Bonnie performed it on the first night of her tour here in WI but frankly I think Mose's is much better
e ----- Original Message ----- From: "Randy Remote" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2002 2:01 PM Subject: Re: Bonnie Raitt (NJC) > I first heard this great Mose Allison song via Bonnie's version, too. > It's one of the greatest songs ever & Moses' version is nice, too. > > You know the people runnin' 'round in circles > Don't know what they're runnin' for > Everybod Cryin' "Peace On Earth" > Just as soon as we win this war... > -Mose Allison > > "Fighting for peace is like fucking for virginity" > -Wavy Gravy > > RR > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > My first introduction to Bonnie Raitt came in 1975 on a compilation album I > > bought somewhere. I'd never heard of her and took a chance listen to her > > contribution, "Everybody's Cryin Mercy." I was blown away by her bluesy > > voice! The lyrics that I can remember went something like this: > > > > "It's bad, bad situation... > > That's sho' nuff getting worse.... > > Everybody's crying mercy... > > When they don't know the meaning of the word....." > > > > Does anyone remember this song? I loved it! > > > > Sherelle
