Crystal blue persuasion is a 1969 song originally recorded by tommy james and the shondells and composed by eddie gray, tommy james, and mike vale. Recovering the art of christian persuasion is a book that has been nearly a lifetime in the making. Most worldly people i know claim the song was in reference to crystal meth. Crystal blue persuasion better get ready gonna see the light love, love is the answer, whoohoo and thats all right so dont you give up now, whoohoo its so easy to find just look to your soul look to your soul and open your mind crystal blue persuasion mmhmm its a new vibration crystal blue persuasion crystal blue persuasion maybe tomorrow. Then i read about what tommy james said is the meaning of the song. This article is within the scope of wikiproject songs, a collaborative effort to improve the coverage of songs on wikipedia. I was never convinced that i had the characters down well enough, however, regardless of my feelings, the story won a huggy at zcon 1997. We are a group of dedicated jewelry artists from the rochester, ny area united in our support of women with ovarian cancer. Noregrets anyone else ever hear the jw urban legend that tommy james of tommy james and the shondells was a jw for a time and that his song crystal blue persuasion was referring to the truth book. So, two songs from crime dramas where music is used to great effect. Crystal blue persuasion tommy james and the shondells live.
I read a story recently about two boys in australia of 8 and 10 who decided to go and see their grandmother. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track. Look over yonder what do you see the sun is arisin most definitely a new day is comin, whoohoo people are changin aint it beautiful, whoohoo crystal blue persuasion better get ready gonna see the light love, love is the answer, whoohoo and thats all right so dont you give up now, whoohoo its so easy to find just look to your soul look to your soul and open your mind crystal blue. In this extended interview, tommy james talks about his days with the mob and how the rocknroll lifestyle almost derailed his life.
Occurences of the words persuadepersuasion in the novel persuasion return to jane austen info page return to jane austens writings see also the list of pride and prejudice motifs in pride and prejudice. Children are sometimes delightfully unsubtle in their attempts at persuasion. Behind the crystal blue persuasion by amy reid with scott ross the 700 club. Blue persuasion maybe tomorrow when he looks down on every green field, whoohoo and every town all of his children in every nation therell be peace and good brotherhood crystal blue persuasion yeah crystal blue persuasion, aha crystal blue persuasion, aha crystal blue persuasion, aha oh crystal blue persuasion, aha crystal blue persuasion. The sophists werent so much interested in truth as they were in arguing persuasively. The imagery was right out of chapter 19 of the book of revelation, about the. So, unless tommy james was writing about tripping out on a different way of enjoying methamphetamine, it doesnt make sense. Post jobs, find pros, and collaborate commissionfree in our professional marketplace. I had played a gig awhile back in atlanta and a young fan had come over to me with a poem he had written. Experience is definitely fact whether high or not the experience is what it is fact if i say a car is yellow then it is yellow and that is a fact, because, 1 i know my colors 2 i am not color blind so if you say it is yellow then i will want to know the condition. A gentletempoed groove, crystal blue persuasion was built around a prominent organ part with an understated arrangement, more akin to the rascals sound at the time than to jamess contemporary efforts with psychedelic rock. Printed encyclopedias and other books with definitions for crystal blue persuasion. He says crystal blue persuasion is about becoming a christian, about.
Check out crystal blue persuasion im alive digital 45 by tommy james and the shondells on amazon music. Tommy james somehow came up with arrangements and riffs which made each of his hit records. Watch the music video and discover trivia about this classic pop song now. Instead, tommy has a pretty clear explanation, and it was something he read in revelation 19. I sat down with tommy james to talk with him about his new book, me, the mob, and the music.
But, in his day, he was often compared to the sophists. May 25, 2016 crystal blue persuasion, pulp fiction and twist contests i was at a bit of a loss about what to write about this week. Does anyone else remember jws claiming that the song crystal blue persuasion by tommy james and the shondells was a direct reference to the truth book. Crystal blue persuasion, pulp fiction and twist contests. Tommy james crystal blue conversion this week, bgeas longrunning hour of decision radio program features an interview with 1960s music star tommy james. Tommy james and crystal blue persuasion what does it. Crystal blue persuasion by tommy james and the shondells on. After the show, during autograph sessions, hell sometimes share how sweet cherry wine is about the blood of jesus and crystal blue persuasion is about his own conversion to christianity, with the imagery coming from the book of revelation. Check out crystal blue persuasion by tommy james and the shondells on amazon music. Crystal blue persuasion mmhmm its a new vibration crystal blue persuasion crystal blue persuasion maybe tomorrow when he looks down on every green field, whoohoo and every town all of his children in every nation therell be peace and good brotherhood crystal blue persuasion yeah crystal blue persuasion, aha crystal blue persuasion, aha. But shekhinah light or glory is where he got the purse blue light idea. Crystal blue is probable a reference to the 2 places in the book o. Until tommy himself actually comes forward,or someone goes to his official website we may never know. It included melodic passages for an acoustic guitar, as well as a bass pattern, played between the bridge and the third verse of the song.
Music crystal blue persuasion is a 1969 song originally recorded by tommy james and the shondells and composed by eddie gray, tommy james and mike vale. The screenplay was adapted by michael wilson from the 1945 novel the friendly persuasion by jessamyn west, and was directed by william wyler. My last post was straight after this years eurovision song contest so ended up being about the swedish band blue swede and their song hooked on a feeling. Feb 03, 2016 tommy james and the shondells draggin the line crystal blue persuasion 1970 duration. Before 1970, crystal meth was rare and unnecessary. Friendly persuasion is a 1956 american civil war drama film starring gary cooper, dorothy mcguire, anthony perkins, richard eyer, robert middleton and phyllis love. The fact of the matter is that we could go around in circles all day about this issue,and get nowhere. The sun is arising most definitely a new day is coming, ooh, ooh people are changing aint it beautiful, ooh, ooh crystal blue persuasion better get ready to see the light love, love is the answer, ooh ooh and thats all right so dont you give up now, ooh ooh so easy to find just look to your soul and open your mind crystal blue persuasion. Crystal blue persuasion im alive digital 45 by tommy james and.
