Lyrics to "Take Five"
Tim Robinson
were in this newsgroup. Anyway, I'm looking for the lyrics to "Take Five" and
have so-far been unsuccessful. In a fake book I had, there is a credit for
lyrics, but, alas, no lyrics. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
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Trina Borras
timt...@ionet.net (Tim Robinson) writes:
>I originally posted this to a.b.s.midi and someone suggested the real experts
>were in this newsgroup. Anyway, I'm looking for the lyrics to "Take Five" and
>have so-far been unsuccessful. In a fake book I had, there is a credit for
>lyrics, but, alas, no lyrics. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
The lyrics to Take Five were written (to my knowledge!) by Iola Brubeck,
this is how they go (transcribed from Maria Joao's -- Portuguese vocalist
extraordinaire -- singing of the song on her album "Cem Caminos"):
Won't you stop
And take a little time out with me
Just take five
Just take five
So stop your busy day
And take some time out to see
That I'm alive
That I'm alive
And 'though I'm going out of my way
Just so I can pass by each day
Not a single word do we say
It's a pantomime, another time
Still I know all eyes are for me
I feel tingles down to my feet
When your smile gets much too discreet
Sending me on my way
Now wouldn't it better
Not to be so polite
If you could offer a light
So start a little conversation now
It's alright
Just take five
-- Trina
Trina Borras, Wash., D.C.
Chanter1
to "Take Five."
Take a little time out with me, Just Take Five.
Stop your busy day and take the time out to see I'm alive.
Tho' I'm goin' out of my way just so I can pass by each day,
Not a single word do we say, it's a pantomime and not a place,
Still I know all eyes are for me,
I feel tingles down to my feet when you smile gets much too discreet,
sends me on my way.
Wouldn't it be better not to be so polite, you could offer a light.
Start a little conversation now.
It's all right, Just Take Five, Just Take Five
Won't you stop and.....RETURN TO BEGINNING
2nd ending:
Just Take Five, Just Take Five,Just Take Five.
Tim, I hope this helps.
Dave (Chanter1 @aol.com)
Fred W. Huntington
Robert Asgeirsson
Robinson) wrote:
> I originally posted this to a.b.s.midi and someone suggested the real experts
> were in this newsgroup. Anyway, I'm looking for the lyrics to "Take
Five" and
> have so-far been unsuccessful. In a fake book I had, there is a credit for
> lyrics, but, alas, no lyrics. I would appreciate any help. Thanks.
Carmen McRae and Dave Brubeck perform this tune on their "Take Five" CD a
CBS Special Products item. You can check the lyrics by giving it a listen.
Robert Asgeirsson
Derek C. Erb (Paris)
Jarreau's live European double-album "Look To The Rainbow". He does an
absolutely excellent version.
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Charles George
No, the writer of the lyrics is, Iola Bruebeck.
Personally, I don't think Steve Allen could have written a tune/song as
well, since he seems to trivialize the form the way others dislike Kenny
G. for the same reason.
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Maurice Hogue
On 12 Jul 1995, Fonz Rave wrote:
> Derek C. Erb (Paris) (e...@erb.com) wrote:
> : I don't have the lyrics on hand... but to hear them sung check out Al
> : Jarreau's live European double-album "Look To The Rainbow". He does an
> : absolutely excellent version.
>
> First time I see someone mentioning this album. It's my favourite.
> Anybody else who loves the 70's Jarreau albums ? And was as pleased as I
> to hear his latest live album "Tenderness" (after 3 or 4 so-so albums
> with only 2 or 3 good songs each)
>
> Fonz.
>
> --
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> Fonz Rave - fon...@xs4all.nl
>
>
Jarreau! The seventies and the early eighties were his best times, but I
guess a guy's got to eat. He's still a lot hipper than his latest records.
I remember him opening for Steppenwolf in 1970 with a backup band from Mpls
and being amazed by what he was doing.
Question: did he REALLY do a recording of Bill Withers songs? I got into
the middle of that whole rec. label and recording industry association fuss
over a supposedly Jarreau doing Withers lp (with a multitude of cassettes
being produced all over the place), and I still don't know.
I would like to sit him down in a studio with Jacky Terrason and such and
see what would happen.
MH
Fonz Rave
: Question: did he REALLY do a recording of Bill Withers songs? I got into
: the middle of that whole rec. label and recording industry association fuss
: over a supposedly Jarreau doing Withers lp (with a multitude of cassettes
: being produced all over the place), and I still don't know.
