Stand By Me - Otis Redding

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[Trueblue Texan]

1. love, love love this!

In fact, this song, which is the title of Stephen King's movie version of "The Body," a short story in the Different Seasons novella collection, is a favorite movie, song, and dance number of mine. Much joy in this work!!

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3. Funny story.

1986. My wife and I were Gary Hart Dems. There were a few Democrats in play.

Anyway, we got an invite to Steve and Tabitha's place in Bangor the night before the caucus. That morning, I sliced my middle finger on a 10" saw blade. Stopped, but still sharp. Trip to outpatient, stitched, and wrapped. Anyways, a few hours later - some relaxants and into Bangor.

So, anyways, I show up with my wife Tammy at Steve and Tabitha's place. I have to keep my middle finger up, for pressure purposes. Steve saw me and said "fuck you, too" and laughed his ass off.

Saw Steve's "word factory". Wow, he had his own word processing (UNIX?) system that had stacks and stacks of sheets of stories.....

[Bayard]

5. That's a good story!

You are on a musical roll this evening with several of my favorites.

Thanks!

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6. Never smoked a joint with Steve.

But if I could, I want to listen to this....


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[Trueblue Texan]

2. I think Ben E. King ...

...did the original, but Otis, as always, does it justice. The man died too young. We are all poorer for the loss.

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4. I think he wrote it? Made it famous, too.

But Otis.....did so much, well. and we lost him in 1969? Hard to Handle.


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[RestoreAmerica2020]

7. Prince Royce re-made song & perforned with Ben E.King on Latin award show--adding a little

..spice to an old favorite--their performance was spectacular. Prince Royce introduced a classic song, made it bi-lingual for a new generation to enjoy [ including older fans like myself.] Just loved their performance together! [at link]

Ben E. King passed away in April of 2015, he was 76; singer, song writer; he also sang vocals with the Drifters; and, co-wote, Stand By Me. Otis Redding's rendition is timeless tambien, too.

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