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Annie Lennox — Take Me To The River
Album: Medusa
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Released: 1995
Length: 3:18
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I dont know why, I love ya like I do,
(with) all the changes, you put me through,
Take my money, my cigarretes,
I haven't seen the worst of it yet,

I wanna know, can you tell me?
Id really love to stay...

Take me to the river,
Drop me in the water,
Take me to the river,
Dip me in the water,

(Washing me down, washing me down, washing me down, washing me down)

I don't know why you treat me so bad,
Think of all the things, that we could have had,
Love is a notion, and I cant forget, (aahhh)
My sweet sixteen, I'll never regret
I wanna know, can you tell me?
Id really love to stay...

Take me to the river,
Drop me in the water,
Take me to the river,
Dip me in the water,

Love me, squeeze me,
Love me, tease me,
Till i can't, till i can't, till i can't, till i can't.....

I don't know why, I love ya like I do,
All the trouble, you put me through,
Sixteen candles, blowing on the wall,
And here I am, the biggest fool of all
I wanna know, can you tell me?
Id really love to stay...

Take me to the river,
Drop me in the water, (come on, come on, come on)
Dip me in the water, (oh yeah, you got to take me)
Drop me in the river, (in the river, come on)
Dip me in the water, (now take me in the water, yeah)
Drop me in the river, (you got to drop me in the river, come on, come on)
Push me in the water, (push me in the water now, come on)
Drop me in the river,
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This is one of those songs that never needed a cover version (well except for Talking Heads' amazing cover), but I have to say Annie Lennox did well here.  Definitely has the mood of the original.
Posted 1 year ago by timmus    [ Reply ]
certainly like this more than most who commented before me but since it has been so long will say her voice is amazing. agree other covers are far superior and this does not showcase her incredible talent
Posted 1 year ago by xcranky_yankee    [ Reply ]
Can we ger another 18 years before we have to hear this again?
Posted 1 year ago by 25demayo    [ Reply ]
I\'m sorry, but the Al Green and Talking Heads versions of this song are just too good to be ruined by this cover
Posted 20 years ago by chlobug    [ Reply ]
No one is better than Annie Lennox at covering a classic and stripping it of all emotion and musical relevance thereby creating deadweight. As a prime example, this performance lacks \"truth\".
Posted 20 years ago by camden_hampden    [ Reply ]
Small historical point: Al Green did the original. Heads comped him. Still, Tina Weymouth\'s bass line is all time. ;)
Posted 20 years ago by WonderLizard    [ Reply ]
One word: muzak.
Posted 20 years ago by wilderbill    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by ToolRulz: I dont like this version. Who did the other one?
Talking Heads
Posted 20 years ago by dddenver    [ Reply ]
Love Annie, but why mess with perfection? This cover blows.
Posted 20 years ago by apathy    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by whump: Have you ever tried to dance and cook at the same time? It's hard, but Lennox's cover made me try. Ferget the natter nabobs of negativism, that version is Righteous!
wonder what the food tasted like after that. No seconds of this song, thanks.
Posted 20 years ago by skymunky    [ Reply ]
Rumour has it, Jeff Buckley took himself to the River and dropped himself in the water after hearing this version.
Posted 20 years ago by skymunky    [ Reply ]
I dont like this version. Who did the other one?
Posted 20 years ago by ToolRulz    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by mr.selfdestruct: This song reminds me of one of those cheap singing fish. Those things were funny for about 3 seconds.
Well said.
Posted 20 years ago by Nicktor    [ Reply ]
Oh dear, oh dear, oh dear. How could they? This is the scrapings of the barrel version. I must upload the Al Green classic.
Posted 20 years ago by Ngoziman    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by AugieK: Interesting. Just heard this for the first time. Immediately clicked over to give it a good rating. Then the song kept on, and by the end I gave it a 5. Wonder if that'll keep sinking if I hear it again...
Nah, it levels out after a while.
Posted 21 years ago by ScottFromWyoming    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by RParadise: True enough, CE. And you haven't been truly cleansed until you've heard the Reverend Green do his original version. It will chase all of the devils out of you. I strongly recommend chasing a copy down.
UPLOAD, PLEASE
Posted 21 years ago by coyotexxx2    [ Reply ]
Have you ever tried to dance and cook at the same time? It\'s hard, but Lennox\'s cover made me try. Ferget the natter nabobs of negativism, that version is Righteous!
Posted 21 years ago by whump    [ Reply ]
Interesting. Just heard this for the first time. Immediately clicked over to give it a good rating. Then the song kept on, and by the end I gave it a 5. Wonder if that\'ll keep sinking if I hear it again...
Posted 21 years ago by AugieK    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by ce: This TH-fan enjoyed them though. Well, Tom Jones anyway. BTW, I don't think this is a TH-original, but a much older soul-song, (Checks on "Commitments" CD) by Al green & Mabon Hodges, apparently.
True enough, CE. And you haven't been truly cleansed until you've heard the Reverend Green do his original version. It will chase all of the devils out of you. I strongly recommend chasing a copy down.
Posted 21 years ago by RParadise    [ Reply ]
Annie has always been too KEWL for words.
Posted 21 years ago by foy    [ Reply ]
Annie Lenox is a notion I\'ll soon forget, given the chance. :roll:
Posted 21 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by Platypus: yeah. two hiddeous mutilations of excellent Talking Heads songs n a row. amazing.
This TH-fan enjoyed them though. Well, Tom Jones anyway. BTW, I don't think this is a TH-original, but a much older soul-song, (Checks on "Commitments" CD) by Al green & Mabon Hodges, apparently.
Posted 21 years ago by ce    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by shaunp: Burning Down The House by Tom Jones & Cardigans, then this
yeah. two hiddeous mutilations of excellent Talking Heads songs n a row. amazing.
Posted 21 years ago by Platypus    [ Reply ]
wonderful version!
Posted 21 years ago by lluisa    [ Reply ]