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Pops Staples — World In Motion
Album: Peace To The Neighborhood
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Released: 1992
Length: 3:52
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Sun going down in the USA
Down on main there's a family sleeping in a doorway
Around the corner you can hear the sound
People dancing around the golden calf
Those who have not, those who have

On the billboards and the TV screens
They got food and cars and toys and trucks and jeans
Like a homeless child's fitful dreams
Smiling faces free from wanting
Life's abundances beyond counting

World in motion -- speed your changes
Close your distances, find your angels
Lose your fears and meet your dangers
World in motion

Once we were running through smoke and fire
Running into the sun
In the rush of youth, for love and truth
Our deeds were done
Now we awake with a world at stake
And a race we run
We run

Sun going down on the USA
Sun coming up a hundred years away
On another world and another time
Things like hunger, greed and hatred
One way or another, gonna be eradicated

World in motion -- speed your changes
Close your distances, drive your angels
Lose your fears and meet your dangers
World in motion

'till the world i look out at this world and see
Is the world i know this world can be
You have a volunteer in me
Now come on
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 Alexandra wrote:

I heard Bonnie Raitt in there and....Jackson Browne?


Jackson wrote the song.  Title track of his 1988 album.
Posted 1 year ago by Neumann444    [ Reply ]
 SpencerAR wrote:


Today it was Chrissie Hynde to U2 to Pops.

I'm not complaining.    


Today:  Ray LaMontagne >> Shawn Colvin >> Pops Staples >> Amazing! 
Posted 1 year ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
 MassivRuss wrote:
From Jeff Beck to Pops Staples.

Only on RP. 


Today it was Chrissie Hynde to U2 to Pops.

I'm not complaining.    
Posted 2 years ago by SpencerAR    [ Reply ]
From Jeff Beck to Pops Staples.

Only on RP. 
Posted 2 years ago by MassivRuss    [ Reply ]


Alexandra wrote:

I heard Bonnie Raitt in there and....Jackson Browne?


AhhtheMusic wrote:


Yes, Jackson Browne for sure.

Bonnie Raitt probably.
Posted 2 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
 Alexandra wrote:

I heard Bonnie Raitt in there and....Jackson Browne?



Yes, Jackson Browne for sure.
Posted 3 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 surfrider4life wrote:

WOW … what a great tune ; >



Credit to writers Jackson Browne and Craig Doerge.  :)
Posted 3 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
if everyone thought like Pops and his family - America would be an Amazing Place
Posted 3 years ago by jmsmy    [ Reply ]
He was 78 when he put this out!
Posted 3 years ago by mermansf    [ Reply ]
amazing soul in this music.  his daughter has furthered the spirit.  thanks for playing it.
Posted 3 years ago by carmelmik    [ Reply ]
 BamaBroad wrote:
Is it just me or does Bonnie Raitt sound like a gentrified watered down soul singer?
 
It's just you.  pxd
Posted 3 years ago by pxd    [ Reply ]
Is it just me or does Bonnie Raitt sound like a gentrified watered down soul singer?
Posted 3 years ago by BamaBroad    [ Reply ]
 vandal wrote:
The pandemic has brought a lamentable opportunity: watching old concerts on AXS. Several days ago I noticed Pops Staples rocking hard beside his daughters as they covered The Weight in Scorsese's The Last Waltz. Amazing film and an even more amazing concert. 
 
And that is a stunning scene and a stunning cover. 
Posted 4 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
The pandemic has brought a lamentable opportunity: watching old concerts on AXS. Several days ago I noticed Pops Staples rocking hard beside his daughters as they covered The Weight in Scorsese's The Last Waltz. Amazing film and an even more amazing concert. 
Posted 4 years ago by vandal    [ Reply ]
WOW, that's not how I pixed him.
Posted 4 years ago by jahgirl8    [ Reply ]
 surfrider4life wrote:
WOW … what a great tune ; >
 
agreed.
how is it i've never heard anything by Pops  outside of his incredible baselines with the Staple Singers?
Posted 5 years ago by scrubbrush    [ Reply ]
WOW … what a great tune ; >
Posted 5 years ago by surfrider4life    [ Reply ]
An impressive bio if ever there was one>>>
Posted 5 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
Imagine comments 17 years old & still available. Great Job!
Posted 5 years ago by MrHappy    [ Reply ]
love love love his voice
Posted 6 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
I heard Bonnie Raitt in there and....Jackson Browne?
Posted 6 years ago by Alexandra    [ Reply ]
Pops Staples so AWESOME  : )
Posted 6 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Incredible song. he's a huge  influence with his family from long ago., doesn't get better
Posted 7 years ago by LAwolf8    [ Reply ]
First impression...some old Steven Stills solo, eg.  Treetop Flier.     We folks in the mountains of Oregon luv this stuff.
Posted 13 years ago by Larry_Rosenow    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 13 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
 fitzworld wrote:
Holy shit!!! What the hell is this craptastic faux music? BORING!! Please don't EVER play this again or I'll sue you!!!!

