Coverinfo
Sweet soul music has been covered 92 times ( soundcheck included ):
Bruce generally performed Sweet soul music as part of
Detroit Medley or
Twist and shout, and occasionally during the band introductions in Rosalita.
1981-04-19 - PALAIS DES SPORTS DE SAINT-OUEN, PARIS, FRANCE
"Sweet Soul Music" is premiered and is performed as a stand-alone song whereas all future renditions for the river tour are as a part of "Detroit Medley".
1981-05-27 - THE BRIGHTON CENTRE, BRIGHTON, ENGLAND
1981-06-02 - WEMBLEY ARENA, LONDON, ENGLAND
1981-06-04 - WEMBLEY ARENA, LONDON, ENGLAND
1981-06-05 - WEMBLEY ARENA, LONDON, ENGLAND
1981-06-07 - BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL ARENA, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
1981-06-08 - BIRMINGHAM INTERNATIONAL ARENA, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND1981-07-02 - BRENDAN BYRNE ARENA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
1981-07-03 - BRENDAN BYRNE ARENA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
1981-07-05 - BRENDAN BYRNE ARENA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
1981-07-06 - BRENDAN BYRNE ARENA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
1981-07-08 - BRENDAN BYRNE ARENA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
1981-07-09 - BRENDAN BYRNE ARENA, EAST RUTHERFORD, NJ
1981-07-13 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
1981-07-15 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
1981-07-16 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
1981-07-18 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
1981-07-19 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA1981-07-29 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, RICHFIELD, OH
1981-08-04 - CAPITAL CENTRE, LARGO, MD
1981-08-11 - JOE LOUIS ARENA, DETROIT, MI
1981-08-16 - RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE, MORRISON, CO
1981-08-20 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1981-08-23 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1981-08-24 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1981-08-27 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1981-09-08 - ROSEMONT HORIZON, ROSEMONT, IL
1982-08-15 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK, NJ (Cats on a Smooth Surface)
1984-11-02 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1984-11-04 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1984-11-08 - ASU ACTIVITY CENTER, ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, TEMPE, AZ1988-02-25 - CENTRUM IN WORCESTER, WORCESTER, MA
1988-02-29 - CENTRUM IN WORCESTER, WORCESTER, MA
1988-03-03 - DEAN E. SMITH STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER, CHAPEL HILL, NC
1988-03-04 - DEAN E. SMITH STUDENT ACTIVITIES CENTER, CHAPEL HILL, NC
1988-03-08 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
1988-03-09 - SPECTRUM, PHILADELPHIA
1988-03-13 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, RICHFIELD, OH
1988-03-14 - RICHFIELD COLISEUM, RICHFIELD, OH
1988-03-17 - ROSEMONT HORIZON, ROSEMONT, IL
1988-03-22 - THE OMNI, ATLANTA, GA
1988-03-28 - JOE LOUIS ARENA, DETROIT, MI
1988-04-02 - NASSAU VETERANS MEMORIAL COLISEUM, UNIONDALE, NY
1988-04-04 - CAPITAL CENTRE, LARGO, MD
1988-04-05 - CAPITAL CENTRE, LARGO, MD
1988-04-20 - McNICHOLS SPORTS ARENA, DENVER, CO
1988-04-22 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-23 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-25 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-27 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-04-28 - LOS ANGELES MEMORIAL SPORTS ARENA, LA
1988-05-02 - SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA1988-05-03 - SHORELINE AMPHITHEATRE, MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA
1988-05-05 - TACOMA DOME, TACOMA, WA
1988-05-06 - TACOMA DOME, TACOMA, WADuring the " tunnel of love tour" . The soundcheck includes Slim Harpo's "
Rainin' In My Heart" (not the Buddy Holly song with the same title), "
Big Boss Man", "
Let It Be Me", "Cathy's Clown" and "
Crying In The Rain" (both also The Everly Brothers) and both "
Rock And Roll Music" and "
Sweet Little Sixteen"
by Chuck Berry. The second song of the soundcheck has historically been
titled "The Way You Walk", however a little investigation has revealed
it to be John Lee Hooker's "
Dimples". Perhaps Bruce had considered including the song in the Express Tour set, but instead settled on "
Boom Boom" which will be premiered four days after this show in Bloomington, MN.
