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Canned Heat — Let's Work Together
Album: The Best Of Canned Heat
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Released: 1969
Length: 3:07
Plays (last 30 days): 2
Together we'll stand
Divided we'll fall
Come on now, people
Let's get on the ball

And work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
Now, now people
Because together we will stand
Every boy, every girl and man

People, when things go wrong
As they sometimes will
And the road you travel
It stays all uphill

Let's work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together, ah
You know together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man

Oh well now, two or three minutes
Two or three hours
What does it matter now
In this life of ours

Let's work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
Now, now people
Because together we will stand
Every boy, every woman and man

Ah, come on
Ah, come on, let's work together

Well now, make someone happy
Make someone smile
Let's all work together
And make life worthwhile

Let's work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
Now, now people
Because together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man

Oh well now, come on you people
Walk hand in hand
Let's make this world of ours
A good place to stand

And work together
Come on, come on
Let's work together
Now, now people
Because together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man
Ah, yeah

Well now, together we will stand
Every boy, girl, woman and man
Ah, yeah
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The lyrics to this song are completely outdated here in the 21st century. At least in the United States. 
Saw em on New Years Eve 1968 with a little Orange Sunshine at the Shrine Auditorium in LA. Bob Hite rode in on a pink elefant and I thought - It's a good thing I'm hallucinating! 
1970.
One.  Human.  Family
 Grammarcop wrote:



 
A sentiment which should be more widely shared.
Timeless blues brilliance. More Canned Heat please.
Thanks for playing the classic gem.  The message still resonates, and man oh man, we could sure use some workin' together right now....
great song for the right moment, thanks.
From 8 to 10~that's how badly this song was so unknowingly needed right now!
Let's Work Together!
moving my nates to this ...  nice and raw 
Cooking Rocking Cool
Wow! This had almost slipped my mind. Good of you to bring it up.
 hayduke2 wrote:
Aaahhhhh! Fuckin' Rock!!! yeah man raising that volume  : )
 
What?  Can't hear you over the rocking jams!!  
If I were djing a Bernie Sanders rally this and Gimme Some Truth would be on very heavy rotation
Aaahhhhh! Fuckin' Rock!!! yeah man raising that volume  : )
This or some version (Levon Helm?) is the theme music for an Amazon spot I see on the CNN website. I like the music but the spot is always in my face. 
 LonesomeDrifter wrote:
Overplayed. Not on R.P, just generally. 
 
 
 
{#No}   
 
 
I've listened to a lotta radio in a lotta different places and I've heard this less than 10 times.
 
'love me some Canned Heat but I prefer the original version of this song by Wilbert Harrison!
 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Let%27s_Stick_Together_(song)
This is a song every pollatition sould be forced to sing as part of their swearing into office. 
Overplayed. Not on R.P, just generally. 
I'm a diggin' this tune.
 Platypus wrote:
unfortunately, this song now just makes me want to buy an SUV (or whatever the commercial is for)...

somebody stop the madness. no more selling good songs to commercials.
 
absolutely agree. all of our associations with these songs are ruined by the commercials. sadly, there are those who only know the music via those commercial associations.
Canned heat should get more airplay, they have so many nice songs :)
Originally Posted by lily33: such a different sound than "goin to the country" or whatever that other song is called. is this the same vocalist?
Canned heat had two vocalists, Al Wilson and Robert "Bear" Hite. The Bear sang lead on Let's Work Together.
Makes me think of \"Forrest Gump\". Still a great song.
Whoa!! Haven\'t heard this in DECADES!! All together now, let\'s all go back to Woodstock (the first one).
unfortunately, this song now just makes me want to buy an SUV (or whatever the commercial is for)... somebody stop the madness. no more selling good songs to commercials.
Originally Posted by lily33: such a different sound than "goin to the country" or whatever that other song is called. is this the same vocalist?
I was just asking myself the same question... Does anyone know? Would be amazing if that was the same guy.