Gregory Porter - 1960 What? Lyrics






1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning
That ain't right

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll
That ain't right

There was a man, voice of the people
Standing on the balcony, of the Loraine Motel
Shots rang out, yes, it was a gun
He was the only one, to fall down, ya'll
That ain't right, then his people screamed

Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
Ain't no need for street light (Ain't no need for street light)
It's burning really bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gonna fight (Gonna fight)
Cos' this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll

Whoooooo

Motor city is burning, ya'll

Great god of mine, the Motor City's burning!

Whoooooo, it's burning

Young man, coming out of a liquor store
With three pieces of black liquorice, in his hand, ya'll
Mister police man thought it was a gun, thought he was the one
Shot him down, ya'll, that ain't right
Then his momma screamed!

Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
Ain't no need for street light (Ain't no need for street light)
Cos' it's burning really bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gonna fight (Gonna fight)
Cos' this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning
Great god of mine is, great god of mine is burning
Hey, put out the fire, brothers, it's burning

Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey

Yeah, 1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll
That ain't right

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning, ya'll
That ain't right

There was a man, voice of the people
Standing on the balcony, of the Loraine Motel
Shots rang out, yes, it was a gun
He was the only one, to fall down, ya'll
That ain't right, then his people screamed

Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
Ain't no need for street light (Ain't no need for street light)
Cos' it's burning really bright (Real bright)
Some folks say we gonna fight (Gonna fight)
Cos' this here thing just ain't right (Ain't right)

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
19, hey, the Motor City is burning
The Motor City is burning
Great god of mine, it is burning
Great god of mine, it is burning
Hey, hey, hey, it's burning
Can't you see that's it's buning, hey, hey

1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?
1960 What? 1960 Who?

That ain't right
That ain't right
That ain't right
That ain't right





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  1. D.... D....

    Love this song

  2. D.... S....

    One of a very select few of artist that touches the soul with his voice and he genuine love of sharing his gift. Gives me hope for us all in the age of Trump and the decline of our republic.

  3. J.... V....

    Anybody know who plays the brass on this?? I like their sound.

  4. N.... ....

    Dota 2 Georg Thx M8 ::)

  5. R.... H....

    Old school with a new age flavor,genuis!!

  6. M.... M....

    👌👌👌👌 Cedar of Lebanon

  7. L.... D....

    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    19, hey! The motor city is burning, that ain't right
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    19, hey! The motor city is burning, y'all, that ain't right
    There was a man, voice of the people
    Standing on the balcony, of the Loraine Motel

    Shots rang out, yes it was a gun
    He was the only one, to fall down y'all
    That ain't right, then his people screamed
    Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
    Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
    Ain't no need for street light (ain't no need for street light)
    'Cause it's burning really bright (burning real bright)
    Some folks say we gonna fight (gonna fight)
    'Cause this here thing just ain't right (ain't right)
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    19, hey! The motor city is burning, y'all
    Whoo
    Motor city is burning, y'all
    Great God almighty! The motor city's burning
    Ooh it's burning

    Young man, coming out of a liquor store
    With three pieces of black liquorice, in his hand y'all
    Mister police man! Thought it was a gun, thought he was the one
    Shot him down y'all, that ain't right
    Then his momma screamed!
    Ain't no need for sunlight! (Ain't no need for sunlight)
    Ain't no need for moon light! (Ain't no need for moon light)
    Ain't no need for street light (ain't no need for street light)
    'Cause it's burning really bright (burning real bright)
    Some folks say we gonna fight (gonna fight)
    'Cause this here thing just ain't right (ain't right)
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    19, hey! The motor city is burning
    Great God almighty it's, great God almighty it's burning
    Can't put out the fire 'cause it's burning
    Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey!

    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?
    1960 what? 1960 who?

    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right
    That ain't right

  8. P.... C....

    REST IN COMFORT M L K jr WE MISS YOU MAN!XXX

  9. F.... B....

    Fantastic, deep, and beautiful song ❤️

  10. R.... O....

    Heard this on mixcloud

  11. M.... S....

    tunein kane fm and & Kansas City TOO SUPPORTS Gregory Porter ! ;) ;-) ;->

  12. k.... m....

    2019🔥

  13. v.... c....

    grorp fangays soBayed

  14. F.... ....

    Fuck you gorp!!!

  15. Z.... a....

    The king ♔

  16. S.... L....

    Heard this song in a club... Damn this too talented

  17. C.... ....

    who came here from the watsons go to birmingham movie?

