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Hey now, all you sinners
Put your lights on, put your lights on
Hey now, all you lovers
Put your lights on, put your lights on
Hey now, all you killers
Put your lights on, put your lights on
Hey now, all you children
Leave your lights on, better leave your lights on
'Cause there's a monster living under my bed
Whispering in my ear
There's an angel, with a hand on my head
She say I got nothing to fear
There's a darkness living deep in my soul
I still got a purpose to serve
So let your light shine deep into my hole
God, don't let me lose my nerve
Don't let me lose my nerve
Hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now
Whoa oh hey now, hey now, hey now, hey now
Hey now, all you sinners
Put your lights on, put your lights on
Hey now, all you children
Leave your lights on, you better leave your lights on
'Cause there's a monster living under my bed
Whispering in my ear
And there's an angel with a hand on my head
She say I've got nothing to fear,
She say's
La la la hey la la
We all shine like stars
La la la hey la la
We all shine like stars
Then we fade away
| lemmoth (NYC) | Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 14:29 WayUpNorth wrote: Everlast may not be Pavarotti, but in my opinion the lyrics/sentiment of the song work perfectly with his vocals/delivery. I think this is a freakin' great song!  Agreed. In context this works great. |
| Krispian (Vancouver, BC) | Posted: Feb 26, 2013 - 14:24 joelbb wrote: ... Keep snorkeling in the Styxx and you'll likely catch sight of the Turd of the Year, assuming you find a mirror down there in the gloom. Ouch! |
| apd (Toronto, On) | Posted: Jan 26, 2013 - 07:04 I keep thinking of Hank Kingsly and the Look-Around-Cafe. "Hey now!" |
| Nuance (Winnipeg) | Posted: Nov 24, 2012 - 14:26 Sounds like Oscar the Grouch singing. |
| joelbb | Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 17:41 Byronape wrote: Santana belongs in the Parthenon of Guitar Gods. Everlast needs to push the broom in the halls. I really have no use for him or his vocals. Come to think of it, the song from this album with the D-Bag from Matchbox 20 sucks too. I get that Santana doesn't sing and I'd rather he just not than try and sound bad. However, how hard up did he have to be to get Everlast? I can see the conversation now... Santana: Wait, who is doing the vocals for Put Your Lights On? Label Exec: A singer named Everlast. S: Never heard of him. LE: He had an album. S:So did Milli Vanilli, that does not mean they should be on my album. LE: Do you want paid or not? There were not a lot of options. S: Que te jodan, que apestoso cerdo codicioso. Espero que contraen el herpes. (Translation courtesy of babblefish.com) Very occasionally I hear a song for the first time and know 100% that it will be an enormous hit. "Sultans of Swing" was one such. "Cool", featuring Carlos and "the D-Bag from Matchbox 20" was another. As it turned out, it won the Grammy for Song of the Year, as did the entire set of collaborations take Album of the Year and Comeback of the Year. If you saw the tune performed on the Grammy broadcast you saw Rob Lowe singing red hot scat against the horns behind him at the end of the cut, impressing even Santana. Personally, I didn't think the guy was that talented, nor have I ever heard any vocal from him half so good before or since. But sometimes vocalists "sing up" in the company of greatness. You are a mindless, tasteless bitcher, Byron. Keep snorkeling in the Styxx and you'll likely catch sight of the Turd of the Year, assuming you find a mirror down there in the gloom. |
| wlpendley (New Mexico) | Posted: Sep 22, 2012 - 17:27 Very nice segue, Bill. (from Dylan's "One More Cup of Coffee" to this,,,) |
| Misterfixit (Nashville) | Posted: Aug 22, 2012 - 05:39 Hang on a second here .. so, it's under his bed, but hands are in his hair and causing him to lose his nerve (need some Viagra?), ... Just wondering here in Music City if he isn't singing about some kind of Alien? Hands stretched all the way from under the bed, and then — like OMG! — he's asking for all sinners to put their lights on? —- Monster under his bed? Shit-a-brick i am NEVER going to take those pills again! Goodnight! |
| WayUpNorth | Posted: Jun 20, 2012 - 07:55 Everlast may not be Pavarotti, but in my opinion the lyrics/sentiment of the song work perfectly with his vocals/delivery. I think this is a freakin' great song! |
| Bobert_ParkCity (Park City Utah) | Posted: May 19, 2012 - 12:55 Think it's great. I've a feeling sometimes that curmudgeons lurk on this site - folk who have an idea of how things "should" be. I say, Enjoy.... |
| lshinkawa (Berkeley, CA) | Posted: Dec 12, 2011 - 19:45 Love this CD! More, please. |
