ML BBQ #4: Hit the Road Jack (Ray Charles Cover)

My band, Infrared, played at my school's (Mira Loma) 50th Anniversary Barbeque this year. It was in front of over 700 people and it was incredibly fun. We had a great mix of songs and I hope you enjoy these excerpts from the performance and give some constructive feedback.

All the songs we played were our own versions and are meant to be as such. We never cover a song the way it is and add some surprising twists.

This is a version of Ray Charles classic, Hit the Road Jack. It was more of a jam and I wrote some rhymes for it which you can see at the bottom.

Song #1: Halo
Song #2: My Immortal
Song #3: The Way I Am
Song #4: Hit the Road Jack (this video)
Song #5: Hallelujah

Lineup:
Kay - Vocals
Imaan (me) - Vocals
Brit - Acoustic Guitar
Matt - Bass
Gary - Drums

Lyrics to rap:
Woah Woman, oh woman, please don't treat me so mean,
You're the meanest old woman that I've ever seen.
From the very first day, you took all of my dreams away
Crushed em under yo fist, baby I could hardly breathe

You took all of my love and hung it by a string
You were never impressed by the love I would bring
I tell you bro I don't know, gotta pack mah things and go
Theres no mo that's in sto for me and so I sing

This song, we singin it all day long.
Say goodbye Mr. Jack, your woman wants you gone.
Your heart's been hit with a knife, she wants you out of her life
And now you struggle with strife, but you just juggle along

I know you wanna ask why this woman made you leave
But in time I hope that you learn to let and go and conceive
A new life for yourself, maybe get a wife for yourself
Then a life and good health is what you will have achieved


Chorus (x2)

i said uh hit the road jack,
don't you ever come back
eeni meen miney mo,
and then it goes smack

wats up its pokeimaan,
with a fresh and new song
i hope aint nothing wrong
you can even belong and just sing along

first listen up
cuz we counting in two's (1, 2)
we playing ray charles
its just some blues

the way you walking and talking
its rockin im knocking on your door
and baby
I ask you do you want more?

Hey you
I don't wanna bid thee adieu
I'll show you what I can do
Karate chop like kung foo

I will debut
That I could prove to you, be smooth to you,
Just move with you, in tune with you,
Just dance to these blues

But it won't
end up that way
Cause' im
hitting the road today

Im heading
Really far away
And im
gonna miss you babay.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• Mira
• Loma
• High
• school
• Band
• music
• guitar
• rock
• bass
• drums
• infrared
• sharps
• hit
• the
• road
• jack
• ray
• charles
• cover
• awesome
• cool

[Pokeimaan]

@AliGaterProductions thanks ali! :) were gonna play it again at either thanksgiving unplugged or the winter unplugged before winter break.

[AliGaterProductions]

wow, i absolutely love the twist you guys put on it. awesome to the max