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| Creedence Clearwater Revival – The Midnight Special Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Actually, Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly) wrote this song when he was in prison for fighting. The superstition was when the Midnight Special (the train that past the prison at midnight) would shine it's ever loving light on me. The prisoner would soon be released. He's sing, praying for this to happen to him. |
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| Led Zeppelin – Gallows Pole Lyrics
| 17 years ago
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Yes, the earliest version of "gallis pole" I know is from lead belly. Remember the Brits were influenced by American Blues and Folk music. They especially liked music from the "coloreds" which America didn't play on the radio. Lead Belly (real name Huddie Ledbetter), an African American, was born in January 1888 in Louisana, he wrote and sang many songs in the 30's and 40's including Midnight Special (covered later by ccr), Where Did You Sleep Last Night(covered by nirvana), New Orleans(House of the rising sun) and many other pop songs of today. Led Zepplin covered this song. The song is simply, It is about a black man who is going to hang. The only way for him to live is to pay the hangman. He's waiting for his family and friends to bring him silver, to bring him gold.....to bring him anything to pay the hangman to let him go. Again, not England or Europe....In the deep south in the United States. Hope this helps. |
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