The band formed in Benton Harbor, Michigan as the Four Sounds. The original line-up consisted of Gene Harris (September 1, 1933 – January 16, 2000) on piano, Andrew Simpkins (April 29, 1932 – June 2, 1999) on double bass and Bill Dowdy (August 15, 1932 - May 12, 2017) on drums, along with saxophonist Lonnie `The Sound' Walker, who dropped out the following year. The group moved to Washington and then New York, where as the Three Sounds, they cut a record for Riverside Records, before signing an exclusive contract with Blue Note.
Between 1958 and 1962, the group released nine LPs for Blue Note. They toured nationally during this period, building a large following in jazz clubs across the country. Later Three Sounds recordings were also released by Limelight and Verve Records.
The Three Sounds song "Put On Train", from the 1971 Gene Harris album The 3 Sounds was featured as the prominent background sample in the hip-hop group Beastie Boys song "What Comes Around" on their 1989 album Paul's Boutique. It previously stated here that this sample came from the Three Sounds album Live at the It Club, recorded in 1970, however this was not released (on Live at the It Club Vol. 2) until 2000.
Cry Me A River
The Three Sounds Lyrics
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You cried the whole night through
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Now you say you're sorry
For being so untrue
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
While you never shed a tear
Remember, I remember all that you said
Told me love was too plebeian
Told me you were through with me
And now you say you love me
Well just to prove you do
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river over you
Go on and cry me a river, cry me a river
I cried a river............over you
The Three Sounds's song "Cry Me A River" is an emotional ballad about a heartbroken individual's response to a past lover's sudden remorseful and desperate declaration of love. The lyrics are poignant and reflective, playing skillfully with themes of regret, betrayal, and heartache. The opening lines - "Now you say you're lonely, you cried the whole night through, well you can cry me a river, cry me a river, I cried a river over you" - highlights the song's initial premise, which is a direct rebuttal of the past lover's sudden change of heart. The singer is somewhat hardened by the experience, choosing to respond with indifference to the past lover's sorrow.
The song's lyrics continue to delve into the singer's past experiences, with a focus on the pain that they went through while being with the past lover. The line "you drove me, nearly drove me out of my head, while you never shed a tear, remember, I remember all that you said, told me love was too plebeian, told me you were through with me" speaks directly to the betrayal that the singer experienced. They were driven crazy by the past lover's actions, despite never receiving any support from them when it came to their relationship. The final verses of the song see a slight shift, with the singer acknowledging the past lover's sudden declaration of love but still remaining noncommittal. Overall, the song's lyrics are a reflection on a failed relationship, with an element of defiance in the singer's reaction.
Line by Line Meaning
Now you say you're lonely
You claim to be lonely now
You cried the whole night through
You spent the whole night crying
Well you can cry me a river, cry me a river
You can cry as much as you want in front of me
I cried a river over you
I was so upset over you that I cried excessively
Now you say you're sorry
You're apologizing now
For being so untrue
For not being honest
You drove me, nearly drove me out of my head
You really stressed me out
While you never shed a tear
You never showed any emotions about it
Remember, I remember all that you said
I still recall everything you told me
Told me love was too plebeian
You said that love was too common
Told me you were through with me
You said that you were finished with me
And now you say you love me
Now you claim to love me
Well just to prove you do
To prove your love
Come on and cry me a river, cry me a river
You can cry as much as you want in front of me
I cried a river over you
I was so upset over you that I cried excessively
Go on and cry me a river, cry me a river
You can cry as much as you want in front of me
I cried a river over you
I was so upset over you that I cried excessively
Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Arthur Hamilton
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Andrei Danilov
It’s insane how such an old song just randomly manifests itself in a meme. Irrigation is, indeed, the future.
Artleb69
Wait until he finds out about the gmo
sunkenmonk
By the time this video was uploaded, people were thinking we would have invented teleportation by now. Little did they know that irrigation was the future...
Dapper Kitten
😤💯
ZanzibarWizard
so real
Erwin Estonia
As the ages go on and music evolves. It can truly be said that this is the future for irrigation
julian1000
This was sampled for "Under the Hood" by Specifics, another excellent track and it's so cool to hear the original recording.
shuga foo 2
Its so cool to know that irrigation is the future as well.
spencer burdette
oh no way i sampled it too lol
Artleb69
My crops doing well… irrigation is the future