Name the song and artist please?!
Question: its an oldie but a goodie, it goes take me in o tender woman, take me in for heavens sake take me in tender woman sighed the snake.
Answers: its an oldie but a goodie, it goes take me in o tender woman, take me in for heavens sake take me in tender woman sighed the snake.
It is 'The Snake' but it looks like another song with a couple of versions. I don't know the 'Shivaree' version but as you've called it an oldie, I'd assume you're after the Al Wilson version.
If you're in the UK the Al Wilson version is the one being used for the Lambrini adverts on telly at the moment.
Got this from a soul website:
Al Wilson:
"Al Wilson is a knock-out! He easily makes the
transition from chart-topper to show-stopper, booming out his songs in a robust voice and with a fine, cool authority that firmly keeps in control a volcanic energy".
No, that’s not a description created by press agent, a talent booker or Al Wilson’s fan club. That’s just one of the rave reviews that greet this versatile artist everywhere he goes. One reviewers who saw Al during his tour of Africa said "From the moment he steps on stage and belts out a rock number or smoothes over a ballad, Al has the audience in the palm of his hand, captivated by the cool sense of balance with which he delivers his performance."
The words of praise for this man’s professionalism and artistry go on and on. "Quite an addition to any program", "a man who knows the way to wrap himself around a vocal".
The special blending and balance of earthiness and sophistication that has won praise from reviewers and audiences alike comes naturally to Al Wilson. His music is something of a self-portrait, revealing the many faucets of the man.
Music is his life. He got his first taste of show business as early as grade school where he acted in school plays, entered (and won) talent contests and even picked up first prize in an art show.
After a stint in the U.S. Navy, Al left his Mississippi home and came West to become a performer. He played his share of local clubs, working with a variety of vocal instrumental group while polishing his personal and musical style. He added drum playing and stand-up comedy to his stable of skills, filling out the picture of the complete performer.
His first big break came when Johnny Rivers signed him to his Soul City Records where he recorded hit versions of "The Snake" and "Do What You Gotta Do".
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More recent platter successes include "Show and Tell", "Touch and Go", "La La Peace Song" and several albums. "Show and Tell, which sold over two million copies and was named a Cashbox Magazine’s Number One Single of the Year, firmly established him in the stellar orbit. The sheer Musician talent and infectious style that characterized his earlier hits were also evidence on his single, "I’ve Got a Feelin".
Commenting on the wide range of music he performs, Al says "if you do a thing well, whether it’s a ballad, soul, blues, or rock, you can reach people of different tastes and please them all".
Al traces his style to no single influence. He patterned himself after no idol, no established performer. Pop, jazz, gospel, blues, hard rock, and funk were all absorbed by him and are infused into his music.
The stimulation combination of sensitivity and great strength that is the essence of Al Wilson will spark his career to even greater successes. Whether on record, television or on stage, Al Wilson has that special quality that marks him as an enduring star of today’s music scene.
Shivaree - The Snake
Here is additional info (totally cut and pasted from the internet) on the artist for your reading pleasure :-)
Taking their name from a word meaning a drunken serenade, the trio Shivaree is led fronted by Ambrosia Parsley. Born in the San Fernando Valley and inspired by her grandmother, who would play ukulele around town, Parsley's first gig was singing with a 99-piece senior-citizen banjo band at a local pizza place. At the age of 13, she left home, traveling the country and pursuing her love of music. She met guitarist Duke McVinnie, whom had worked with Exene Cervenka, Johnny Otis, and J.J. Cale, at a recording studio where Parsley was tracking, and he began to work with her after making some suggestions. When keyboardist Danny McGough, who had toured with Tom Waits, heard Parsley's music at a party, he introduced himself, completing the trio which was initially known as Junebug. With their name changed to Shivaree (Parsley came across the word in a Jesse James bio), they recorded a debut which was promptly discarded. Enlisting singer/songwriter Joe Henry as a producer, they recorded I Oughtta Give You a Shot in the Head for Making Me Live in This Dump in Henry's backyard. Released in 1999, the album was well-received, with Parsley's striking looks and their quirky take on Americana and alt-country drawing comparisons ranging from Tom Waits to Cowboy Junkies to Billie Holiday. The band spent a lengthy stint on the road where Parsley, overcoming stage fright, captivated crowds, particularly in Europe where they were drawing enthusiastic praise. Shivaree returned with Rough Dreams, which bowed on Capitol in September 2002. 2004 saw the realese of an EP, Breach, featuring two originals as well as covers of songs by Brian Eno, the Waterboys and John Cale. Later that same year, the group put out the full-length Who's Got Trouble?
the snake - al wilson
The Snake-Shivaree
Shivaree >>> the snake>>>
On the way to work one morning
Down the path along side the lake
A tender hearted woman
Found a poor half-frozen snake
His pretty colored skin
Had been all frosted with the dew
"Poor thing" she cried, "I'll take you in
Aand I'll take care of you."
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake
She wrapped him up all cozy
In a comforter of silk
And laid him by the fireside
With some honey and some milk
She hurried home from work that night
And as soon as she arrived
She found that pretty snake she'd taken in had been revived.
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake
She clutched him to her bosom
"You're so beautiful" she cried
"But if I hadn't brought you in by now you might have died."
Well she stroked his pretty skin again
And kissed him really tight,
Instead of saying thanks,
the snake gave her a vicious bite.
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake
"I saved you!" cried the woman
"And you've bitten me but why?"
"You know your bite is poisonous
And now I'm gonna die."
"Ha shut up, silly woman."
Said that reptile with a grin.
"You knew darn well I was a snake before you took me in."
Take me in tender woman
Take me in for heaven's sake
Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake
Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake
Take me in tender woman
Sighed the Snake.
the snake - al wilson :)