C d g em7 oh, you found another home, i know youre not alone on the night shift. About nightshift nightshift is a 1985 song by the commodores and the title track from their eleventh album of the same name. Their previous album commodores 1983 had featured interim lead vocalist harold hudson of mean machine. Trevino from usa this song brings back memories as a kid listening to the radio. G em d em7 c eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe eadgbe 320003 022000 xx0232 022030 x32010. Nightshift is a 1985 hit song by the commodores and title track from the album of the same name. This song was the first hit attained by the commodores. Ive been relistening to night shift by the commodores, for like the millionth time. Nightshift magazine, a free monthly music magazine in oxford, england.
Night shift comics, a fictional team of supervillains in the marvel universe. Night shift short story collection, a 1978 collection by stephen king. Nightshift lyrics by the commodores at the lyrics depot. Nightshift is the eleventh studio album by the commodores, released by motown records on january 15, 1985.
Marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing a song, his heart in every line marvin sang of the joy and pain he opened up our minds, and i still can hear him say aw. Commodores tabs, chords, guitar, bass, ukulele chords, power tabs and guitar pro tabs including easy, brick house, sail on, three times a lady, night shift. Im about to tackle it even though i dont have a fretless just for fun. Night shift workers know that its a hard shift, because youre out of sync with the rest of the. Night shift commodores mp3 high quality download at musiceel. The commodores are an american funksoul band, which was at its peak in the late 1970s through the mid 1980s. Night shift by commodores on amazon music unlimited. Commodores marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing a song his heart in every line marvin sang of the joy and pain he opened up our minds and i still can hear him say aw talk to me so you can see whats going on say you will sing your songs forevermore evermore gonna be some sweet sounds coming down on the nightshift i bet youre singing proud oh i bet youll pull a crowd. Elton john i guess thats why they call it the blues greatest hits 19702002 2034 duration. This song was conceived as a soul version of rock and roll heaven, the 1974 righteous brothers hit where they picture fallen stars like jimi hendrix and janis joplin forming a band in heaven. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at tuskegee institute now tuskegee university in 1968, and signed with motown in november 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for the jackson 5. Nightshift is a 1985 song by the commodores and the title track from their eleventh album of the same name. Its just got this hypnotic, haunting, elegant groove to me, anyway that mesmerizes me every time.
Gonna be a long night its gonna be all right on the nightshift. The groups most successful period was in the late 1970s and. Listen free to commodores nightshift radio iheartradio. This song is definitely one of my favorites from the. Not quite impressive, but a good cd to add to my collection and one thing i admit is i love the vocals by new member j. It was the groups last album on the motown label before switching to polydor.
His life takes a bizarre turn when a prostitute neighbour complains about the loss of her pimp. A nebbish of a morgue attendant gets shunted back to the night shift where he is shackled with an obnoxious neophyte partner who dreams of the one great idea for success. The members of the group met as mostly freshmen at tuskegee institute now tuskegee university in 1968, and signed with motown in november 1972, having first caught the public eye opening for the jackson 5 while on tour. Commodores nightshift official music video youtube. The commodores imagine them living in the afterworld, which they call the nightshift. In the commodores song, marvin gaye and jackie wilson are on heavens nightshift, playing some sweet sounds. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing a song his heart in every line marvin sang of the. Nightshift is the commodores second album without lionel richie, who left the band in 1982, and their last album with their original bass guitarist ronald lapread.
Last night a buddy of mine and i came home from the bar and sat and his car and talked for literally an hour and we just played this song in the background on repeat. The commodores do it well and keep us remembering the greats of the early years of motown. Find commodores nightshift lyrics and search for commodores. Nicholas became their lead singer, and dennis lambert assumed production duties. Listen to your favorite songs from night shift by commodores now. Despite the maxi 12 version on the front and back cover this version here contains a shorter version album version of nightshift than commodores nightshift extended version which has the same catalogue number. Description provided by wikipedia under creative commons attribution ccbysa 4. Listen free to commodores nightshift animal instinct, nightshift and more. My favourite album by the commodores is, and always will be in the pocket. In the commodores song, marvin gaye and jackie wilson are on. Marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing a song, his heart in every line marvin sang of the joy and pain he opened up our minds. Nightshift is the 11th studio album by the commodores, released by motown records on january 15, 1985.
The backstory is a new feature, where soul music greats tell us the story behind some of their biggest hits. Marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing his song his heart in every line marvin, sang of the joy and pain he opened up our minds. The song, written by then lead singer walter orange in collaboration with dennis lambert. Marvin, he was a friend of mine and he could sing a song his heart in every line marvin sang of the joy and pain he opened up our minds and. Formed by a bunch of funkloving friends at alabamas tuskegee institute, the commodores became one of the major crossover acts of the 70s and early 80s, with one monster hit. Gonna be a long night gonna be alright its gonna be alright. Gonna be a long night gonna be alright its gonna be alright on the nightshift, on the nightshift you found another home. The commodores is an american funksoul band of the 1970s and 1980s. The song, written by then lead singer walter orange in collaboration with dennis lambert and franne golde. The groups most successful period was in the late 1970s. Check out nightshift by commodores on amazon music.
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