There have been at least three groups called The Spinners: 1. a soul group,… Read Full Bio ↴There have been at least three groups called The Spinners: 1. a soul group, 2. a 1960s folk group and 3. a Turkish female punk band.
1. A soul group of the early '70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of Philly soul. In the UK they were known as "The Detroit Spinners" to avoid confusion with British band The Spinners. The band's roots lay in Detroit, where they formed as a doo wop group during the late '50s. Throughout the '60s, the Spinners tried to land a hit by adapting to the shifting fashions of R&B and pop. By the mid-'60s, they had signed with Motown Records, but the label never gave the group much consideration. "It's a Shame" became a hit in 1970, but the label continued to ignore the group, and dropped the band two years later. Unsigned and featuring new lead singer Phillipe Wynne, the Spinners seemed destined to never break into the big leagues, but they managed to sign with Atlantic Records, where they began working with producer Thom Bell. With his assistance, the Spinners developed a distinctive sound, one that relied on Wynne's falsetto and the group's intricate vocal harmonies. Bell provided the group with an appropriately detailed production, creating a detailed web of horns, strings, backing vocals, and lightly funky rhythms. Between 1972 and 1977, the Spinners and Bell recorded a number of soul classics, including "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Fallin in Love," "Mighty Love," "Ghetto Child," "Then Came You," "Games People Play," and "The Rubberband Man." Wynne left in 1977 and the Spinners had hits for a few years after his departure, but the group will always be remembered for its classic mid-'70s work. Originally, called the Domingoes, the Spinners formed when the quintet were high school students in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale in 1957. At the time, the group featured Bobbie Smith, Pervis Jackson, George W. Dixon, Billy Henderson, and Henry Fambrough. Four years later, they came to the attention of producer Harvey Fuqua, who began recording the group -- who were now called the Spinners -- for his Tri-Phi Records. The band's first single, "That's What Girls Are Made For," became a Top Ten R&B hit upon its 1961 release and featured Smith on vocals. Following its release, Dixon was replaced by Edgar "Chico" Edwards. Over the next few years, the group released a series of failed singles, and when Tri-Phi was bought out by Motown in the mid-'60s, the Spinners became part of the larger company's roster. By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron. Though the Spinners had some R&B hits at Motown during the late '60s, including "I'll Always Love You" and "Truly Yours," they didn't have a genuine crossover success until 1970, when Stevie Wonder gave the group "It's a Shame." Motown never concentrated on the Spinners, and they let the group go in 1972. Before the band signed with Atlantic Records, Phillipe Wynne replaced Cameron as the group's lead vocalist. Wynne had previously sung with Catfish and Bootsy Collins. At Atlantic Records, the Spinners worked with producer Thom Bell, who gave the group a lush, seductive sound, complete with sighing strings, a tight rhythm section, sultry horns, and a slight funk underpinning. Wynne quickly emerged as a first-rate soul singer, and the combination of the group's harmonies, Wynne's soaring leads, and Bell's meticulous production made the Spinners the most popular soul group of the '70s. Once the group signed with Atlantic, they became a veritable hit machine, topping the R&B and pop charts with songs like "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "Ghetto Child," "Rubberband Man," and "You're Throwing a Good Love Away." Not only were their singles hits, but their albums constantly went gold and charted in the Top 20. Wynne left the band to pursue a solo career in 1977; he was replaced by John Edwards. Though none of Wynne's solo records were big hits, his tours with Parliament-Funkadelic were well-received, as were his solo concerts. In October 1984, he died of a heart attack during a concert in Oakland, CA. The Spinners, meanwhile, had a number of minor hits in the late '70s, highlighted by their disco covers of "Working My Way Back to You" and the medley "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time." During the early '80s, they had several minor hits before fading away from the charts and entering the oldies circuit, reprising their earlier material for 1999's new studio effort At Their Best. Long time founding members Billy Henderson and Pervis Jackson have since deceased.
