I remember this from my parents records as they struggled, starved, and eventually persevered through Reagan's eighties. Today people have stopped wondering. My rage is only usurped by the sense of helplessness and lack of personal control over my own destiny. I have become my father as I watch the world slip away into the hands of people with profane motives and impure agendas. Like my father, I've found myself seeking some temporal example of justice. I fear I will find what he did.
Read the extraordinary warnings of prophet Linda Newkirk
Most definitely the most amazing prophecies on the web, The coming Obama Assassination, The Appearance of the Two Witnesses, The False Rapture/Alien Invasion, The Truth About Revelation 12, The New Madrid Fault To Split the USA in Half.
These are very profound messages from Jesus... Prophecies Org
This is a powerful song if you pay attention to the words. How can you say you stand for God, and yes I am a Christian, and still believe in war. Remember the commandment "Thou shalt not kill"? Really all religions teach love and peace but then the people forget that when they think something wrong has been done to them. This song tells that. Powerful words.
Not to worry. I don't have migraines and I will look at one of my four sons and call him by one of his brother's names. I call my wife honey also so I don't accidently use an old girlfriend's name by mistake. Our boy Cat later supported the fatawa ( order to kill) by Muslim clerics of the UK writer Salmon Rushdie because he wrote a novel that had some unfavorable things to say about the Prophet Muhammad. That was when he lost airplay time.
How come I'll Have to Say I LoveYou is nowhere to be found but covers? Also game311 love all your posting of songs but is there anyway you can get Maybe Tommorow up?
When was this written? 1972? Fast Forward 30 years & they called it "The Bush Doctrine" what's that you say Mrs Palin? Paul Revere rode to warn who? The British?
Wake up people! Jim Croce was reviled when he coverted to Islam, no radio station would play his songs.
The Republican Congress in the 10 years since 9/11 have stripped americans of al their cvil liberties right in front of our eyes and no one said a damn thing and if you did U R gone. Now you can't stop it once it's law
@deepsnapper: Jim Croce converted to Judaism, when he married his wife, who was Jewish. There is no mention of his converting to Islam anywhere. And, I never heard Croce "reviled" for anything. He was at the top of the charts when he died in a plane crash in 1973, when he was only 30 years old, a month after releasing "I Got A Name."
@deepsnapper This song was actually recorded during the late 1960's before he became popular and was re-released after his death in 1973. He never converted to Islam. The singer of his era that did convert to Islam was Cat Stevens.
@Johnel83 I am sorry I mixed up Jim with Cat Stevens. It was a terrible loss when Jim went down in that small plane. I experience severe migraines at times and sometimes get a little dsylexic with names of things and people. It's a good thing I just call my wife honey. Cat Stevens was pretty much denied airplay after his conversion to Islam though. No that he put anything out worth playing after that anyway. Sorry Again, Croce was bad with LeRoy Brown!
This song speaks of hypocrosy. People claim to be so righteous yet turn around and live lies. I alwaya liked this song, as it was and always will speak the truth. We can all learn by this great song.
Songs telling how to find peace. Bible and gun, are one side. " good, evel" They at war, for control of the other. Living with who is in control as they do, master,slave, Jesus is the other side, love, peace. What's right for your neighbor, may not be right for you, but vengeance is not yours and judgment is the His. So love your neighbors as yourself. Reason the unreasonable, rather than to understand. Which is living in faith, His word is true. Advice is cheap.
I was around when Jim was THE up and coming singer songwriter. He was everywhere and was totally different than the rest. Politically he was quite liberal as his still-living friends from the Jersey/Philly area would attest to. But who knows? A 50 year old Jim Croce may have come of age politically as many do. He was also very UN-celebrity.
@UsedRugs Your comment is short, so I may be misunderstanding your comment...but the lyrics are clear...this is a song of PEACE. "You say you love the baby, then you crucify the man"..."your olive branches turn to guns". I don't think it's for ANY of us to speak of Jim Croce's POLITICS. Let's remember him as a musician and a human being. I'm sure not going to try and put JC into any political bag, especially that of the Tea Party, which was a long time coming after his untimely death. Peace!
