I Get Lifted - The retrieved lyrics

Barbara Tucker - I Get Lifted (Underground Network Mix - Vynil label)

I Get Lifted - The retrieved lyrics

As you may have realized by now, LeDomduVin is not only about wine, it is also about life in general and the various things that make it worth living. One of this thing is music. What else? 

Yes, music is everywhere in our life. And most of us could not even live without. I know I can't. I need music every second of my life. In fact, we are constantly listening to music.  

At home, on TV, radio, computer, laptop, smartphone and other music portable devices. At work, in the lobby, in the lift, even sometimes as background music. In some public transports and at their stations. Etc...and so many other places. 

At the cinema, restaurants, brasseries, bars, cafes and more importantly in lounges, clubs and discotheques where music is the most essential feature of these places, directly influencing the mood, comportments and behaviours of the customers and patrons.  

Yes, music is everywhere, even in nature, you just have to be silent and listen, or learn how to listen, as most of the people living in the big cities have totally lost that connection with nature and the pleasure to stop everything and do nothing for a minute just to listen to nature's sounds: the birds, the insects, the animals in general, the wind in the leaves and the trees, the flowing water of the river, the rain, and so many other natural things making music, only if the human ears were to realize it.  

And during this time of confinement due to the COVID-19 pandemic, music has become an even more essential part of our life. Stuck at home with nothing do for most of us, music is now a source of energy we are seeking to put us in the right mood to go through the day. Music is a beacon which conveys emotions, sensations, feelings and has the power to decide over our mood, comportments and behaviours. 

I mean you get the picture, better to hear a good song right when you wake up to start on the right foot and set up the mood for the day.  

Five years ago, Stephane Bey, a friend who happens to be a Chef, and I were discussing music, while drinking beers in a cosy bar, in a street perpendicular to Hollywood Road, near Central Hong Kong. It was a good discussion where all the classics of all the music genres and styles that spawned and evolved since the 1950s until now, were evoked.          

We talked about Blues and Jazz, and the birth of Rock'n'Roll in the 1950s, followed by the explosion of the various styles and genres of the 60s like the swing, the yeah-yeah and folk-indie-hippie amongst others like Motown, as well as the groove and soul as the foundation of what will become the R&B. 

Followed by the affirmation of rock in the 70s, leading to the beginning of Punk and Heavy Metals, as well as the premise of Electric and House Music, as well as being at the same time the Funky-disco era. The 70s spawned some of the best groove-soul-funk-disco tunes (all combined together or each in their respective ways) that are still considered as classics to this day.  

Then we moved on to the 1980s, which was surely the decade with the most revelations to date, accentuated by the creation of MTV (music television) in 1981. A channel created to solely show music videos, marking the beginning of video clips specifically made to showcase the bands and their music or anything else they wanted to show or express via this new medium to attract a public always eager to watch them. Pop-Rock was born.  

Additionally, the 80s saw sub-genres like heavy metal, hard rock, and glam metal became extremely popular. Hip-Hop also appeared during this decade, evolving into sub-genres like Breakdance, Trip-Hop, Downtempo, Lo-Fi by the end of the decade. Subgenres which became very popular through the early to mid-90s, competing with more commercial pop-rock on one side and the explosion of electronic music genres on the other side. 

Electronic genres like Techno, Acid, Trance and Ambient of the late 80s to the early to mid-90s, could be heard everywhere in clubs and discotheques and where often associated with the various drugs circulating back in the days (LSD, Mushrooms, ACID, and a few more, taken atop of the already widespread and heavily used marijuana, inhalants, methamphetamines, cocaine and heroin, etc...). While Trip-Hop, Downtempo, Lo-Fi and other styles like Chillout, Nu-jazz, etc... became a thing. 

The 90s saw the birth of Grunge, somewhere between post-punk, depressing rock and Hard Rock, without conveying the same message. Pop-Rock and Pop were competing to take the lead, while Boys and Girls bands were appearing every month and R&B was becoming more popular too.  Hip-Hop and Breakdance evolved into more engaged and violent Rap styles.  

The 2000s were a medley of all the above, mixing genres and styles... and as for the 2010s, if you are reading this post, you are surely old enough to know what happened in this last decades.  

All these were compacted into a discussion of a few hours while talking with Stephane (and 1 or 2 more friends, I don't exactly remember) and drinking beers and enjoying the moment of the various styles and genres of music played in the bar that night. 

Ur-fonotec Facebook music page banner

That night, we discovered our mutual love for music in general and the pleasure to share our experiences and various tastes in music, which led up to Stephane creating a page on Facebook a few days later, solely dedicated to music and called "Ur-fonotec", a private group page accessible by invitation only, where we immediately started to share all sort of music from our favourite repertoires. 

At first, the music posted only came from the two of us, but after a few days, we both started to invite some of our FB friends to share the experience with us and open the page to all music styles and genres. As at the end of the day, that's what music is all about: sharing the experience and the emotions by living the moments, sometimes alone, but mostly with others.    

And sharing music on Ur-fonotec is what led me to write this post today. You see, I love House Music and often share some on Ur-fonotec, amongst a lot of other styles and genres, as in fact, I really listen to anything and everything, more especially if I get lifted by the music. Meaning that, for me, and although I can also listen to very depressing tunes that I love, music, in general, has to be a positive experience. 

When I listen to music I mostly want to be lifted, uplifted, motivated, inspired, empowered, challenged, spirited. I want to move my feet, my body. I want to express myself physically, even dance (even if I don't know how to). I want to sing along and express myself verbally, spread the good Word all around. I want to be somebody. I want to help others. I want to share my experience with others. I want to live life fully. And even if I don't know how to sing or even play an instrument, Music has always been, for me, an expression of the body, mind, spirit and soul. 

