People Get Ready
Song by The Impressions
This article is about The Impressions song. For other uses, see People Get Ready (disambiguation).
single by the Impressions
"People Get Ready" is a single by the Impressions, and the title track from the People Get Ready album. The single is the group's best-known hit, reaching number-three on the Billboard R&B chart and number 14 on the Billboard Hot The gospel-influenced track was a Curtis Mayfield composition that displayed the growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing.
Rolling Stone magazine named "People Get Ready" the 24th greatest song of all time and also placed it at number 20 on their list of the Greatest Guitar Tracks. The song was included in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. "People Get Ready" was named as one of the Top 10 Best Songs of All Time by Mojo music magazine, and was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in In , the song was selected for preservation in the National Recording Registry due to its "cultural, historic, or artistic significance".[2]Martin Luther King Jr. named the song the unofficial anthem of the Civil Rights Movement and often used the song to get people marching or to calm and comfort them.[3]
Various artists have covered the song, including Bob Marley and the Wailers in and , the Chambers Brothers in , Bob Dylan in , and Rod Stewart and Jeff Beck in Australian group Human Nature had a minor hit in Australia with their version in
Vanilla Fudge covered it on their debut album, and Kenny Rankin covered it on his album Silver Morning.
Composition[edit]
The gospel-influenced track was written and composed by Curtis Mayfield, who was displaying a growing sense of social and political awareness in his writing. Mayfield said,
That was taken from my church or from the upbringing of messages from the church. Like there's no hiding place and get on board, and images of that sort. I must have been in a very deep mood of that type of religious inspiration when I wrote that song.
The song is the first Impressions hit to feature Mayfield's guitar in the break.[4]
"People Get Ready" is in a long tradition of Black American freedom songs that use train imagery, such as "Wade in the Water", "The Gospel Train", and "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot". The idea comes from the spiritualist idea that once one dies the soul goes in a journey to the afterlife.
Reception and legacy[edit]
The single reached number 3 on the Billboard R&B Chart and number 14 on the Billboard Pop Chart.
Rolling Stone magazine named "People Get Ready" the 24th greatest song of all time and also placed it at number 20 on their list of the Greatest Guitar Tracks. The song was included in The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame's Songs that Shaped Rock and Roll. The song was inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame in , and selected as one of the ten best songs of all time by a panel of 20 songwriters, including Paul McCartney, Brian Wilson, Hal David, for Britain's Mojo music magazine in [5]
Cover versions[edit]
The song became a classic that has influenced a wide range of artists from country singers through British, American and Australian pop and rock artists to reggae star Bob Marley who recorded an interpretation of "People Get Ready" as "One Love/People Get Ready" in and again in [6] Others who have recorded the song include the Blind Boys of Alabama, Paul Jackson Jr., Al Green, Aretha Franklin, Eva Cassidy, The Persuasions and the Staple Singers.[7]
References[edit]
- ^Cogan, Jim; Clark, William (). Temples of Sound: Inside the Great Recording Studios. San Francisco, California, USA: Chronicle Books. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
- ^"New Entries to National Recording Registry &#; News Releases - Library of Congress". Loc.gov. Retrieved September 29,
- ^Erickson, Brad () People Get Ready. Library of Congress. National Recording Registry
- ^Robert Pruter, Curtis Mayfield & The Impressions, The Anthology, , liner notes
- ^Gregg, Jonathan (July 12, ). "So, What Are Your Ten Best Songs of All Time?". Time. time.com.
- ^"Song Inspired by March on Washington Carries Enduring Message". npr.org.
- ^W. K. McNeil, ed. (). Encyclopedia of American Gospel Music. Routledge. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
- ^Marquse, Mike (January 4, ). Wicked Messenger: Bob Dylan and the s; Chimes of Freedom. Seven Stories Press. p.&#; ISBN&#;.
- ^Dylan, Bob; Dylan, Sara; Baez, Joan; Hawkins, Ronnie (January 25, ), Renaldo and Clara, retrieved February 27,
- ^"The Rolling Thunder Revue: The Live Recordings". bobdylan.com. June 1, Retrieved June 11,
- ^"Jeff Beck".
- ^"Jeff Beck".