The following list, of all the occurrences of the words persuade and persuasion, is an expanded and revised version of a post to austenl. Crystal blue persuasion is a 1969 song originally recorded by tommy james and the shondells and composed by eddie gray, tommy. Crystal blue persuasion, pulp fiction and twist contests i was at a bit of a loss about what to write about this week. Persuasion and truth changing minds and persuasion.
By meditating with lightning blue, we can open our chakras and open our minds. Crystal blue persuasion has appeared in the films a walk on the moon 1999, the secret life of girls 1999, zodiac 2007, the nanny diaries 2007, and the tv show how to make it in america 2010. The film tells the story of a quaker family in southern indiana during the american civil. Video for crystal blue persuasion by tommy james and the shondells. An entire paragraph dedicated to e history of methamphetamines instead of describing the meaning, history and usage of the song is completely unnecessary and should be deleted. Some of these songs had christian meaning behind them as i exlpained about. In the article, tommy james says nothing about jws or the truth book, much less with regards to crystal blue persuasion, which many have said was inspired by the truth book. Brian from merced, ca to me trying to figure out the meaning to crystal blue persuasion is like trying to figure out whether or not prince,or michael jackson was,or is still a jehovahs witness. The creator of breaking bad, vince gilligan, pays homage to tarantino right through the whole series by using similar characters, camera angles, names and of course music choices. Sweet cherry wine was another song by the shondells referencing communion or perhaps communion with god. Crystal blue persuasion is it really about the truth. What is the meaning of the songcrystal blue persuasion.
Crystal blue persuasion always ends each segment almost like a seal or and amen. I love crystal blue persuasion and love the groove. Crystal blue persuasion is a song originally recorded by tommy james and the shondells and composed by eddie gray, tommy james and mike vale. If beaches and businesses are reopening, does that mean i can visit my friends and family now. If you would like to participate, please visit the project page, where you can join the discussion and see a list of open tasks. We sat in on the interview and learned more about his unusual story. Jul 04, 20 crystal blue persuasion is a 1969 song originally recorded by tommy james and the shondells and composed by eddie gray, tommy james and mike vale. Crystal blue persuasion song meanings at songfacts. The socratic method is all about determining whether or not a claim is true. I grew up in the 1980s with lots of witnesses who used to present this anecdote as a hard fact. It was a christian poem inspired by the book of revelation and contained the phrase crystal blue persuasion. Tommy james and the shondells crystal blue persuasion. Tommy james and the shondells draggin the line crystal blue persuasion 1970 duration. James was speaking of blue shekhinah light which is old testament terminology meaning divine presence of god.
You can go to the last book of the bible and in the first couple verses see part of his inspiration. Michael campbell was born in dublin in 1924, the son of charles henry gordon campbell, 2nd baron glenavy, and beatrice elvery. Lightning blue is the most powerful color for our auras and our well being. This is crystal blue persuasion by simpapeles on vimeo, the home for high quality videos and the people who love them.
Crystal blue persuasion better get ready to see the light love, love is the answer, and thats all right so dont you give up now, so easy to find just look to your soul and open your mind crystal blue persuasion, mmm, mmm its a new vibration crystal blue persuasion crystal blue. Crystal blue persuasion by tommy james and the shondells. The only people that really know the truth about this issue is the people themselves, no one else. Aug 18, 2009 check out crystal blue persuasion by tommy james and the shondells on amazon music. The philosopher socrates was greatly interested in knowledge. The cover by suzan lovett was the inspiration for the story of the same name. Maybe im going a bit far afield on offering up songs with a similar vibe, but i would add. Crystal blue persuasion has been used in numerous media and entertainment properties, both onscreen and off.
Both were inspired by the 1968 song by tommy james and the shondells. Does anyone have a copy of the words to the song crystal blue persuasion. Tommy james and the shondells made hits like crimson and clover and crystal blue persuasion. Entire portions of the book were in code, and that would have to be broken with the fbis help. The sun is arising most definitely a new day is coming, ooh, ooh people are changing aint it beautiful, ooh, ooh crystal blue persuasion better get ready to see the light love, love is the answer, ooh, ooh and thats all right so dont you give up now, ooh, ooh so easy to find just look to your soul and open your mind crystal blue persuasion. Id come from another fandom, and wasnt used to all the conventions in sh. Posts about crystal blue persuasion written by alyson.
Guinness tells us that he made a promise to himself, and to the lord, that he would not write about evangelism or apologetics the art of defending the faith and making a persuasive case for the truth claims of the christian. Columbas college, a boarding school in dublin which later served as the model for weatherhill in lord dismiss us 1967 and trinity college, dublin. Crystal blue persuasion is it really about the truth book. Tommy james and crystal blue persuasion what does it mean. A gentletempoed groove, crystal blue persuasion was built around a prominent organ part with an understated arrangement, more akin to the rascals sound at the time rather than jamess other efforts of the time with psychedelic rock. He had hits like mony, mony, crimson and clover, and crystal blue persuasion 23 gold records in all, but what went on behind the scenes. It included melodic passages for an acoustic guitar, as well as a bass pattern.
This song has a wiki page that explains itand theres an interview on youtube with csn that tommy did that gives good insight as well. A beautiful morning the rascals a number of their songs fit generally into this mold together the intruders. May 30, 2014 i love crystal blue persuasion and love the groove. As you do, they just hopped into their fathers car and set off down the road.
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