Sunday Morning Coming Down

[ycartrob]

True story: Kris Kristofferson wrote this while living in a run-down tenement in Nashville when he was working as a janitor for Columbia Records. He was told if he was caught pitching songs to any artists he would be fired. He delivered this song personally to Johnny Cash after landing his National Guard helicopter in Cash's front yard.

One of the saddest joyful songs I ever heard.

[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_RLiuPRMJy8[/media]

[Penny Lane]

can't view it here at work but i'll check it out later.

that rolling stone article was pretty intense. renaissance man...

[the sun and moon]

wonderful song. thanks.

[BH]

can't view it here at work but i'll check it out later.

that rolling stone article was pretty intense. renaissance man...

Are you working on a Sunday?!?!?  That's just not right.

[Penny Lane]

can't view it here at work but i'll check it out later.

that rolling stone article was pretty intense. renaissance man...

Are you working on a Sunday?!?!?  That's just not right.

yes..i have worked the last 6 sundays, BH!...wall street is a ghost town on weekends, though...so i've got that going for me. ha ha (other than the tourists)

[red]

Thanks for that Tracy.  Great story, and an even better song.

[dragonboy]

Great post Tracy. I love Kris Kristofferson! I was lucky enough to see him live many, many years ago but was too young to appreciate it. My Dad had three tickets for the Silkcut Country & Western festival at Wembley Arena in London. He asked my sister & I who the lead actor in A Star Is Born was (my Mum was a huge Barbra Streisand fan!) I got it right & got the ticket. I think Don Williams was on the bill too - imagine seeing those 2 guys now?

Everyone should own his debut it's follow up The Silver Tongued Devil & I...