- ^"Ziggy Marley". 23 November
- ^"Book Human Nature - National Feature Acts - National Names". BBC Entertainment. Retrieved July 13,
- ^Hung, Steffen. "Human Nature - People Get Ready". australian-charts.com. Retrieved July 13,
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"People Get Ready" lyrics
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People get ready, there's a train a comin' You don't need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin' Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord So people get ready, for the train to Jordan Picking up passengers coast to coast Faith is the key, open the doors and board 'em There's hope for all, among those loved the most There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner Whom would hurt all mankind, just to save his own, believe me now Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner For there is no hiding place, against the kingdom's throne So people get ready there's a train a comin' You don't need no baggage, you just get on board All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin' Don't need no ticket, you just thank the LordThe easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing: 30DaySinger.com
Written by: Curtis Mayfield
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People Get Ready lyrics - Curtis Mayfield And The Impressions
People Get Ready Song Lyrics
People get ready, there&#;s a train a comin&#;
You don&#;t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin&#;
Don&#;t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
People get ready for the train to Jordan
It&#;s picking up passengers from coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors and board &#;em
There&#;s hope for all among those loved the most.
There ain&#;t no room for the hopeless sinner
Who would hurt all mankind just to save his own
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
For there&#;s no hiding place against the Kingdom&#;s throne
So people get ready, there&#;s a train a comin&#;
You don&#;t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin&#;
Don&#;t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
Get lyrics people ready
PEOPLE GET READY 
Original The Impressions version
People get ready, there&#;s a train a-comin&#;
You don&#;t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin&#;
Don&#;t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
So people get ready for the train to Jordan
Picking up passengers coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors and board them
There&#;s hope for all among those loved the most
There ain&#;t no room for the hopeless sinner
Whom would hurt all mankind just to save his own, believe me now
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
For there&#;s no hiding place against the kingdom&#;s throne
So people get ready, there&#;s a train a-comin&#;
You don&#;t need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith to hear the diesels hummin&#;
Don&#;t need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
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PEOPLE GET READY is a song written by Curtis Mayfield and originally released by The Impressions on their album People Get Ready. The above lyrics are for the original The Impressions version of PEOPLE GET READY as released in
The Impressions -- People Get Ready
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The Impressions — People Get Ready
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Bruce Springsteen&#;s Version
Bruce Springsteen performed PEOPLE GET READY a few times in his career. See Springsteen&#;s live 17 Oct version for more details. He also incorporated lines from PEOPLE GET READY into live performances of LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS during The Rising Tour (see the live 16 Oct version) and the Working On A Dream Tour, and occasionally into live performances of THE PROMISED LAND during the Magic Tour. Lines from PEOPLE GET READY were also used in the studio version of LAND OF HOPE AND DREAMS.
Available Versions
List of available versions of PEOPLE GET READY on this website:
PEOPLE GET READY [Live 17 Oct version]PEOPLE GET READY [Live 16 Oct version]
PEOPLE GET READY [Original The Impressions version]
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"People Get Ready" lyrics
Curtis Mayfield Lyrics
"People Get Ready" People get ready
There's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels hummin'
You don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord
So people get ready
There'a a train to Jordan
Picking up passengers
Coast to coast
Faith is the key
Open the doors and board them
There's hope for all
Among those loved the most
There ain't no room
For the hopeless sinner
Who would hurt all mankind
Just to save his own
Have pity on those whose
Chances grow thinner
There's no hiding place
Against the Kingdom's throne
So people get ready
There's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage
You just get on board
All you need is faith
To hear the diesels hummin'
Don't need no ticket
You just thank the Lord
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Writer(s): Curtis Mayfield
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People get ready, there's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin'
Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord
So people get ready, for the train to Jordan
Picking up passengers coast to coast
Faith is the key, open the doors and board 'em
There's hope for all, among those loved the most
There ain't no room for the hopeless sinner
Whom would hurt all mankind, just to save his own, believe me now
Have pity on those whose chances grow thinner
For there is no hiding place, against the kingdom's throne
So people get ready there's a train a comin'
You don't need no baggage, you just get on board
All you need is faith, to hear the diesels hummin'
Don't need no ticket, you just thank the Lord Writer/s: Curtis Mayfield
Publisher: Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
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