Arthur Conley

Sweet Soul Music

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Do you like good music
That sweet soul music
Just as long as it's swingin'
Oh yeah, oh yeah

We're out here on the floor, y'all
We're going to a go go
Dancin' to the music
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Spotlight on Lou Rawls, y'all
Ah dont he look boss, y'all
Singin' loves a hurtin' thing, y'all
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Spotlight on Sam and Dave y'all
Ah, don't they look great, y'all
Singin' hold on I'm comin'
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Spotlight on Wilson Pickett now
That wicked wicked pickett
Singin Mustang Sally
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Spotlight on Otis Redding now
Singing fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
Fa fa fa fa fa fa fa fa
Oh yeah, oh yeah

Spotlight on James Brown, y'all
He's the king of them all, y'all
He's the king of them all, y'all
Oh yeah, oh yeah

repeat first verse

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bajbaj On Mar 14, 2005

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2005-03-14 16:29:46

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by sugar0magnolia

18y ago

i love this song its got such a great sound

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by CaseyWildrose

18y ago

Corrections: "we are here on the floor now" is "Were out here on the floor, y'all" and "Ah dont he look tall, y'all" about lou rawls is "Ah dont he look boss, y'all" & about same and dave is "Ah, don't they look great, y'all" & about Wilson Pickett is "That wicked wicked pickett". I love this song you really can hear that unique Sam Cooke song writing style in it and yes Sam Cooke did write the song with help from Arthur conley and Otis Redding JR.

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