| Jahgal (Somewhere along the Rhine, über alles) | Posted: Nov 11, 2011 - 02:53 Byronape wrote: Santana belongs in the Parthenon of Guitar Gods. Everlast needs to push the broom in the halls. I really have no use for him or his vocals. Come to think of it, the song from this album with the D-Bag from Matchbox 20 sucks too. I get that Santana doesn't sing and I'd rather he just not than try and sound bad. However, how hard up did he have to be to get Everlast? I can see the conversation now... Santana: Wait, who is doing the vocals for Put Your Lights On? Label Exec: A singer named Everlast. S: Never heard of him. LE: He had an album. S:So did Milli Vanilli, that does not mean they should be on my album. LE: Do you want paid or not? There were not a lot of options. S: Que te jodan, que apestoso cerdo codicioso. Espero que contraen el herpes. (Translation courtesy of babblefish.com)  Me encanta la traduccion! |
| ferwoman | Posted: Oct 10, 2011 - 13:19 dmax wrote: as much as I don't care for this song, I came to post the same thing about another great seg Absolutely agree: great segue! |
| Byronape (Snorkeling in the River Styx) | Posted: Sep 09, 2011 - 02:32 Santana belongs in the Parthenon of Guitar Gods. Everlast needs to push the broom in the halls. I really have no use for him or his vocals. Come to think of it, the song from this album with the D-Bag from Matchbox 20 sucks too. I get that Santana doesn't sing and I'd rather he just not than try and sound bad. However, how hard up did he have to be to get Everlast? I can see the conversation now... Santana: Wait, who is doing the vocals for Put Your Lights On? Label Exec: A singer named Everlast. S: Never heard of him. LE: He had an album. S:So did Milli Vanilli, that does not mean they should be on my album. LE: Do you want paid or not? There were not a lot of options. S: Que te jodan, que apestoso cerdo codicioso. Espero que contraen el herpes. (Translation courtesy of babblefish.com) |
| (former member) | Posted: Aug 08, 2011 - 17:24 lsfeder wrote: Wow what a great lead into this song! Bob Dylan - One more cup of coffee —-> Santana - Put your lights on. Perfect! as much as I don't care for this song, I came to post the same thing about another great seg |
| mrselfdestruct (Alberta) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 17:07 KILL IT! KILL IT WITH FIRE! |
| Dave_Mack (Ball of Confusion) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 17:06 This is bad. And note that I am a Santana fan. If you want. Or don't. |
| Dangerpussy (Sun Diego) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 17:06 This song is like Santana's line of women's accessories (yes, he designs shoes), bland, cheap and easily forgotten. |
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: Jun 06, 2011 - 17:06 Awesome transitioon between this & One More Cup Of Coffee |
| debbiedo-dah (Texas) | Posted: Apr 04, 2011 - 11:38 babblecon wrote: Carlos...the best guitar player ever. I don't know any other player that can do it like he does. Whenever I hear him it "always goes down good". I have not heard his voice as in this song, All you sinners, is it him? Noone does it like him, thank goodness. Why does he think he needs to play between every break in the vocals? Annoying and so boring! |
| mcullers (Country-Dominated TX) | Posted: Apr 04, 2011 - 11:34 The guitar and percussion almost saved this song from the vocals. He sounds like someone just dropped a cinder block on his throat. |
| acolt (Pittsburgh, PA) | Posted: Apr 04, 2011 - 11:34 One of the criteria I've recently added to my ratings is whether I can do homework with the song playing. Despite the lack of a decent chord progression and other music-theory stuff, this song passes the Homework Test. |
| Jelani (Home of the freak, land of the vague) | Posted: Jan 31, 2011 - 16:45 derfury wrote: I am not particularly into Santana, but I respect him greatly. In this song, Everlast just plays the exact same 4 chord guitar riff he plays in every other song. Everlast infuriates me every time I hear it. It seems the only distinguishing feature between the songs are lyrics. Just like The Ramones! |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Sep 27, 2010 - 08:57 derfury wrote: I am not particularly into Santana, but I respect him greatly. In this song, Everlast just plays the exact same 4 chord guitar riff he plays in every other song. Everlast infuriates me every time I hear it. It seems the only distinguishing feature between the songs are lyrics. I like this tune, but have not heard others by Everlast. Sounds like he needs to work on some new chord progressions! |
| elliotgoettelman (sturgeon bay, wi) | Posted: Sep 27, 2010 - 08:50 bill you have got to be kidding me - maybe you could segue to "jump around" - god knows i need to hear that one again - I've been listening for a few years now and this is the only song that i've ever truely despised! |
