Rory Block - Canned Heat - The Early Tapes 1975-1976 (with Lyrics).wmv

Tommy Johnson's blues song, "Canned Heat" from Rory Block's "The Early Tapes 1975-1976" released in 1989. The 60's rock/experimental group took their name from this song to honor Johnson. The canned heat is sterno. Apparently Johnson liked alcohol and would use whatever was available at the time. It sounds like he wasn't happy with his addiction from the lyrics of this song.

Rory has won five W.C. Handy Awards (now called Blues Music Awards). She has won Traditional Blues Female Artist two times, and three times for Acoustic Blues Album Of The Year.

You have to check out her site: www.roryblock.com. The photos by Sergio Kurhajec are on her site, her signed artwork is in a new area called The Store...and it's a joy to look at for Rory Block enthusiasts. She is even selling some of her stage clothes. Let me warn you she loves clothes! Have fun!!!

TOMMY JOHNSON'S LYRICS FOR CANNED HEAT (as sung by Rory Block) from www.lyricsmode.com & B. Hanna:

Cryin', canned, canned heat, mama say
Lord, this sure killin' me
Cryin', canned, canned heat, mama say
Sho', Lord's, killin' me, Lord Lord
I said now canned heat mama say,
Sure Lord's killin' me.

Lord I woke up, woke up a-this mo'nin' I
Cryin' canned heat round my brain
Woke up this mo'nin' with I
Canned heat round my brain
I said I woke up this mo'nin'
With a canned heat was round my brain

Cryin', Lord, Lord, I wonder
Will I ever, will I ever get back home
Cryin' Lord Lord I wonder
Will I ever get back home, Lord Lord
I said now Lord, Lord I wonder will I ever get back home

Cryin' mama, mama mama say
Canned heat a killin' me
Cryin' mama mama mama say
Canned heat's killin' me, Lord
I said kind canned heat mama said sure Lord's killin' me

Cryin', canned canned heat mama say
Cryin' sure is killin' me
Cryin' plead to my soul Lord
Canned heat's killin' me
I said I believe to my soul that
Canned heat killin' me

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Music

Tags:

• Tommy Johnson
• 1989 music
• Rory Block
• Canned Heat
• The Early Tapes 1975-1976
• sterno
• Delta blues
• acoustic blues
• W.C. Handy Award
• Female Blues Artist Award
• Acoustic Blues Album Award
• female blues singer

[MyMoppet52]

@britbluesfan You are more than welcome. It's hard to believe this was back in the 70's. I can see you HAVE been having fun & that put's a big smile on my face! So glad you stopped by to visit. My best, Moppet (Barbara)

[britbluesfan]

excellent! thanks