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Van Morrison — Listen To The Lion
Album: Saint Dominic's Preview
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Released: 1972
Length: 10:59
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And all my love come down
All my love come tumblin' down
All my love come tumblin' down
All my love come tumblin' down
Oh, listen listen
To the lion
Oh, listen listen listen
To the lion...
Inside of me
Oh, oh, oh

And I shall search my soul
I shall search my very soul
And I shall search my very soul
I shall search my very so-o-oul

For the lion
For the lion
For the lion
For the lion...
Inside of me
Oh, oh, yeah

And all my tears have flown
All my tears like water flown
And all my tears like water flown
All my tears like-a water flown

For the lion
For the lion
For the lion
For the lion...
Inside of me

[growling, scatting, etc.]

Listen to the lion [repeated 14 times]

[more scatting]

And we sailed, and we sailed...
And we sailed, and we sailed...
And we sailed, and we sailed...
... sailed to Caledonia

And we sailed, and we sailed,
And we sailed, and we sailed, and we sailed...
Away from Denmark
Way up to Caledonia
Away from Denmark
Way up to Caledonia

And we sailed, and we sailed, and we sailed...
All around the World
And we sailed..., and we sailed..., and we sailed...
Looking for a brand new start

And we sailed...
And we sailed, and we sailed...
All around the World
... a brand new start

Looking for a brand new start
Looking for a brand new start
Looking for a brand new start

And we sailed, and we sailed, and we sailed...
And we sailed...
Away from the Golden Gate
Way up to the New York City
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 njswede wrote:

It would have been a 9 without the growling.



it is already a clear 10
Posted 7 months ago by ncamaa    [ Reply ]
Thanks for continuing to play this great classic track Bill/William, despite the endless whining of the haters.
Posted 11 months ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
Nope.  Worst thing I've ever heard from him.  
Posted 1 year ago by casey1024    [ Reply ]
 tinypriest wrote:

Van might want to "search his soul" before complaining about masks and contributing to confusion about covid vaccines. The great lion can't handle much inconvenience, it seems.


maybe you don’t anybody who’s been vaccine damaged, a business owner suicided, a teenager who suicided,  a domestic violence victim during lockdowns, children now with developmental issues. At least he’s got the balls to ask questions not like sheeple as your good self would appear to be. Stroll on and take your medicine be it experimental, don’t force others to give up their bodily autonomy.



Posted 1 year ago by Styopa    [ Reply ]
 jelgator wrote:
Third VM song of the day, it's only lunch time. 


I wonder whether the folks at RP can monitor how many listeners tune away when they play another of VM's songs for the zillionth time.
Posted 1 year ago by ¥√€$    [ Reply ]
Posted 1 year ago by STLBubbles    [ Reply ]
[growling, scatting, etc.]

Listen to the lion [repeated 14 times]

[more scatting]

sheesh. No thanks
Posted 1 year ago by Steely_D    [ Reply ]
Third VM song of the day, it's only lunch time. 
Posted 2 years ago by jelgator    [ Reply ]
A bit too lengthy. Should have been at least 11 minutes shorter.
Posted 2 years ago by ¥√€$    [ Reply ]
Far from Van's best...
Posted 2 years ago by dfphillips1    [ Reply ]
Love this - including the growling but especially the "looking for a brand new start".

The live version on It's Too Late To Stop Now is even better - transcendent. 
Posted 2 years ago by cambuddyf    [ Reply ]
Any of you budding songwriters, take a look at these lyrics. It doesn't have to be hard!
Posted 2 years ago by Stratocaster    [ Reply ]
Van might want to "search his soul" before complaining about masks and contributing to confusion about covid vaccines. The great lion can't handle much inconvenience, it seems.
Posted 2 years ago by tinypriest    [ Reply ]
I know DJ's have to go the to toilet on occasion, but surely we can find 10 minutes of something better.
Posted 3 years ago by bshatl    [ Reply ]
 Edweirdo wrote:

He sounds constipated.



We usually recognise ourselves in art  

Just joking, hope yall having a good day
Posted 3 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
Attention VAn fans!! - youtube "Caledonia Soul Music" HD - for 17 minutes of Van genius.  Apparently a studio out take of Van Auditioning musicians for his Astral Weeks tour. Stellar stuff!! : ))
Posted 3 years ago by donmonty    [ Reply ]
Happy it ended.  sooner would have been better. ten minutes of this is painful and does not belong on a "mellow Mix "
Posted 3 years ago by MisterG44    [ Reply ]
Nice follow-up match to Mike Scott's similar treatment of Van's Sweet Thing.
 
Posted 4 years ago by IH574    [ Reply ]
He sounds constipated.
Posted 4 years ago by Edweirdo    [ Reply ]
 njswede wrote:
It would have been a 9 without the growling.
 
But a 10 with the growling!   ; )
Posted 4 years ago by On_The_Beach    [ Reply ]
It would have been a 9 without the growling.
Posted 4 years ago by njswede    [ Reply ]
A few too many lion growls for me. 
Posted 4 years ago by Webfoot    [ Reply ]
Here's a guy who knows his lion. Takes some serious walking down the hall of mirrors to do it.
Posted 4 years ago by murdog    [ Reply ]
yay!  someone who CAN sing!
Posted 5 years ago by dublanica    [ Reply ]
Sublime. Truly. Never tire of this track.
Posted 5 years ago by michaelgmitchell    [ Reply ]
I just love this song. Sailing to Caledonia, looking for a brand new start. Live version is just as special. 10.
Posted 5 years ago by cambuddyf    [ Reply ]
cool tune, nice vibe,  but a lot of growlin going on at the end there. guess that's the lion he was listening to
Posted 5 years ago by bluematrix    [ Reply ]