  18. T.... L....

    Great song!

  19. M.... T....

    Was this included on the "Agents of Change" soundtrack?

    I couldn't find song credits online.

  20. N.... M....

    2019 Still at it😊😊😊

  21. s.... w....

    I doubt anyone who’s listening actually remembers what 1960 was like

  22. A.... M....

    💖🔈🔊📢🎙️🎚️
    ⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️⚛️

  23. E.... H....

    I love Gregory Porter, All day all night. I SLEEP

  24. G.... R....

    DEEETROIT , 0.0.G, here ! MY HOME TOWN! Go head wit YO BAD SELF Dr.King was NON VIOLENT , STILL MURDERED! Whatever WE DO! Keep Pushing RACISTS , one DAY WE WILL PUSH BACK ! “ Spook WHO SAT BY THE DOOR”!

  25. M.... N....

    Guys what realy happened in 1960

    M.... N....

    Martin Luther King Jr, an extremely prominent and influential figurehead for African American rights in the US, was assassinated.

    M.... N....

    @BlackHairedGoon thank you

  26. S.... S....

    I dance to this at my dance class

  27. K.... s....

    🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

  28. x.... y....

    The voice of a music god!!

  29. J.... ....

    Joe Arroyo - En Barranquilla Me Quedo https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uN0rmmreopE

  30. U.... J....

    Very similar intro for Santana's Waiting.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0RBsZ-4Nlo

  31. B.... J....

    Soothing and smooth.

  32. K.... R....

    Thank You Very Much!

  33. s.... p....

    I personally feel this great man is not celebrated enough.

  34. v.... 0....

    This Man just says it all ....love it

  35. O.... T....

    True music

  36. t.... b....

    The truth!!!

  37. V.... A....

    superbe, une basse obsédante, dommage que je ne comprenne pas l'anglais, tu me dis ce que ça raconte ?

  38. a.... h....

    mase pake kerudung ya? itu apa yg di pake?

  39. A.... h....

    So brilliant.

  40. R.... W....

    Got tickets to see him live in Sheffield in April hope he plays the 12 minutes version of this

  41. M.... M....

    this one is killing me

  42. C.... O....

    This is Fela. This is Afro beat. Thank you Gregory Porter.

  43. P.... C....

    THE WHITE MANS KINDA BLACKMAN ABSOLUTE LEGEND SIR!
    RIP MARTIN LUTHER KING! Black lives DO matter ..

  44. S.... S....

    Intro: Charles Mingus - Black Bats and Poles

  45. J.... L....

    CHICAGO,PHILY,WATTS yeah BLACK and BROWN people catchin it in the 1960!

  46. g.... ....

    I LOVE IT!!!!!!

  47. L.... D....

    you get what you want... im asking you superstar, where is your soul.....

  48. V.... V....

    Still relevant content.

  49. D.... K....

    Why is Kwame in here?

  50. L.... K....

    Fantastic

  51. A.... ....

    Awesome!!!

  52. N.... ....

    THIS IS MY JAM LOVE IT , IF YOU WOULD LIKE A BETTER LOOK AT THE CHURCH FEATURED IN THIS VIDEO PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CHECKOUT ANOTHER YOUTUBE VIDEO TITLED  DETROIT'S HISTORIC ST. MATT'S AND ST. JOE'S  CHURCH  . THANKS

  53. A.... ....

    What else?????... just amazing!!!

  54. k.... f....

    too old school

  55. V.... T....

    My hometown. I was 9 when the Motor CIty Burned in 1967. Tanks rolling right past my house. #memories. Love the song and the vid

    V.... T....

    Venus Theus I love you my brother !

  56. j.... g....

    POR FAVOR!!!QUE TEMAZO!!!!! CAVIAR SONORO!!!!

  57. c.... ....

    who else sang along

  58. M.... 8....

    the light in the darkness.

    M.... 8....

    What could be better than this, amazing vocals, instruments.., simply amazing.

    M.... 8....

    Massoud 82 Profound statement brother !

  59. K.... P....

    just heard this today... the imagery in my mind.

  60. D.... L....

    JUST ... EPIC

  61. C.... P....

    i love it 💞💞💞

  62. J.... G....

    Like my heart which is still on fire. Choose to live life.

  63. R.... W....

    incredible vocals amazing instrumentation fantastic production all combined in one song it doesn't get any better than this

    R.... W....

    Amazing..simply sublime

  64. M.... H....

    Indeed Mr. Porter.

