Takin' It To The Streets - Michael McDonald at Berklee

NOTE: i HAD POSTING ISSUES AND SO THERE IS A DUPLICATE SONG POST! SORRY FOR THE CONFUSION...
Kerry


This is the 3rd time I've tried to post this song today, and something keeps happening and it just doesn't make it when I go to post it... Last try!

Michael McDonald has been a great singer and song writer over his career and this song, "Takin' It To The Streets" is one of these songs... He was once with the Doobie Brothers, as you might already know and He and the Doobie Brothers were voted in to the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2020...

Here is a bit more about Michael McDonald:

"Michael McDonald (born February 12, 1952) is an American musician, singer-songwriter, keyboardist, and record producer known for his distinctive, soulful voice and as a member of the bands the Doobie Brothers (1975–1982, 1987, 2019–present) and Steely Dan (1974). McDonald wrote and sang several hit singles with the Doobie Brothers, including "What a Fool Believes," "Minute by Minute," and "Takin' It to the Streets." McDonald has also performed as a prominent backing vocalist on numerous recordings by artists including Steely Dan, Christopher Cross, and Kenny Loggins.

McDonald's solo career consists of nine studio albums and a number of singles, including the 1982 hit "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)". During his career, McDonald has collaborated with a number of other artists, including James Ingram, David Cassidy, Van Halen, Patti LaBelle, Lee Ritenour, the Winans, Aretha Franklin, the rock band Toto, Grizzly Bear, Joni Mitchell, and Thundercat. He has also recorded for television and film soundtracks. McDonald is the recipient of five Grammy Awards, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame as a member of the Doobie Brothers in 2020." Read more at Wikipedia.com.

LYRICS:

"Takin' It To The Streets" - Michael McDonald

You don't know me but I'm your brother
I was raised here in this living hell
You don't know my kind in your world
Fairly soon the time will tell

You telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see

Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets

Take this message to my brother
You will find him everywhere
Wherever people live together
Tied in poverty's despair

You telling me the things you're gonna do for me
I ain't blind and I don't like what I think I see

Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets
Takin' it to the streets

Written by: Michael H Mcdonald

Enjoy my Brothers and Sisters!
Kerry
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