Who are the 8 idiots that gave this a thumbs down? Sadly, they must be very unhappy people who don't enjoy good music and good humor. The Statler's were simply terrific. RIP, Harold & Lew. God bless.
James Reynolds you are 220% CORRECT!I used to listen to the radio when Lew was still alive. I knew THEN I was listening to GOOD music, my parents loved them too. My Dad wasn't much of a church goer, and didn't care much for their Gospel songs, but I remember that I liked them, and I think Mom didn't say one or the next, but then Lew died, and Jimmy Fortune was selected to taks his place. Jimmy tells about this "somewhere" on RU-vid. James IF you haven't seen, nor heard it do your self a favor, and look it up, and listen to it I think you will enjoy it. ALSO: I don't remember the year, but once I took a bus to the NE. State Fair (don't remember how many $$.$$ it cost me ether, but just like on their T.V. show, after some (may, or may be NOT everyone stood up, and clapped, and Harold said : "Don't leave now, we're only getting started.". Ten they sang more, and more one good song after the other, and when they were done, they came to the edge of the stage to shake hands, so naturlly a whole bunch of us went UP?/DOWN ? Was the stage up, or down from the audiance, don't matter. What does matter is: I got to shake hands with both Don, and Jimmy. After shaking hands with Jimmy I just said (mostly to myself) " I'm NEVER going to wash this hand again. Now get this: After I used the restroom, I CHANGED MY MIND ! Ha 🤣Ha!
I love this great song ths statler brothers are great thank you for great video and thank you world for letting me contibute to the cause takecare all i love u all
If you were true Statler fans, you would know that these are the original words to this song. No one changed them. check out the original version on the Thank You World album.
Jimmy is not singing Lew's original words. Listen to both. Lew "You've let me sing your praises World and harp about your faults, Thank you world for letting me contribute to the cause." Jimmy "Every night I've done my part the very best I could, and EVERYONE OF YOU HAS MADE US FEEL SO GOOD...." THAT is not original. I memorized the words to this song 40 years ago, long before Jimmy was on the scene and those are HIS worlds.
Actually, all the lyrics are original right up until Jimmy came in with his verse. He did change that 4th verse up just a tad. I will give you both 4th verses, Lew's, followed by Jimmy's, here is Lew's Version: "I'VE ALWAYS DONE MY PART THE VERY BEST I COULD, AND IT'S DONE THE OTHER GUYS A WORLD OF GOOD... YOU'VE LET ME SING YOUR PRAISES WORLD, AND HARP ABOUT YOUR THOUGHTS, I THANK YOU WORLD FOR LETTING ME CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE" That was Lew's Version of the 4th Verse, and now, here is Jimmy's Version: OH TONIGHT I'VE DONE MY PART THE VERY BEST I COULD, AND EVERY ONE OF YOU HAS MADE US FEEL SO GOOD, WITHOUT A PLACE HERE IN THIS WORLD, I KNOW THAT I'D BE LOST, SO THANK YOU WORLD FOR LETTING ME CONTRIBUTE TO THE CAUSE..... THANK YOU".... And that is Jimmy's version of the 4th Verse.
I can't believe how incessant his precentionalist segment of the refrain was, but I have to tell Me. Distortion to tone down the replacement of our gov.
