Each adopted Oblivian as their surname while in the band, a la The Ramones. Give me about a half a teacup of bass, Standing on the corner, I didn’t mean no harm

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Falling asleep with a flop pop video on. There’s simply too much incredible Memphis music to choose from. Bob Dylan – Stuck Inside Of Mobile With The Memphis Blues Again Nonetheless, if you own the rights to any of these images, videos, lyrics or music and do not wish them to appear on the site please see the ABOUT page and contact us, and they will be promptly removed. I’m goin’ to Memphis where the beat is tough

Most Memphis line:Someone's always telling me I'm no good /Well I don't care what you say/Someone's always giving me a hard time /Well I live day to day. It’s hard to imagine what Revolver would have sounded like if it had been marinated in BBQ sauce instead of tea and biscuits, but it is a lot of fun to try. Up over the ridge came a white Cadillac But right now I need a telecaster The band was led by 19-year-old Ike Turner, who also wrote the song. Oh, Mama, can this really be the end This ol’ world was not the same. With the Memphis blues again, Oh, I’m goin’ to Memphis And in that southern moonlight, she sang this song so well, When I get back to Memphis, you can bet I’ll stay

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His business was, in part, a vanity studio attracting customers “song poem-style” with print ads suggesting that a big hit record was only $425 away. I found her trail in Memphis, but she just walked up the block. This list may not reflect recent changes ().

It’s long been rumored that Memphis is mentioned in the lyrics of more songs than any other city in the world. Memphis in the meantime girl. Yup. Through a vibro-lux turned up to ten, Lets go to Memphis in the meantime baby

She’s the only one who’d phone me here from Memphis Tennessee

We give credit to artists when we can find the source. Oh she took me to the river, where she cast her spell Sign up here for our daily Memphis email and be the first to get all the food/drink/fun in the Blues City.

They are also one of the most prolific, respected, and imitated groups of all time. Stacey Greenberg has Al Green's Greatest Hits on repeat. including versions with other artists as well. Oh, come on now let’s go to Memphis "Memphis Beat" by Jerry Lee Lewis I'm going to Memphis where the beat is tough Memphis… Although I can’t verify that claim with any degree of certainty, it seems reasonable, and I can say without a doubt that some of the weirdest and most wonderful songs … Known as the quintessential “power pop” band and one of the most influential cult acts of all time, Big Star is a Memphis favorite. Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues

Lindsey named his first project the Reatards, which at the time included only himself as a member, and adopted a Ramones/Oblivians-influenced surname, calling himself "Jay Reatard." But I’m as blue as a boy can be, Spotify playlist: XII. Although the song is ostensibly about a girl, “I Found My Love in Memphis” seems to be less of a love song than Chamber of Commerce propaganda cataloging the city’s many amenities. Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. She raised a few eyebrows and then she went on down alone. Most Memphis line:React, react or reactor/You know you’re capable of worse/[Not sure anyone knows the rest of the lyrics!].

Millions screamed to see him do his thing

Shaft is Isaac’s best-known work and the best-selling LP ever released on a Stax label. There's a Grateful Dead song that mentions Memphis, can't recall the title though. cause I just cant seem to drink you off my mind.

Most Memphis line:Who is the man/Who would risk his neck for his brother man/Shaft! Poorboys and Pilgrims with families

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BUT it has one of the most recognizable grooves ever, and perfectly demonstrates the Stax sound.

Booker T. & the M.G.’s were the Stax Records house band and one of the first racially integrated rock/R&B/soul bands in the country.

Click on the headings to read our comments on each group of five songs. Wear my box-back suit, and drink my bottle of corn, I said, ooh, wee, the Memphis train I met a gin soaked, bar-room queen in Memphis, I'm going to leave here in the morning and walk down to the station, Early in the Morning, I'm Callin' YouTube Vol. In the middle of the pouring rain Recorded in Memphis as part of the Dusty in Memphis album, this song was a major hit in America and the UK.

Most Memphis line:You oughta, you gotta gotta, come let me, let me (I'll take you there)/Take you, take you, take you over there (I'll take you there). The Reatards’ first release on Goner was all storytelling of Jay’s own teenage life played on a guitar and buckets in his room. I'd also suggest "Graceland" by Paul Simon... can't forget that either! You’ll follow wherever they go
Most Memphis line:We ain't fakin'/Whole lotta shakin' goin' on. Her home is on the south side, high up on a ridge Other cities have had their music moments, but Memphis has been cranking out iconic, timeless hits day in and day out for over 70 years. He covers the Memphis theater on a daily basis at his “Intermission Impossible” blog on memphisflyer.com. I’ll be going down there if you need a ride

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To celebrate the 60th anniversary of rock 'n' roll, the Commercial Appeal put together a list of the best songs about Memphis.

Most Memphis line:I say, I'm leaving town, baby, I'm leaving town for sure/Then you won't be bothered with me hanging 'round your door. A broken amp is what lends the signature fuzzbox sound.

Where the beat is tough, I can’t get enough

“Thirteen” was written by Alex Chilton six years after he first saw The Beatles. While most of the above tracks feature local or regional artists, tons of other acts came here to get some of that famous Memphis mojo on their records: Wilson Pickett, Bob Dylan, Led Zeppelin, Cheap Trick, ZZ Top, The Replacements, R.E.M. Jerry Lee was indeed the son of a preacher man, but he pretty much embodied “Memphis as fuck” way before it was ever a thing, especially with songs like this rockabilly anthem, recorded at Sun Studios.

Most Memphis line:Born and raised in the M-Memphis, Tennessee/Before it's said and done you bitches gon' remember me. I love Memphis and there many great songs with “Memphis” in their lyrics. In Memphis Tennessee And I ended up in Memphis, Tennessee Learn how your comment data is processed. It was recorded in Sheffield, AL, at the famous Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, overdubbed and mixed at Ardent Studios in Memphis by engineer Terry Manning, and released by Stax. That’s how I got to Memphis, I’m going to Graceland