| LowPhreak (United Corporate States of Neo-Feudal Amurika, Inc.) | Posted: Aug 26, 2010 - 08:54 dave_porter wrote: The signature Santana sound suffers hugely from the absence of keyboards player Tom Coster IMO. Well, having Tom would be great, and back to the keyboards that Santana sounded great with. Actually though, Greg Rolie would be my choice. |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Aug 26, 2010 - 08:53 babblecon wrote: Carlos...the best guitar player ever. I don't know any other player that can do it like he does. Whenever I hear him it "always goes down good". I have not heard his voice as in this song, All you sinners, is it him? The singer is Everlast (Erik Schrody). His breakout album was 'Whitey Ford Sings the Blues', which, if you like this, is worth a listen. |
| DrLex (Belgium) | Posted: Aug 26, 2010 - 08:53 babblecon wrote: Carlos...the best guitar player ever. I don't know any other player that can do it like he does. Whenever I hear him it "always goes down good". I have not heard his voice as in this song, All you sinners, is it him? That's not his voice, it is Everlast aka Erik Schrody. |
| lsfeder | Posted: Aug 26, 2010 - 08:52 Wow what a great lead into this song! Bob Dylan - One more cup of coffee —-> Santana - Put your lights on. Perfect! |
| babblecon (Grand Rapids MI) | Posted: Jul 25, 2010 - 08:57 Carlos...the best guitar player ever. I don't know any other player that can do it like he does. Whenever I hear him it "always goes down good". I have not heard his voice as in this song, All you sinners, is it him? |
| maineeclectic | Posted: Jan 16, 2010 - 08:07 Simple, transformative, lyric: "put your lights on". Santana reaching, working on the possibilities, not just rehashing what was popular. Stuff of great artists. |
| derfury | Posted: Dec 15, 2009 - 22:23 I am not particularly into Santana, but I respect him greatly. In this song, Everlast just plays the exact same 4 chord guitar riff he plays in every other song. Everlast infuriates me every time I hear it. It seems the only distinguishing feature between the songs are lyrics. |
| dave_porter | Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 01:54 Love a lot of Santana's early stuff, and some of his later output ("The Healer" with John Lee Hooker is just outstanding). But he seems to be suffering from a desire - either his or his record company's - to record tracks with artists who have been chosen more for their image than anything they would actually add to the music. The wikipedia article on the album says (currently): "The album, conceived by Clive Davis and A&R'd by Pete Ganbarg, was phenomenally successful, eventually selling over 25 million copies worldwide; it is generally seen to have revived Santana's dormant career." So I guess it achieved what was wanted - but I could happily skip the whole album. The signature Santana sound suffers hugely from the absence of keyboards player Tom Coster IMO. |
| jadewahoo (Beautiful Earth) | Posted: Oct 14, 2009 - 01:36 Beautifully crafted, excellently expressed. A definite 10 for me. |
| technohippybiker | Posted: Sep 12, 2009 - 12:30 anotherlistener wrote: Man, so many people rippin' on Santana. #1 You've NEVER seen him in concert. Doesn't matter who shares the bill, Santana blows 'em away. Does this really matter? We're not in a concert. We're listening to radio, and this song doesn't fit well. This song, like many others of his, is awful. Please stop playing Santana. |
| mfassett (Redwood City, CA) | Posted: Sep 12, 2009 - 12:30 stkman wrote: WonderLizard is right Carlos does take a beating here, I have heard it said he only knows 6 notes and allways plays the same licks, Actually, it's not really the notes, it's the way he composes his solos. He does that little double-picking on the same note with the bend on damn near every song of his I've ever heard, for example. There are just too many "patterns" and repeats for him to be in the upper echelon of guitar players, IMHO. He's a fine player in a great many ways... as a matter of fact, I saw him on a PBS special playing drums and keys, and he really impressed me with his musicality... but for some reason his guitar playing seems to have gotten to a particular point and just stopped. If I were someone who is able to make music for a living (I have the desire but not the commercial ability and maybe not even the skill, depending on who you ask), you'd better damn well believe I'd be constantly reworking and refreshing my voice on my instrument. I don't understand how he doesn't... not trying to judge per se, just saying... So like him, it's cool with me, but at least understand where some of us are coming from when it comes to his soloing. |
| crockydile (The swamps of Houston) | Posted: Jul 23, 2009 - 14:57 spaceman wrote: Sounds more like Everlast feat. Santana. Much to Santana's detriment. Like an anchor on a corvette. |
| ceviche (Lima, Peru) | Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 10:35 Santana's great, saw him live lots in the '70s in the Bay Area, tremendous improviser and a consistently good performer, unlike a lot of bands. He provided a great service to rock and roll and pop back then, bringing in a rich latin flavor with both percussion and his guitar work. That's just the early aspect of his talent for collaboration, bringing in lots of other sounds and people and giving them bandwidth to shine. And he's still doing that. |
