Who is Les McCann

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The Spotlight is on Les McCann's Album Swiss Movement 

this album includes the classic tune "compared to what"

Swiss Movement: Montreux 30th Anniversary Edition

Swiss Movement: Montreux 30th Anniversary Edition

Amazon Price: $10.99 (as of 12/29/2009)Buy Now

Here is Les McCann at his pinnacle driving the Jazz train into outer space. This is one of a handful of classic Jazz albums that came out in the late 1960's

If you were in high school or college during this time it was playing on what seemed like everyones turntable. It served as an entry to Jazz and Funk for a generation.

It still has the originality and spark that it had 30 years ago and I highly recommend it.

Les McCann at a Glance 

Les McCann (born September 23, 1935, Lexington, Kentucky) is a soul jazz piano player and vocalist whose biggest successes came as a crossover artist into R&B and soul.

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Lyrics to "Compared To What" - For All of You Who Wondered About The Words 

Copyright Eugene McDaniels

1. Love the lie and lie the love
Hangin' on, with a push and shove
Possession is the motivation
that is hangin' up the God-damn nation
Looks like we always end up in a rut (everybody now!)
Tryin' to make it real - compared to what?

2. Slaughterhouse is killin' hogs
Twisted children killin' frogs
Poor dumb rednecks rollin' logs
Tired old ladies kissin' dogs
Hate the human, love that stinking mutt (I can't stand it!)
Try to make it real - compared to what?

3. The President, he's got his war
Folks don't know just what it's for
Nobody gives us rhyme or reason
Have one doubt, they call it treason
We're chicken-feathers, all without one gut (God damn it!)
Tryin' to make it real - compared to what? (Sock it to me, now)

4. Church on Sunday, sleep and nod
Tryin' to duck the wrath of God
Preacher's fillin' us with fright
Tryin' to tell us what he thinks is right
He really got to be some kind of nut (I can't use it!)
Tryin' to make it real - compared to what?

5. Where's that bee and where's that honey?
Where's my God and where's my money
Unreal values, crass distortion
Unwed mothers need abortion
Kind of brings to mind ol' young King Tut (He did it now)
Tried to make it real - compared to what?!

© Eugene McDaniels

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