long way from home

fedde le grand & sultan + ned shepard

Wist je dat? De sample is afkomstig van een opname die 'songhunter' Alan Lomax in 1978 maakte van de toen 51-jarige blueszanger R.L. Burnside. Hij zingt de Poor Boy Blues, ook bekend onder de naam: Poor Boy, Long Way From Home. De oorsprong van deze traditional is onbekend.

credits:

bewerking van Poor Boy van R.L. Burnside (1978)

het origineel is van:

1926: Sam Butler [= Bo Weavil Jackson] getiteld Poor Boy Blues
[Vocalion 1057]

cover-versies:

1927: Banjo Joe (Guitar Acc. - Blind Blake) (Vocal Solo Banjo and Guitar Acc.) getiteld Poor Boy, Long Ways from Home; B-kant van Can You Blame the Colored Man
[Paramount 12571]

1927: Barbecue Bop (Vocal Guitar Accomp.) getiteld Poor Boy a Long Ways from Home; B-kant van Honey You Don’t Know My Mind
[Columbia 14246-D]

1928: Ramblin’ Thomas (Vocal Guitar Acc.) getiteld Poor Boy Blues
[Paramount 12722]

1958: Howlin' Wolf getiteld Poor Boy
[Chess 1679]

1959: John Fahey getiteld Poor Boy Long Ways from Home op de LP: Blind Joe Death
[Takoma C-1002]

1960: John Dudley getiteld Po’ Boy Blues op de various artists LP: Yazoo Delta Blues and Spirituals - Southern Journey 10
[Prestige International 25010]

1975: Peg Leg Sam featuring Louisiana Red getiteld Poor Boy op de LP: Going Train Blues
[Blue Labor BL 105]

1984: R.L. Burnside (Recorded by Leo Bruin at Groningen, Netherlands) getiteld Poor Boy op de LP: Mississippi Hill Country Blues
[Swingmaster 2201]

Artiest(en)

Fedde Le Grand, Sultan + Ned Shepard

Titel A-kant

Long Way from Home (Radio Edit)

Lengte A-kant

3:15

Titel B-kant

Long Way from Home

Lengte B-kant

6:50

Platenlabel

Flamingo Recordings

Releasedatum

01-04-2013

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Tipparade

Poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy

I'm a poor boy, I'm a long way from home
Home, home, home, home, home
Poor boy, I'm a long way from home
Home, home, home, home, home
Poor boy, I'm a long way from home
The world can't do me no harm

Poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy

I'm a poor boy, I'm a long way from home
The world can't do me no harm
Poor boy, I'm a long way from home
The world can't do me no harm
Poor boy, I'm a long way from home
The world can't do me no harm
Poor boy, I'm a long way from home
Home, home, home, home, home

Poor boy, I'm a long way from home

Poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy
I'm a poor boy, I'm a poor boy, I'm poor boy, I'm poor boy

I'm a poor boy, I'm a long way from home
The world can't do me no harm