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And the caravan is on its way
I can hear the merry gypsies play
Mama mama look at Ammaro
She's a-playin with the radio
La, la, la, la...
And the caravan has all my friends
It will stay with me until the end
Gypsy Robin, Sweet Emma Rose
Tell me everything I need to know
La, la, la...
Turn up your radio and let me hear the song
Switch on your electric light
Then we can get down to what is really wrong
I long to hold you tight so I can feel you
Sweet lady of the night I shall reveal you
Turn it up, turn it up, little bit higher radio
Turn it up, turn it up, so you know, radio
La, la, la, la...
And the caravan is painted red and white
That means ev'rybody's staying overnight
Barefoot gypsy player round the campfire sing and play
And a woman tells us of her ways
La, la, la, la...
Turn up your radio and let me hear the song
Switch on your electric light
Then we can get down to what is really wrong
I long to hold you tight so I can feel you
Sweet lady of the night I shall reveal you
Turn it up, turn it up, little bit higher, radio
Turn it up, that's enough, so you know it's got soul
Radio, radio turn it up, hum
La, la, la, la...
| helenofjoy (Lincoln, Nebraska) | Posted: Nov 14, 2012 - 16:17 Ah and the horns! Such a sweet sound. | |
| mrdak (Middle GA) | Posted: Aug 12, 2012 - 06:51 Keep bringin'it Bill!! | |
| SweTex (Swede living in Texas) | Posted: Jul 11, 2012 - 20:25 boober wrote: Van was drunk and his performance stunk! That's what made it great! Those kicks in the air and the look on Robbie Robertsons face....  | |
| RKeaton (South of Paradise) | Posted: May 09, 2012 - 21:06 hschlossberg wrote: ...I think maybe a person had to live through it to really "get" it. Definitely not the case. I discovered Van in 1994 when I was 22, knew nothing about him, and was hooked at first listen. | |
| Anax (Seattle, WA) | Posted: Apr 07, 2012 - 15:26 RP: All Van Morrison, All the Time. | |
| gemtag (Texas) | Posted: Jan 03, 2012 - 11:52 Song reminds me of Dr Johnny Fever on WKRP. Great song. | |
| jademon (Vancity) | Posted: Jan 03, 2012 - 11:51 "Sweet laaaady of the night..." Is that a compliment? | |
| mrdak (Middle GA) | Posted: Dec 09, 2011 - 07:11 Once again............... Van de'man | |
| shellbella (so california) | Posted: Dec 09, 2011 - 07:11 Sweet way to start off my work day!! | |
| boober (KC,Mo) | Posted: Jun 03, 2011 - 07:22 dmax wrote: I prefer the Last Waltz version Van was drunk and his performance stunk! | |
| katiediddler (one of the dominoes, hopefully near the back) | Posted: Jun 03, 2011 - 07:21 A magnificent song off of a godlike album. | |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Jun 03, 2011 - 07:18 9 -10....what was I thinking?? | |
| BigIslandBlues | Posted: May 27, 2011 - 13:08 hschlossberg wrote: If there's one voice on RP that gets me to turn off faster than any other, it's Van Morrison and CCR. I think maybe a person had to live through it to really "get" it. I am pretty sure that would be two voices. I don't remember the Van being in CCR..... | |
| hschlossberg (Los Angeles) | Posted: May 02, 2011 - 17:54 If there's one voice on RP that gets me to turn off faster than any other, it's Van Morrison and CCR. I think maybe a person had to live through it to really "get" it. | |
| sirdroseph (Yes) | Posted: Mar 25, 2011 - 09:34  | |
| dwhayslett (Pawleys Island, SC) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 14:47 calypsus_1 wrote:
...and that such the idea to take off one day all to pass in the RP Station only the songs that as much time closed in the trunk of RP Station.... have a nice day! Can I mambo dogface to the banana patch? With apologies to Steve Martin. | |
| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 14:41 2cats wrote: calypsus_1 wrote:
...and that such the idea to take off one day all to pass in the RP Station only the songs that as much time closed in the trunk of RP Station.... have a nice day! HUH? I think he's, like, French or something... | |
| (former member) | Posted: Feb 28, 2011 - 14:36 I prefer the Last Waltz version | |
| tbor79 (arlington va) | Posted: Jan 28, 2011 - 08:51 van morrison has an amazing knack for writing songs that are enjoyable at first, but leave me begging them to end by the time they finally do. actually about 2 minutes before they do. | |
| 2cats (Oklahoma) | Posted: Jan 28, 2011 - 08:44 calypsus_1 wrote:
...and that such the idea to take off one day all to pass in the RP Station only the songs that as much time closed in the trunk of RP Station.... have a nice day! HUH? | |
| Hannio (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jan 28, 2011 - 08:43 LowPhreak wrote: That would be because Van Morrison is singing all of them. :duh: Yeah, he needs to get a new singer for his band. Just kidding, I like Van. | |
| pauleywalnuts (Ontario) | Posted: Jan 28, 2011 - 08:41 Van the Man!!  | |
| a_genuine_find (not me, Radio P) (3rd stone, sol, orion belt, milkyway) | Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 08:23 Van Snore-isson  | |
| muepy (Germany, near Hamburg) | Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 08:22 yes van Morrison, a great Musicians, but sometimes he wrote songs....?  | |
