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Slippin' into darkness
Take my mind beyond the dreams
I was slippin' into darkness
Take my mind beyond the dreams
Where I talk to my brother, oh, oh, oh
Who never said their name
Slippin' into darkness
When I heard my mother say
I was slippin' into darkness
When I heard my mother say
(Hey, what'd she say, what'd she say)
You been slippin' into darkness, oh, oh, oh
Pretty soon you're gonna pay
oh, oh, oh, oh
| Proclivities (Paris of the Piedmont) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 06:18 ozzie1313 wrote: Equally funky but not as creative and with less flair than Ben l'Oncle. Liked War best with Eric Burdon. "Not as creative", "equally funky", as Ben l'Oncle? We all have different opinions but these guys were among the innovators of funk. |
| agracindo (Rio de Janeiro - Brazil) | Posted: Jan 31, 2013 - 06:14 Great! Waiting for more Soul and R&B! |
| oldfart48 (boulder creek ca.) | Posted: Dec 30, 2012 - 22:08 this band were the hottest jammers in L.A. at their time. should havs seen these guys and santana free in WATTS increadable.......ERIC BURDON SCREWED EM, JUST LIKE THE ANIMALS. |
| kaybee (Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 17:31 dw wrote: Brings me back.....  I know what you mean!  |
| 4merdj (donde el viento se devuelve) | Posted: Nov 29, 2012 - 13:06 Funkee ... in a nice kind of way  |
| dw (PHill, CA) | Posted: Sep 27, 2012 - 17:27 Brings me back..... |
| kaybee (Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 17:36 Kokoloco53 wrote: Oh the days, was just a kid, 17, but I see now that hearing War way back then, helped set the stage for when I finally hear Bob Marley, it was just a short hop. But War defined a period of soul music that unfortunately just vanished off the face of the earth and worse, the attitudes of good people everywhere, of all colors that I knew back then, we were so laid back, less hassles, everything was just groovy and far out and a brother was just another cool dude. Man do I miss those days, those good vibes between Americans. Less bigotery. I remember when I first left home in 1970, living in Toronto, I met a number of American draft dodgers and Vietnam vets, black and white, great guys, It was a pleasure meeting them. Certainly there was something good in air then. I think the times will change again though, but we'll go through rough weather first. |
| dingusbother (Silver Spring, MD) | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 12:50 Sounds like Steve Miller was inspired by this when he wrote 'Fly Like an Eagle'. |
| leonswiatek (The Greater Northeast) | Posted: May 24, 2012 - 12:49 I can't make my foot stop! |
| ozzie1313 | Posted: Feb 19, 2012 - 08:22 Equally funky but not as creative and with less flair than Ben l'Oncle. Liked War best with Eric Burdon. |
| Orodrigues (Resende (RJ), Brazil) | Posted: Jun 11, 2011 - 15:56 What about "Cisco Kid", Bill? He was a friend of mine... |
| Kokoloco53 (Safford, AZ) | Posted: Feb 05, 2011 - 14:53 Oh the days, was just a kid, 17, but I see now that hearing War way back then, helped set the stage for when I finally hear Bob Marley, it was just a short hop. But War defined a period of soul music that unfortunately just vanished off the face of the earth and worse, the attitudes of good people everywhere, of all colors that I knew back then, we were so laid back, less hassles, everything was just groovy and far out and a brother was just another cool dude. Man do I miss those days, those good vibes between Americans. Less bigotery. |
| helgigermany (Germany) | Posted: Nov 03, 2010 - 00:06 Nice set this morning! |
| katiediddler (one of the dominoes, hopefully near the back) | Posted: Sep 16, 2010 - 13:18 The Ramsey Lewis version of this is an 11 |
| RedGuitar (Iowa, USA) | Posted: Jul 30, 2010 - 08:51 Years ago I saw the band Little Women (out of Colorado, I think) at a small bar. They started a song with a long instrumental intro, and I thought it was pretty cool. Then they broke into Slippin' Into Darkness, I loved it! |
| MayBaby (Savannah, Georgia) | Posted: Jun 12, 2010 - 18:35 wycado wrote: This band and Rare Earth are all day music for me. Oh Man! I'd love to hear some Rare Earth right now. *checking the RP library for some now* edit: *sigh* just one song - Get Ready |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet this is not my home) | Posted: Jun 12, 2010 - 18:32 Yeah love it...play Monterey too! |
| zenhead (Maine) | Posted: Apr 10, 2010 - 06:33 aw, yeah. that iconic bass line, great spare horn arrangement, i think one of the best things war ever did. |
| DaveInVA (In a hovel in effluent Damnville, VA) | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 08:17 Still Love it!  |
| hippiechick (topsy turvy land) | Posted: Mar 25, 2010 - 08:16 Song blows me away every time. An 11! |
| gjr (boston, ma) | Posted: Mar 09, 2010 - 16:39 smoke 'em if ya got 'em |
| Giselle62 (San Luis Obispo,Ca) | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 12:33 mmmm...cruisin' in a lowrider car when I was 13, the smell of PCP....aah, good times. |