  65. P.... M....

    Heard this at a event last night, in a remixed version no less. Nice sound to it too.

  66. m.... ....

    This gives me the chilz. Brother Gregory nails it. Is the story of the guy getting shot for holding "3 pieces of black licorice" true? In any case it reminds of Trayvon Martin. And all the shootings lately.

    m.... ....

    masculito WOOOORRRDDD UP !

  67. J.... J....

    Where has this artist been? This song has that old Curtis Mayfield flavor to it...

  68. J.... J....

    Wake up people, let's learn from history he puts in his song. Put out the fires burning now, together.

  69. A.... H....

    keep it burnin Dtroit

  70. t.... ....

    Heard this on a jazz segment on KJLH here in LA in a drive thru. I Soundhounded it immediately. Classic!! Excellent job Gregory Porter. Cannot stop listening to it

  71. t.... ....

    Love this

  72. H.... M....

    love this song

  73. O.... C....

    this is a masterpiece

    O.... C....

    exactly Masterpiece

    O.... C....

    Ornanial Cates No doubt!

  74. C.... T....

    J'adore. Grand monsieur.

  75. T.... S....

    I love soul (whether house or r&b)....So coming across soulful jazz just makes me enjoy jazz just as much. This kind and at least

  76. B.... F....

    Awesome!!! Just freakin awesome!!! My favorite Sunday night adult skating song!!! What a beautiful beat, lyrics and band!!! Always wanted to know who sang this song!!! Thank you, Tavis Smiley, just met him and he's beautiful, on your PBS show!!!

  77. N.... M....

    Awesome.. Proper tune👏👌

  78. E.... 7....

    Literally the best intro to a song ever. Makes me shed tears of joy. This is music at its most beautiful. Thank God for musicians like this.....

    E.... 7....

    EnigmatcStatic 7 Love you sister !

  79. C.... R....

    This man is awesome in concert. A great performer.

  80. i.... ....

    whats the deal with the head wear?

    i.... ....

    +iforc Keloids.

    i.... ....

    +iforc He's had skin surgery. He'll appear that way in public for the rest of his life.

    i.... ....

    big ears

  81. M.... ....

    Great song and singer

  82. m.... e....

    magnifique !

  83. F.... K....

    i wonder who puts dislike on such a masterpiece

    F.... K....

    Kanye West fans

    F.... K....

    a few jealous people

    F.... K....

    @maxine gates AMEN SISTER X

    F.... K....

    Future Kuz IKR! SMH!

    F.... K....

    Who puts dislikes? We all know who! ... people who are in denial, insecure, & just don't care🤔... but life goes on❤

  84. A.... R....

    incredible jazz/soul singer and a true ambassador

  85. D.... H....

    Shared on Twitter,,

  86. B.... ....

    flyer than a mafuckin bug with wangs

    B.... ....

    THIS TRUMPED DONALDS TOWER OMG ,,,

    B.... ....

    Blacklava oh yes sir!

  87. D.... F....

    Amazing remembrance of what used to be.

  88. N.... T....

    MAJESTIC

  89. R.... S....

    Saw him live in New York, this guy is full of Rhymes and Grooves! Love it.

  90. B.... ....

    MY ABSOLUTE FAV SONG !

  91. J.... A....

    This song just goes to my heart and very inspiring and when people just have an opinion of not liking this song shame on them for not having soul and the heart. If you dislike thus video you have No heart or soul to this song. But to all who has a positive feeling about this God bless you. Thankfully music brings us together.

  92. K.... B....

    Detroit, an amazing place in terms of history and architecture. Such a shame it has and is being dismantled and burnt down. All that history. Really, such a shame. Love this song tho.

    K.... B....

    Kay Bertoss No doubt !

    K.... B....

    “The D” in many areas is back big time. Some neighborhoods not so much and some not at all. Working on it though.

  93. T.... B....

    Wonderful!

  94. A.... G....

    After last night's events in the US there is a somewhat different feeling when you listen to this song. It's 2014 but the society still needs change.

    A.... G....

    Alexander Gerbov cut to 2018 and trumps America...

    A.... G....

    @Hannah Fandango I'm so sick of hearing the term trump's america, seriously you guys give that fucker way too much credit, he hasn't done shit, life has gone on as it always has

  95. M.... H....

    I'M GOING TO SAY THIS WITH MY FINE SELF,BE GOOD G.P.!

  96. M.... B....

    Hot!! I fill like I'm in 1960 somethingoranother.