Some 7 or 8 years ago they had a record sale in a big store in Enschede
(Netherlands) where I found the album you mention. Up until that time I
didn't know it existed. So I bought 2. They were only $2 or $3. After
that I've seen it several times, with different covers. I also have it on
CD now. On that CD there are also 7 or 8 songs by Lou Rawls, the Jarreau
songs are all Withers covers. That CD is titled _Soul men_. I checked
CDNOW.COM. They have a $6.77 CD titled _Lean on me_. They don't have a
songlist for it, but I suppose that's the one.
Glenn Mandelkern
>Derek C. Erb (Paris) (e...@erb.com) wrote:
>: I don't have the lyrics on hand... but to hear them sung check out Al
>: Jarreau's live European double-album "Look To The Rainbow". He does an
>: absolutely excellent version.
>
>First time I see someone mentioning this album. It's my favourite.
>Anybody else who loves the 70's Jarreau albums ? And was as pleased as I
>to hear his latest live album "Tenderness" (after 3 or 4 so-so albums
>with only 2 or 3 good songs each)
>
I was at an Al Jarreau concert in 1992. I can't remember which tune
he sang from this album, but when he started it off, he jokingly said,
"Here's one from Heart's Horizon, in case any of you bought that album."
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Derek C. Erb (Paris)
Tenderness was dynamite! An incredible version of Summertime and the
duet with Battle on My Favourite Things is priceless.
I only wish I could find more of the old "Jazz" Jarreau albums on CD.
Ever hear his Bill Withers album?
Maurice Hogue
On 9 Jul 1995, Fred W. Huntington wrote:
> And who wrote the lyrics. I seem to remember it was Steve Allen?
>
>
My Real Vocal Book credits Take Five to Paul Desmond and Iola Brubeck.
There's an old lp by Carmen McRae with the Brubeck Quartet with a great
version of this tune.
MH
Thomas F Brown
>
>I was at an Al Jarreau concert in 1992. I can't remember which tune
>he sang from this album, but when he started it off, he jokingly said,
>"Here's one from Heart's Horizon, in case any of you bought that album."
Hey, who could resist Al Jarreau and Ann Wilson singing together?
Steve Miller
Derek C. Erb (Paris) <e...@erb.com> wrote:
>I don't have the lyrics on hand... but to hear them sung check out Al
>Jarreau's live European double-album "Look To The Rainbow". He does an
>absolutely excellent version.
I went to a Jarreau concert in the mid-80's. Someone requested Take Five
which he did after mentioning it had been quite awhile since he last sang
it. It was interesting because the band started the 5/4 vamp and Al had
them modulate up a half (or whole) step before he began singing. It was
the highlight of the show for me - excellent!
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Maurice Hogue
On 13 Jul 1995, Derek C. Erb (Paris) wrote:
> Hey!
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> Tenderness was dynamite! An incredible version of Summertime and the=20
> duet with Battle on My Favourite Things is priceless.
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> I only wish I could find more of the old "Jazz" Jarreau albums on CD.
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> Ever hear his Bill Withers album?
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This whole question of Al Jarreau doing Bill Withers is one that
needs some answering. Back in the '70's I picked up an LP in the
States purporting to be Jarreau doing Withers. After repeated listenings
to what was to me a terribly produced album, I was equally convinced that
this was not Al Jarreau singing either. Only his picture on the cover.
So I sent a letter to his manager Patrick Rains in LA with my comments
to the effect that Jarreau never sounded this bad. What gives? I was
then asked to send them the record. Then came a series of letters, with
cc to me, from Warner Bros, if I remember correctly, to their lawyers, to
the Recording Industry Association, to the manufacturer of the record who
was in Montreal.
No one ever said it was a pirate recording. Rather, it was apparently a
tax dodge: some guy had a master tape of Jarreau, supposedly, =A3and sold
it to some company, which would get investors, press a few hundred copies
so there was proof for the IRS. You get the picture. The company in
Canada was ordered to stop what it was doing. Were Jarreau and Withers
getting any royalties? I doubt it. =20
I never did hear how this was resolved: does any one know anything about
this? Obviously it didn't stop completely because I was constantly running
across budget-priced cassettes of the same material usually produced in
Switzerland or the Netherlands. I even saw it listed in a catalog once.
I'm still not convinced Jarreau is singing on that record. Did he finally
throw up his hands and re-record it?
Maurice Hogue