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Artist: The King Dream Chorus and Holiday Crew
Song: King Holiday
Album: King Holiday
Date: January 20, 1986
Track Listing:
1.LONG
2.SHORT
3.DUB
Songfacts:
This is a tribute to Martin Luther King, Jr., a civil rights leader who was shot and killed in 1968. Proceeds raised money for the King foundation.
Artists who appeared on this include El DeBarge, Fat Boys, Full Force, Grandmaster Melle Mel, Whitney Houston, Kurtis Blow, Stacy Lattisaw, Lisa Lisa, Teena Marie, Menudo (with Ricky Martin), Stephanie Mills, New Edition, Run-D.M.C., James "J.T." Taylor, and Whodini.
Kurtis Blow wrote this with Phil Barnes and Melle Mel. Says Kurtis: "Dexter Scott King calls me up one day and says, 'This is Martin's son.' Dexter Scott King looks just like his dad and talks just like his dad. He calls me and says, 'Hello, can I speak to Kurtis Blow...' He started telling me this story, and I'm like, Yeah, right. I didn't believe this guy to save my life. He had to call me back, I hung up on him a couple of times. We finally got together and put all these people together."
This came out shortly after the Sun City project, an album and single that raised awareness about Apartheid in South Africa. That project was organized by "Little Steven" Van Zandt, who included Kurtis Blow and some of the other artists who were part of this. Steven was a little upset that he wasn't included in King Holiday. Kurtis felt bad about this, but once he set it up, Dexter Scott King's people took over and started calling everybody, so he didn't get to be a part of it.
Lyrics for: King Holiday
Once a year we celebrate
Washington and Lincoln on their birth dates
And now a third name is added to the list
A man of peace, Drum Major for Justice
Now, now, now every January on the third Monday
We pay homage to the man who paved the way
For freedom, justice and equality
To make the world a better place for you and me
It?s a holiday, it?s a gathering
For the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King
Dr. King tried to love somebody
(Do you wanna love somebody)
For his sake put your hate away, take a day
(Take a day to love somebody)
Don?t play on the holiday, work to find a better way
(Everybody love somebody now)
Oh, everybody sing
For Martin Luther King
Oh, let freedom ring (that?s right)
For Martin Luther King, now sing
Holiday! Holiday!
King Holiday!
Not a day just for some
It?s a day for everyone
He had a dream, now it?s up to you
He had a dream ,now it?s up to you
To see it through, to make it come true
Now do it
Who do we thank for teaching us
That we all have the strength to love
Mmmm, we thank the prince of non-violence
For showing us the way
How do we show the children of today
How to live together as one
Oh, we?ll sing of a King
And his words will light all of our tomorrows
Dr. King tried to love somebody
(Do you wanna love somebody)
For his sake put your hate away, take a day
(Take a day to love somebody)
Don?t play on the Holiday, work to find a better way
(Everybody love somebody now)
Oh, everybody sing (Come on)
For Martin Luther King (Ah, yeah)
Oh, let freedom ring (That?s right)
For Martin Luther King, now sing
Holiday! Holiday!
King Holiday!
Not a day just for some
It?s a day for everyone
He had a dream now it?s up to you
Because you gotta see it through
and make it come true
Holiday! Holiday! (Mmm)
King Holiday!
Not a day just for some
It?s a day for everyone
He had a dream now, it?s up to you
He had a dream now, it?s up to you
To see it through, to make it come true
Now do it
Listen children of today
Don?t think love has gone away
It?s in your hearts and minds
(How long) Not long
New day will shine
If we just take the chance
His love will glow
Open up the windows
Let the hero shine
Every day in your life
Yours and mine, everybody shine, whoa...
Let it shine, let it shine, woo...whoa...oh...
For the future generation, Dr. King?s medication
For successful operation is peace for every nation
Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
For a King Celebrate!
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
For a King Celebrate!
Everybody in the place
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(Celebrate, Celebrate for a King)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(What are you waitin? for?)
For a King Celebrate!
(Celebrate every single day, whoa...)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
For a King Celebrate!
Everybody in the place
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(Celebrate! Celebrate!)
For a King
(For a King, Celebrate! Celebrate!)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Celebrate!
For a King Celebrate!
Everybody in the place, come on
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(Celebrate! Come on, come on, let?s all Celebrate!)
For a King Celebrate!
(Everybody come on, let?s celebrate!)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Celebrate!
For a King, celebrate!
Everybody in the place
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(Celebrate! Celebrate! Celebrate!)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(What are you waitin? for?)
For a King Celebrate!
(Let it shine, whoa, whoa)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Celebrate!
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
For a King Celebrate!
Everybody in the place
Sing! Sing!
(Celebrate!)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(Celebrate!)
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
(Celebrate!)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
(Celebrate!)
Ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...ooh...
(Celebrate!)
Sing! Sing! Celebrate!
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Dan
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