Playing for Change is a multimedia music project, created by the American producer and sound engineer Mark Johnson with his Timeless Media Group, that seeks to inspire, connect, and bring peace to the world through music. Playing For Change also created a separate non-profit organization called the Playing For Change Foundation, which builds music schools for children around the world.
In 2005, Mark Johnson was walking in Santa Monica, California, when he heard the voice of Roger Ridley (now deceased) singing “Stand By Me.” Roger had so much soul and conviction in his voice, and Mark approached him about performing “Stand By Me” as a Song Around The World. Roger agreed, and when Mark returned with recording equipment and cameras he asked Roger, “With a voice like yours, why are you singing on the streets?” Roger replied, “Man I’m in the Joy business, I come out to be with the people.” Ever since that day, the Playing For Change crew has traveled the world recording and filming musicians, creating Songs Around The World, and building a global family.
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O MARY DON'T YOU WEEP
Album versionWell if I could I surely wouldStand on the rock where Moses stood Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Well Mary wore three links and chains On every link was Jesus' name Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't weep Go! Go! Well one of these nights bout 12 o'clock This old world is gonna rock Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Well Moses stood on the Red Sea shore Smote' the water with a two by four Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Alright! (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't you weep) Well old Mr. Satan he got mad Missed that soul that he thought he had Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Brothers and sisters don't you cry There'll be good times by and by Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't weep Well oh Mary don't you weep, don't mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep Solo, try it out! (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't weep) Hey! Drums! God gave Noah the rainbow sign "No more water but fire next time" Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't you weep O Mary don't you weep, don't (you) mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't (you) mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't weep O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded O Mary don't weep Everybody! (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't weep) O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn Pharaoh's army got drownded Oooooooh, Mary don't yoooooou (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (O Mary don't you weep, don't mourn) (Pharaoh's army got drownded) (O Mary don't weep)
Bruce Springsteen recorded this traditional song with The Seeger Sessions Band during the "Seeger Sessions". The song is included on his 2006 cover album, We Shall Overcome - The Seeger Sessions.
The Seeger Sessions consist of three recording sessions (a 2-days session on 01 and 02 Nov 1997, a 1-day session in Dec 2005, and a 1-day session in Jan 2006), during which all the album's songs were cut live in the living room of Bruce's New Jersey farmhouse. The songs were not rehearsed and all arrangements were conducted as Bruce and the band played. It is not clear during which one of the three sessions O MARY DON'T YOU WEEP was recorded.
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