MUSLIM MAGOMAEV "Old Man River" from the musical "Show Boat"

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"Old Man River"
Composer: Jerome Kern
Poem:Oscar Hammerstein

Let me go 'way from de Mississippi,
let me go 'way from the white men boss.
Show me dat stream called de river Jordan.
Dat's de ol' stream dat I long to cross.


Ol' man river,
dat ol' man river.
He must know sumpin'
but don't say nothin'.
He jus' keeps rollin',
he kees on rollin'
along.


He don't plant 'taters,
he don't plant cotton.
And dem dat plants 'em
is soon forgotten.
But Ol' man river,
he jus' keeps rollin'
along.


You an' me, we sweat an' strain,
body all achin' an' racked wid pain.
"Tote dat barge!" "Lift dat bale",
git a little drunk an' you land in jail.


Ah gits weary
an' sick of tryin'.
Ah'm tired of livin'
an skeered of dyin'...
But Ol' man river,
he jus' keeps rollin'
along.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• old
• man
• river
• Jerome
• Kern
• magomaev
• Show Boat
• baritone
• Муслим
• МАГОМАЕВ
• Mississippi

[ilalfisto]

Came here expecting a good laugh. Instead I was blown away by a wonderful performance.

Great artistry CAN cross the cultural divide. BRAVO!

[Azerisafety]

Thanks for warm words, Ilalfisto, unfortunately due to Soviet prohibitions lots of singers from former USSR didn't have a chance to be opened by world audience.

But Muslim has a good background, he studied in Italy, in famous La Scala Theatre. U can visit his homepage (english & Russian versions) if you wish.

Rgds,

R.

[zaxarka]

His name is Muslim Magomaev. He was one of the best Soviet Union`s singer and cult figure on USSR popular stage.

[123Tatka1]

Лучший гимн Миссисипи. Bravo!!!

[MrsHarryStreet]

Magomayev should not sing something with English lyrics. He doesn't understand about what sings only shows his great vocal, here a singer has to feel the lyrics. Magomayev doesn't. 'My Way' was sung by Magomayev even worse.

[8Romantica]

Fant,astico video maravillosa interpretacion!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Gracias por compartirlo es un deleite para el alma

Juanita

[Urineculture]

Thanks for posting. I can't believe that he escaped my attention until now !

[ACVB2006]

Flabbergasted. Antonio C Braga - Brasil

[ACVB2006]

Flabbergaasted

[1234567karas]

поет Муслим очень даже неплохо 

[roop46b]

Wow what an excellent voice and performance !!!! What a damn pity that banal pointless politics has robbed the world of the chance of hearing such a great talent!!! Thank God for you Tube!!

[dantzmusic]

A timeless and meaningful composition which has transcended every national boundary!

[igormorosow]

Thank you for this record! I often had the chance and honour to be invited to the concerts by Muslim Magamaev and to listen to him, who used to be not only a great singer, a very nice person, but also a friend to me.