Summer holidays, pinned in the back of a steaming automobile, my stalwart father driving us all non-stop across France - me, roaring along to Jim Croce on my little cassette walkman as my my poor family try to listen to the radio..
The first musician I found myself completely enfolded within.
There is one Jim Croce ... Wasn't it Billy Joel who said, " The young always die first?" Who knows what more beautiful lyrics are buried in his brain ..
Thanks for posting - one of my favorites - its pathetic that radio from the 70s thru today play BBLB and YDMAWJ incessantly, and totally ignore his many gems such as this one, Thursday, One Less Set of Footsteps, Another Day, Another Town, etc. With his life being cut so tragically short, they've turned this multidimensional artist and performer into a caricature. Such a shame.
Hey @sonomargherita I love that song you are quoting "Which way are you going?". BTW I can't find it anywhere except for youtube. Would you know where I might find an MP3 version of it? thank's
@mybluemars Sorry, no idea. I have the song in a cassette (hope it's the right word) which has on the cover the same photo of Jim Croce you see here. I also have a CD of JimC hits but without this song. Guess you know the problem with cassettes/music tapes: no way to find something to play them unless you already have. Mine gave up two years ago.
@mybluemars The song was part of a two record LP set released AFTER Jim's death....material he recorded for another label well before he became a big star. It's a cool LP with an extensive history of Jim in the tracks and in the writing in the "folio" open up style LP... if you can find it. He even does a swell cover of "That's the sound of the men, working on the chain gang", the old Sam Cooke hit. I have a copy of the LP, but I'd bet it didn't sell much. Might be out on a CD out of Europe?
I remember this from my parents records as they struggled, starved, and eventually persevered through Reagan's eighties. Today people have stopped wondering. My rage is only usurped by the sense of helplessness and lack of personal control over my own destiny. I have become my father as I watch the world slip away into the hands of people with profane motives and impure agendas. Like my father, I've found myself seeking some temporal example of justice. I fear I will find what he did.
occams99 2 weeks ago
what? 2 dislikes? the dislike button exists here? what? *sad day*
sukaza4meshon 1 month ago
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Most definitely the most amazing prophecies on the web, The coming Obama Assassination, The Appearance of the Two Witnesses, The False Rapture/Alien Invasion, The Truth About Revelation 12, The New Madrid Fault To Split the USA in Half.
These are very profound messages from Jesus... Prophecies Org
Hismailservice 1 month ago
This is a powerful song if you pay attention to the words. How can you say you stand for God, and yes I am a Christian, and still believe in war. Remember the commandment "Thou shalt not kill"? Really all religions teach love and peace but then the people forget that when they think something wrong has been done to them. This song tells that. Powerful words.
patbri47 1 month ago
The formerly living embodiment of Stave It Off Guy.
CeleryMan3 1 month ago
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notsimkin 2 months ago
Not to worry. I don't have migraines and I will look at one of my four sons and call him by one of his brother's names. I call my wife honey also so I don't accidently use an old girlfriend's name by mistake. Our boy Cat later supported the fatawa ( order to kill) by Muslim clerics of the UK writer Salmon Rushdie because he wrote a novel that had some unfavorable things to say about the Prophet Muhammad. That was when he lost airplay time.
Johnel83 4 months ago in playlist Johnel83's favorites
The most insightful, truthful protest song ever. Thank you for posting.
Johnel83 4 months ago in playlist Jim Croce 4
Olive branches turn to spears when your flowers turn to guns.
xWookiee 4 months ago 2
How come I'll Have to Say I LoveYou is nowhere to be found but covers? Also game311 love all your posting of songs but is there anyway you can get Maybe Tommorow up?
luvtotruck 5 months ago
@luvtotruck I actually am not finding Maybe Tomorrow in my collection. I will keep the look out though.
thegame311 4 months ago
When was this written? 1972? Fast Forward 30 years & they called it "The Bush Doctrine" what's that you say Mrs Palin? Paul Revere rode to warn who? The British?
