Southern Nights (Live)

On November 13, 2015January 8, 2017 By DanicaPicheIn Creative Writing & Music Mash-Up

The one and only Allen Toussaint! A wonderful introduction along with his performance of Southern Nights. The world is a little less beautiful….

Lyrics and credits, below. Enjoy.

Southern nights
Have you ever felt a southern night?
Free as a breeze
Not to mention the trees
Whistling tunes that you know and love so

Southern skies
Just as good even when closed your eyes
I apologize to anyone who can truly say
That he has found a better way

Feel so good
Feel so good
It’s frightening
Wish I could stop this world from fighting

Southern skies
Have you ever noticed southern skies?
Its precious beauty lies just beyond the eye
It goes rushing through your soul
Like the stories told of old
Old man
He and his dog that walked the old land
Every flower touched his cold hand
As he slowly walked by
Weeping willows
Would cry for joy
Joy

Mysteries
Like this and many others in the trees
They all blow in the night
In the southern skies
Southern skies

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[“Southern Nights,” by Allen Toussaint. Written by: Allen Toussaint, 1977.]

Video posted to youtube by user pokopen

19 thoughts on “Southern Nights (Live)”

omtatjuan3

Glen Campbell did a pretty good version of this song!

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November 13, 2015 at 5:07 pm Reply
1. DanicaPiche
  
  Absolutely, Juan! Glen Campbell took this song to the top of the country and pop charts. 🙂
  
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  November 13, 2015 at 5:16 pm Reply
  1. omtatjuan3
    
    You have great knowledge
    
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    November 13, 2015 at 5:37 pm Reply
    1. DanicaPiche
      
      A gift that keeps giving 🙂
      
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      November 13, 2015 at 5:38 pm Reply
      1. omtatjuan3
        
        Quite so!
        
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        November 13, 2015 at 5:47 pm Reply
        
        DanicaPiche
        
        🙂
        
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        November 13, 2015 at 5:51 pm Reply
1537

Good choice to start the weekend Danica!

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November 13, 2015 at 5:19 pm Reply
1. DanicaPiche
  
  Thanks, Joe! I’m happy that you like this selection. 🙂
  
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  November 13, 2015 at 5:35 pm Reply
stephen1001

I wasn’t familiar with the name until this week and now I’ve heard a few nice tributes (including this one). He sounds like the kind of artist that was really important to a lot of artists that are very important to me

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November 13, 2015 at 8:41 pm Reply
1. DanicaPiche
  
  Hi Geoff! I’m glad that you’ve heard some tributes. I’ve loved his music for years and was fortunate to see some performances. He was very special.
  
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  November 13, 2015 at 8:51 pm Reply
J.

Smashin’ choice, Danica …

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November 14, 2015 at 1:43 am Reply
1. DanicaPiche
  
  Thanks, J! Isn’t this beautiful? Music was never more elegant than in his hands.
  
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  November 14, 2015 at 12:05 pm Reply
  1. J.
    
    I couldn’t disagree with that …
    
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    November 15, 2015 at 6:28 am Reply
keepsmealive

Thank you for this. RIP Allen.

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November 15, 2015 at 11:42 am Reply
1. DanicaPiche
  
  Thanks, Aaron. He shone such a beautiful light…those Southern skies have been dimmed.
  
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  November 15, 2015 at 11:54 am Reply
cariboumarkt

Thank you…

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November 18, 2015 at 6:19 am Reply
1. DanicaPiche
  
  You’re most welcome….
  
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  November 18, 2015 at 9:48 am Reply
reocochran

I like this kind of blog about a song I enjoy listening to. “Southern Nights” is timeless, Danica. 🙂

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November 25, 2015 at 1:29 am Reply
1. DanicaPiche
  
  Thanks so much, Robin. I’m glad that you enjoyed this one. I couldn’t agree more! 🙂
  
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  November 25, 2015 at 3:43 pm Reply