Alabama 3 - Woke up This Morning

[insomnia759]

when and where is the tour! Have always wanted to see them, met them in my drinking club a few times, well, one of them, or three

[SiriuslyRedCloud]

Why the lipstick?

[odulev]

great song!!!

[corusalki]

i lovee this video !!

[MsMcMegan]

Does anyone know where I can download this specific version of the song? I cant seem to find it...

[deejayalemus]

@MsMcMegan youtube to mp3

[97DeanG]

My Cousin's in Alabama 3 :D

[senseibrew]

Classic!

[xJoeEDangerouslyx]

It's "Exile ON Coldharbour Lane."

Been a fan for a long time.

By the way, Power in the Blood is vastly underrated.

[MrThegart]

ohh yes...A3 visit Russia!

[ImaGimmeGimme]

coldharbour lane? as in bristol???

[rayverma]

@ImaGimmeGimme - Brixton, south west London!

[ImaGimmeGimme]

@rayverma ahhh nice one!! I have just moved onto coldharbour lane in Bristol so I was a bit like, WAIT A MINUTE.

[amazingrapist]

Is this recorded at 4 bits per second?

[morterman2304]

TONY TAKE CARE OF THIS BUSINESS

[SuperOiduts]

so looong

[kyleplastock]

Great gig at the White lion!

[TheEdin90]

hypnotic :X

[EvieSparkles]

These guys are superb - my favourite band, havent lived till you see them live! In my opinion anyway!! Thanks for posting!

[Rikk303]

Vids' a bit pervy but the voice and ALL instruments are great

[masterofpuppets222]

one of the most widely recognized songs of our time, but probably 95% of the people who know it haven't even heard the name "Alabama 3"

[EvieSparkles]

@masterofpuppets222 I agree - when I talk about them I somehow always refer to the Saprano's theme tune as not many know the band! Love them - touring November!!

[CSimpsonDrAmaqueen]

i worked on this shoot..thats an elephant skull in engine oil on the table..Douglas Hart from Mary Chain directed it..brilliant track..'copied from The the' wtf are you talkin about..everything Alabama 3 DO is tops..

[BunchofFlippers]

Get a buss pass

[zarratabailes]

no puedo creer ke aya gente ke no le guste esta cancion .

[Zuppos123]

It's so ripped off from Matt Johnson of "The The" that I don't know how they can live with themselves. Then again, maybe they were some young guys just fooling around, imitating their hero(s) and never thought they'd get noticed. But if I got famous by doing this song I would feel like a bit of a skank for so blatantly stealing it..

[Johnny75416]

@Zuppos123 I admit I initially thought the vocal was Matt Johnson, but the similarity to The The is pretty superficial - I think they owe as much to Mick Jones and BAD - their resemblance to either band is no accident - they are all Brixton based and fairly 'left wing' - all take their influences from country, hip hop, soul. They are far from being young either (younger than me I suspect) You should give their albums a listen, if you like Matt - you may well like these guys.

[nuriadarian]

me enkanta, stoy muy depre y me anima

[ChunkyDahl]

what you are a faggot?. I am too, whats your name and address I'll come right over

[SuperTechno420]

this isnt it the real version is on there cd that has a "A"3 on it

[Johnny75416]

@SuperTechno420 They are 'A3' in the US - apparently there's a band called Alabama out there and they sought to avoid confusion - unfortunately though, their have been cases of people trying to purchase their records in stationary shops.... The album has a preamble about Charlie Mingus & John Coltrane - various jazz and blues greats, but this is essentially the same song, good innit? Who would have thought country and techno would find a home on the same album - hats off to them.

[combridge1]

Oh hell yeah! WHAT A SONG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[loveaussies]

Heard it in The Simpsons, so good

[rollando32able]

Estos si son locotes de los 70s, la mata de las matas.

[HunterMann]

@rollando32able animo!

[donatshabani]

Nas version is way better.

[TwelveBridges]

Only bad thing about The Sopranos is that now, when I hear this song, I can't help but think of it from the point of view of a Mob boss.

I reckon the original story of the song is simply a guy who wakes up one morning and says to himself "fuck it" and goes on a mini killing spree, or possibly kills himself.

[BarryKade68]

@icharmsonline - Bit harsh mate. This acid house meets country and western really wouldn't work with a sarf London accent. A fine band, one of the most original in recent years.

[lexiegalbert210]

i like it when he plays the harmonica or whatever it is.. hahaha-it sounds like docter p .

[PEYIAKID]

Are they a British band?

[icharmsonline]

@PEYIAKID Yeah, they're British but pretend they're American.

