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The song tells the story of teenage lovers of different social classes whose parents forbid their love. The girl drowns herself in the "dirty old river." The singer concludes: "It may not be right, but I'll join you tonight/ Patches I'm coming to you." Because of the teen suicide theme, it was banned by a number of radio stations.
"Down by the River" is a song composed by Neil Young. It was first released on his 1969 album with Crazy Horse, Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere.Young explained the context of the story in the liner notes of his 1977 anthology album Decade, stating that he wrote "Down by the River," "Cinnamon Girl" and "Cowgirl in the Sand" while delirious in bed in Topanga Canyon with a 103 °F (39 °C) fever.
The song was also recorded by Alabama some time before 1980, Jerry Reed in 1982, and by George Jones and B.B. King on the album Rhythm, Country and Blues in 1994. [22] A parody version of the song performed by Joe Cumia, brother of Anthony Cumia of Opie and Anthony fame, titled "Black Earl" was often played on the Ron and Fez show.
"Down by the Riverside" (also known as "Ain't Gonna Study War No More" and "Gonna lay down my burden") is an African-American spiritual.Its roots date back to before the American Civil War, [1] though it was first published in 1918 in Plantation Melodies: A Collection of Modern, Popular and Old-time Negro-Songs of the Southland, Chicago, the Rodeheaver Company. [2]
Down by the river Saile. She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart Weela Weela Walya She stuck the penknife in the baby's heart Down by the river Saile. Three loud knocks came a'knocking on the door Weela Weela Walya Three loud knocks came a'knocking on the door Down by the river Saile. Two policemen and a man Weela Weela Walya Two policemen ...
"Down in the River to Pray" (Roud 4928, also known as "Down to the River to Pray," "Down in the Valley to Pray," "The Good Old Way," and "Come, Let Us All Go Down") is a traditional American song variously described as a Christian folk hymn, an African-American spiritual, an Appalachian song, and a Southern gospel song. The exact origin of the ...
Taylor Swift's "Down Bad" lyrics seem to detail just how into Matty Healy she really was. ... London,” or Matty Healy for album’s titular song. Track four, “Down Bad,” is a little more ...
Down by the River may refer to: "Down by the River" (Albert Hammond song), 1972; re-released in 1975 "Down by the River" (Bliss n Eso song), 2010 "Down by the River" (Milky Chance song), 2014 "Down by the River" (Neil Young song), 1969 "Down by the River", a song by Bing Crosby, 1935 "Down by the River", a song by Des'ree from Supernatural, 1998