| myrabrrz (utopia) | Posted: Apr 19, 2009 - 10:31 mmmm yeaah |
| stkman (Texas) | Posted: Feb 15, 2009 - 09:44 WonderLizard is right Carlos does take a beating here, I have heard it said he only knows 6 notes and allways plays the same licks, whether ya like him or not he knows more than 6 frikkin' notes and as far as licks goes he knows every inch of the neck of that guitar. I'm not gonna try and change anybodies opinion on what they like and there are better guitar players but the number of worse guitar players far outways the better ones. Carlos allways has been able to put alot of feeling in his notes and I guarantee not many wanted to follow him on stage. As far as his contributions with others, people say the ol' dude is using them while it seems they all pay honor to him and that album didn't hurt their careers one bit. |
| Lazaerus (Valley of the Giants - Oregon) | Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 16:32 WonderLizard wrote: Man, Carlos sure takes a drubbing in this community. First, his tone is unmistakable—that means it's unique. Sorta like SRV's. Harrison's, Garcia's, Bloomfield's, and others. Second, yes, he has some signature licks, and I guess that's what the hoo-ha is about. But, dig it, if you're a guitarist—I am, and I suppose RedGuitar is, too—then you have learned, know, and love the B.B. King trick lick, which shows up in nearly everything he does. I don't hear any complaints about that. Ditto SRV. He had a couple that he'd start or end a run with or use as a turn-around. Point is that for some, their style encompasses certain signatures: that's how you know who they are. I first saw Carlos with the orignal Santana in San Francisco—the old Carousel Ballroom before Graham rebadged it "Fillmore West"—before their first album was released. Simply blew everyone through the back of the building. Carlos was then and is now one of the originals. I whole-heartedly agree... even very talented guitarists have difficulty trying to sound like Santana. It's so easy being a spectator! |
| spaceman (Vienna, Austria) | Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 16:19 Sounds more like Everlast feat. Santana. |
| notremotely | Posted: Jan 14, 2009 - 16:19 dawndays wrote: Ugh. Didn't like this song the first thousand times I heard it. Feel the same...but it's only my first time hearing it. I see your "ugh" and raise you a "Holy hell...what is this crap?!" (IMO, of course...to each his/her own) |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Jan 02, 2009 - 13:18 anotherlistener wrote: Man, so many people rippin' on Santana. #1 You've NEVER seen him in concert. Doesn't matter who shares the bill, Santana blows 'em away. #2 You've probably only heard the handful of Santana tunes played on your local (not very good) fm station. This cat rocks!!  |
| anotherlistener | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 12:54 Man, so many people rippin' on Santana. #1 You've NEVER seen him in concert. Doesn't matter who shares the bill, Santana blows 'em away. #2 You've probably only heard the handful of Santana tunes played on your local (not very good) fm station. This cat rocks!! |
| WonderLizard (2,755.46 mi. due east of Paradise) | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 12:44 RedGuitar wrote: Does he pre-record his riffs/solos and keep them in box ready for another generic song?! He does sound like that, but I've noticed that in Stevie Ray's playing, too - licks that keep showing up in different songs. Perhaps Carlos does it more noticeably or more often. I do love his playing though. Man, Carlos sure takes a drubbing in this community. First, his tone is unmistakable—that means it's unique. Sorta like SRV's. Harrison's, Garcia's, Bloomfield's, and others. Second, yes, he has some signature licks, and I guess that's what the hoo-ha is about. But, dig it, if you're a guitarist—I am, and I suppose RedGuitar is, too—then you have learned, know, and love the B.B. King trick lick, which shows up in nearly everything he does. I don't hear any complaints about that. Ditto SRV. He had a couple that he'd start or end a run with or use as a turn-around. Point is that for some, their style encompasses certain signatures: that's how you know who they are. I first saw Carlos with the orignal Santana in San Francisco—the old Carousel Ballroom before Graham rebadged it "Fillmore West"—before their first album was released. Simply blew everyone through the back of the building. Carlos was then and is now one of the originals. |
| dawndays | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 12:32 Ugh. Didn't like this song the first thousand times I heard it. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Nov 12, 2008 - 12:30 mute |
| phlattop | Posted: Sep 29, 2008 - 21:50 Love Santana, tired of this record though. How about something off of "Caravanserai"? |
| Govi (Left Coast) | Posted: Sep 10, 2008 - 07:18 The psychedelic guitar is a little bit overwrought. Ouch! |
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