that it has a definite gritty charm. There is a lot of magic in that town and he got the feel just right.

  • @matrags
    @matrags Жыл бұрын

    "When you haven't got a prayer, boy you've got a prayer in Memphis". I like that.

  • @kimconliffe9000
    @kimconliffe9000 Жыл бұрын

    The writer said it was about a spiritual awakening, like feeling very different when you left than when you arrived....thx for the reaction

  • @kimzwolinski9919
    @kimzwolinski9919 Жыл бұрын

    I love it when a song I've been listening to my whole life gets put in perspective by Lex 2 seconds after she hears it for the first time 🤣 that was perfect ❤🙂

  • @marjorie4310
    @marjorie4310 Жыл бұрын

    This is one of those songs that gives me goosebumps, literally.

  • @firedoc5
    @firedoc5 Жыл бұрын

    Fantastic song. If you haven't been to Memphis, GO!

  • @galenstone9097
    @galenstone9097 Жыл бұрын

    Outstanding song. I have never met anyone who doesn't like this one.

  • @angelagoodwin5758
    @angelagoodwin5758 Жыл бұрын

    I love Lex's bubbly enthusiasm when she's into a song! This song got heavy rotation on 90s radio. Not only a tribute to Elvis, but at the start of the song he mentioned a man named W.C. Handy, a prominent blues pioneer. Later, he sings, "...Rev. Green be glad to see you..." This line refers to R&B legend Al Green who is also a minister of a church in Memphis. Seems Muriel and the Hollywood are real as well.

  • @mikemaricle9941

    @mikemaricle9941

    Жыл бұрын

    Muriel has passed away.

  • @andreasknebel7453

    @andreasknebel7453

    Жыл бұрын

    kzread.info/dash/bejne/laBqw7Kxg8y3qM4.html Here Marc Cohn speaks about the Story of the Song during singing it. Fantastic!!!

  • @titans12321

    @titans12321

    Жыл бұрын

    Brad’s stoic quiet personality complements her well and brings out the best of them both

  • @bgallagher8129
    @bgallagher8129 Жыл бұрын

    Marc was mainly a song writer, and he wanted to write a tribute song about Elvis. Someone suggested that he hop on a plane and go down to Memphis and walk the streets that Elvis walked and really get a feel for the city and what Elvis would have felt. When he got back home, this is the song he wrote. His trip worked, beautiful song that gives you chills.

  • @peterwilkins7013

    @peterwilkins7013

    Жыл бұрын

    He's said it wasn't about Elvis though. He was thinking of not even mentioning Elvis in the lyrics because he didn't want people to think it was about Elvis

  • @dustnbones0013

    @dustnbones0013

    Жыл бұрын

    Not true, it is a tribute to elvis and memphis as a whole, he just meant it's not solely about elvis,

  • @billrogers6554

    @billrogers6554

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dustnbones0013 Check out the interview he recently did with the Professor of Rock--he says that it isn't really about Elvis--it's about a trip he took to Memphis to try to find his musical voice. The trip to Al Green's church and playing with "Muriel" at the Hollywood were much more important to him.

  • @dustnbones0013

    @dustnbones0013

    Жыл бұрын

    @@billrogers6554 lol, no one has ever said the song is solely about elvis, it's clearly about memphis, but's it's also a tribute to elvis as well,

  • @billrogers6554

    @billrogers6554

    Жыл бұрын

    @@dustnbones0013 I'm sure that was a part of it (and some people do think it is mostly about Elvis, I've seen that online) but I was referencing the interview with Cohn where you can see him saying it was more about Muriel and Al Green and his spiritual journey. I mean, that's what the man said himself.

  • @kennethbrown5164
    @kennethbrown5164 Жыл бұрын

    So underrated... great song and vocals... walking "10ft off Beale" refers to Beale street in Memphis.

  • @Lovejazz01
    @Lovejazz01 Жыл бұрын

    This is about my city! We were kind of proud of this song, we got the ghost of Elvis, Rev Al Green( the legendary singer Al Green) , and yes we do have catfish on the table!

