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"Why Me" was Kristofferson's lone major country hit as a solo recording artist, reaching No. 1 on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart in July 1973. [4] The song peaked only at No. 16 on the Billboard Hot 100, but had at that time one of the longer runs (19 weeks) in the top 40 [1] and the most chart reversals (6) in one run on the Hot 100.
He Loved Me To Death; He Must Die; He Never Once Stopped Believing In Me; He Never Sends Me Where He's Never Been; He Plants Me Like A Seed; He Restoreth My Soul (In the Valley) He Sees Me Through The Blood; He Waits For The Sound Of My Voice; He Was The Talk Of The Town; He Went Out Of His Way; He's Already On His Way; Headed For Judgment
Baker later remarked: "It holds a lot of memories for me—being young in church, and the lyrics hold a lot of meaning when you analyze them." [16] In 2023, the song was covered by American singer Natalie Grant on her 2023 album Seasons, [17] and in 2024 it was featured on Michael W. Smith's EP Worthy Is The Lamb. [18]
In "The Lord bless you and keep you", Rutter keeps the music restrained and simple. The accompaniment first rests on a pedal point; long chords in the bass change only every half bar, while broken chords in steady quavers add colour. The first line of the text is sung by the sopranos alone, then repeated by all voices, starting in unison but ...
"Why Me?", a 1988 song by Mike + The Mechanics from the album Living Years "Why Me?", a 1994 song by A House; Why Me?, a 2000 live album by Daniel Johnston;
Billboard compared "Why Me" to songs by Queen and Supertramp, describing it as a "high gloss, multi layered midtempo rocker with its fresh harmonies and thoughtful lyrics" and also praised the saxophone and guitar solo. [7] Cash Box called it "an intriguing blend of regal electronic arrangements and bubbly keyboard phrases."
The melody is credited to Dorsey, drawn extensively from the 1844 hymn tune, "Maitland". [1] " Maitland" is often attributed to American composer George N. Allen (1812–1877), but the earliest known source (Plymouth Collection, 1855 [2]) shows that Allen was the author/adapter of the text "Must Jesus bear the cross alone," not the composer of the tune, and the tune itself was printed without ...
Down in the jailhouse on my knees, lord, lord And I ain't a-gonna be treated this a-way. 3. They feed me on corn bread and beans They feed me on corn bread and beans They feed me on corn bread and beans, lord, lord And I ain't a-gonna be treated this a-way. 4. Got two dollar shoes on my feet Got two dollar shoes on my feet