[bread0666]

shitdick audio, bitchtits

[ezekiel6260]

@bread0666 are those even words?

[TehREDWAGN]

I can't lie. Everything about this video is a turn-on: men in lipstick, the last supper biblical imagery contrasted with utter decadence in every way...

All so deliciously dirty, adding an amazingly gritty sexual dimension to what was only a fucking badass song for me, before now.

I'ma enjoy this track even more now. (A chick, BTW)

[macbaby08]

The Sopranos theme song is the version your looking for

[djguy100]

Saw these guys last night in Brixton. Great song but they are a bunch of cunts.

[orlamdc]

Great song. Love everything by Alabama 3

[douglas81012]

AWESOME ! alabama 3 

[KIMdaPERSON]

omg tis songsounds jus like "sunrise by midi mafia" !!!!

[trasena]

k wapa esta cancion jodeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeer

[douglas81012]

this song is really cool but I did not understand the meaning of this strange video someone explain to me??

[douglas81012]

this song is really cool but I did not understand the meaning of this strange video someone explain to me??

[rude87rude]

Nas - Got Ur Self A Gun

[gloopenstein]

cool song and all, but what the fuck is with this horribly gay video?

[Zamensis]

bad quality though

[YouPresenter]

BEST SONG ON DA WHOLE WORLD!!!!

[theeaglesband]

simpsons song

[antromorfo]

i saw this on Simpson cartoon, that was amazing, sounds like punisher mafia Wow! i´ve thoght about my own family bussines hehehe!! MAtto opens my mind hihi!

[wnagle11]

I've searched all through itunes and amazon and cannot seem to find this version of the song. can anyone help with this?

[kilmister75]

whats the name of the music style of this song¿?

[Harborx]

@kilmister75 futuristic country? I never thought Id see the day...

[theSavageHippie]

Who's made the version where he starts with saying "And after three days of drinking" og what is it called?

[mrsimondawson]

@theSavageHippie - The version you're thinking of is the album version from 'Exile On Cold harbour Lane' . At the end here I was expecting him to go into 'and after 3 days drinking with Larry Love' etc. But he didn't. Stick with the LP I'd say ;-)

[MachineDragon7]

The Sopranos are great, the theme song is also great!

[tayralo]

extraño los sopranos

[noelchris]

wankkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkkk­kkkkkkkkkkk

[godhedsmanden]

Electronic .. and Blues??

cool combination.. tbh

sucka's

it's fun to be asl3ep . goodnight

[chrisy464]

classic tune from Alabama 3

[akzakirp]

top gear

[Belfastneil]

Buy the bloody album - it's called Exile on Coldharbour Lane

[xboxjim]

The original of "Woke up" is on the Exile on Cold Harbor Lane

[ChunkyDahl]

you are a faggot? I am too what's your address I be right over.

[fernandotornado]

@borgeision

and the video quality aswell... :/

[bronenalladin]

kinda Gibbons'ish voice

[GoGirlfriendKylie]

This is the Sopranos version "Woke Up This Morning (The Chosen One Mix)" because the original has more of an acoustic version to it.

[hamishgardiner]

does anyone know where i can access the long version(video)? it starts with talking about "heading home down cold harbor lane, 3 in the morning, walk up the winding stairs" etc ...... the whole song goes for 7 or 8 minutes

[xlted1]

got my spudgun ready......

[SewerPossum]

shocking sound quality

[Noromongrel]

Can somebody, anyone just tell me where the first person version of this song appears? It goes "Woke up this morning and got MYSELF a gun..." and I prefer it to this version. I thought it was done by Leonard Cohen, but apparently it's all this group. But I cannot find a freaking source for the first person version. Can anyone enlighten me?

[Pauliefemo]

@Noromongrel

this is the first version of the song

[Noromongrel]

@Pauliefemo Thanks, but I'm talking about the first PERSON version. Meaning the lyrics are talking about "I" and "myself" instead of "you" and "yourself". It's way better than this one in my opinion, and I can't find any info on it. I found it online credited to Leonard Cohen but apparently it's A3.

[gunnfantastic]

@Pauliefemo nas does the origanal

[babzc]

@Pauliefemo try one of the versions attached to the opening of the sopranos,,, i.e. look under sopranos rather than alabama three.

[falantepelosmortos]

@Pauliefemo He said first person. First person is I, me, my.

[SuperElm]

@Pauliefemo

First PERSON version, not the FIRST version.

[christopherlovet]

@Pauliefemo No, this is a remix that came later. Both versions are easy to find on the internet.

