Guest WPaulVanDyk Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 I wondered if anyone knows anything about Moses Smith. It seems to be that a lot of info is hard to come by and i know of his songs like The Girl Accross the Street and Try My Love and You Don't Love Me so what else do we know like where he was born, is he still alive and so on Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Our Kid Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Good question. Have always wondered about the lack of info on MS until something that happened recently. Got a Cd with standard oldies on it, but tucked away on this CD is a different unreleased take of GATS.When listening to the lyrics I noticed that at the point on the released version where he sings 'I'm gonna ask her out on a date' , he sings 'I'm gonna aks her out on a date' on the unreleased take. I'm led to believe that the aks pronunciation is typically Jamaican and I wonder whether Moses operated out of Jamaica into the States which may explain the limited info on him. Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sean Hampsey Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Good question. Have always wondered about the lack of info on MS until something that happened recently. Got a Cd with standard oldies on it, but tucked away on this CD is a different unreleased take of GATS.When listening to the lyrics I noticed that at the point on the released version where he sings 'I'm gonna ask her out on a date' , he sings 'I'm gonna aks her out on a date' on the unreleased take. I'm led to believe that the aks pronunciation is typically Jamaican and I wonder whether Moses operated out of Jamaica into the States which may explain the limited info on him. Paul Paul, 'Aks' is an 'African American' pronunciation of 'ask'. I can only imagine that Moses will have been asked (or aks'ed) to revise the pronunciation for the 'released' take to make the record sound more 'commercial'. Very interesting observation mate. W Paul, "You Don't Love Me" is actually the Epitome of Sound - Not Moses Smith. Sean Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
SteveM Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Paul, 'Aks' is an 'African American' pronunciation of 'ask'. I can only imagine that Moses will have been asked (or aks'ed) to revise the pronunciation for the 'released' take to make the record sound more 'commercial'. Very interesting observation mate. W Paul, "You Don't Love Me" is actually the Epitome of Sound - Not Moses Smith. Sean Not forgetting the his brilliant "Keep On Striving" Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Sebastian Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) Not forgetting the his brilliant "Keep On Striving" Or its - in my opinion even better - flipside, "Come On, Let Me Love You". Edited May 14, 2008 by Sebastian Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
KevH Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 Paul, 'Aks' is an 'African American' pronunciation of 'ask'. I can only imagine that Moses will have been asked (or aks'ed) to revise the pronunciation for the 'released' take to make the record sound more 'commercial'. Very interesting observation mate. W Paul, "You Don't Love Me" is actually the Epitome of Sound - Not Moses Smith. Sean Re: "aks" take a listen to Buddy Ace "its gonna be me" for the line "When he AXE you out,tell him you can't go" about 40 secs in. Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 (edited) I'm led to believe that the aks pronunciation is typically Jamaican and I wonder whether Moses operated out of Jamaica into the States which may explain the limited info on him. Paul You'll believe owt,ax is Yorkshire he's a Yorkshireman Edited May 14, 2008 by ken Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Our Kid Posted May 14, 2008 Share Posted May 14, 2008 You'll believe owt,ax is Yorkshire he's a Yorkshireman Now I know you've got MS wrong -Yorkshiremen don't ask or aks anyone out on a date in case it costs 'em !!! Paul Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Rob Wigley Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 We spent ages looking for Mr Smith and drew blanks all round, a real mystery man, on the subject of ask or Axe Bobby thurstons classic "just ask me" will never sound the same when you listen to it again now "just AXE me, Just AXE me baby, why don't cha just Axe me, just AXE me baby" I'd buy you a hatchet, just say the word, don't use a chainsaw you'll look like a nerd I want you to Axe me, "just AXE me, Just AXE me baby, why don't cha just Axe me, just AXE me baby" or something like that Rob Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
Guest Posted May 15, 2008 Share Posted May 15, 2008 Now I know you've got MS wrong -Yorkshiremen don't ask or aks anyone out on a date in case it costs 'em !!! Paul IF MS was a Yorkshireman , surely it would have been " Lass Across Back To Backs " ........ Malc Burton Link to comment Social source share More sharing options...
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