Need explanation: Walking in Memphis
DAVE CARTRIGHT
Hi to all,
Cher came out with a CD in 1995 called "It's a mans world", the first song
is 'Walking in Memphis'.
Chorus: Walking in Memphis --
walking with my feet ten feet of the Beal(?)
etc.
Is this referring to a Beal Street in Memphis?
Is there a Trivia freak out there who could please explain this for me?
Thanx in advance.
See u l8ter,
.dave.
Kim R. Fosbe
mad...@santana.gun.de (DAVE CARTRIGHT) writes:
,
>Cher came out with a CD in 1995 called "It's a mans world", the first song
>is 'Walking in Memphis'.
>Chorus: Walking in Memphis --
> walking with my feet ten feet of the Beal(?)
> etc.
>Is this referring to a Beal Street in Memphis?
>Is there a Trivia freak out there who could please explain this for me?
It's Beale Street. Ask around if you don't know about it . :)
DAVE CARTRIGHT
Hi to all,
Cher came out with a CD in 1995 called "It's a mans world", the first song
is 'Walking in Memphis'.
Chorus: Walking in Memphis --
walking with my feet ten feet of the Beal(?)
etc.
Is this referring to a Beal Street in Memphis?
Is there a Trivia freak out there who could please explain this for me?
Thanx in advance.
See u l8ter,
.dave.
Thomas Arch Package
I think, no, I'm sure, Cher is covering the song "Walking in
Memphis." Does anyone know who was the original artist?
BTW, Beale street is an amazing blues & bar area in downtown
Memphis. Visit if you get the chance.
Elisabeth Anne Nichols
It was originally done by Marc Cohn.
Corrie J. Gerstel
The Song "Walking in Memphis" was recorded and written by Mark
Cohn. It appears on his album "Marc Cohn" - GREAT album!
I had no idea Cher recorded it. I'll have to check it out!
WALKING IN MEMPHIS
Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
WC Handy - won't you look down over me
Yeah I got a first class ticket
But I'm as blue as a boy can be
Then I'm walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis
But do I really feel the way I feel
Saw the ghost of Elvis
On Union Avenue
Followed him up to the gates of Graceland
Then I watched him walk right through
Now security they did not see him
They just hovered 'round his tomb
But there's a pretyy little thing
Waiting for the King
Down in the Jungle Room
(Chorus)
They've got catfish on the table
They've got gospel in the air
And Reverend Green be glad to see you
When you haven't got a prayer
But boy you've got a prayer in Memphis
Now Muriel plays piano
Every Friday at the Hollywood
And they brought me down to see her
And they asked me if I would--
Do a little number
And I sang with all my might
And she said--
"Tell me are you a Christian child?"
And I said "Ma'am I am tonight"
(Chorus)
Put on my blue suede shoes
And I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
--
Corrie
ger...@interport.net
HasiZ
Howdy!
Yes, it's true.
Walking in Memphis has been recorded by Cher on her last album. But please
don't ask me wha it's called.
You've got to check it out, anyway. She built in some nice gospel & soul
elements I really like!
Anyway, many thanks for the lyrics!
Bye,
HasiZ
Kyle M.
The original artist was Marc Cohn. But nobody answered the question--what is
he saying? "Walking with my ? ten feet off of ??"
In article <Dxyoz...@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> ta...@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU
(Thomas Arch Package) writes:>From: ta...@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Thomas Arch
Package)>Subject: Re: Need explanation: Walking in Memphis
>Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 04:11:44 GMT
Kathryn Ford
Thomas Arch Package (ta...@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU) wrote:
: I think, no, I'm sure, Cher is covering the song "Walking in
: Memphis." Does anyone know who was the original artist?
Marc Cohn, on his self-titled album released in 1991.
Kathy
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DAVE CARTRIGHT
Hi Kim,
to the mail:Re: Need explanation: Walking in Memphis, you were saying:
MM> >Is this referring to a Beal Street in Memphis?
k> It's Beale Street. Ask around if you don't know about it . :)
Thanx, I can imagine. =8-)
See u l8ter,
.dave.
Amy Brown
ky...@madrona.engr.washington.edu (Kyle M.) wrote:
>The original artist was Marc Cohn. But nobody answered the question--what is
>he saying? "Walking with my ? ten feet off of ??"
