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Morcheeba — Summertime (w/ Hubert Laws)
Album: Summertime
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Released: 2002
Length: 4:39
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Lyrics:

Summertime
And the living is easy
Fish are jumpin'
And the cotton is high

Your mama's rich
And your daddy's good lookin'
So hush little baby
Don't cry

One of these mornin's
You're gonna rise up singin'
You're gonna spread your wings
And fly to the sky

But 'til that moment
Nothin' can harm you
With your daddy and mummy
Standin' by

One of these mornin's
You're gonna rise up singin'
You're gonna spread your wings
And fly to the sky

But until then
Nothin' can harm you
With your daddy and mummy
Standin' by
With your mum and your dad
Standin' by
Posted 11 months ago by Sofa_King    [ Reply ]
George Gershwin would weep if he heard this bloodless rendition. Hubert Laws seems to have sold his soul.
Posted 17 years ago by Inamorato    [ Reply ]
Cambot wrote:
At first glance, I thought that said Morcheeba & 'HUEY LEWIS'
I need a new drug to wake me up and see if ma-ma-ma-ma my heart is still beat-ing after this song. Sometimes, bad is bad.
Posted 17 years ago by coccyx    [ Reply ]
If you're going to cover a song that's been covered by the greats, better do it well. I'm not hearin' it.
Posted 17 years ago by bobdylan    [ Reply ]
Gregorama wrote:
My sentiments as well. I like Morcheeba and have one of their CDs. But this is a little bit too melancholy or too something for me-not sure what but it just ain't doin' it for me.
There are a lot of comments like yours..."I want to like it, but don't and am not sure why." It's because her phrasing is non-existent. The word I would use to best describe this song is "sultry" - well, there's nothing sultry about this - it sounds like she's reading the lyrics off a (blurry) teleprompter for the first time. On top of that, she enunciates every syllable, which is totally the wrong approach for this tune. It's too bad. I like Morcheeba, and the instrumental arrangement would be great with the right vocalist in front...and this has to be one of the best songs in the 20th century. Just a bad fit, and an opportunity lost.
Posted 19 years ago by dadofsammy    [ Reply ]
betterdaze wrote:
I really like this song, but this version seems lacking in energy to me.
My sentiments as well. I like Morcheeba and have one of their CDs. But this is a little bit too melancholy or too something for me-not sure what but it just ain't doin' it for me.
Posted 19 years ago by Gregorama    [ Reply ]
At first glance, I thought that said Morcheeba & 'HUEY LEWIS'
Posted 19 years ago by Cambot    [ Reply ]
Okay, since we're all chiming in, Ella Fitzgerald and Louis Armstrong's version is the best.
Posted 19 years ago by timandjuliet    [ Reply ]
I really like this song, but this version seems lacking in energy to me.
Posted 19 years ago by betterdaze    [ Reply ]
Different take on a favorite song..... interesting!
Posted 19 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
I love show-tune music, but I specifically love Summertime. And I'll take it just about any way I can get it. So, this version was fine. It was different. Smooth like a lazy summer day. I think I'd like a CD compilation of all the known renditions of Summertime from Gershwin to Joplin. However, even Gershwin doesn't beat Summertime played on sax by a French Quarter musician outside the Cafe du Monde at 7 in the morning. Off to watch the Astros hopefully make it to the World Series. :sunny.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by sarah    [ Reply ]
calder wrote:
this version has no energy & no edge. Janis' version puts this to shame
Even that rendition on last season's American Idol blows this one out of the water. (ok ok not that I WANT to claim that I watched it. . .I have Idol wannabes living at home!!)
Posted 20 years ago by kimmer    [ Reply ]
ChardRemains wrote:
....Janis Joplin please....
Now THERE'S a Summertime that would do George and Ira real proud.....
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
Limp cheesey winebar background music. Love Gershwin. Maybe you just need more cheeba to appreciate this version. Janis Joplin please....or Lisa Engelken/Zimmermans. Reminds me. Must upload some stuff.
Posted 20 years ago by ChardRemains    [ Reply ]
Tux wrote:
This is maybe the worst Gerschwin cover I ever heard. This is so tatally *wrong* Where has the atmosphere gone?
Funny...Gershwin is close to my soul. I've spent the last two days listening to my new Essential Gershwin disk which includes early (and some recent) covers of most of his widely known songs. I'm also a big Morcheeba fan. For all that, this is a VERY disappointing cover!
