Written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller; lyrics & credits below:
When the night has come, and the land is dark
And the moon is the only light we will see
No, I won't be afraid, oh, I won't be afraid
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
So darlin', darlin' stand by me
Oh stand by me
Oh stand, stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin' stand by me
Oh stand by me
And darlin', darlin' stand by me
Oh stand by me
Oh stand now, stand by me, stand by me
If the sky that we look upon should tumble and fall
Or the mountain should crumble to the sea
I won't cry, I won't cry, no, I won't shed a tear
Just as long as you stand, stand by me
And darlin', darlin' stand by me
Oh stand by me
Whoa stand now, stand by me, stand by me
So darlin', darlin' stand by me
Oh stand by me
Whenever you're in trouble won't you stand by me
Oh stand by me.
* MUSICAL CREDITS:
Performance by THE LONESOME ECHOES Musicians;
PIANO: CARMITA BELDA
Stomp DRUM, Hi-HAT; ACOUSTIC GuITAR, HaRMONICA AnD VoCALS: Lonnie Scott Severson
* RECORDED LIVE IN MADRID, Spain; circa 1998
[Disclaimer: This is not a saleable work of art nor is it determined as marketable in anyway. There is no pretense over ownership rights of any visual content included. It's inclusion is only intended to enhance the presentation of the musical recording.]
Some history of the song:
Ben E. King had no intention of recording the song himself when he wrote it for The Drifters. The song appeared on King's 'Don't Play That Song' and went to number one on the R&B charts and was a Top Ten hit on the U.S. charts twice. A 1986 rerelease coinciding with its use as the theme song for the movie peaked at #9. It reached #1 on the UK Singles Chart in 1987. In 1999, BMI named it the fourth most-performed song of the 20th
• Muhammad Ali released a 45rpm version and a track featured on his 1963 Columbia album 'I am the Greatest' under the name Cassius Clay.
• The Searchers included the song on their debut album 'Meet the Searchers'.
• Otis Redding recorded a version for 'Pain in My Heart'.
• John Lennon recorded his version for his 1975 album Rock 'n' Roll.
• Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller have a version featured in the hit musical Smokey Joe's Cafe.
• Playing for Change made a music video rendition of "Stand By Me" which is a collaboration of over 35 street performers and musicians from all over the world. Peace Through Music", comes the first of many "songs around the world" being released independently.
• Maurice White of Earth, Wind & Fire recorded his version of the song on his 1985 album Maurice White.
• Mickey Gilley performed a version which was featured in the film Urban Cowboy.
• Pennywise recorded a punk cover originally released on the EP Wildcard.
• Ronnie Milsap recorded a gospel-altered version on 'Then Sings My Soul'.
• Gigi D'Agostino released a dance version.
• Seal covered the song on Soul.
• Incubus performed the song live in 2007.
• Lemmy Kilmister performed the song with Dave Lombardo and DJ Baron jn the 2009 Flip Skateboards video "Extremely Sorry."
• Overboard performed an a cappella version for their 2008 album, 'Castaways'.
• J.R. Rotem interpolated Stand By Me when he produced 'Beautiful Girls' by Sean Kingston
• U2 has covered it many times on tour, and once with Bruce Springsteen during the The Joshua Tree Tour.
• Andy Madadian, Jon Bon Jovi and Richie Sambora recorded this song in 2009 as a message of "worldwide solidarity with the people of Iran".
• Timon and Pumbaa performed a rendition.
• Stephen King and Warren Zevon recorded a version for the charity compilation album 'Stranger than Fiction'.
• Green Day performed it during their King for a Day/Shout melody during their 2009 tour.
• Lady Gaga and Sting performed the song at the Almay Concert at Carnegie Hall, May 13, 2010.
• Danny Gokey performed his soulful take of 'stand by me' on Season 8 of American Idol.
Other artists who have recorded the song:
Jimi Hendrix
Drifters
P. J. PROBY
AARON NEVILLE
Walker Brothers
Linked videos:
Def Leppard & Ben E King - Stand By Me 1988
Rob Reiner Beautiful Girls Choir BBC
Brazilian Rooftop Jam | Playing For Change
Stand By Me / Beautiful Girls - The Choir - BBC Two
Solomon Burke - Cry to me
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Stand by me Lyricsby justinejoyce744,613 views
me agrada el estilo =D
badtzgabee 6 months ago
Terrific music,I love it,and I'm only 65 years old!!.Where can I get a CD of your Band?,I have tried EBAY & Amazon but no luck,thanks,Murray from Scotland
dougallsdiscs 9 months ago
different & i like it !
mustangersalie 1 year ago
I absolutely loved it! Loved the vocals!! I loved the vocals because its different and not common. WoWRoX1 doesnt have taste and needs to open up the mind and understand creativity!! Loved it man!!
TWF7695 2 years ago
i like the instruments, but the vocals are lacking in my opinion, the accent and pronunciation are fine for the style of music, but need to be louder and more forward.
WoWRoX1 2 years ago