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
found this on the WWW
Amy :)
>In article <Dxyoz...@murdoch.acc.Virginia.EDU> ta...@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU
>(Thomas Arch Package) writes:>From: ta...@poe.acc.Virginia.EDU (Thomas Arch
>Package)>Subject: Re: Need explanation: Walking in Memphis
>>Date: Thu, 19 Sep 1996 04:11:44 GMT
>>I think, no, I'm sure, Cher is covering the song "Walking in
>>Memphis." Does anyone know who was the original artist?
>>BTW, Beale street is an amazing blues & bar area in downtown
Jens Wuepper
Kyle M. (ky...@madrona.engr.washington.edu) wrote:
: The original artist was Marc Cohn. But nobody answered the question--what is
: he saying? "Walking with my ? ten feet off of ??"
"Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beal (or Beel)"
That's what they said in an English teaching programme on the BBC
World Service. "Beal" (or whatever way it is spelled) is a steet's
name.
Greetings,
Jens
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Jens Wuepper wue...@math.uni-hamburg.de CARPE DIEM!
HasiZ
>I think, no, I'm sure, Cher is covering the song "Walking in
>Memphis." Does anyone know who was the original artist?
Yes, Cher is covering that wonderful song.
It was originally written by Marc Cohn
HasiZ
Hi Dave!
The lyrics you requested are
'Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale'
As I got to know till now, Beale Street is something like a main street
(in Memphis ...) with several groovy bars and clubs on it. Has to be very
interesting (never been there myself).
Hope this helps.
HasiZ
Dave Grandel
k...@ivgate.omahug.org (Kim R. Fosbe) wrote:
>mad...@santana.gun.de (DAVE CARTRIGHT) writes:
>,
>>Cher came out with a CD in 1995 called "It's a mans world", the first song
>>is 'Walking in Memphis'.
In case you haven't heard the original from 1991, it's on Marc Cohn's
self titled debut (?). Check this one out, not a weak song on the
album, and a cameo by James Taylor (bgv's only...)
I haven't heard Cher's version, but not being a Cher fan, I'd have to
biasedly say that Marc's version blows hers away, but that's just my
opinion. It's a great song either way...
Pyro
Beale St is widely recognized as the birthplace of Blues music in
nightclubs and on record. It was there that W.C Handy (washes down over
me) First became famous and in doing so made the blues acceptable.
B.T.W. BB King stands for "Beale St Blues King" which was quite an
honour in the roaring twenties...
Hope this helps...
StevieAng
IT's "I'm walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale " (Beale is a street
in Memphs
jim and/or ann
DAVE CARTRIGHT wrote:
>
> Hi to all,
> Cher came out with a CD in 1995 called "It's a mans world", the first song
> is 'Walking in Memphis'.
>
The song was written by Marc Cohn, and originally appeared on his debut
album in 1991 or 2, as I recall. The guy's brilliant, as is the song.
Put on my blue suede shoes and I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the delta blues \
In the middle of the pouring rain
WC Handy, won't you look down over me
Yeah, I got a first-class ticket but I'm as blue as a boy can be
(chorus) Then I'm walking in Memphis
Walking with my feet ten feet off of Beale
Walking in Memphis, but do I really feel the way I feel
Saw the ghost of Elvis on Union avenue
Followed him up through the gates of Graceland
And I watched him walk right through
Now security they did not see him
They just huddled round his tomb
But there's a pretty little thing waiting for the king
Down in the jungle room
Then I'm walking in Memphis...
They've got catfish on the table, they've got gospel in the air
And Reverend Green be glad to see you when you haven't got a prayer
But boy, you got a prayer in Memphis...
Now Muriel plays piano every Friday at the Hollywood
And they brought me round to see here and they asked me if I would
Do a little number, and I sang with all my might
And she said, "Tell me, are you a Christian, child?"
And I said, "Ma'am, I am tonight."
Walking in Memphis...
Put on my blue suede shoes and I boarded the plane
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain
Touched down in the land of the Delta Blues
In the middle of the pouring rain.
Cher tried this? Say it ain't so.
"Beale" refers to Beale street; "Reverend Green" is the great Al Green,
soul-singer turned preacher; the identity of "Muriel" is a mystery, to
me anyway; "Elvis" is a successful American singer of the late 50s who
entered the army in 1959 and was never heard from again [:-)>]
jim