1988-05-06 - TACOMA DOME, TACOMA, WA
1988-05-09 - METROPOLITAN SPORTS CENTER, BLOOMINGTON, MN
1988-05-10 - METROPOLITAN SPORTS CENTER, BLOOMINGTON, MN
1988-05-13 - MARKET SQUARE ARENA, INDIANAPOLIS, IN
1988-05-16 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NY
1988-05-18 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NY
1988-05-19 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NY
1988-05-22 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NY
1988-05-23 - MADISON SQUARE GARDEN, NY
1988-06-11 - STADIO COMUNALE, TURIN, ITALY
1988-06-15 - STADIO FLAMINIO, ROME, ITALY
1988-06-16 - STADIO FLAMINIO, ROME, ITALY1988-06-19 - HIPPODROME DE VINCENNES, PARIS, FRANCE
1988-06-21 - VILLA PARK, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
1988-06-22 - VILLA PARK, BIRMINGHAM, ENGLAND
1988-06-25 - WEMBLEY STADIUM, LONDON, ENGLAND
1988-06-28 - STADION FEYENOORD, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
1988-06-29 - STADION FEYENOORD, ROTTERDAM, THE NETHERLANDS
1988-07-02 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1988-07-03 - STOCKHOLMS STADION, STOCKHOLM, SWEDEN
1988-07-07 - RDS ARENA, DUBLIN, IRELAND
1988-07-09 - BRAMALL LANE, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
1988-07-10 - BRAMALL LANE, SHEFFIELD, ENGLAND
1988-07-12 - WALDSTADION, FRANKFURT, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-14 - ST. JAKOB STADION, BASEL, SWITZERLAND
1988-07-17 - OLYMPIA REITSTADION RIEM, MUNICH, WEST GERMANY1988-07-19 - RADRENNBAHN WEISSENSEE, EAST BERLIN, EAST GERMANY
1988-07-22 - WALDBUHNE, WEST BERLIN, WEST GERMANY
1988-07-25 - IDRAETSPARKEN, COPENHAGEN, DENMARK
1988-07-27 - VALLE HOVIN STADION, OSLO, NORWAY
1988-07-30 - WESERSTADION, BREMEN, WEST GERMANY
1988-08-02 - ESTADIO VICENTE CALDERON, MADRID, SPAIN
1988-08-03 - CAMP NOU, BARCELONA, SPAIN
2004-04-25 - THE STONE PONY, ASBURY PARK
Rumson Country Day School Benefit
2011-07-17 - WONDER BAR, ASBURY PARK
J.T. Bowen & The Sensational Soul Cruisers
Songinfo
"
Sweet Soul Music" is a soul song, first released by Arthur Conley in 1967. Written by Conley and Otis Redding, it is based on the Sam Cooke song "
Yeah Man" from his posthumous album Shake;
the opening riff is a quote from Elmer Bernstein's score for the 1960 movie The Magnificent Seven. Sam Cooke's business partner, sued both Redding and Conley for appropriating the melody. A settlement was reached in which Cooke's name was added to the writer credits, and Otis Redding agreed to record some songs in the future from Kags Music, a Cooke–Alexander enterprise. The song is an homage to soul music. The following songs are mentioned in the lyrics:
A brief instrumental version of the chorus for the song is quoted, after Conley says, "Hit it, Otis". Additionally, James Brown is described as "the king of them all". At the end of the song, Arthur Conley sings, "Otis Redding got the feeling."
Bruce on the artist
Lyrics
Do you like good music? (yeah, yeah)
Ah, that sweet soul music (yeah, yeah)
Just as long as it's swingin' (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Way out here on the floor, y'all (yeah, yeah)
Ah, going to a go-go (yeah, yeah)
Dancing with the music (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Spotlight on Lou Rawls, y'all (yeah, yeah)
Ah, don't he look boss, y'all? (yeah, yeah)
Singin' Love's A Hurtin' Thing, y'all (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Spotlight on Sam and Dave, y'all (yeah, yeah)
Ah, don't they look great y'all? (yeah, yeah)
Singin' Hold On I'm Comin' (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Spotlight on Wilson Pickett, now (yeah, yeah)
That wicked, wicked Pickett (yeah, yeah)
Singin' Mustang Sally (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Spotlight on Otis Redding, now (yeah, yeah)
Singing fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa (yeah, yeah)
Fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa, fa (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Get in on this one!
Ah, you're lookin' good out there
Spotlight on James Brown, y'all (yeah, yeah)
He's the king of them all, y'all (yeah, yeah)
He's the king of them all, y'all (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah, oh, yeah
Do you like good music? (yeah, yeah)
That sweet soul music (yeah, yeah)
Just long as it's swingin' (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah (yeah, yeah)
Oh, yeah
I got to get the feel, now (yeah, yeah)
I got to get the feel, now (yeah, yeah)
Do you like good music? (yeah, yeah)
That sweet soul music (yeah, yeah)
Help me get the feeling (yeah, yeah)
I want to get the feeling (yeah, yeah)
Otis Redding got the feeling (yeah, yeah)
James Brown, he got the feeling (yeah, yeah)
Oh, I love good music