  • @TristanandIsolt

    @TristanandIsolt

    4 ай бұрын

    And the very best part was Muriel who played piano every Friday at the Hollywood.

  • @bpfromowc
    @bpfromowc Жыл бұрын

    This song is nothing short of brilliant. I love that it really grabbed you Lex. 😌

  • @goldenageofdinosaurs7192

    @goldenageofdinosaurs7192

    Жыл бұрын

    Yeah, it really is a fantastic piece of songwriting.

  • @richardconnolly4835
    @richardconnolly4835 Жыл бұрын

    What's great about this song and Marc's voice is it is atmospheric, you can close your eyes and it paints a picture, as if you are there.

  • @RFWieder
    @RFWieder Жыл бұрын

    Like many other great songs this one has a back story. Marc Cohen was suffering from writers block a friend suggested he go somewhere for inspiration. He went to Memphis and this song was the result. The experiences were real, he attended Reverand Al. Green's services, he sang with Muriel Wilkins at the "Hollywood". It was obviously an almost religious experience for him!! I've been waiting for you to experience this song, now I'll be hoping for "You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive" sung by Patti Loveless and "Seminole Wind" by John Anderson, both are powerful songs that will surprise you!!

  • @JohnVanRuiten
    @JohnVanRuiten Жыл бұрын

    Wow. My wife loved this song. She left me 2 weeks ago. She never watched KZread with me until we watched a livestream one night and she was hooked. She loved you guys. Thanks so much.

  • @JohnVanRuiten

    @JohnVanRuiten

    Жыл бұрын

    When I say "left me", l mean she went to be with The Lord. Amen.

  • @mtngrl5859

    @mtngrl5859

    Жыл бұрын

    @@JohnVanRuiten Blessings to you.

  • @rogerodle8750
    @rogerodle8750 Жыл бұрын

    "...Are you a Christian child -- and I said Ma'am I am tonight". What a perfect line from a Jewish songwriter/singer singing about Elvis and the deep south.

  • @jennyjenny4501
    @jennyjenny4501 Жыл бұрын

    Beautiful song! If you’ve ever been to Memphis, and all the places he sings about, you really feel it!

  • @Qrisqornellfan

    @Qrisqornellfan

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes, true. I lived there for a few years, when it was a very fun place to be.

  • @danyallehoward2873

    @danyallehoward2873

    Жыл бұрын

    About ten minutes from this city that he sings about great food hot weather great home brew beer

  • @MRM-Wendy

    @MRM-Wendy

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes absolutely

  • @1utube01

    @1utube01

    Жыл бұрын

    Its a walking museum. One of the great cultural cities in America.

  • @lizetteolsen3218
    @lizetteolsen3218 Жыл бұрын

    He went there b/c he was suffering writer's block. This song and the relationships he built with the people he met--are the results.

  • @larryg7126
    @larryg7126 Жыл бұрын

    Marc Cohn went to Memphis because he had writers block & thought the trip might inspire him, thus the line do I really feel the way I feel. Muriel was doing Christian songs we would know but Marc is Jewish and was doing the best he could, thus the line are you a Christian, mam I am tonite because he was stoked by the experience. Muriel told him at the end of the night, you can go write your songs now. Boy did he write a killer song and album. He continued with a great career and other great albums. He tells this story before playing Walking In Memphis in another KZread video but this the better sounding one, check that one out for yourself though.

  • @trailryder5813

    @trailryder5813

    Жыл бұрын

    Came for this comment!!

  • @danielsmith5088
    @danielsmith5088 Жыл бұрын

    I was stationed in Millington (just north of Memphis) when this song came out and I'm sure I heard it multiple times a day for at least 3 or 4 months, both on the radio and MTV. It's one of those rare songs that showed up on rock, pop, and country charts simultaneously.

