James Taylor - Line 'Em Up (Later With Jools Holland, 5/17/1997)
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- Опубліковано 8 жов 2024
- "Later... with Jools Holland" is a contemporary British music television show hosted by bandleader, pianist, singer, @JoolsHolland. A spin-off of the @BBC's "The Late Show," it has been running since 1992 as part of BBC Two’s late night TV line-up. James has performed on "Later…with Jools Holland" many times since 1992.
On May 17, 1997 the Later show included guest appearances by artists such as @stevewinwoodvideos, @CountingCrowsOfficial and @rycooder482 with the Buena Vista Social Club. James’s segment included this interview with Jools at the piano. The TV appearance was part of the 1997 album, "Hourglass," promotional tour; the 1997 album was released just 3 days after this TV show aired.
In this segment from the show, James performs his song "Line 'Em Up" which was released for the first time on "Hourglass" just a few days after this performance.
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LYRICS - Line ‘Em Up
Oh, I remember Richard Nixon back in ’74
And the final scene at the White House door
And the staff lined up just to say good-bye
Tiny tear in his shifty little eye
He said nobody knows me
Nobody understands
Little people were good to me
Oh, I’m gonna shake some hands
Somebody line ’em up, line ’em all up
Oh, line ’em up, line ’em all up
Help me line ’em up, line ’em all up
Yeah, line ’em up, line ’em all up
Oh, at that time my heart was all broke
I looked like ashes and smelled like smoke
And I turned away from my loving kind
Tried to leave my body and live in my mind
But it’s much too much emotion
To hold in your hand
They got waves out on the ocean
They’re gonna wear away the land
I say line ’em up, line ’em all up
Oh, line ’em up, line ’em all up
Can’t you line ’em up, line ’em all up
Yeah, line ’em up, line ’em all up
I’ve seen corn in Kansas
And I’ve seen picket fences
And perfect cowboy dances
I’ve been lining up for shows
I’ve been safely placed in rows
Sure, I know how this goes
Yet another day goes by
Little time machine
I’m breaking my brain over what it might mean
Just to claim the time and to turn away
Just to make today today
Who waits for you
Lonely, tired, old toad
It’s your life laid out before you
Like the broken white line
Down the center of the road
Line ’em up, line ’em all up
Oh, line ’em up, line ’em all up
Help me line ’em up, line ’em all up
So, line ’em up, line ’em all up
Ah, big Moon landing
People all standing up
Smiles for the loved one
We go walking on down the aisle ♪
Each reengages
Stepping into the sun
I watch them turn like pages
One by one by one
Oh, line ’em up, line ’em all up
Line ’em up, line ’em all up
Can’t you line ’em up, line ’em all up
Yeah, line ’em up, line ’em all up
Come on, line ’em, help me line ’em all up
We’ve got to line ’em up, just to line ’em up
It works when you line ’em up, line ’em all up
Oh, line ’em up, line ’em all up
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When Hourglass was released I remember listening to it all the way thru for the first time. After I heard all the songs, I came back to Line Em Up and Enough To Be On Your Way and played them over and over, thinking how they stood out to me as the masterpieces of the album. I'll never forget that moment. Awesome songs, James, I don't know how you come up with these melodies and lyrical stories. I hope you will tour again after this pandemic is over. It sure would be great to celebrate life at a James Taylor concert again after all we've been thru recently!
How sensitively and beautifully JT sings as he tells a story of past public and personal events. Mesmerising.
This performance was my introduction to James Taylor. Went out the next day and bought the album. He's been with me ever since.
Can’t get over how good this sounds..👌🏻👏🏻 A voice that will last forever..😎💛
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Hi! I am a big fan of you since I was a teenager in a small town in Japan.40 years ago when I was 21, I met the Unification Church and so moved by the teaching of the Divine Principal.1989 I joined the line with my American husband and other couples of more than 1200.January 12 was our Blessing anniversary.Today I was checking your instagram and I found this video. Thank you very very much.
The clarity of the vocal and the beautiful simplicity of the arrangement come together to create a sublimely flawless live performance of one of my favourite James Taylor songs. Bravo, sir.
Great song! Thank you Sweet baby James!! 🎶🎶 Loved your music since a teenager, I'm 67 now!!
How gratifying to know how many people your music has touched. Thank you for ALL of the beautiful sounds you have bestowed upon us. We’re not worthy but we drink it in. Peace.
Hourglass is a masterpiece. HIs best work ever.
Hey.. love, love your name!!
There is simply no one else like James Taylor. No autotune, No gimmicks, just sheet talent.
What a poignantly beautiful song. Thank you for (almost) always making me think.
A fantastic song from a superb album still play it regularly 👍
What an era we grew up in! Just keeps getting more and more interesting, don’t it?
Wow. Happy to hear this. My wife and I were in that 1982 wedding by Rev. Moon (we were actually married in a separate ceremony in my hometown in '79.) It represented international unity (many mixed race marriages).
Now, with three kids and two grandchildren later we are sill glad to have been in that ceremony.
Hi!I am a member blessed 1989.1.12 in Korea.Have 3 children no grand kids yet.I am so happy to find your comment this morning 😊
I'm also UC member ! I can't speak English well.
I conect this UA-cam from I lead mother of peace!
What a master! We’ll never have music like this in a long time!
So many reasons why James Taylor is one of the best singer songwriters. You've just enjoyed listening to one.