2. The Spinners were a folk group from Liverpool, England, that formed in September 1958. The group was unusual for its time in having a multiracial membership.
They variously had four albums in the UK Albums Chart between September 1970 and April 1972. One of them, Spinners Live Performance (1971), spent three months in the listing and peaked at No. 14.
The band began as a skiffle group with a mainly American repertoire, until they were prompted by Redd Sullivan, a seaman, to include sea shanties and English folk songs. They started out as the Gin Mill Skiffle Group, which included guitarist Tony Davis and washboard player Mick Groves. The group played the Cavern Club, Liverpool for the first time on Friday 18 January 1957, with the Muskrat Jazz Band and the Liverpool University Jazz Band. They played there on a number of occasions on Friday 24 May; Sunday 26 May; Wednesday 5 June; Wednesday 3 July and Friday 16 August 1957. In September 1958 they became the Spinners. They founded a folk club in Liverpool, the 'Triton Club', but soon were performing in London at places such as 'the Troubadour'. Their first album, Songs Spun in Liverpool, was recorded by Bill Leader from live performances. In 1962 Peter Kennedy of the English Folk Dance & Song Society recorded an album with them called Quayside Songs Old & New. In 1963 Philips Records signed them, and they recorded eight more albums over the next eight years. They signed for EMI Records in the early 1970s.
They became popular by reviving some of the greatest folk music and singing new songs in the same vein. Although sounding like traditional English folk songs, some of their material was in fact composed by Jones, such as "The Ellan Vannin Tragedy" and "The Marco Polo". One of their best known songs, particularly in their native Liverpool, was "In My Liverpool Home", written by Peter McGovern in 1962. Cliff Hall also introduced traditional Jamaican songs to their repertoire. One of their albums was called Not Quite Folk.
They produced over forty albums, and made numerous concerts and TV appearances. In 1970, they were given their own television show on BBC One that ran for seven years. They also had their own show on BBC Radio 2. They retired in 1988, after thirty years together, although they led the community singing at the 1989 FA Cup Final and played some Christmas shows in the early 1990s. Members of the group still perform, although Cliff Hall retired to Australia, where he died in 2008.
Their version of the Ewan MacColl song, "Dirty Old Town", was included in the Terence Davies' 2008 memoir/documentary of Liverpool, Of Time and the City. A biography of the group 'Fried Bread and Brandy-O' (the title of their signature tune) was written by Liverpool journalist David Stuckey (with a foreword by Pete Seeger) to coincide with their 25th anniversary, and published by Robson Books.
In 2009 The Liverpool Barrow Boys from Songs Spun in Liverpool was included in Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten as track 19 on the 6th CD.
Band members
Tony Davis (born 24 August 1930, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, died 10 February 2017)
Mick Groves (born Salford, Lancashire, England)
Cliff Hall (born Clifford Samuel Hall, 11 September 1925, Oriente Province, Cuba, died 26 June 2008, Adelaide, South Australia)
Hughie Jones (born Liverpool, England)
3. The Spinners were a female punk band from Turkey, active in the late 80's and early 90's. They released a demo called “Lalala” in 1991.
