This week, Jim asked us for songs with "brother, sibling, or sister" in the title, and you know I found some more blues to fill the bill.
Little Walter’s "It’s Too Late, Brother" was issued as Checker Records single #852 in late 1956, and doesn’t appear to have charted. It’s typical of a lot of his songs, a lot of tough talk to a supposed adversary.
The lyrics, courtesy of Genius.com:
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
Told you back in forty-five you had better quit that jive
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
You thought you was pretty slick, takin’ everybody’s chick
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
You had diamonds and Cadillac cars
Tourin’ the world and settin’ up bars
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, now
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
Your money’s gone and your health is bad
All you can tell is the fun you had
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, now
No, ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, now
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
Told you back in forty-five you had better quit that jive
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
You thought you was pretty slick, takin’ everybody’s chick
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
You had diamonds and Cadillac cars
Tourin’ the world and settin’ up bars
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, now
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, brother
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, man
Your money’s gone and your health is bad
All you can tell is the fun you had
Ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, now
No, ain’t no need-a goin’ no further, now
And that’s Song Lyric Sunday and Song of the Day for September 27, 2020.
Love Love Love it! I could listen to this all day! I need to put a playlist together so I can tell Alexa to save it for me so I can hear all your awesome songs when I want. 🙂
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Thanks!
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Thanks foe expanding my musical horizons. Very catchy, Makes we wanna dance 🙂
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It’s one of those songs that gets you moving…
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Enjoyable listen, John. It is a new song to me.
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On these music blog hops, I try to find things that are less familiar. I’m glad it was new to you.
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I enjoyed it very much.
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Great song, John!
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He has so many good ones, and this is one of my favorites.
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Little Walter was known for his quick temper, and being a fighter and a brawler who took more beatings over the years then he ever delivered.
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The cover of one of his albums shows an extreme closeup of his face, and you can see all the scars from contusions that probably should have been stitched up, but weren’t. He would have been 90 this past May, but he died before he turned 40.
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Good song John.
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Thanks!
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I loved the style and sound… you can’t replicate that sound.
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He was unique. He did a few instrumentals that were just amazing. Made you wonder how he got that much music out of a harmonica.
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Good song! Never heard this one before. Thanks for sharing!
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Glad you liked it. He was an incredible harmonica player and a better than average vocalist.
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love it.
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I’m happy!
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Good song choice John , I surprised myself by enjoying it 💜
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Amazing, huh?
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💜🤗
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