Abraham, Martin, John - Doh

[TheBigO]

Whilst shouting at the debate going on on Jeremy Vine's Radio 2 show the other day in the car,he played a toon I've known for years and hit me with 'I never knew that! Of Course!!!' moment. It was Marvin's 'Abraham, Martin, John' and as he introduced it he said it wasn't a religious statement but about dead heroes; i.e: Abraham Lincoln, Martin Luther King and John F Kennedy.  Having listened to the record as I said for years I couldn't believe I hadn't noticed that in all that time! Anyone else had similar where you know and love a record thinking its about one thing but upon listening again you realise its about something completely different? 

Edited November 29, 2013 by TheBigO

[Pete S]

You have to be kidding?  There's even a version which uses commentary from the assassinations of Kennedy and King between the verses!

[TheBigO]

Not heard that one Pete and sadly no not kidding. I blame the years of travelling home from nighters half asleep full of Lucozade (cough) and not really paying attention. The embarrassing thing is that its so bleeding obvious too!!!!! 

[Peter99]

I thought it was about the bible!

 

 

Peter

 

[Pete S]

Found it - What The World Needs Now / Abraham, Martin & John by Tom Clay

 

[TheBigO]

Ok thats just rubbing salt in my very open wounds DOH! pmsl x  I am never going to hear the last of this from the lads!

[Pete S]

Came out on Motown I think?

[Swifty]

Mowest I Think?

[Pete S]

Mowest I Think?

 

One of em anyway

[Steve G]

British Tamla Motown too....

[Stillsoulin]

also british mowest

[Pete S]

I thought it was about the bible!

 

 

Peter

 

 

How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? 

Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. 

"And God did sayeth unto Frank...."

[Swifty]

I thought it was about the bible!

 

 

Peter

 

THICKO !!!!   

 

 

so did I

[Winnie :-)]

I thought it was about the bible!

 

 

Peter

 

You're thinking of the other detroit classic Shadrach Meshach and Abednigo ;)

[Steve S 60]

How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? 

Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. 

"And God did sayeth unto Frank...."

 

Frank Incense?

[Jaco]

How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? 

Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. 

"And God did sayeth unto Frank...."

And not to pile on the embarassment, the lyrics also refer to "Bobby"

Edited November 29, 2013 by Jaco

[dthedrug]

 HI ALL Well there was 1 Martin the thumb, he was more of a left wing social drop out rather than a follower of Jesus, but you won't find him as I looked.....he must have got a lift  DAVE K

[Steve S 60]

How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? 

Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. 

"And God did sayeth unto Frank...."

 

Don't forget Brian.

[Peter99]

How many Martin's do you remember being in the Bible? 

Maybe we forgot about them along with all the Alberts, Normans and Cyrils. 

"And God did sayeth unto Frank...."

Err, None. Sounded sort of religious and good though!

 

 

Peter

[Peter99]

THICKO !!!!   

 

 

 

Cobbers Swifty!

 

[Swifty]

Cobbers Swifty!

 

speaking Aussie now mate

[Peter99]

speaking Aussie now mate

Bugger! is that Australian?

 

I don't like them.

 

 

Peter

 

[Middleman]

Beautiful and Poignant song

 

Anyone heard Dions version?

 

Mid

[Guest Polyvelts]

There's an Oscar Perry lp track called 'three ks' I always thought was about the klan till I heard it and it's about JFK MLK and RFK !

It's a pretty good song too ! But then I could listen to the mans voice all day long !

[Mike Lofthouse]

Found it - What The World Needs Now / Abraham, Martin & John by Tom Clay

 

the other side is grim listening 'The Victors' - he recites a list of serviceman killed in action!  Tamla Motown first - then Mowest.  My brother was always partial to it!