  • @Jamie-lw5sy
    @Jamie-lw5sy Жыл бұрын

    God I love Lex's enthusiasm. I hope your baby comes out beautiful and pure like Lex and smart like Brad.🙏♥️

  • @bella50008
    @bella500088 ай бұрын

    It's the nostolgia. It's a history lesson. It's heartbreaking bcuz of Elvis death. It's heartwarming bcuz of all the rich history of good food, music, people Memphis produced. It's hopeful...young musicians going to the birthplace of his idol for inspiration. This young man has the blues in his soul (of his blue suede shoes) and he can't shake it.He also understands that it's not just Elvis that makes him want to be a part of this genre...it's WC Hanley (father of the Blues) Al Green soul singer and Gospel Artist, Miss Muriel who represents so many nameless/faceless people who contributed to the wealth of music and tradition in Memphis. This song is legend and Marc Cohn is genius.

  • @user-sr2nc9ge1d
    @user-sr2nc9ge1d Жыл бұрын

    I have a very eclectic favorites playlist that I listen to almost daily... AIC, Queen, Fleetwood Mac, Parliament, Daft Punk, Pink Floyd, Aphex Twin, Metallica, Stevie Wonder, Jamiroquoi, Alison Krauss, Marc Cohn... so many different sounds but all so good. I LOVE popping onto your channel & seeing what you're reacting to. It is not only a joy to see other people discovering such wonderful treasures, but you also remind me of a song I had forgotten about, so I add it to my list. Thrilled you discovered this song. Love your energy, keep 'em coming. Much love.

  • @kevinunderwood4104
    @kevinunderwood4104 Жыл бұрын

    One of the first non-classical songs I learned to play on the piano. Still one of my favorite songs of all time!

  • @Plan9-3127
    @Plan9-3127 Жыл бұрын

    I never understood why he couldn't catch on... He reminds me of Bruce Hornsby with the piano playing... Anyways.. I still blast this one all the time!! Keep your eyes open in that park you two....

  • @elmarwinkler6335
    @elmarwinkler6335 Жыл бұрын

    Marc Cohn had a writers blockade, a friend advised him, to visit Memphis and it worked. All the people he sang about, he realy met. This was a worldwide hit. We were lucky to visit 2 of his concerts near where we live. It was phantastic. Elmar feom Germany

  • @surferpam1
    @surferpam111 ай бұрын

    Look at her face... Maybe it's because I'm a mom but I just can't help but want to eat her up. This woman is LOVE and LIGHT and Divinity exemplified. Thank you, Lex, for sharing yourSELF with us. May G-d bless your every breath and step. You precious, precious Angel.

  • @badkitty4922
    @badkitty4922 Жыл бұрын

    Reverend Green is Al Green the famous R&B/Soul singer from the 60s/70s and possibly early 80s. W.C. Handy, was widely known as the Father of the Blues. Much Love!💖💖😘😘👍👍

  • @pdog547
    @pdog547 Жыл бұрын

    I have adored this song since it came out. This is an American classic! Cheers from Canada!

  • @sandydog426
    @sandydog426 Жыл бұрын

    Marc Cohn was a master at blending his vocal tone and melodies in a way that just absolutely touched your soul.

  • @cdemp4795
    @cdemp4795 Жыл бұрын

    I visited Memphis for the first time the year this song came out. My friends and I listened to this CD as we were driving from Nashville to Memphis, and it was like this song was meant for us haha 😊

  • @GinaGeeILuvu
    @GinaGeeILuvu Жыл бұрын

    I love this song! When you think of Memphis you can’t help but think of Elvis! I’ve been to Graceland and there is something magical about it and it and all the rooms downstairs had a theme and there was a jungle room! He also mentions W. C. Handy, “Father of The Blues”! Memphis is full of musical history and he captures that in this song! I also rode on a Riverboat on the Mighty Mississippi! I also went to the Hard Rock on Beale Street! Next time I go I will visit the Lorraine Motel where MLK Jr. was assassinated!❤️❤️

  • @johnsouthwell1869
    @johnsouthwell1869 Жыл бұрын

    my whole family is from Memphis - this is one of my dad's favorite songs (I love it too). Memphis is part of the delta and the blues- it has more in common with New Orleans than it does with the rest of Tennessee.

  • @jasondilworth2767
    @jasondilworth2767 Жыл бұрын

    I still love this song as much as I did when it first came out

  • @Pokafalva
    @Pokafalva Жыл бұрын

    The Reverend Green mentioned in the song is the soul/gospel singer Al Green.

