[ ]   [ ]   [ ]                        [ ]      [ ]   [ ]
Taj Mahal — John the Revelator
Album: Blues Brothers 2000: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
Avg rating:
5.4

Your rating:
Total ratings: 122









Released: 0
Length: 3:51
Plays (last 30 days): 0
share tweet wikiwebsitesearchamg
cd
mp3
search
(no lyrics available)
Comments (40)add comment
John Belushi is floating up towards the ceiling right now..
Posted 19 years ago by blackbox    [ Reply ]
I think this song was featured on Sesame Street.
Posted 19 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
i love this song, and the soundtrack as a matter of fact. one of my favorite parts is hearing Joe Morton sing at the end of the song and then later in the Eryka Badu song- Funky Nassau
Posted 19 years ago by nerium_oleander    [ Reply ]
Jonas_the_Bold wrote:
While I'm a hardcore athiest, and generally against religion in most ways, I really have a soft spot for gospel music. This song is awesome.
Well I may be a softcore athiest... but I think booty shakin music is divine.
Posted 19 years ago by adu    [ Reply ]
While I'm a hardcore athiest, and generally against religion in most ways, I really have a soft spot for gospel music. This song is awesome.
Posted 19 years ago by Jonas_the_Bold    [ Reply ]
black321 wrote:
Are you implying negative conotations to hallucinations? Some of my clearest moments of clarity where during hallucinations!
me, too. ^_~
Posted 19 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
Leslie wrote:
I absolutely love gospel music which is sort of ironic since I'm not religious but the vocals and the power and feeling behind them are contagious.
agreed, leslie. i love gospel, too. it was some of my favorite shit to sing in choir in highschool. despite the fact that i'm very anti-religion, you wouldn't know it when i'm belting out a tune about god. heh.
Posted 19 years ago by PattonFever    [ Reply ]
brighthue wrote:
RP is the greatest. From Dave Brubeck to Dave Matthews, acoustic introspections to gospel shoutin,' we got it all right here. Can I hear an "amen?"
Aaaaaaaaaaahhhhmen!
Posted 19 years ago by phineas    [ Reply ]
I absolutely love gospel music which is sort of ironic since I'm not religious but the vocals and the power and feeling behind them are contagious.
Posted 19 years ago by Leslie    [ Reply ]
I'm not loving this too much.
Posted 19 years ago by pixidrizzl    [ Reply ]
redeyespy wrote:
and a lotta folks around here could use a "little churchin' up."
"Curtis, I don't wanna listen to no jive ass preacher talking to me about heaven and hell." "Jake, you get wise and you get to church."
Posted 19 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
"Oh, I'm saved...but you're going ta hell." -Puddy
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
I thought I opened a Jesus radio station instead! What on earth?? No... I don't like it.
Posted 19 years ago by ZeNeece    [ Reply ]
and a lotta folks around here could use a "little churchin' up."
Posted 20 years ago by redeyespy    [ Reply ]
Just chill and try to enjoy it the music..maybe you may find a moment of enlightment...
Posted 20 years ago by masterhead    [ Reply ]
philarktos wrote:
John the Hallucinator
Are you implying negative conotations to hallucinations? Some of my clearest moments of clarity where during hallucinations!
Posted 20 years ago by black321    [ Reply ]
Wack-A-Mole wrote:
This is better than some of the moaning Radiohead that I endure.
Amen to that.
Posted 20 years ago by TheLoneIguana    [ Reply ]
I just can't hear gospel music anymore without hearing Eddie Izzard singing "Hah-leh-luuu-yah".
Posted 20 years ago by oakenguy    [ Reply ]
Just makes me want to put on my polyester suit and tap dance on the altar.
Posted 20 years ago by apressman    [ Reply ]
what is this the gospel hour?
Posted 20 years ago by jesco    [ Reply ]
RP is the greatest. From Dave Brubeck to Dave Matthews, acoustic introspections to gospel shoutin,' we got it all right here. Can I hear an "amen?"
