* F R I E N D S * A N D * N E I G H B O R S *









* F R I E N D S * A N D * N E I G H B O R S *


AUGUST

2006












  • Howdy Neighbor - Porter Wagoner & the Wagonmasters - (1967)


  • Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend - Sister Rosetta Tharpe - (1946)


  • Diamonds Are A Girl's Best Friend - T-Bone Burnett - (1982)


  • La Valse d'Amitie - Doc Guidry - (1995)


  • Make Friends - Moon Mulligan - (1963)


  • My Next Door Neighbor - Jerry McCain - (1957)


  • Let's Invite Them Over - George Jones & Melba Montgomery - (1963)


  • My Friends - Howlin' Wolf - (1952)


  • Last Night - Little Walter - (1952)


  • You've Got a Friend - Carole King - (1971)


  • Bad Neighborhood - Ronnie & The Delinquents - (1960)


  • Neighbours - Rolling Stones - (1981)


  • Too Many Parties and Too Many Pals - Hank Williams as Luke the Drifter - (1963)


  • Why Can't We Be Friends - War - (1975)









The 17th episode of Bob Dylan's

"Theme Time Radio Hour",

was about the subject

'Friends and Neighbors'



The second song featured

was a 1946 recording by

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, whose

version of "Didn't It Rain" had

been a part of the 'Weather' episode.



"Here is an artist we played on our very first show.

But I didn't have a chance to talk about her, and

I want to correct that mistake right now.

Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a powerful force of nature,

a guitar playing singing evangelist. ..... If you want

to get a look at her, go on to 'You Tube', and type in

'Sister Rosetta Tharpe'. It'll blow your mind. ..."

* Bob Dylan *




















Don't Take Everybody To Be Your Friend
Sister Rosetta Tharpe

I'll sitting at home

Talking to the Lord

Some old hypocrite

Has scarred your name abroad

But you take it to the Lord

He will give you a reward

Please don't take everybody to be your friend

I said, don't, don't take everybody for your friend

Ohhhh, don't, don't take everybody to be your friend

You just bear this in mind

That a true friend is hard to find

Please don't take everybody for your friend

Some will cause you to weep

Some will cause you to moan

Some will gain your confidence

And cause you to loose your home

But you bear this in mind

That a true friend is hard to find

Please don't take everybody to be your friend

I said, don't, don't take everybody to be your friend

Oh, don't, don't take everybody, whoooh, to be your friend

You just bear this in mind

That a true friend is hard to find

Please don't take everybody to be your friend