The Temptations – Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone

“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” – Single by the Temptations from the album All Directions. B-side “Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” (instrumental). Released September 28, 1972.

Possibly the greatest Temptations record of all time, “Papa Was a Rolling Stone” combined so many musical elements so well that it could be described as the group’s own “Good Vibrations.” A brilliant, dark bass and drum pattern sets the menacing tone to the rhythm, and is spiced elegantly by a jazzy trumpet, giving the song a slightly free-form air. On top of this, some steely orchestration adds yet another layer of darkness, making this one of the “blackest”

“Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone” – a fost înregistrată inițial de către The Undisputed Truth,  dar producătorul și compozitorul Norman Whitfield a dat piesa și grupului The Temptations, care au avut un succes mult mai mare, cu această piesă. (Locul unu la Billboard). Piesa este inclusă pe albumul lor din 1972, All Directions.

Melodia este foarte lungă, versiunea de album are 11:46 minute, iar cea de single, scurtată, are 6:58 minute. Single-lul a primit premiul Grammy pentru “Best R&B Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus”.

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The Temptations aka The Elgins

Otis Williams (1960–present)
Ron Tyson (1983–present)
Terry Weeks (1997–present)
Larry Braggs (2016–present)
Willie Green (2016–present)
Elbridge “Al” Bryant (1960–63)
Melvin Franklin (1960–95)
Eddie Kendricks (1960–71, 1982 reunion)
Paul Williams (1960–71)
David Ruffin (1964–68, 1982 reunion)
Dennis Edwards (1968–77, 1980–84, 1987–89)
Ricky Owens (1971)
Richard Street (1971–92)
Damon Harris (1971–75)
Glenn Leonard (1975–83)
Louis Price (1977–80)
Ali-Ollie Woodson (1984–87, 1989–97, 2002)
Theo Peoples (1992–98)
Ray Davis (1994–95)
Harry McGilberry (1995–2003)
Barrington “Bo” Henderson (1998–2003)
G. C. Cameron (2003–07)
Joe Herndon (2003–15)
Bruce Williamson (2007–15)

Versuri:

It was the third of September
That day I’ll always remember, yes I will
‘Cause that was the day that my daddy died
I never got a chance to see him
Never heard nothin’ but bad things about him
Momma I’m depending on you to tell me the truth
Momma just hung her head and said, son
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Papa was a rolling stone (my son, yeah)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Hey Momma!
Is it true what they say that Papa never worked a day in his life
And Momma, some bad talk goin’ round town sayin’ that
Papa had three outside children
And another wife, and that ain’t right
Heard some talk Papa doing some storefront preachin’
Talking about saving souls and all the time leechin’
Dealing in dirt, and stealing in the name of the Lord
Momma just hung her head and said
Papa was a rolling stone (my son)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Hey Papa was a rolling stone (dad gumma it)
Where ever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Hey Momma
I heard Papa called himself a jack-of-all-trades
Tell me is that what sent Papa to an early grave
Folks say Papa would beg, borrow, steal
To pay his bills
Hey Momma
Folks say Papa never was much on thinking
Spent most of his time chasing women and drinking
Momma I’m depending on you to tell me the truth
Momma looked up with a tear in her eye and said, son
Papa was a rolling stone (well, well, well, well)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone (lone, lone, lone, alone)
Papa was a rolling stone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
Wherever he laid his hat was his home
And when he died, all he left us was alone
My daddy was
Papa was a rolling stone (yes he was, yeah)
Wherever he laid his hat was his home)

Songwriters: Barrett Strong / Norman Whitfield
Papa Was a Rollin’ Stone lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC

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