I told them there were few pockets of as yet to be discovered Pre-Neanderthal genetic goop
still at large, I now have irrefutable proof !!  {#Yell}
Posted 14 years ago by That_SOB    [ Reply ]
 fitzworld wrote:
Holy shit!!! What the hell is this craptastic faux music? BORING!! Please don't EVER play this again or I'll sue you!!!!
 
Go away, willya? Your comments about this music are as idiotic as your empty legal threats. Just go away.

Posted 14 years ago by cc_rider    [ Reply ]
 fitzworld wrote:
Holy shit!!! What the hell is this craptastic faux music? BORING!! Please don't EVER play this again or I'll sue you!!!!
 

Troll, you got some learnin' to do.
Posted 14 years ago by copymonkey    [ Reply ]
his voice just sounds good to me.
Posted 14 years ago by Giselle62    [ Reply ]
 fitzworld wrote:
Holy shit!!! What the hell is this craptastic faux music? BORING!! Please don't EVER play this again or I'll sue you!!!!
 
Calling Pops Staples "craptastic faux" is pretty close to libelous.  He's got Jackson Browne (who wrote the song) and Bonnie Raitt singing backup vocals with him - that he recognizes the relevance of the song, even today, is a testament to how very perceptive he is.

I'd be interested to know what you think is "real" music, because it doesn't get much more real than Pops Staples, unless you want to delve into Robert Johnson, Muddy Waters, BB King, et. al.

Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
 ThirdRail_33 wrote:
I believe this is a Jackson Browne song, which is a nice follow-up to "For Everyman"
 
Yes, it is.

Posted 14 years ago by tinamarie    [ Reply ]
Pops was one of the true great of 20th Century American music. As a young man he saw virtually every great blues player, including Charley Patton, Robert Johnson and Willie Brown and learned his craft from them.
Posted 14 years ago by akousa    [ Reply ]
Holy shit!!! What the hell is this craptastic faux music? BORING!! Please don't EVER play this again or I'll sue you!!!!
Posted 14 years ago by fitzworld    [ Reply ]
 freeone1 wrote:
great choice of bonnie on back ups
 
yeah yeah yeah!!!

Posted 14 years ago by mrdak    [ Reply ]
great choice of bonnie on back ups
Posted 14 years ago by freeone1    [ Reply ]
outstanding!
Posted 14 years ago by sfearll    [ Reply ]
I believe this is a Jackson Browne song, which is a nice follow-up to "For Everyman"
Posted 14 years ago by ThirdRail_33    [ Reply ]
Wow. What a band. What a groove. Wow. Just wow.
Posted 15 years ago by birdland    [ Reply ]
W o W !

"Slumming"... as in, just sittin' in....

Where did that track come from ??
Posted 15 years ago by gjeeg    [ Reply ]
Patriarch of the Staples singers. Father of Mavis. Check out her recent CD -in this vein. Thanks for the headsup on both RP!
Posted 15 years ago by Dog_Ear    [ Reply ]
 Ericac wrote:
Great example of Americana music.
 
Yup.  New at that.  Nice groove.