  • @TracyfromNC

    @TracyfromNC

    Жыл бұрын

    Yessss!!!!

  • @matthewchance8835
    @matthewchance8835 Жыл бұрын

    Yes, when singers didn't need autotune. He's got a great voice.

  • @MRM-Wendy
    @MRM-Wendy Жыл бұрын

    BOURBON st and BEALE st to me are the most inspiring and musically historical places in our country. Home of the blues, and jazz. Love both and ready got back to both ❤

  • @edh6841
    @edh6841 Жыл бұрын

    This whole album is INCREDIBLE

  • @Miki-ui7pe
    @Miki-ui7pe Жыл бұрын

    True Companion, Perfect Love, Silver Thunderbird are my Marc Cohn Favs

  • @Sl0thL0veChunk
    @Sl0thL0veChunk Жыл бұрын

    This song is an all-time great. When it comes to the line "do I really feel the way I feel", I always thought it was the classic spiritual question of whether you are really having this deeply spiritual experience or if it's just something you're making up in your own head. Like is he really, honestly experiencing something in this deeply historical place, or does he just THINK he is because he feels like he SHOULD? If that make sense.

  • @LynnThompsonAuthor
    @LynnThompsonAuthor Жыл бұрын

    Knew you'd like this one! I have always loved this song. That final verse when she asks him if he's a Christian and he says, "Man, I am tonight" always brings a happy tear to my eye. It has a triumphant feel to it.

  • @atuuschaaw
    @atuuschaaw Жыл бұрын

    As one who has lived in and around Memphis for many, many years...thank y'all. Cohn did a wonderful job, and I love this song, as well as y'all's kind words! 😉♥

  • @johndbrandhorst4434
    @johndbrandhorst4434 Жыл бұрын

    This song wrap's itself around you and pulls you into Memphis 🎸🎶

  • @tadanott300
    @tadanott300 Жыл бұрын

    He has such a great voice. Great song.

  • @TheSaltyAdmiral
    @TheSaltyAdmiral Жыл бұрын

    Every few years I take a drive back to the countryside where I grew up as a kid, I moved away when I was 16 and has never been back except for those occasional visits. And as I slowly drive past all the places we used to play as kids and teenagers, and think back... I always come there _expecting_ to just feel nostalgic joy, and I do, and then I get caught off guard by the undertow of sadness that accompanies that joy. It's not the depressing type of sadness, I am happy, but still I feel...loss. The loss of innocence and of a time I can never get back, I will never be that young boy climbing trees without a care in the world again, that is gone forever. *That is what **_"do I really feel the way I feel"_** means to me.*

  • @TracyfromNC
    @TracyfromNC Жыл бұрын

    Good food, music, drinks, people all add up to awesome human soul and the dirt/grit makes it juicier and more real, no fake.

  • @robertfindley921
    @robertfindley921 Жыл бұрын

    Memphis and New Orleans have culture. A great river will give that to a town. Not a huge Elvis fan, but this is a beautiful song. His voice is very gospel. It matches the somber tone very well.

  • @michaelarrowood4315
    @michaelarrowood4315 Жыл бұрын

    Lex's commentary is the BEST. Adorable, and so true and insightful. She got this one just right. And she did it in an adorable way.

  • @revwillyg6450
    @revwillyg6450 Жыл бұрын

    When I recently took a trip to Memphis, I was singing this in my head the whole time I was actually walking in Memphis 🤣😂 If you're a rock and blues nerd like me, I recommend going

  • @1utube01

    @1utube01

    Жыл бұрын

    Yep you can walk places that Joe Walsh went to during his 80s hiatus from the Eagles, or Billy Joel played very early in his career in Overton Square, or tragically the last places Jeff Buckley walked before an ill advised swim in the Mississippi. Or even glance over the spot Alexis de Tocqueville observed when he witnessed a terrible caravan of native Americans forced along the Trail of Tears, stopped around the river before crossing. Rich in priceless American history and culture.

