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Song Lyrics That Name Check Celebrities, Van Morrison
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Van Morrison's, "Cleaning Windows"
The Lyrics:
I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
Who They Mention:
Blind Lemon Jefferson
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Van Morrison's, "Cleaning Windows"
The Lyrics:
I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
Who They Mention:
Brownie McGhee (blues singer/guitarist - often played with Sonny Terry)
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Van Morrison's, "Cleaning Windows"
The Lyrics:
I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
Who They Mention:
Huddie Ledbetter (Lead Belly)
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Van Morrison's, "Cleaning Windows"
The Lyrics:
I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
Who They Mention:
Jack Kerouac (Beat Generation novelist)
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Van Morrison's, "Cleaning Windows"
The Lyrics:
I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
Who They Mention:
Muddy Waters
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Van Morrison's, "Cleaning Windows"
The Lyrics:
I heard Leadbelly and Blind Lemon
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
On the street where I was born
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee,
Muddy Waters singin' "I'm A Rolling Stone"
I went home and read my Christmas Humphreys' book on Zen
Curiosity killed the cat
Kerouac's "Dharma Bums" and "On The Road"
Who They Mention:
Sonny Terry (60's blues singer)
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Van Morrison's, "Cleaning Windows"
The Lyrics:
I went home and listened to Jimmie Rodgers in my lunch-break
Who They Mention:
Jimmie Rodgers
Submitted by: Adrian Smith
Van Morrison's, "In the Days Before Rock 'n' Roll"
The Lyrics:
Fats did not come in
Without those wireless knobs
Elvis did not come in
Without those wireless knobs
...
AFM stars of Jazz
Come in, come in, come in Ray Charles
Come in, the high priest
...
And then the killer came along
The killer, Jerry Lee Lewis
A whole lotta shakin' goin' on
Great balls of fire
Little Richard
Without those wireless knobs
Elvis did not come in
Without those wireless knobs
...
AFM stars of Jazz
Come in, come in, come in Ray Charles
Come in, the high priest
...
And then the killer came along
The killer, Jerry Lee Lewis
A whole lotta shakin' goin' on
Great balls of fire
Little Richard
Who They Mention:
Fats Domino, Elvis Presley,
Ray Charles,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard
Ray Charles,
Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Van Morrison's, "Jackie Wilson Said (I'm in Heaven When You Smile)"
The Lyrics:
Jackie Wilson said
It was "Reet-petite"
It was "Reet-petite"
Who They Mention:
Jackie Wilson
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Van Morrison's, "Real Real Gone"
The Lyrics:
And Sam Cooke is on the radio
And the night is filled with space
And the night is filled with space
Who They Mention:
Sam Cooke
Submitted by: Mickey D.
Van Morrison's, "Sometimes We Cry"
The Lyrics:
Gonna put me in a jacket, and take me away
I'm not going to fake it like Johnny Ray
I'm not going to fake it like Johnny Ray
Who They Mention:
Irish crooner Johnny Ray
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Van Morrison's, "The Healing Game"
The Lyrics:
On the saxophone
Back street Jelly Roll
In the healing game
Back street Jelly Roll
In the healing game
Who They Mention:
Jelly Roll (old time blues player)
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
Van Morrison's, "This Weight"
The Lyrics:
And this Hollywood ain't no good
I would rather be like Robin Hood
I would rather be like Robin Hood
Who They Mention:
Robin Hood
Submitted by: Tania WYEP
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