I love this song….line em up, strobe of genius👍🏽🙋🏽♀️
I recorded and watched this episode of Jools because of Counting Crows. I was 17 in 1997 and I'd never heard of James Taylor but both this and Fire and Rain blew me away. I came for Counting Crows...but left with James.
I saw James Taylor in the eighties in Sydney, man it was a sensational show!
Great song and a fantastic album.. I have even played some of these incredible songs.. Not easy to figure out and play..and then to sing....but well worth the effort.. Thank you sir...for everything you do...and everything you've done..
Beautiful stripped back performance of a great song. Thank you James.
Wonderful then (Hourglass a particular favorite of mine) and wonderful now. James Taylor, man for the ages. Thank you for all of your beautiful work - am so enjoying listening to Standards, which has gotten me through the pandemic so far.
One of my favourite tracks and nice piano by Jools.
No matter the highs or lows the Rhythm of love is always there. Thank you James Taylor, God Bless You.
It’s always incredibly interesting to me to hear James with bands that aren’t his own. It’s cool to hear Jools Holland and his musicians approach this music completely differently than James’s own band does.
Yeah, the lick Jools plays at 2:37 after the “waves out on the ocean” line. James looks over in approval.
He doesn’t look over in approval, he looks over in surprised distaste! Holland’s lick is a dreadful cod-blues one, which massacres the whole tune. It’s completely wrong for this thoughtful lilting song…
Still listening! I love it! 🎶🎶
Fantastic! Your songs make me feel woozy inside. I love you James Taylor!
Great singer and songwriter!!! Congrats from São Paulo, Brasil!!! GOD bless you, your family and the WHOLE WORLD!!!
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This is Wonderful James Taylor. One of my Favorites as are you!👏💯❤
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It's great to see those TV appearances. I haven't been able to find the one in which you sing Slap Leather (and another song first... Copperline ?) with Don Grolnick on the piano. I would love to see it again if you have it. Thanks !
Had almost forgotten this song. Richard Nixon had the “niceness” to appreciate” all the little people. Something some people would not have done. Got to give him credit for that, right? I grew up in the era of the Vietnam War and the Nixon Year’s as well. It just goes to show you the more things change ; the more they stay the same. Love the song by the way!! Great work James!!!
It was done for show. Optics. Nothing else.
I couldn’t agree more Carolyn..👌🏻😎👏🏻
After JT had been to Brazil, and got heavily influenced by their chords and rhythms. SO good.
Another simply great tune. Thanks, James.
James Taylor this has nothing to do with this video but it's the only way I can get a comment to you thank you for the things you've given me in my life songs that you sang to me I love you thank you I am 43 I knew better part of my life since the day I was born
I LOVE this guy !
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I joined his youtube channel but never even got a little "heart" !
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That would have made my day :-)
"Line 'em all up" such charisma and vocal purity from the one and only James Taylor.
Just love learning the story. And always fantastic music.🎶👏👍
You lift me my brother !
Loving the lyrics. Very reflective.
Unification church, wow I would like to see that church and some other world because there’s no church like that in this world! And hey James, I caught you and Bonnie Raitt in Buffalo after Bonnie had cancer, she sounded really good brother! Hope you and her can get back on the road again soon, like 2020 was rather dark as in dark star? Peace out and in!
Love this song🙏🙏
Wonderful music.
Icon!!
Muito ,Muito, sua fã!🇧🇷💕💕💕🌻
Another classic. I’ve listened to this song a ridiculous number of times. Jools sounds nice on this too, adding to the Latin jazz undercurrent.
My favourite! 🎵🎵
Ah James Taylor, where would I be without you?
👍😎❤🖖
Love brother
Great in every way
Great lyrics? So true. X 🎶🎶
It's a great song lyrically. 🎶
Oh Mr. Taylor, I am a Baby James, too, and I understand now every single lyric. The mind is free, but the body shakes with the earth. Somebody coming, but I don't reckon it's Jesus, and they're going to be meeting themselves already here. You smiled at me once at the symphony as I sat on the edge of my chair aghast that you were about to say f**cked up family in front of all those old people. I have written some great lyrics, startlingly amazing. I didn't write them. It just spills out. I went to NC looking for copperline.. then realized I been there done that already. Thanks for love enough to last all "Shar". Have tehudi, will travel. Stay with me and remember me, standin in a line. September grass is the sweetest thing.
I bought "Hourglass" in a small port in Turkey, summer of 1997.
Played it continuously that whole summer sailing the Aegean sea.
Those songs were a wonderful companion, and are forever memories.
Thank you James!
Hourglass is great album.
A friend is hard missed when speaking Trustworthiness
We think alike my brother !
The Master. An American Treasure.
❤️❤️❤️)))
When I turn pages in a book, I always think of this gteat somg
Great song. 🎶
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Reminds me of Laurence Olivier
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Never heard James with an axe to grind.
We have a feeling Maybe the monitors were tough .. just sayin, but , we still like James’ timber and tone when not using in the ears.. so this is open ,live and real, , when he started using in ears , the voice is not a big , and tone changed.. But we love James and listen to everything all the time . So we are probably a bit out of our minds with this sort of thing ❤️🎶
Interesting, intelligent lyrics 🧐
JT is the man.
Indelibly J T.
He said do line them up
Do you think they actually landed on the moon?
Chill out on that piano Jools and let JT do the work.
Jools and his band do a nice job with the backup. A few feedbacks..yikes.