1. A soul group of the early '70s, creating a body of work that defined the lush, seductive sound of Philly soul. In the UK they were known as "The Detroit Spinners" to avoid confusion with British band The Spinners. The band's roots lay in Detroit, where they formed as a doo wop group during the late '50s. Throughout the '60s, the Spinners tried to land a hit by adapting to the shifting fashions of R&B and pop. By the mid-'60s, they had signed with Motown Records, but the label never gave the group much consideration. "It's a Shame" became a hit in 1970, but the label continued to ignore the group, and dropped the band two years later. Unsigned and featuring new lead singer Phillipe Wynne, the Spinners seemed destined to never break into the big leagues, but they managed to sign with Atlantic Records, where they began working with producer Thom Bell. With his assistance, the Spinners developed a distinctive sound, one that relied on Wynne's falsetto and the group's intricate vocal harmonies. Bell provided the group with an appropriately detailed production, creating a detailed web of horns, strings, backing vocals, and lightly funky rhythms. Between 1972 and 1977, the Spinners and Bell recorded a number of soul classics, including "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Fallin in Love," "Mighty Love," "Ghetto Child," "Then Came You," "Games People Play," and "The Rubberband Man." Wynne left in 1977 and the Spinners had hits for a few years after his departure, but the group will always be remembered for its classic mid-'70s work. Originally, called the Domingoes, the Spinners formed when the quintet were high school students in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale in 1957. At the time, the group featured Bobbie Smith, Pervis Jackson, George W. Dixon, Billy Henderson, and Henry Fambrough. Four years later, they came to the attention of producer Harvey Fuqua, who began recording the group -- who were now called the Spinners -- for his Tri-Phi Records. The band's first single, "That's What Girls Are Made For," became a Top Ten R&B hit upon its 1961 release and featured Smith on vocals. Following its release, Dixon was replaced by Edgar "Chico" Edwards. Over the next few years, the group released a series of failed singles, and when Tri-Phi was bought out by Motown in the mid-'60s, the Spinners became part of the larger company's roster. By that time, Edwards had been replaced by G.C. Cameron. Though the Spinners had some R&B hits at Motown during the late '60s, including "I'll Always Love You" and "Truly Yours," they didn't have a genuine crossover success until 1970, when Stevie Wonder gave the group "It's a Shame." Motown never concentrated on the Spinners, and they let the group go in 1972. Before the band signed with Atlantic Records, Phillipe Wynne replaced Cameron as the group's lead vocalist. Wynne had previously sung with Catfish and Bootsy Collins. At Atlantic Records, the Spinners worked with producer Thom Bell, who gave the group a lush, seductive sound, complete with sighing strings, a tight rhythm section, sultry horns, and a slight funk underpinning. Wynne quickly emerged as a first-rate soul singer, and the combination of the group's harmonies, Wynne's soaring leads, and Bell's meticulous production made the Spinners the most popular soul group of the '70s. Once the group signed with Atlantic, they became a veritable hit machine, topping the R&B and pop charts with songs like "I'll Be Around," "Could It Be I'm Falling in Love," "One of a Kind (Love Affair)," "Ghetto Child," "Rubberband Man," and "You're Throwing a Good Love Away." Not only were their singles hits, but their albums constantly went gold and charted in the Top 20. Wynne left the band to pursue a solo career in 1977; he was replaced by John Edwards. Though none of Wynne's solo records were big hits, his tours with Parliament-Funkadelic were well-received, as were his solo concerts. In October 1984, he died of a heart attack during a concert in Oakland, CA. The Spinners, meanwhile, had a number of minor hits in the late '70s, highlighted by their disco covers of "Working My Way Back to You" and the medley "Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time." During the early '80s, they had several minor hits before fading away from the charts and entering the oldies circuit, reprising their earlier material for 1999's new studio effort At Their Best. Long time founding members Billy Henderson and Pervis Jackson have since deceased.
2. The Spinners were a folk group from Liverpool, England, that formed in September 1958. The group was unusual for its time in having a multiracial membership.
They variously had four albums in the UK Albums Chart between September 1970 and April 1972. One of them, Spinners Live Performance (1971), spent three months in the listing and peaked at No. 14.
The band began as a skiffle group with a mainly American repertoire, until they were prompted by Redd Sullivan, a seaman, to include sea shanties and English folk songs. They started out as the Gin Mill Skiffle Group, which included guitarist Tony Davis and washboard player Mick Groves. The group played the Cavern Club, Liverpool for the first time on Friday 18 January 1957, with the Muskrat Jazz Band and the Liverpool University Jazz Band. They played there on a number of occasions on Friday 24 May; Sunday 26 May; Wednesday 5 June; Wednesday 3 July and Friday 16 August 1957. In September 1958 they became the Spinners. They founded a folk club in Liverpool, the 'Triton Club', but soon were performing in London at places such as 'the Troubadour'. Their first album, Songs Spun in Liverpool, was recorded by Bill Leader from live performances. In 1962 Peter Kennedy of the English Folk Dance & Song Society recorded an album with them called Quayside Songs Old & New. In 1963 Philips Records signed them, and they recorded eight more albums over the next eight years. They signed for EMI Records in the early 1970s.