Posted 20 years ago by brighthue    [ Reply ]
Okay, no one shoot me for this, BUT I totally hear, in Sam Moore, where Terence Trent D'Arby got his soulful sound from. A good thing IMHO.
Posted 20 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
GGendeman wrote:
The band Gov't Mule does a great version of this tune.
I gotta look for Gov't Mule's version...Warren Haynes can really take songs to a new level. Another awesome version of this is Trey Anastacio's live version with Carlos Santana (May 31, 2003 Warfield Theatre in SF. Write to me an maybe I can set you up!).. For those of you who are raggin' against Gospel on RP, realize this is the roots of Blues and Jazz and hence Rock + Roll and hence everything that shows up on RP. Thanks RP!
Posted 20 years ago by blueledboy    [ Reply ]
Pipes wrote:
LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE AND ENJOY THE DIVERSITY!
Agree. It'd be a boring station if it were limited to "progressive" eclectic. I think it's great that all genres of music are represented (granted, sometimes it doesn't work, like the reggae version of Little Feat's "Under the Radar.") Never ceases to astonish me that I can be listening to Kate Bush and the next song will be something like Johnny Cash or Dolly Parton. Damned near gives me whiplash, but I love it. And anyway, Taj Mahal is just plain FUN - like Dr. John.
Posted 20 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
TeddiB wrote:
I am sorely tempted to turn off RP with this one!
This is better than some of the moaning Radiohead that I endure. For sure RP will play stuff that you do not like, but that is no reason not to listen. That is what makes RP so great, exposure to all knids of music. :grouphug:
Posted 20 years ago by Wack-A-Mole    [ Reply ]
ernie wrote:
You gotta understand your Blues history. This is a Son House song, probably one of the first gospel blues recordings. An update like this this, that incorporates modern gospel choral harmonies, is carrying on the tradition. Dig it.
Finally another person that gets it. Well Bill gets it too or this would not be played.
Posted 20 years ago by Wack-A-Mole    [ Reply ]
LIGHTEN UP PEOPLE AND ENJOY THE DIVERSITY! This beats the hell out of some of the Middle Eastern music we've endured!
Posted 20 years ago by Pipes    [ Reply ]
Lord have mercy! Amen.
Posted 20 years ago by Mot    [ Reply ]
God help us it's gospel.... ;)
Posted 20 years ago by BigCalm    [ Reply ]
John the Hallucinator
Posted 20 years ago by philarktos    [ Reply ]
six4three wrote:
Blues Brothers 2000? Did people actually see that movie? They made a soundtrack for it? How sad. Please, no more of these!
The soundtrack of that movie is it's one saving grace. There's some great stuff on there. Amen.
Posted 20 years ago by bigpomp    [ Reply ]
ernie wrote:
You gotta understand your Blues history. This is a Son House song, probably one of the first gospel blues recordings. An update like this this, that incorporates modern gospel choral harmonies, is carrying on the tradition. Dig it.
The band Gov't Mule does a great version of this tune.
Posted 20 years ago by GGendeman    [ Reply ]
You gotta understand your Blues history. This is a Son House song, probably one of the first gospel blues recordings. An update like this this, that incorporates modern gospel choral harmonies, is carrying on the tradition. Dig it.
Posted 20 years ago by ernie    [ Reply ]
DO YOU SEE THE LIGHT? :nodhead:
Posted 20 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Blues Brothers 2000? Did people actually see that movie? They made a soundtrack for it? How sad. Please, no more of these!
Posted 20 years ago by six4three    [ Reply ]
I am sorely tempted to turn off RP with this one!
Posted 20 years ago by TeddiB    [ Reply ]
I suddenly feel like I'm at a revival rather than work.
Posted 20 years ago by LEFTY6    [ Reply ]
Put your hand on the bible !!! We're sweating in here..
Posted 20 years ago by iggy33    [ Reply ]
This song has an identity crisis
Posted 20 years ago by charlesr    [ Reply ]
I have a version of this song, sung by Dave Matthews, with Carlos Santana on guitar. It's excellent. This is cool as well.
Posted 20 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]