Posted 15 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
Sounds like Bonnie Raitt in the background ?
Posted 16 years ago by starfishNcoffee    [ Reply ]
woah, i've never heard this guy before. I love his voice. Great sound
Posted 16 years ago by topherg87    [ Reply ]
Great example of Americana music.
Posted 16 years ago by Ericac    [ Reply ]
Another GREAT tune right out of the blue. 8.
Posted 17 years ago by keller1    [ Reply ]
I bought this CD based on this song, which I love. It's a little preachy but musically very good.
Posted 17 years ago by liser    [ Reply ]
kephra wrote:
Slumming? The man who penned the lyrics is slumming? I'm sorry, but I fail to grasp your logic.
Ow,spank me!That looked like it hurt from here.
Posted 17 years ago by bokey    [ Reply ]
Hmmm, sounds a bit like "Tree Top Flyer"
Posted 17 years ago by splooge    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
It's natural for Bonnie Raitt to sing with Pop Staples. Jackson Browne is just slumming.
Slumming? The man who penned the lyrics is slumming? I'm sorry, but I fail to grasp your logic.
Posted 18 years ago by kephra    [ Reply ]
this is right on, in every way.
Posted 18 years ago by ahoylola    [ Reply ]
RIP, Pops! Love his cover of this (better than the original, most certainly). He'll always be Papa Legba to me!
Posted 18 years ago by maryte    [ Reply ]
Great lyrics and need to be heard these days.
Posted 18 years ago by wondertoofar    [ Reply ]
i give up. i can't work anymore today. i'm bringing my laptop out onto the porch.
Posted 18 years ago by daveesh    [ Reply ]
drekar wrote:
fantastic!
Agree 100%
Posted 18 years ago by bindi    [ Reply ]
fantastic!
Posted 18 years ago by drekar    [ Reply ]
mojoman wrote:
It's natural for Bonnie Raitt to sing with Pop Staples. Jackson Browne is just slumming.
That's just so wrong. You don't know Jackson.
Posted 18 years ago by artmaven    [ Reply ]
NICE
Posted 19 years ago by jerseygirl    [ Reply ]
blues basics where you can find the soul
Posted 19 years ago by peter_connection    [ Reply ]
Pretty cool cover of a great Jackson tune.
Posted 19 years ago by ralphcanoe    [ Reply ]
Great Jackson Browne cover, never heard it before and I liked it quite a bit.
Posted 19 years ago by majortom505    [ Reply ]
It's natural for Bonnie Raitt to sing with Pop Staples. Jackson Browne is just slumming.
Posted 19 years ago by mojoman    [ Reply ]
kazoo wrote:
Bonnie Raitt?
Absolutely Bonnie AND her good friend, Jackson Browne!
Posted 19 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
MsJudi wrote:
Is that Stevie Nicks singing with them?
Bonnie Raitt?
Posted 19 years ago by kazoo    [ Reply ]
Is that Stevie Nicks singing with them?
Posted 19 years ago by MsJudi    [ Reply ]
Posted 19 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
BedHead wrote:
doesn't pop's voice remind you of a sesame street character?
Grover.
Posted 20 years ago by hcaudill    [ Reply ]
tedhead wrote:
I believe this is a Jackson Browne song -- and as I was thinking it I believe background vocals by JB popped up near the end?
I've heard Jackson Browne mention during a concert what a big fan he is of the Staple Singers, so I guess he managed to work something out with Pops.
Posted 20 years ago by DBCinCA    [ Reply ]
Wow! I've never heard this before...thanks, Bill.
Posted 20 years ago by BooKitty    [ Reply ]
I don't care who is singing lead....with Jackson and Bonnie in the background, ya can't lose! (No disrespect to Pops....)
Posted 20 years ago by Pyro    [ Reply ]
Hmm, not so much country as rootsy blues IMO. Great song! Love the vocals here, both lead and backing... I recognized Bonnie Raitt right away, but didn't realize that was Jackson Browne in there too -- thanks for the tip!
Posted 20 years ago by skindy    [ Reply ]
Got to get the straw out of my hair!! Getting a bit country here - first Patsy Cline, now this. (By the way - when they sing World In Motion can't help thinking about the New Order Euro'96 song!!)
Posted 20 years ago by britrock    [ Reply ]
'bout time I heard this again!!
Posted 21 years ago by ladyj    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by kcarr224    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by tedhead: I believe this is a Jackson Browne song -- and as I was thinking it I believe background vocals by JB popped up near the end?
Yes! That was Jackson Browne's vocals towards the end of the song. I'd recognize that voice anywhere.
Posted 21 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by n4ku    [ Reply ]
You should surely listen to old Staple Singers stuff, leslie! Pop Staples with his three daughters, of whom Mavis Staples got most famous (she's still active and worked with Prince, not to long ago), sang the sort of gospel, that would make an atheist fall on his knees and pray! ;)
Sounds great! I'll check it out.
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
Here's another gentleman I haven't heard of before, but I will definitely check out his music now.
You should surely listen to old Staple Singers stuff, leslie! Pop Staples with his three daughters, of whom Mavis Staples got most famous (she's still active and worked with Prince, not too long ago), sang the sort of gospel, that would make an atheist fall on his knees and pray! ;)
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Bonnie Raitt (background vocals and slide guitar) has done so much to bring forgotten blues artists back into the limelight. Here\'s another gentleman I haven\'t heard of before, but I will definitely check out his music now. Thanks Bonnie, and thanks RP!
Posted 22 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]