Tom Dooley Artists: The Kingston Trio (peak Billboard position # 1 in 1958) Adapted from a folk song by Trio member Dave Guard SPOKEN INTRO.: Throughout history there have been many songs written about the Eternal Triangle. This next one tells the story of a Mr. Grayson, a beautiful woman, and a condemned man named Tom Dooley. When the sun rises tomorrow, Tom Dooley must hang. Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and cry Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you're bound to die I met her on the mountain, there I took her life Met her on the mountain, stabbed her with my knife Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and cry (ah-uh-eye) Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you're bound to die This time tomorrow reckon where I'll be Hadn't-a been for Grayson, I'd-a been in Tennessee (well now, boy) Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry Hang down your head and cry (ah poor boy, ah well-ah) Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry Poor boy, you're bound to die (ah well now boy) Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry Hang down your head and cry (ah poor boy, ah well-ah) Hang down (your head) your head (Dooley) and cry Poor boy, you're bound to die This time tomorrow reckon where I'll be Down in some lonesome valley hangin' from a white oak tree Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and cry (ah-uh-eye) Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you're bound to die (ah well now boy) Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Hang down your head and cry (poor boy ah well uh) Hang down your head, Tom Dooley Poor boy, you're bound to die Poor boy, you're bound to die Poor boy, you're bound to die Poor boy, you're bound to----die
But even more beautiful than "Tom Dooley" is the song "Good Night Irene" (1949) by the folk singer Leadbelly. "If Irene turns her back on me I'll take morphine and die"
Wordless Chorus- My Morning Jacket Now that I know- Devendra Banhart Life on Mars?- David Bowie Hummingbird- Wilco I mean really, I could go on forever...so I'll just leave it at those few.
Everybody Hurts-REM Lalena-Donovan Isle of Islay-Donovan In My Life-Beatles Truth Comes Out-Corb Lund Arpan-conducted by Anoushka Shankar at the Concert for George Morning has Broken-Cat Stevens Trouble-Cat Stevens The Wind-Cat Stevens The Little Ones-Yusaf Islam (Cat Stevens)
Devendra Banhart ~ Heard Somebody Say... such a moving song... and Will Is My Friend... and tons others by him The Flaming Lips ~ Do You Realize??, All We Have Is Now, One More Robot/Sympathy 3000-21, Are You A Hypnotist??... who am i kidding, that entire album Pentangle's Basket Of Light Elliott Smith ~ "Bled White" and all of From a Basement To a Hill pretty much everything that Vashti Bunyan's recorded The Anthology III versions of "While My Guitar Gently Weeps" and "Something" Of Montreal ~ "Keep Sending Me Black Fireworks" and so many others whom i dont feel like looking for right now
John Lennon - (Nobody Loves You) When You're Down and Out Pink Floyd - Brain Damage The Beatles - Here Comes the Sun and In my Life Cat Stevens - Morning has broken Harmonium - Dixie There is a whole lot of them ..
Brian Jonestown Massacre - Here To Go Hendrix - Castles Made of Sand Stones - Wild Horses Stones - Moonlight Mile Stones - Child of the Moon The Warlocks - Song for Nico Velvet Underground - Sunday Morning Velvet Underground - Pale Blue Eyes The Byrds - Chimes of Freedom Bob Dylan - Lay Lady Lay John Lennon - Love Brian Jonestown Massacre - Lantern Brian Jonestown Massacre - Sailor Hendrix - 1983....(A Merman I Should Turn To Be) Jefferson Airplane - In Time etc......
Train Song- Phish Brokedown Palace- Grateful Dead Attics of my life- Grateful Dead steep>swept away- Phish wild horses- Rolling Stones sweet virginia- Gomez
"Here Comes the Sun", "The Inner Light" and "Something", by the Beatles (all written by George Harrison "My Sweet Lord", "Give Me Love (Give Me Peace on Earth)", "Isn't It A Pity", "Hear Me Lord", and "The Day the World Get's Round" by George Harrison "Every Grain of Sand" by Bob Dylan "The Wind" and "If You want to Sing Out, Sing Out" by Cat Stevens "California" by Joni Mitchell "Farewell, Farewell" by Fairport Convention "Bell Bottom Blues" and "Little Wing" by Derek and the Dominoes ~Layla
Sweet Jane - Cowboy Junkies Caught A Lite Sneeze - Tori Amos Requiem For A Dream Theme Hurt - by NINE INCH NAILS NOT JOHNNY CASH (I hate Johnny Cash's version)
