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Leftist78 Donating Member (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 12:30 AM
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Otis Redding
has the greatest voice of any man that ever walked the face of the planet!!!!!!!!

Sorry, I'm just sitting here listening to "Otis Blue" for the millionth time, and I had to tell someone that or I was going to explode :)
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Faygo Kid Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 12:35 AM
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1. Teenager, summer 1967, not much to do but sit on the dock of the bay
There were other great voices, too, but this isn't a debate. He left us too early, but left us with some great stuff. Thanks.
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robertpaulsen Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 12:39 AM
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2. I was just watching him a couple weeks ago at Monterey Pop
God, when he was onstage, he was ALIVE! Just insane energy doing "Shake". What a tragedy he died so soon after.
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Leftist78 Donating Member (609 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 12:44 AM
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3. His performance at Monterey
is one of the single most powerful moments I've ever seen in music. I wish I could have been there for it.
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seventhson Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 12:54 AM
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4. Cigarets and Coffee!
a perfect song

"It's 3 O'Clock in the morning..."
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Gloria Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 12:57 AM
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5. "Try a Little Tenderness"
Edited on Sat Mar-06-04 01:03 AM by Gloria
enough said...

Except for "I've Been Loving You Too Long"....I wore that single out!!!
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TacticalPeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 12:59 AM
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6. Paris
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bubblesby2002 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 01:04 AM
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9. Oh how right you are
you said it before I could. That is the best song to dance to.:-)
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put out Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 01:01 AM
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7. I first heard him sitting on that dock
while riding in the back seat of my dad's and step mom's car, in '67 or so.

No one could figure out why I was crying. Neither could I.
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TacticalPeek Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 01:02 AM
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8. Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa (Sad Song) Lyrics
Fa Fa Fa Fa Fa
Otis Redding

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa

I keep singin' them sad sad song y'all,
Sad song is of all I know.
I keep singin' them sad sad song y'all,
Sad song is all I know.

It has a sweet melody, tonight,
anybody can sing it, any all time

It got to your heart, put you in a groove,
and when you sing this song, it will make your whole body move

it goes

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
Your turn

I'll turn
fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa (fa)
Your turn now

All my life I've been singin' them sad song
trying to get my message to you.
But you see, only song y'all, I can sing
and when I can you singing, my message will be to you

It goes

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
Your turn now

It's a lovely song y'all,
Sweet music honey,
It feels to life over,
It tells a story over,
You got to get your message
A stone message honey
A lovely line baby
I've been wanting a line..watch it

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
Your turn

Everybody it's good
Everybody

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa

One more time

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa

Throw me the line y'all

fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
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Old and In the Way Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Mar-06-04 01:56 AM
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10. I can only imagine what he could have done for music......
Like a straeking meteorite....brilliant while it lasts, but far too short.

Yeah, "Tenderness" was the real deal....
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