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You need inspiration. De-stress. Re-Energize. Feel the hairs stand up on the back of your neck. Lou Rawls (yes,
That Guy) absolutely rocks this song in the most soulful, go-to-church arrangement and performance you've ever heard. You will want to stand up and clap your hands. If you're in the office, just move your shoulders, hips and feet -- if you can't resist moving, and being moved. "
The Wind Beneath My Wings," will give you a vacation...and a new lease on life...in less than 5 minutes' time. And it won't cost you a cent. You'll want to click on this song and play it over and over and over...
You might not think that you are a Lou Rawls fan. You might not remember "
You'll Never Find," or "
Lady Love"... That's alright. Let him blast you into an adrenaline and
endorphin rush of
instant paradise. But first, a quick backgrounder.... [cue dreamy, whole-tone, harp arpeggios......]
You've heard Bette Midler sing it -- too many times. It was the theme song from the immortal chick flick "Beaches". Toward the end of her version, try as she might, she doesn't even approach the high notes - she falls so short that when I first heard her version (after having heard the Gary Morris version, which was well done, and even a bit religious), I scrunched my body down in my car seat and prayed for God to take me. When He didn't, I thought of calling the Music Police to arrest her for lame, overschmaltzed, broadway-style singing.
Then, I heard the Lou Rawls version.
He rocks it with a gospel punch. He puts heart and soul into the song. The refrain is funkacious. He doesn't miss a note (key of F major), and doesn't make it into a sanctimonious "celebrity" quasi-rock cover. He rocks it like Sunday in the
church choir. You'll want to stand up in your pew and clap. I played the refrain over and over again. Lou -- you had me a the D minor...
Click on the link or on the video player for a real gospel version of a song of unforgettable friendship and one person's confession of profound indebtedness to another.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRCS1AiAzJo
There! You're a Lou Rawls Fan now. Remember... RadioDAZZ prescribed it just for you. Play it loud. Play it often. Forward this to your family, friends and colleagues - even your old gym coach (if he's still alive). Everybody will thank you. Spread the love and share the music.
Douglas E Castle [
http://aboutDouglasCastle.blogspot.com]
RadioDAZZ (alter ego) [
http://RadioDAZZ.blogspot.com]