Wake up people! Jim Croce was reviled when he coverted to Islam, no radio station would play his songs.
The Republican Congress in the 10 years since 9/11 have stripped americans of al their cvil liberties right in front of our eyes and no one said a damn thing and if you did U R gone. Now you can't stop it once it's law
deepsnapper 5 months ago in playlist Jim Croce
@deepsnapper What is your source for saying he converted to Islam? Not true (nor relevant).....also untrue that radio wouldn't play him.
greencat56 4 months ago
@deepsnapper: Jim Croce converted to Judaism, when he married his wife, who was Jewish. There is no mention of his converting to Islam anywhere. And, I never heard Croce "reviled" for anything. He was at the top of the charts when he died in a plane crash in 1973, when he was only 30 years old, a month after releasing "I Got A Name."
TheNightowl001 4 months ago
@deepsnapper This song was actually recorded during the late 1960's before he became popular and was re-released after his death in 1973. He never converted to Islam. The singer of his era that did convert to Islam was Cat Stevens.
Johnel83 4 months ago in playlist Johnel83's favorites
@Johnel83 I am sorry I mixed up Jim with Cat Stevens. It was a terrible loss when Jim went down in that small plane. I experience severe migraines at times and sometimes get a little dsylexic with names of things and people. It's a good thing I just call my wife honey. Cat Stevens was pretty much denied airplay after his conversion to Islam though. No that he put anything out worth playing after that anyway. Sorry Again, Croce was bad with LeRoy Brown!
deepsnapper 4 months ago
He really was one of the best musicains! Lost his cd a while back.........it's been the saddest few months of my life. Thanks for the upload!!
pineapple1041 6 months ago
say you love the baby, then you crucify the man
TheCheezhead15 7 months ago
One of the best songs he ever wrote!!
Greetings from Germany
MatzeNuss 7 months ago
best song ever
heatherghist93 7 months ago
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Jim Croce is my favorite artist of all time RIP JIM CROCE YOUR THE BEST
ImJake50 7 months ago
seems lik one of those forgotten kick ass muscisians nobody cares about :{ awesome song :}
will10218 8 months ago
This song speaks of hypocrosy. People claim to be so righteous yet turn around and live lies. I alwaya liked this song, as it was and always will speak the truth. We can all learn by this great song.
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1msbucket 10 months ago
Ah. This ought to be the theme song of today's Republican party.
UrogHai 11 months ago
Read below, after listen to song then read below again, contemplate on both you're on your way.
gult22 1 year ago
Songs telling how to find peace. Bible and gun, are one side. " good, evel" They at war, for control of the other. Living with who is in control as they do, master,slave, Jesus is the other side, love, peace. What's right for your neighbor, may not be right for you, but vengeance is not yours and judgment is the His. So love your neighbors as yourself. Reason the unreasonable, rather than to understand. Which is living in faith, His word is true. Advice is cheap.
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@AntiFaithNY Jim has been dead since "73" so it's just you, him and Borat are not the same person
fkn519 1 year ago
@AntiFaithNY Jim has been dead since "73" so it's just you, him and Borat are not the same person
fkn519 1 year ago
I bet Jim would love the Tea Party.
UsedRugs 1 year ago
I was around when Jim was THE up and coming singer songwriter. He was everywhere and was totally different than the rest. Politically he was quite liberal as his still-living friends from the Jersey/Philly area would attest to. But who knows? A 50 year old Jim Croce may have come of age politically as many do. He was also very UN-celebrity.
