LISTEN
TO THE MUSIC
DOOBBIE
BROTHERS
SONGWRITER:
TOM JOHNSTON
COUNTRY:
U. S. A.
ALBUM: TOULOUSE
STREET
LABEL: WARNER
BROS
GENRE: ROCK
AND ROLL
YEAR: 1972
The Doobie Brothers are an American rock band from San Jose,
California. Active for five decades, with
their greatest success in the 1970s, the group's current lineup consists of
founding members Tom Johnston (guitars, vocals) and Patrick Simmons (guitars, vocals), veteran member Michael
McDonald (keyboards, vocals), longtime member
John McFee (guitars,
pedal steel, violin, backing vocals), and touring musicians including John Cowan (bass,
vocals), Bill Payne (keyboards),
Marc Russo (saxophones), Ed Toth (drums), and Marc Quiñones (percussion).
The
band's history can be roughly divided into three eras. From 1970
to 1975 it featured lead vocalist Johnston and a mainstream rock and roll sound with elements of folk, country and R&B. Johnston left the
group in 1977 due to health reasons, and was replaced by Michael
McDonald, whose interest in soul music changed
the band's sound until it broke up in 1982 with Simmons being the only constant
member having appeared on all of their albums. In 1987, the Doobie Brothers
reformed with Johnston back in the fold; McDonald, who had previously made
several guest appearances since their reformation, returned to the band
full-time in 2019 for their upcoming 50th anniversary tour. Every
incarnation of the group has emphasized vocal harmonies.
The Doobie Brothers were inducted into the Vocal Group
Hall of Fame in 2004, and
will be inducted into the Rock and Roll
Hall of Fame on November 7, 2020. The group has
sold more than 40 million albums worldwide. Founding members John Hartman and Dave
Shogren, Tiran Porter, Michael Hossack, Keith Knudsen and Jeff "Skunk" Baxter are former members of the band.
"Listen to the Music" is a song
recorded by the Doobie
Brothers on their second album Toulouse Street. This song was the Doobie
Brothers' first big hit in 1972. It was written by Tom Johnston.
Don't you feel it
growin', day by day
People gettin' ready for the news
Some are happy, some are sad
Oh, we gotta let the music play
What the people need
Is a way to make 'em smile
It ain't so hard to do if you know how
Gotta get a message
Get it on through
Oh, now mama's go'n' to after 'while
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
All the time
Well I know, you know better
Everything I say
Meet me in the country for a day
We'll be happy
And we'll dance
Oh, we're gonna dance our blues away
And if I'm feelin' good to you
And you're feelin' good to me
There ain't nothin' we can't do or say
Feelin' good, feeling fine
Oh, baby, let the music play
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
All the time
Like a lazy falling river
Surrounding castles in the sky
And the crowd is growing bigger
List'nin' for the happy sounds
And I have to let them fly
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
Oh, oh, listen to the music
All the time.
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