[kyle1058]

@Pauliefemo He said first person version. Like on the sopranos. "i woke up this mornin, got myself a gun". He's right, there is a first person version. He says MYSELF not YOURSELF, and the entire song is in first person character.

[roadkill439342]

@Pauliefemo

He didn't ask about the "FIRST VERSION", he asked about the "FIRST-PERSON" version.

As in: "Woke up this morning and got MY-SELF a gun" vs. "Woke up this morning and got YOURSELF a gun".

[gina9152007]

@Noromongrel it won't let me post a link... type in the youtube url to the forward slash then add this

/watch?v=YDDkCiUhHCc&feature=r­elated

[gerudobombshell]

@Noromongrel Maybe you mean the acoustic version? Google "A3 Woke Up This Morning" and it'll be the top result. Hit play.

[rafaarias]

@Noromongrel dude, ive got it, i dont remember where i got it, if you give me your email ill gladly send it

[Noromongrel]

@rafaarias Thanks, but I actually already have a copy. I was just wondering where it's OFFICIALLY from. It's a better version than the more widely known one, in my opinion!

If anyone's wondering about it, you can hear it by searching for ' Los soprano alternative opening titles ' or ' Simpsons woke up this morning ' . Both those videos use the rockin' first person version of the song.

[rafaarias]

@Noromongrel @Noromongrel dude, ive got it, i dont remember where i got it, if you give me your email ill gladly send it

[gunnfantastic]

@Noromongrel nas the rapper does it

[lollipopfop]

@Noromongrel This is the original version. There is no other.

[dforcefan202]

@Noromongrel This is the only version I know of, perhaps you just misheard, or maybe they changed the lyrics for The Sopranos.

[Noromongrel]

@dforcefan202 @dforcefan202 No, you can hear the other version yourself by searching for "woke up this morning alternate" on Youtube, then clicking the video called Los Sopranos. Or search for "Woke up this morning Simpsons", and click on the video by henkensol94. Thanks, anyway.

[huevosteve]

@Noromongrel YEAH! I thought that too. That it was by leonard cohen! im gonna look for it. i don't even remember where i got the idea

[babyribbie]

@Noromongrel

It says "You woke up this morning, got yourself a gun" Even in the Sopranos.

[korbymckorbkorb]

@Noromongrel the singer does have a similar style to Leonard Cohen but I am fairly certain this is the one and only version.

[ututura]

@Noromongrel , hehe, I guess u mean gramatical person..right?

well, it is implicit in woke up... I woke up. so myself comes from I.

hahahaha, it was funny to "say".

[ConandAndy]

@Noromongrel the sopranos sound track version

[problazer10]

@Noromongrel You wanna check out Nas son. Thats the tune your thinking of. This is the original. Nas sampled it.

[cyberties]

@Noromongrel Try the Sopranos Soundtrack. This is the orignal version off Exile on Cold Harbour Lane, a most excellent album.

[grenadier33]

@Noromongrel The version you're talking about (I prefer it too) is on YouTube, just paste /watch?v=Iwd1hv0KPi0

[douglas81012]

@grenadier33 Thanks man 

[InhaleDaChronic]

@Noromongrel u want the sopranos one

just look for the soundtrackor somethin

[InhaleDaChronic]

40 ppl woke up this mornin and walked there poodles ;)

[englandinacan]

@Noromongrel the first person version is all over youtube if you search around for it.

@Pauliefmo and anyone else who rated his comment up.. READ Noro's question.

He asked for the *first person* version, not the "first version"

[changeupthesystem]

@Noromongrel for future reference, to me it sounds about the same though only with higher sound quality htt p:// w ww.you tube .com/watch?v=h_ShvG8_tGU&featu­re=related ....just make sure when you copy and paste that you connect the spaces

[japanalchemist]

@Noromongrel you mean the sopranos opening ? i think it's the cosen one remix

[Davidonthedge]

@Noromongrel

Here's a first person version... the lyrics are printed as "got yourself a gun", but the song is all in first person.

youtube ?v=kEKXipEt55g

[MyrteHuyskes]

@Noromongrel

Hi, think you mean the sopranos version (the soundtrack of the show)

This is the original song, but it was remade specially for the sopranos.

just search ' sopranos soundtrack, woke up this morning' ;-)

[wellnar]

@Noromongrel

The version I have is the same as the one that shows the still shot of all the main characters of "The Sopranos.

But it has "Leonard Cohen as" the artist. I don't know how the happened but it did.