| audiophelia (Pennsylvania) | Posted: Nov 26, 2010 - 08:20 This song makes me instantly happy. :) | |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jul 22, 2010 - 00:10 sirdroseph wrote: One of my top 3 Van Morrison tunes!!  Yes, this is one of his Best! | |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Jun 20, 2010 - 03:10 Nice! | |
| Bodhisattva (Charlottesville, VA) | Posted: May 19, 2010 - 08:04 fredriley wrote: I hate bloody caravans, holding up traffic on narrow country roads and generally being an almight PITA for other road users who want to get somewhere a little faster than 20mph. As for yer man Van: Van on, mute on. Eat your heart out, Pavlov :o) I guess that's where we Yanks have a cultural advantage: When we hear about caravans, we only think of horse-drawn wagons of yore heading across the prairie. Or maybe some gypsies... but you get the idea. Certainly nothing we expect to encounter presently. Thus the wonderfully nostalgic feeling of this song! Oh, and regarding your thoughts on Van, you have your "noggin up your arse." (Hope I said that right!) Cheers!  | |
| sirdroseph (Tokyo) | Posted: May 19, 2010 - 07:54 One of my top 3 Van Morrison tunes!! | |
| ugly (Compton, CA) | Posted: Mar 16, 2010 - 23:37  I had this record. Listened to it until it wouldn't play on the record player anymore. | |
| LowPhreak (United Corporate States of Neo-Feudal Amurika, Inc.) | Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 09:19 pinklife wrote: All Van Morrison songs sound the same to me...  That would be because Van Morrison is singing all of them. :duh: | |
| nalle (Malmo, Sweden) | Posted: Feb 13, 2010 - 09:18 pinklife wrote: All Van Morrison songs sound the same to me... You must be kidding?  | |
| pinklife (St. Augustine, FL) | Posted: Dec 12, 2009 - 13:40 All Van Morrison songs sound the same to me... | |
| df1489 | Posted: Aug 08, 2009 - 14:39 Great song! | |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: May 05, 2009 - 10:48 calypsus_1 wrote:
...and that such the idea to take off one day all to pass in the RP Station only the songs that as much time closed in the trunk of RP Station.... have a nice day! I think I'm going to start a collection of these quotes. | |
| Mandible | Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 09:14 I love Van Morrison but he makes me nostalgic and a little sad.  | |
| fredriley (Nottingham, UK) | Posted: Mar 03, 2009 - 09:14 I hate bloody caravans, holding up traffic on narrow country roads and generally being an almight PITA for other road users who want to get somewhere a little faster than 20mph. As for yer man Van: Van on, mute on. Eat your heart out, Pavlov :o) | |
| calypsus_1 | Posted: Nov 28, 2008 - 13:58
...and that such the idea to take off one day all to pass in the RP Station only the songs that as much time closed in the trunk of RP Station.... have a nice day! | |
| philbertr (Hurricane Target Florida) | Posted: Sep 26, 2008 - 08:40 One of the greatest lines in all of rock 'n' roll: "Toin it up!!" | |
| phillips (a beach near you) | Posted: Sep 26, 2008 - 08:40 ahh, yes, one of my favorite VM songs. always gets me singing along by the end! | |
| Laptopdog (Overcrowded, Overpriced & Overrated L.A.) | Posted: Aug 25, 2008 - 19:28 boober wrote: Funny,I thought Van was a drunken fool on that stage. What the hell....?!  I guess everybody's entitled to their own opinion, but when that opinion is just pointless and ridiculous, it shouldn't even count. Boober, indeed! | |
| nigelr (Coffs Harbour, Australia) | Posted: Jul 25, 2008 - 03:10 lawman wrote: Aaahhhhhh, the Van Morrison that we loved! Yeah man.
Ye-ah! | |
| lawman (Newcastle upon Tyne, UK) | Posted: May 23, 2008 - 04:16 Aaahhhhhh, the Van Morrison that we loved! Yeah man. | |
| wafaa | Posted: Apr 21, 2008 - 16:32 Mose Allison to this. SUPERB. And I don't use that word lightly. | |
| mmoyer (Portland, Oregon) | Posted: Apr 21, 2008 - 16:31 I'd give it an 8 because I love it and I know it's deserved, but I guess I've just heard it too many times. So can't go higher than 7. | |
| Flashdog (SE in the NE) | Posted: Feb 18, 2008 - 17:03 Kinda funny when you think about it. This homage to listenting to the radio that probably doen't get played on the majority of radio stations in this country. Vans' performance of this song with The Band in The Last Waltz is not to be missed.  | |
| frednic (Santee, CA) | Posted: Feb 18, 2008 - 16:58 I always liked his voice. He could make it sound like a sax. Music would be very boring if only sweet and pretty voices could be recorded. 
ziggytrix wrote: i like bob's voice.
van sounds like a goat. | |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Feb 18, 2008 - 16:56 YA_MAN wrote: Turn It Up !!, Its why they call him Van the Man. Its got Soul!
You either get it or you don't. | |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago and up) | Posted: Dec 17, 2007 - 19:53 RobK wrote: First Tom Waits....then Mose Allison....now Van.
Nice roll, keep it coming.  And Repeat the same grouping again!  Nice! 
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| ziggytrix (Dallas, TX) | Posted: Nov 16, 2007 - 10:13 i like bob's voice. van sounds like a goat. |