Posted 20 years ago by rulebritannia    [ Reply ]
:sunny.gif: :sunny.gif: :sunny.gif:
Posted 20 years ago by Zukiwi    [ Reply ]
Sam Cooke does an amazing version of this song. Please play that...it has SOUL.
Posted 20 years ago by Angloray    [ Reply ]
Oh, this cover is so wrong on so many levels.
Posted 20 years ago by BlueHeronDruid    [ Reply ]
This is maybe the worst Gerschwin cover I ever heard. This is so tatally *wrong* Where has the atmosphere gone?
Posted 20 years ago by Tux    [ Reply ]
All I can say is that it's great to hear a 1930's jazz composer still being played along with other great contemporary musicians. I love Gershwin. Always have and always will. It's great to hear something of his (if not directly his) on RP. 8)
Posted 20 years ago by depski2003    [ Reply ]
Yawn... is this over YET...
Posted 20 years ago by obzidian    [ Reply ]
Less Cheeba--More talent
Posted 20 years ago by mig7    [ Reply ]
Cool non-album track!
Posted 21 years ago by R_P    [ Reply ]
Very smoothe! Love Morcheeba's silky voice. (pimp)
Posted 21 years ago by tuningin    [ Reply ]
Love the Momma/Daddy gender switch in the lyrics.
Posted 21 years ago by Art_Carnage    [ Reply ]
Posted 21 years ago by Ames    [ Reply ]
Concur with Whack-a-mole below. I like this a lot. Any idea where this is recorded? The Amazon link brings up nothin.' I got nuthin.'
Posted 21 years ago by rgrace    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by calder: this version has no energy & no edge. Janis' version puts this to shame
' well, it's very hot in the south and Porgy and Bess didn't have any energy the first time...
Posted 21 years ago by gata420    [ Reply ]
A few too many covers on RP for my liking...
Posted 21 years ago by PaulG    [ Reply ]
this version has no energy & no edge. Janis\' version puts this to shame
Posted 21 years ago by calder    [ Reply ]
Great cover! Have any of you heard Peter Gabriel\'s rendition? It\'s terrific. (pimp)
Posted 21 years ago by indigo_xia    [ Reply ]
skye-oh-skye!
Posted 21 years ago by trancefussion    [ Reply ]
Drubid and depressing.
Posted 21 years ago by gypsy222    [ Reply ]
I keep telling you.......Lesscheeba, Please.
Posted 21 years ago by ndanger666    [ Reply ]
Russian roulette music.
Posted 21 years ago by Skyhawk    [ Reply ]
How to make a truly great song sound boring, lesson one...
Posted 22 years ago by 1jerry    [ Reply ]
\"Your mommy\'s rich and your daddy\'s good looking\". Love it!
Posted 22 years ago by loveslave    [ Reply ]
Originally Posted by mgb4tim: Sublime has a kick-a$$ version of this song. This one just drags on and on...
It may drag on compared to the Sublime version (which isn't all that fast-paced itself), but it more accurately captures the mood of the original from Porgy & Bess.
Posted 22 years ago by drover    [ Reply ]
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.
Posted 22 years ago by KurtfromLaQuinta    [ Reply ]
What a great song from Morcheeba... great version that I\'ve never heard before... the more I hear of them, the more I like them... a friend of mine from U.K. originally got me to give them a listen... keep playing them RP!
Posted 22 years ago by newwavegurly    [ Reply ]
Great version.. but wow.. did things su d d e n l y s l o w d o w n . . . :D
Posted 22 years ago by TreborG2    [ Reply ]
What a great version of summertime! It\'s my favorite version besides the old one by the zombies...
Posted 22 years ago by beetFreeQ    [ Reply ]
mmmm - smooooth
Posted 22 years ago by MissJenn    [ Reply ]
Fantastic cd - highly highly recommend it.
Posted 22 years ago by Terror-Tubby    [ Reply ]
This is one of those songs that requires you to be in a certain mood. But, oh man, if you're in that mood, it'll rip you up.
Posted 22 years ago by hobbitt    [ Reply ]
You can hardly go wrong with a song like Summertime. This one is different enough from the other \'Summertimes\' I heard so far, to make it worthwhile. Yesterday has got a long way to go before it\'s the most covered/recorded song. At AMG I found out there are 508 recordings of it, against 999(!) Summertime recordings (will no. 1000 get \'the ever lasting Summertime reward\', or something?)
Posted 22 years ago by Johray63    [ Reply ]
Gag :(
Posted 22 years ago by KevinM    [ Reply ]
Not bad, but I do like Janis\' version better.
Posted 22 years ago by Cy    [ Reply ]
Oh come on! This is an awful version of this song...where's Gene Harris when you need him...Don't get me wrong, I like Morcheeba a lot, and this version is kinda neat, but compared to when it's done the old fashioned way, it truly sucks. OK OK, It's growing on me upon repeat exposure.
Posted 22 years ago by Milo    [ Reply ]