They became popular by reviving some of the greatest folk music and singing new songs in the same vein. Although sounding like traditional English folk songs, some of their material was in fact composed by Jones, such as "The Ellan Vannin Tragedy" and "The Marco Polo". One of their best known songs, particularly in their native Liverpool, was "In My Liverpool Home", written by Peter McGovern in 1962. Cliff Hall also introduced traditional Jamaican songs to their repertoire. One of their albums was called Not Quite Folk.
They produced over forty albums, and made numerous concerts and TV appearances. In 1970, they were given their own television show on BBC One that ran for seven years. They also had their own show on BBC Radio 2. They retired in 1988, after thirty years together, although they led the community singing at the 1989 FA Cup Final and played some Christmas shows in the early 1990s. Members of the group still perform, although Cliff Hall retired to Australia, where he died in 2008.
Their version of the Ewan MacColl song, "Dirty Old Town", was included in the Terence Davies' 2008 memoir/documentary of Liverpool, Of Time and the City. A biography of the group 'Fried Bread and Brandy-O' (the title of their signature tune) was written by Liverpool journalist David Stuckey (with a foreword by Pete Seeger) to coincide with their 25th anniversary, and published by Robson Books.
In 2009 The Liverpool Barrow Boys from Songs Spun in Liverpool was included in Topic Records 70 year anniversary boxed set Three Score and Ten as track 19 on the 6th CD.
Band members
Tony Davis (born 24 August 1930, Blackburn, Lancashire, England, died 10 February 2017)
Mick Groves (born Salford, Lancashire, England)
Cliff Hall (born Clifford Samuel Hall, 11 September 1925, Oriente Province, Cuba, died 26 June 2008, Adelaide, South Australia)
Hughie Jones (born Liverpool, England)
3. The Spinners were a female punk band from Turkey, active in the late 80's and early 90's. They released a demo called “Lalala” in 1991.
Children
The Spinners Lyrics
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Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee one by one.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee two by two.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee three by three.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee four by four.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee five by five.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee six by six.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee seven by seven.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee eight by eight.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee nine by nine.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee ten by ten.
Ten was the Ten Commandments.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee eleven by eleven.
Eleven was the eleven deriders.
Ten was the Ten Commandments.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee twelve by twelve.
Twelve was the twelve apostles.
Eleven was the eleven deriders.
Ten was the Ten Commandments.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee one by one.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
I'm gonna send thee two by two.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee three by three.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee four by four.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee five by five.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee six by six.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee seven by seven.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee eight by eight.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee nine by nine.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee ten by ten.
Ten was the Ten Commandments.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee eleven by eleven.
Eleven was the eleven deriders.
Ten was the Ten Commandments.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
Children go where I send thee.
How shall I send thee?
I'm gonna send thee twelve by twelve.
Twelve was the twelve apostles.
Eleven was the eleven deriders.
Ten was the Ten Commandments.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
Five was the five that got out alive.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
Three was the Hebrew children.
Two was Paul and Silas.
One was a little bitty baby.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
Lying in a manger.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
The Spinners’ Christmas classic, “Children, Go Where I Send Thee,” is a delightful testament to the power of repetition, rhythm, and counting. The song features a call-and-response pattern, with the lead singer singing the verses and the background vocalists responding with the refrain, “Children, go where I send thee.” The lyrics describe the journey of various biblical figures, starting with the baby Jesus and progressing through to the twelve apostles. Each time, the group increases by one, and the background vocalists have to remember and repeat the previous lines. The song encourages sing-alongs and clapping, making it a perfect holiday party tune.
