Kingston Trio - Coming from the Mountains (Close Up)
John Stewart
Chorus:
Comin' from the mountains, across the Northern plains. It's off to California,
then back again to Maine.
Singin' a song that you all know, then let your voices go. So sing it out, my
brothers, wherever we may go.
We traveled here, we traveled there, we traveled ev'rywhere. We go by air, we
go by rail, any place they pay us scale.
Now, repeat the chorus, here we go
(chorus)
The folk group has a banjo because it's really in. I'll let you hear my banjo
ring when I learn to play the thing!
Now, repeat the chorus, here we go
(chorus)
The boys with Davy Crockett who died at the Alamo, I heard them say when they
attacked, "I knew this room would kill the act!"
Now, repeat the chorus, here we go
(chorus twice)
The Kingston Trio - Tom Dooley (1958 Capitol records) Lyrics (03:05)
Grammy Award-winning and #1 hit folk-song of The Kingston Trio: Tom Dooley! Lyrics: (Intro)
Throughout history There've 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 ...
Yes they were great and they were also blacklisted during the McCarthy communist hearings just like Pete Seager and god knows how much fame & fortune they lost from these accusations. The Weavers had many other songs including On Top Of Old Smokey that was converted to that other novelty On Top Of Spagetti. Thanks for your reply greatly appreciated!!!
Author: dakotajim11378 - 4 weeks, 1 day ago
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a good song for OJ simpson
Author: CarCrazy12804 - 2 months ago
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One of the greatest songs ever written!
Author: mocountry666 - 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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This reminds me of my late dad, played this and sang this too. Thanks for this. RIP dad x
Author: jared1971 - 1 month, 1 week ago
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Memories of songs from when I was growing up. A favourite.
Author: timmo234 - 2 months ago
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and yea it is history at lease to those of us who live in wilkes county
Author: hjs411 - 1 month, 2 weeks ago
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the only song lonnie donegan couldnt do better.
kingston trio had such good harmonies and made this there song
Author: 26highstreet - 2 months ago
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over 50 years old still great
Author: shuchr - 1 month, 3 weeks ago
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Great song, lyrics good. Used to listen to this and many more when Dad played them back in the fifties. Brings back my childhood memories in the East End, London.