In their 1950s Fayetteville hometown, where rock pioneer Ronnie Hawkins had also grown up during the 1940s, Hawkins owned and operated the Rockwood Club. There, some of Rock music's earliest pioneers came to play, including Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins, Roy Orbison and Conway Twitty.
During the late 1950s the Cates associated with Hawkins and his original band members in Arkansas, known as the Hawks, including Hawks drummer Levon Helm. After 1958 Helm and Hawkins left, and settled in Canada, where they went on to form the core of the group The Band.
In 1975 Levon Helm introduced the Cates to a record company representative in Los Angeles. The Cates soon after received a recording contract with Asylum Records, and so began their recording career. [1]
Their 1975 debut self-titled album was produced by guitarist Steve Cropper, who also appeared on the record along with Levon Helm, Donald "Duck" Dunn and Poco bass guitarist Timothy B. Schmit, who later joined the Eagles.
Two more albums followed in 1976 and 1977.
In 1979 they reached a wide audience when they appeared on the PBS music television program Austin City Limits, taped in December of the prior year.
In 1979 the brothers released their fourth and final album of the period, Fire on the Tracks, which reached number 24 on the album rock charts that year from the success of the single "Union Man." That single was one of the songs the brothers had performed during the Austin City Limits television show, leading up to the album's release.
During the 1980s the band's recording career went on hiatus, though they remained a popular touring act around the southern country rock and blues circuit of the Tennessee and Arkansas region.
In the early 1980s, the brothers joined Helm, Rick Danko, Richard Manuel, and Garth Hudson in a revival of The Band (without guitarist Robbie Robertson), and also worked with blues singer Maria Muldaur.
The Cate Brothers resumed recording in the mid 1990s, on a series of independent label albums.
Their 1995 release, Radioland, featured blues guitarist Coco Montoya, formerly with the 1980s reformed version of John Mayall & the Bluesbreakers.
In September 2000, Porky Hill died. He was the drummer for the Cates for 12 years. Ron Eoff's brother Mickey then joined the band.
Yes Indeed
The Cate Brothers Lyrics
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I've got that feeling in me, yes indeed
You will shout when it hits you, yes indeed
Yes, you'll shout when it hits you, yes indeed
When that spirit moves you, you will shout "hallelujah!"
When it hits you, you'll holler, yes indeed
It comes out if it's in you, yes indeed
It makes you shout Jack, it sends you, yes indeed
When it hits you you'll holler, yes indeed
Yes you'll shout when it hits you, yes indeed
It comes out if it's in you yes indeed
Yes indeed, yes indeed
I've got that feeling in me, yes indeed
When that spirit moves you you will shout "hallelujah!"
When it hits you, when it hits you
When it hits you, yes indeed
The song "Yes Indeed" by The Cate Brothers is an upbeat and energetic tribute to the power of music and the different emotions it can evoke. The lyrics talk about the feeling that music can bring, a feeling so strong that it makes you shout and holler when it hits you. The song explores the idea that music has the ability to move us and make us feel a deeper connection to something beyond ourselves.
The repeated phrase "yes indeed" emphasizes the contagious nature of this feeling, and the way that it can spread from person to person. The lyrics also reference the spiritual and religious aspect of music, with the line "when that spirit moves you, you will shout 'hallelujah!'" This highlights the idea that music has long been associated with transcendent experiences and the connection to something greater than ourselves.
Overall, the song celebrates the power of music and its ability to move us emotionally and spiritually. It encourages listeners to embrace and celebrate the feeling that music can bring, and to let themselves be swept up in the energy and connection it provides.
Line by Line Meaning
Yes indeed, yes indeed
This is really happening
I've got that feeling in me, yes indeed
I'm feeling excited and inspired
You will shout when it hits you, yes indeed
You won't be able to contain your enthusiasm and joy
Yes, you'll shout when it hits you, yes indeed
When the feeling overwhelms you, you'll express it loudly
When that spirit moves you, you will shout "hallelujah!"
You'll be moved by something spiritual or emotional and will express your excitement
When it hits you you'll holler, yes indeed
The feeling will come on strong and you won't be able to keep it in
It comes out if it's in you, yes indeed
If you're passionate about something, it will show in your actions and words
It makes you shout Jack, it sends you, yes indeed
This feeling is so strong that it will make you want to shout or jump for joy
When that jive starts jumpin' you will shout "let me in there!"
When the music or vibe is just right, you'll want to be a part of it and will express that desire loudly
Yes you'll shout when it hits you, yes indeed
Once the feeling hits you, you won't be able to resist expressing it
It comes out if it's in you yes indeed
If you feel something strongly, it will show in your behavior and words
Yes indeed, yes indeed
This is really happening
I've got that feeling in me, yes indeed
I'm feeling excited and inspired
When that spirit moves you you will shout "hallelujah!"
You'll be moved by something spiritual or emotional and will express your excitement
When it hits you, when it hits you
When that feeling hits you
When it hits you, yes indeed
The feeling will be strong and impossible to ignore
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