At a deeper level, the lyrics symbolize the idea that we are all part of the same journey, and that we must work together to create a better world. The repetition of the refrain emphasizes the importance of community and the idea that we are all in this together. The mention of biblical figures also emphasizes the importance of faith and the belief that we are all part of a larger spiritual journey.
Line by Line Meaning
Children go where I send thee.
The songwriter is saying that children will go wherever they are sent.
How shall I send thee?
The songwriter is asking how the children should be sent.
I'm gonna send thee one by one.
The songwriter plans to send the children individually.
One was a little bitty baby.
One of the children being sent was a small infant.
Wrapped in swaddling clothing.
The baby was wrapped tightly in fabric to make them feel secure.
Lying in a manger.
The baby was in a feeding trough, which was being used as the baby's bed.
Born, born, born in Bethlehem.
The baby was born in the town of Bethlehem.
Two was Paul and Silas.
The second group of children sent were Paul and Silas.
Three was the Hebrew children.
The third group of children sent were Hebrew children.
Four was the four that stood at the door.
The fourth group sent were four people who stood at the door.
Five was the five that got out alive.
The fifth group sent were five people who survived a dangerous situation.
Six was the six that couldn't get fixed.
The sixth group sent were six people who were unable to be helped or fixed.
Seven was the seven that went to Heaven.
The seventh group sent were seven people who went to Heaven.
Eight was the eight that stood at the gate.
The eighth group sent were eight people who stood at a gate.
Nine was the nine that saw the sign.
The ninth group sent were nine people who saw a sign or symbol.
Ten was the Ten Commandments.
The tenth group sent were the Ten Commandments.
Eleven was the eleven deriders.
The eleventh group sent were eleven people who were criticizing or mocking.
Twelve was the twelve apostles.
The twelfth and final group sent were Jesus' twelve apostles.
Contributed by Charlotte B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
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@anthonywashington3743
This song makes me cry growing up in the ruff Chicago projects I had it bad but I'm good now thank you Lord amen
@devonahunter4959
I love u 😘
@herberthammond3028
So true but look how God made it easy Amen.
@henryhawkins1194
This song reminds me of a poor childhood that I'm glad to have experienced. Now I know why I used to sing this song as a young child back in Southwest Georgia. Things have changed now, life is good, and I am no longer a ghetto child. Songs inspire, heal, and encourage a little ghetto child like me to get through those hard times. We need songs like this today to encourage our youth. Thanks for posting.
@drewandfrank
I'm so sorry that we were placed in different environments. But, you are my Hero. I was born into a middle - class white conclave. I had no idea how I blessed I was until later in life. Jesus showed me how I needed to rectify the world. God Bless.
@henryhawkins1194
@Frank Heberer, Thank you sir, I've lost my mother recently. She lived a good life, but was suffering and tired at 75 years old from various ailments. I really appreciate your comment, it couldn't have came at a better time. Thanks again.
@robertp.wainman4094
A wonderful comment - thank you from a lover of this music from England.
@anthonywalsh7613
I heard this on the radio this evening, and it filled me with nostalgia. Of growing up in the 70s. Life was hard but simple. I wouldn’t swap it for the world. It made me the man I am today
@canadude6401
Some facts here.....
Thom Bell (Thomas Randolph Bell) the producer and songwriter of this song and the 1973 Spinners album just passed away Dec 22, 2022. He produced several hit songs for the Spinners among others He was awarded a Grammy in 1974 for his work with the Spinners.
The singer Henry Lee Fambrough (born May 10, 1938) is now 84 years old and is the last surviving original member of the Spinners.
Such a great soulful voice.
@kennydouge3781
Coming from a 23 year old Mexican kid from LA this is MUSIC!!!! Thank you dad for always showing me the best of the best music! God bless anyone reading this I hope you guys have a beautiful day!