TheBigO Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) Whilst shouting at the debate going on on Jeremy Vine's Radio 2 show the other day in the car,he played a toon I've known for years and hit me with 'I never knew that! Of Course!!!' moment. It was Marvin's 'Abraham, Martin, John' and as he introduced it he said it wasn't a religious statement but about dead heroes; i.e: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and John F Kennedy. Having listened to the record as I said for years I couldn't believe I hadn't noticed that in all that time! Anyone else had similar where you know and love a record thinking its about one thing but upon listening again you realise its about something completely different? Edited November 29, 2013 by TheBigO Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 You have to be kidding? There's even a version which uses commentary from the assassinations of Kennedy and King between the verses! 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Not heard that one Pete and sadly no not kidding. I blame the years of travelling home from nighters half asleep full of Lucozade (cough) and not really paying attention. The embarrassing thing is that its so bleeding obvious too!!!!! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I thought it was about the bible! Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Found it - What The World Needs Now / Abraham, Martin & John by Tom Clay 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
TheBigO Posted November 29, 2013 Author Share Posted November 29, 2013 Ok thats just rubbing salt in my very open wounds DOH! pmsl x I am never going to hear the last of this from the lads! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Came out on Motown I think? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Mowest I Think? Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Pete S Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Mowest I Think? One of em anyway Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve G Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 British Tamla Motown too.... Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Stillsoulin Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 also british mowest Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Popular Post Pete S Posted November 29, 2013 Popular Post Share Posted November 29, 2013 I thought it was about the bible! Peter How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. "And God did sayeth unto Frank...." 5 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I thought it was about the bible! Peter THICKO !!!! so did I Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Winnie :-) Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 I thought it was about the bible! Peter You're thinking of the other detroit classic Shadrach Meshach and Abednigo ;) 2 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. "And God did sayeth unto Frank...." Frank Incense? 3 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Jaco Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 (edited) How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. "And God did sayeth unto Frank...." And not to pile on the embarassment, the lyrics also refer to "Bobby" Edited November 29, 2013 by Jaco Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
dthedrug Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 HI ALL Well there was 1 Martin the thumb, he was more of a left wing social drop out rather than a follower of Jesus, but you won't find him as I looked.....he must have got a lift DAVE K 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Steve S 60 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. "And God did sayeth unto Frank...." Don't forget Brian. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. "And God did sayeth unto Frank...." Err, None. Sounded sort of religious and good though! Peter Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 THICKO !!!! Cobbers Swifty! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Swifty Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Cobbers Swifty! speaking Aussie now mate Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Peter99 Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 speaking Aussie now mate Bugger! is that Australian? I don't like them. Peter 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Middleman Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 Beautiful and Poignant song Anyone heard Dions version? Mid 1 Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Polyvelts Posted November 29, 2013 Share Posted November 29, 2013 There's an Oscar Perry lp track called 'three ks' I always thought was about the klan till I heard it and it's about JFK MLK and RFK ! It's a pretty good song too ! But then I could listen to the mans voice all day long ! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Mike Lofthouse Posted December 2, 2013 Share Posted December 2, 2013 Found it - What The World Needs Now / Abraham, Martin & John by Tom Clay the other side is grim listening 'The Victors' - he recites a list of serviceman killed in action! Tamla Motown first - then Mowest. My brother was always partial to it! Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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