This song is a great way to start a year! Anytime you can hear Otis…you are on the right path! Have a Happy New Year!
Stax’s house band, Booker T & the MGs, provides the backing. Note Booker T’s subtle but effective organ lending the song a spiritual element, while Donald “Duck” Dunn’s bass and Steve Cropper’s tasteful guitar licks ground the track’s rhythm
Stax was hoping to replicate the success of Marvin Gaye and Tammi Terrell. Stax paired two of their greatest stars for the 1967 album King & Queen, which produced the hit “Tramp.” The album featured their takes on classics such as “Knock on Wood,” “When Something Is Wrong with My Baby,” “Bring It on Home to Me,” and “It Takes Two”
This song was on the King and Queen album released in 1967. This is the only album they got to make because Otis died in a plane crash on December 10, 1967.
New Year’s Resolution
I hope it’s not too late
Just to say that I’m sorry, honey
All I want to do
Is just finish what we started, baby
Let’s turn over a new leave
And baby let’s make promises
That we can keep
And call it a New Year’s resolution, hmmm
Oh, I’m a woman
And woman makes mistakes too
But will you, will you forget the changes
That I put you through
let’s try it again
Just you and me
And, baby, let’s see how happy honey, yeah
That we can be
And call it a New Year’s resolution, yeah, yeah, yeah
Many times we had our ups and downs
And times you needed me I couldn’t be found
I’m sorry
And I’m sorry too
I’ll never, never do it again, no, no, no
So baby before we fall out
Let’s fall on in, yeah, yeah
Oh, and we’re gonna try harder
Not to hurt each other again, oh
Love me baby, huh
Week after week
And baby let’s make promises
That we can keep
And call it a New Year’s resolution, yeah, oh
I know we can do it Carla
I’m gonna keep my promises
I’m gonna hold on that we can do it, baby
Oh, it’s not too late
You’re gonna love me
Nobody else
Oh Otis let’s finish what we started
Talk no mean
happy new year to you –
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Nice song for New Years! “Happy New Year” from Lightnin’ Hopkins is even better.
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Happy New Years….I’ll check it out.
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Yee-Haw and happy new yeah!
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Happy New Year Sir to you and the family!
Cheers!
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The same to you and yours Deke!
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Great soulful song! Happy New Year to you.
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The same to you Maggie.
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May the new year bless you with health, wealth, and happiness.
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Same to you Jim….
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Well, well, Max, what can I say..I featured the same tune in my post published earlier today – great minds think alike! 🙂
Happy New Year to you and your family. Most of all, stay well. Looking forward to more blogging adventures in 2022!
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Yes they do think alike!
Happy New Year to you and your family also!
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Won’t go too far wrong with Otis , and Booker T & the MGs as well. Happy New Year to you and the family! Hey, you might get to celebrate it twice… around 6 via Germany then at midnight!
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Yes…Bailey and I was talking about that earlier today.
You and yours have a great New Year Dave.
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These two sound great together. Happy New Year’s Eve, Max!
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Happy New Year Lisa!
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What a great song and resolution. I love that album cover! Happy New Year!
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Thanks for reading… Happy New Year!
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Happy New Years, Max!!!
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Happy New Years Vic!
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This is wonderful Max. Thank you and Happy New years sir.
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Thank you Matt!
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Boy are you pulling out some great music. As usual.
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