NYVoice 1 year ago
@UsedRugs Your comment is short, so I may be misunderstanding your comment...but the lyrics are clear...this is a song of PEACE. "You say you love the baby, then you crucify the man"..."your olive branches turn to guns". I don't think it's for ANY of us to speak of Jim Croce's POLITICS. Let's remember him as a musician and a human being. I'm sure not going to try and put JC into any political bag, especially that of the Tea Party, which was a long time coming after his untimely death. Peace!
kpls72 1 year ago
hes the best thing to ever happen to music. period.
wafflecopter1000 1 year ago
After American Pie by Don McClean, this is my favorite singer and song ever.
medicvet 1 year ago
Summer holidays, pinned in the back of a steaming automobile, my stalwart father driving us all non-stop across France - me, roaring along to Jim Croce on my little cassette walkman as my my poor family try to listen to the radio..
The first musician I found myself completely enfolded within.
5147848amp 1 year ago 2
@AntiFaithNY
It's not you.
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5147848amp 1 year ago
This one is new to me. Where has it been ? Wonderful !!!
QuadCorr 1 year ago
The first verse always comes to mind during election season
deadheadkenny 1 year ago
There is one Jim Croce ... Wasn't it Billy Joel who said, " The young always die first?" Who knows what more beautiful lyrics are buried in his brain ..
Great man - gone too sone.
PDSJCS1 1 year ago
He is missed in my book, i dont hear anything now that even comes close to this kind of talent
jumpbackgeno 1 year ago 2
oh fuck yeah. when in doubt, run to jim. jim don't lie.
bearswilleatme 1 year ago 2
the lyrics were written so long ago...for a different time ..and yet they are still true for today...amazing.
dbeater1 1 year ago
Thanks for posting - one of my favorites - its pathetic that radio from the 70s thru today play BBLB and YDMAWJ incessantly, and totally ignore his many gems such as this one, Thursday, One Less Set of Footsteps, Another Day, Another Town, etc. With his life being cut so tragically short, they've turned this multidimensional artist and performer into a caricature. Such a shame.
AlaskanInExile 1 year ago
this song applies to far too many people in the world, in several religions.
Strikesnake1994 1 year ago
Jim Croce does not get enough credit nowadays. It's like he's always an afterthought, but he's really great.
mussman717word 1 year ago 26
I wish my wife understood the meaning of this song.
ThePaidSpook 1 year ago
"One hand on the bible, one hand on the gun". Amen, Jim. Pray for us all. We need it!
StradMan37 1 year ago 4
... let him live in freedom, if he lives like me ...
Now, a.D. 2010, ARE things changing?
I love Jim Croce.
sonomargherita 1 year ago 27
Hey @sonomargherita I love that song you are quoting "Which way are you going?". BTW I can't find it anywhere except for youtube. Would you know where I might find an MP3 version of it? thank's
mybluemars 1 year ago
@mybluemars Sorry, no idea. I have the song in a cassette (hope it's the right word) which has on the cover the same photo of Jim Croce you see here. I also have a CD of JimC hits but without this song. Guess you know the problem with cassettes/music tapes: no way to find something to play them unless you already have. Mine gave up two years ago.
sonomargherita 1 year ago
@mybluemars The song was part of a two record LP set released AFTER Jim's death....material he recorded for another label well before he became a big star. It's a cool LP with an extensive history of Jim in the tracks and in the writing in the "folio" open up style LP... if you can find it. He even does a swell cover of "That's the sound of the men, working on the chain gang", the old Sam Cooke hit. I have a copy of the LP, but I'd bet it didn't sell much. Might be out on a CD out of Europe?
kpls72 1 year ago
amazing song
trainman1995 1 year ago 2
this song is as relevant now as it was 30 something years ago
dchristopherabbott 1 year ago
I LOVE THIS SONG! thanks for posting i couldnt find it any where. the message is amazing
joneseylj 1 year ago 3
excellent
wirechair 1 year ago
such good song...
thx 4 uploading
I couldn't find it ;)
good!
BBtb
BluesBrothersthebest 1 year ago