  • @seandobson6221
    @seandobson6221 Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite songs from the 80s. I still rock it on my retro playlist. I’ve visited all of the landmarks in the song because of the song

  • @rayvanhorn1534
    @rayvanhorn1534 Жыл бұрын

    Beautifully written, Cohn's voice is perfect & the melody carries you to Memphis. A musical journey...a searching of the soul. (Am I the only one who thinks Lex's smile could bring about peace throughout the world?)

  • @johnbevell3377
    @johnbevell3377 Жыл бұрын

    My father was a Memphis boy. You might also check out "Memphis in the Meantime " by John Hiatt

  • @wendyshaw688
    @wendyshaw688 Жыл бұрын

    'Girth' what a great description of his voice and this song!! I love your perspective!

  • @davidcohen7146
    @davidcohen7146 Жыл бұрын

    Brad and Lex- Marc Cohn is very underated and this is one of my fav songs ever. You guys need to go down the rabbit hole of Elvis and you would realize why he is the greatest entertainer/singer ever. GO to Graceland sometime.

  • @LansHobart
    @LansHobart Жыл бұрын

    "Miss Muriel" was my 5th grade teacher, Muriel Wilkins. She was a great singer and piano player and this Marc described her to a T.

  • @TristanandIsolt

    @TristanandIsolt

    4 ай бұрын

    I'm so jealous of you getting to know Muriel and hear her sing. I've tried to find a recording of her and I don't think one exists.

  • @827dusty
    @827dusty Жыл бұрын

    Beal Street is where they've played the Blues for over a century. Elvis Home is "Graceland." This man hits every spot that he should have mentioned. A heck of a song.

  • @jonnno243
    @jonnno243 Жыл бұрын

    To me, this is as good as it gets. And that line " Mam , I am tonight" wow!

  • @toddwright7567
    @toddwright7567 Жыл бұрын

    Hopefully someone will give you the amazing true story of this song, just as beautiful as the song itself

  • @Agg1E91
    @Agg1E91 Жыл бұрын

    I get chills most every time I hear it. Wonderful!

  • @8tomtoms8
    @8tomtoms8 Жыл бұрын

    Love this song! Another great song about Memphis is a tribute to MLK and Elvis called "Two Kings" - Pam Tillis- Ft, Kris Thomas...

  • @TheBooey1650
    @TheBooey1650 Жыл бұрын

    This IS a tribute song to Elvis and the places he went to. The little tiny house was where Elvis lived. The little Church is where Elvis and his parents went. This is where his spiritual side was born. His Gospel songs cannot be beat. Elvis went to Bourbon Street a lot as a young kid and that is where he got some of his education in Black music. He had a ton of friends who played in the Bourbon Street bistros, etc. An awesome song.

  • @TristanandIsolt

    @TristanandIsolt

    4 ай бұрын

    100% wrong. Do some research. Find out what Marc himself had to say about it. He even said he regretted putting Elvis in the song because people mistakenly think it's about Elvis.

  • @your_huge_ego_bores_me
    @your_huge_ego_bores_me Жыл бұрын

    The vocal is RIDICULOUS. Great song in all respects, elegance defined, but oh my that vocal.

  • @manna6618
    @manna6618 Жыл бұрын

    Total lesson in excellent song writing... instant hit and very very few people don't like this song.

  • @redarmysoja
    @redarmysoja Жыл бұрын

    One of my all time favorite songs.

  • @aaronarnold7653
    @aaronarnold7653 Жыл бұрын

    Aloha guys, tribute to the King...great reaction...a hui hou

  • @MrVicDog
    @MrVicDog Жыл бұрын

    This is about being overwhelmed with the spirit of the blues. One foot off of Beale is Beale street which is famous for the blues. W.C. Handy is thought to be the first Blues artist. This is like a prayer to the blues!

  • @silverdoeGirl
    @silverdoeGirl Жыл бұрын

    Such a great song! Breakfast at Tiffany's by Deep blue something is another good one and Gerry Rafferty - Baker street.

  • @bigstevie1690

    @bigstevie1690

    Жыл бұрын

    two classic songs

  • @silverdoeGirl

    @silverdoeGirl

    Жыл бұрын

    @@bigstevie1690 Absolutely!