[sorrow413]

this is an epic song wish i know more like it:)

[Swagsurfer92]

Yea this is on the simpsons i remember hahahaha...Nas also samples it in his song Got Yourself A....

[warmandsunnydays]

This song is perfect to listen to while riding the bus through the city, preferably in the morning, but any other time of day works :D

[Dano0020]

There's another version where he says "I" instead of "You"

So instead of "Born under a bad sun with a blue moon in your eye"

"I was born under a bad sun with a blue moon in my eye"

It's also slightly different at the beginning.

Has anyone else heard this version?

[RazXIII3]

@Dano0020 Yeah, its called 1st person and 3rd person you moron

[Tanzi2]

great song! make my day

[Killerklappstuhl]

SIMPSONS!!!!!

[mistaben2k]

Orlando from Alabamba 3 is a good bloke,met him in a pub, Brixton nye 01.

[251000Master]

at 2:32 it looks to much like those to are kissing

[babzc]

@251000Master

two , too , and to , dear .there is a difference . when you learn to use them correctly then your statements stand on their own idiocy and aren't judged by just your uneducated spelling .

[jambo130864]

good song good voice but dont confuse this with chases brilliant t v production

[TraustiGeir]

This, right here, THIS is a song to drive to!

Put it on an MP3 and I never drive without it.

[RosesofWillows]

I jam to this on my mp3 everyday. This song sure puts a hope into my step everytime! ;D

[uncleadolf]

you do know its about a wife deciding to shoot her abusive husband, right?

[RosesofWillows]

yep! and it doesn't bother me a bit.

[olympiakospk]

mad song

[samspadexxx]

Coolest song ever written.

[lollipopfop]

Don't be stupid. Rob is wearing lipstick. They are pretty much like many early 90's late 80's rockabilly/punk/whatever bands. So I doubt transvestite is an insult to them.

[sofakingdrunk66]

Boom Boom....

[lollipopfop]

Sexy Transvestites.

[21HaTeRsLuVmE21]

@lollipopfop HAHAHAHAHAHA

[kiastar67]

InTeRvEnTiOnxxKAOS --OMG-you have no clue about art do you? Aww-you;re pretty.Its ok! Please DIAF for humanity

[bozimo1]

good vid love the trax ... love from Basra x

[ejromirp]

FAT TONY :D

[Chai0628]

did that guy kiss him at 2:31

[lickitbig]

tony soprano is the character not the actual person you ....fucking muppet.

[SAMFS09]

@lickitbig OF COURSE TONY SOPRANO IS THE CHARACTER...A little obvious

[DjCootABanG]

@lickitbig actually he was modeled after a real jersey crime boss but david chase would never say so

[tofte97]

Nice song

[hcjc57]

Love the Last Supper meets the lowlifers imagery! Great vid! Thx 4 posting!

[hazydaze113]

Good stuff.

[budogden]

What a great song!

[GOfilms01]

im using this song in a video to pay homage to the sopranos, it stars the evil bunny from monty python as a mob boss, i hope it works!

[SAMFS09]

This is on the Simpsons when homer is almost killed by fat tony

[Reaper941]

It's a slightly different version of this song with the lyrics cut out, but yeah. Same Bassline.

[Xesum]

That would be a reference to The Sopranos.

[UltraRebels]

That episode was shown on tv here less then an hour ago hehe (not for the first time). Reminded me to go find the song... and what a great song it is... such a cooooool feeling...

[wvloet3]

@SAMFS09 wow are you serious :crazy:

pff don't you know this is the Sopranos soundtrack ?

[SAMFS09]

@wvloet3 I said this song was PLAYED on the SIMPSONS nothing about a bloody soundtrack!

[spaceeskimo11t]

@SAMFS09 ya thats because this is the sopranos theme song.

[vantheman1987]

Northampton on 18th of November 2009 can't wait.

[Seductivedrms78]

I have seen and met them twice. The most awesome band in the world. They are kind, nice and their music is amazeing. So awesome! :)

[tamsinlove1]

i saw them at the wickerman twice they were brill

[AcidFlashGordon]

I've heard, and don't know whether it's true or not, that they basically got fucked on royalties from the producers of The Sopranos. They didn't get shit for the use of their song.

[wratched]

Apparently, the got fucked by Geffen before the Sopranos was even made. Don't know the details though.

[2IQpointshigher]

I remember Lennon saying something indiscreet about the music biz. It reminded me so much about that movie Walk Hard.

[foook111]

Seeing them In Novemeber, should be a good gig!

[alexeltroll]

this guys are so amazing, i never listen to something like that, they make you think, make you say holyshit this is awesome and wanna make you dance