| vandal (arriving somewhere, but not here. . .) | Posted: Nov 19, 2009 - 12:24 toterola wrote: Ahhh... I can almost smell the "bo (Columbian) reefer", strawberry papers, and my girlfriend's "Loves Baby Soft" cologne.   This song was part of the soundtrack to my misspent youth. Good times!  And all this time I thought it was her "Herbal Essence" shampoo I could almost smell. . .  |
| lmic (Limpid Drivel of the Best Kind) | Posted: Oct 03, 2009 - 09:59 ThePoose wrote: Get up, stand up.... *bump* sirrius wrote: From here: Did you know that Bob Marley's "Get Up, Stand Up" was inspired by WAR's "Slippin Into Darkness"? A young and rising Marley toured as WAR's opening act in the early seventies, and often sat on the skirt of the stage groovin to WAR's jam of their hit "Slippin." |
| wycado (Smoking cigarettes and plotting revenge) | Posted: Sep 17, 2009 - 12:06 This band and Rare Earth are all day music for me. |
| LowPhreak (Earth (for now)) | Posted: Apr 12, 2009 - 05:27 toterola wrote: Ahhh... I can almost smell the "bo (Columbian) reefer", strawberry papers, and my girlfriend's "Loves Baby Soft" cologne. I hear ya! 8^ > |
| toterola (Further) | Posted: Mar 27, 2009 - 15:09 Ahhh... I can almost smell the "bo (Columbian) reefer", strawberry papers, and my girlfriend's "Loves Baby Soft" cologne. This song was part of the soundtrack to my misspent youth. Good times! |
| n4ku (Lex Vegas) | Posted: Mar 27, 2009 - 14:52  |
| mgkiwi (French Alps - rivet rivet) | Posted: Feb 24, 2009 - 02:16 Wow, great old classic - still play this album as it's a true classic! |
| raulman1 (Bay Area, CA) | Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 13:06 Why isn't the intro to this song included? Did someone upload an edited version of this song, or did Bill edit it for time? Please play the full version of this classic War tune!  |
| ThePoose | Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 12:32 Get up, stand up.... |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Jan 23, 2009 - 12:28 DeeCee1109 wrote: Sounds like my retirement plan . . .  |
| kaybee (Lost in the Wilds of Toronto) | Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 17:37 What a great blast from the past! |
| jagdriver (Tunin' in from the aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 08:43 Cruzan wrote: A classic! Love it! There is a lot more to WAR than "low rider"  Although there certainly isn't anything wrong with L-o-w RI-der... |
| DeeCee1109 (People's Republic of A2) | Posted: Nov 21, 2008 - 07:53 Sounds like my retirement plan . . . |
| jagdriver (The aptly-named Grass Valley, CA) | Posted: Nov 05, 2008 - 08:37 hippiechick wrote: What they said!!!    |
| skyguy (CO) | Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 13:55  d00kie wrote:Here's what popped into my head.... Cheech: "Its Dave man! Will you open up, I got the stuff with me!" Chong: "Who?" Cheech: "Dave man, open up!" Chong: "Dave?" Cheech: "Yeah Dave, come on man open up I think the cops saw me!" Chong: "Dave's not here man!" Waddya watchin? I dunno some show about Indians. |
| hippiechick (Weekendland) | Posted: Aug 18, 2008 - 13:49 What they said!!! |
| Cruzan (AUSTIN, TX) | Posted: Aug 02, 2008 - 13:16 Gregorama wrote: A true early seventies landmark. Great memories of partying to that one. A classic. Love this and All Day Music—these cuts defined summer.
Ditto! A super groovy classic!  |
| Gregorama (Austin, TX) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 09:58 A true early seventies landmark. Great memories of partying to that one. A classic. Love this and All Day Music--these cuts defined summer. |
| Ericac (Lakeville, MN) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 09:57 Ericac wrote: Fantastic transition from Pops Staples to War. This is one band I can listen to all day. Thanks!!
Oops, looks like this has been stated a few times already. A little redundent. |
| rtrudeau (Bay Area, California) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 09:54 californiatwin wrote: I'm in high school again!
Me to! Gosh, we're old!  |
| Ericac (Lakeville, MN) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 09:53 joanie wrote: Hear, hear! That's a great one, too. I'm also surprised it isn't on the play list. That is a great War tune. |
| Ericac (Lakeville, MN) | Posted: Jun 16, 2008 - 09:52 Fantastic transition from Pops Staples to War. This is one band I can listen to all day. Thanks!! |
| Cruzan (AUSTIN, TX) | Posted: Apr 14, 2008 - 11:00 A classic! Love it! There is a lot more to WAR than "low rider" |
| cafortier (Northwest NJ) | Posted: Apr 14, 2008 - 10:59  |
| joanie (Baltimore) | Posted: Mar 13, 2008 - 23:23 Grammarcop wrote: I'm disappointed that "The World is a Ghetto" isn't on the RP playlist.
Hear, hear! That's a great one, too. |
| californiatwin (6,500 miles from home) | Posted: Feb 27, 2008 - 01:12 I'm in high school again! |
| jao (Athens, Greece) | Posted: Feb 27, 2008 - 01:12 Excellent! |
| Grammarcop (Hey, I can see Canada from here!) | Posted: Feb 11, 2008 - 12:16 I'm disappointed that "The World is a Ghetto" isn't on the RP playlist. |