  • @Orange6921

    @Orange6921

    Жыл бұрын

    Its funny because Tiffany's was a major strip club in Memphis for many years, and they played that song all the time. I remember getting in before I was 21 and we always joked about having breakfast at Tiffany's.

  • @silverdoeGirl

    @silverdoeGirl

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Orange6921 Wow! I never knew that lol

  • @robertgrimes7401
    @robertgrimes7401 Жыл бұрын

    He was at a place in his life where the creative fire had died and he was in a “stuck place.” Someone mentioned he should go to Memphis to get inspired. He walked all over Memphis and the juices started to flow and he penned this song! Incredibly crafted words and music.

  • @xxJOKeR75xx
    @xxJOKeR75xx Жыл бұрын

    This became a much bigger hit here in Germany when Cher picked it up and covered it, but i always loved Cohn's version much more. I guess there's just something, when the guy who writes the song sings it.

  • @southernstingray2743
    @southernstingray2743 Жыл бұрын

    This songs gives me goosebumps everytime. Special song right here. Cheers crew choice reactions.👏👏👏🦘🇦🇺😎👍

  • @titans12321
    @titans12321 Жыл бұрын

    ❤️❤️ Memphis and New Orleans are very similar when it comes to culture food and people. They always sleep on us

  • @steverusso177
    @steverusso177 Жыл бұрын

    Great song. So many references. Beautifully done.

  • @leeterhar
    @leeterhar Жыл бұрын

    "Do I really feel the way I feel" maybe an artful way of saying can I experience nostalgia for something I didn't live through.

  • @jeffreyjohnson7359
    @jeffreyjohnson7359 Жыл бұрын

    Always kind of gives me chills

  • @sharonspiller7427
    @sharonspiller7427 Жыл бұрын

    I remember visiting Memphis for the first time, shortly after this song dropped, and it was playing in my head the whole time. It made the trip a little more magical to see it through Mr. Cohn’s lens

  • @surlechapeau
    @surlechapeau Жыл бұрын

    Brad & Lex, you’ll love his "Silver Thunderbird" !! Nice livestream!!

  • @tiffanytosh1569

    @tiffanytosh1569

    Жыл бұрын

    Yes! Silver Thunderbird is another fave!

  • @kevindohn6776
    @kevindohn6776 Жыл бұрын

    We all have our own musical heroes, and the kind of music that is special to each of us. He is talking about making a pilgrimage to the place where the blues ( W.C. Handy ) and rock & roll, Elvis Presley must have been one of his heroes, & gospel had roots in Memphis, and that feeling you get, like youre walking on sacred ground, and you feel the presence of the great musicians that came from that place. Kind of like us Rush fans feel when we visit Le Studio in Quebec, I remember standing in the room thinking, this is the room where Rush recorded Moving Pictures, and Permanent Waves, & other great records ! Walking in Memphis, great song, great voice ! BTW, do you guys even read the comments? because you have never answered me even once, i dont appreciate that, getting too big to answer your subscribers !

  • @luvtruckin4x4
    @luvtruckin4x4 Жыл бұрын

    Always loved this song.

  • @stevenkaye1625
    @stevenkaye1625 Жыл бұрын

    I love how much Lex felt this song in her soul! She GOT it!

  • @OronOfMontreal
    @OronOfMontreal Жыл бұрын

    This debut album came out in 1991. I bought it on the strength of the gorgeous single, "True Companion" and quickly realized that every song on the album is excellent, many of them quite moving. Cohn's lyrics paint vivid pictures in one's mind, and he matches the words with lovely melodies and his soulful voice. The production is perfect, too.

  • @CG-vn8iy
    @CG-vn8iy Жыл бұрын

    One of the biggest one hit wonders ever and one of those songs that just about everyone likes.

  • @TristanandIsolt
    @TristanandIsolt4 ай бұрын

    This song is based on the real experiences of the singer on a trip to find himself in Memphis. The Muriel he mentioned at the end of the song became a close friend of his. Reverend Green is singer Al Green who is the pastor of the Full Gospel Tabernacle in Memphis.

  • @tommccafferty5591
    @tommccafferty5591 Жыл бұрын

    Reverend Green is Al Green, Muriel was a retired teacher, Muriel Davis Wilkins, who performed at the Hollywood on Friday nights.. Mark is Jewish, so the line "Maam, I am tonight" shows how he was moved by her.

  • @GinMae
    @GinMae Жыл бұрын

    Hey, Brad & Lex: I'm so happy you got to this one.. the music is amazing, but the video is also right "on point" - I LOVE this.. and I always love your reactions.. much appreciated!

  • @fabian4ever69
    @fabian4ever69 Жыл бұрын

    Underrated singer/songwriter. Great vocals. He really did meet the older woman Muriel who played at The Hollywood. There is an interview with him about this song on KZread. An excellent interview.

  • @billfilios2677
    @billfilios2677 Жыл бұрын

    Didn't ever get that line until Lex made the comments about “do I really feel the way I feel”. It brought to mind how I feel about Boston and the song “Dirty Water” by the Standells. More of a sixties rock tune but before they cleaned up the Charles river in Boston, I still loved the city back then. That line in this tune makes sense to me now. Thanks.

  • @ashleydixon4613
    @ashleydixon4613 Жыл бұрын

    I’m from Central Arkansas, about 3 hours from Memphis. Literally every time I drive across the bridge, I HAVE to play this song!

  • @TristanandIsolt

    @TristanandIsolt

    4 ай бұрын

    I totally understand and would do the same.

  • @deborahcornell171
    @deborahcornell171 Жыл бұрын

    Love this song SO much! Please check out "Black Velvet" by Alannah Myles. A true tribute to Elvis, bluesy & beautiful. The Official Video please. 💙☮💙

  • @katiesoles1095

    @katiesoles1095

    Жыл бұрын

    Elvis P blues by Sir Tom Jones

  • @deborahcornell171

    @deborahcornell171

    Жыл бұрын

    @@katiesoles1095 I didn't know about this song! Just listened & loved it. Thank you, Katie, for your reply.💙 Have you heard "Hey Elvis" by Brian Setzer & Bryan Adams? It's a more lighthearted, upbeat tribute song. If you don't know it, check it out. Billy Ray Cyrus has a version too but he made it a stupid (imo) impersonator type thing. It's the Brian & Bryan version you need to see/hear. 💙

  • @pssthpok

    @pssthpok

    Жыл бұрын

    I remember that song from the early days of Much Music. Great song and a wickedly strong performance by Alannah.

  • @pedantech

    @pedantech

    Жыл бұрын

    They've already reacted to Black Velvet.

  • @pssthpok

    @pssthpok

    Жыл бұрын

    @@pedantech ooh, thanks, gonna look for that one.

  • @nathanriggs1125
    @nathanriggs1125 Жыл бұрын

    One of my favorite songs ever!!! I loved Lex’s “this is a beautiful song”. The whole thing gives me chills.

  • @michaelbrito2978
    @michaelbrito2978 Жыл бұрын

    what a great song!!

  • @pauligrossinoz
    @pauligrossinoz Жыл бұрын

    As an atheist, I really get the vibe of _"Tell me are you a Christian child .... Ma'am I am tonight!"._ That's the immersion into the context - the music, the history, the people, the whole ambience ... and it's a powerful feeling ... ... but it's not authentic, it's just a passing mood, thus: "Do I really feel the way I feel?", over and over again. 🎶A beautiful song.🎶 Fantastic piano, fantastic voice, fantastic lyrics. 👍

  • @jamessweet5341
    @jamessweet53414 ай бұрын

    We should have heard a lot more from this guy. What a voice and presence!

  • @hughdalton7622
    @hughdalton7622 Жыл бұрын

    Muriel is really a musician at a place called the Hollywood. I just love this song.

  • @Orange6921

    @Orange6921

    Жыл бұрын

    Everything in the song is real and pure Memphis. From Beale St, to WC Handy to Rev Al Green.

  • @hughdalton7622

    @hughdalton7622

    Жыл бұрын

    @@Orange6921 yeah... it's like a biography of the town.

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