I usually find these emotions and feelings while listening to all sort of music, it just depends on the moments and the mood I'm in at that particular moment, like for most people. However, I usually find peace of mind and joy while listening to Jazz, Rock, Funk, Disco, Groove and Soul, but I also have a penchant for electronic music like EDM and more specifically House music, and especially House music with strong, soulful, gospel-like voices. 

House music with strong, soulful, female gospel voices, like the one of Barbara Tucker, for example, generally delivers a positive message of peace, love and reunification that feels good and that even invites you to sing along ... It usually is a very positive message. Like in Sunday mass gospel church choir where everyone is singing and rejoicing. I love it, it's very positive and, actually, it feels good ... moreover, I love the energy that emerges from it. 😊  

Some house music songs really encourage people, especially those going through difficult times, like the confinement due to the COVID-19 most of us have to deal with these days, for example.     

One of the members of Ur-fonotec (Clo Drine), posted the following song, "So What If It Is" by "The Foreign Exchange", which is a great House song with a really feel-good, hopeful and very uplifting message if you pay attention to the lyrics. 

Here is the link for the video on Youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rqxEu7yvnmE (or you can watch it below, but actually, there is no video, just an image, but you can listen to it while doing something else, and put the volume up)

Here are the lyrics if you are interested to sing along this very uplifting and hopeful house music song

by The Foreign Exchange - So what if it is

Everybody's got a song and dance about 

What it means the struggle is to go about 

No one thinks that there are other problems this is true 

It's true People running scared amongst these changed times 

Recession, depression, unemployed and blind 

Everybody needs a mental healing, yes they do 

They do 

Now's the time to raise your voice and lift your hand 

Show your love to every woman, every man 

Nobody believes things will get better 

But I do, I do 

Don't you worry about the pain infest today just 

Remember to live 

Don't be afraid, it's not the end of the world 

So, so, so what if it is 

So what if it is, so what if it is, 

So what if it is, so what if it is, 

Everybody's searching try to find a way 

Reaching through the darkness for a brighter day 

Looking for the sunshine, in the sky to smile so blue, so blue 

Now's the time to raise your voice and lift your hands 

Show your love to every woman every man 

Nobody believes things will get better 

But I do, I do 

Don't you worry about the pain infest today just 

Remember to live 

Don't be afraid, it's not the end of the world 

So, so, so what if it is 

So what if it is, so what if it is, 

So what if it is, so what if it is, 

People running scared amongst these changed times 

Recession, depression, unemployed and blind 

Everybody needs a mental healing, yes they do, 

They do 

Now's the time to raise your voice and lift your hand 

Show your love to every woman, every man 

Nobody believes things will get better 

But I do, I do 

Don't you worry about the pain infest today just 

Remember to live 

Don't be afraid, it's not the end of the world 

So, so, so what if it is 

So what if it is, so what if it is, 

So what if it is, so what if it is. 

Source: Musixmatch 

Songwriters: Coleman Phonte Lyshod / Rook Matthijs 

So What If It Is lyrics © Daddy's New Bowtie, Nicolay Music

So, after listening to that great house tune, I commented that It was a "nice house tune" and that I love house music (for the reasons already cited above). And that there is a tune I love by Barbara Tucker. And that's where "Get Lifted!" came up.

So, I put the link of the song in the comment for her to listen to it (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4En_rYmiUMg) (no video on this one again, just a picture). 

Like the song from The Foreign Exchange above, Barbara Tucker "I get lifted" is a very positive song with uplifting lyrics. And I wanted to put the lyrics of that song as a comment for Clo to read them and eventually sing along if she wanted to.  

However, and that's what triggered me to write this post in the first place, it is impossible to find the lyrics of  Barbara Tucker "I get lifted" anywhere on the internet!!! What's up with that? How come? 

I mean, if you do a google search for "Barbara Tucker I get lifted lyrics", you will find some lyrics co-written by Barbara Tucker and Little Louie Vega and surely end up here to realise that these lyrics have nothing to do with the lyrics you are hearing in the song (in the video above).

Puzzled, I searched and searched again, via different ways, listening to various mixes and versions, and, again, realized that the lyrics they stated in relation with that song have nothing do to it.  

Consequently, as I love this song, "Barbara Tucker - I get lifted", and as I really wanted to find these lyrics to share them with you on Ur-fonotec and other social media, I decided to carefully listen to the song and retrieve the original lyrics for you. 

So, for you Clo and all the people of the world, and without further due, here are the lyrics of this very inspirational, classic house music song that I love by Barbara Tucker - "I get lifted" 

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

When the music is on my mind

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

Leaving all my things behind

When the world is going through changes

And there is nothing left to embrace

Open your mind to understanding

And maybe we can find a trace

(back vocals: maybe we can find a trace)  

A trace of peace, tranquillity 

Through the music gathered everywhere 

(back vocals: Everybody)

Everybody let's get together 

Show peace, show joy, show love

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

When the music is on my mind

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

Leaving all my things behind

No one said that life would be easy

There's gonna be some rain sometimes

(back vocals: but do it together)

The rain won't be for so long

Come take my hand we've got to be strong

(back vocals: you got to believe) 

The magic in the music

Let the rhythm take you there

(back vocals: let the rhythm take you there)

Check up your moods

And leave them right at the door

Common, believe

And you'd be lifted

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

When the music is on my mind

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

Leaving of my things behind

I get lifted, I get lifted

Lifted

Lifted

Lifted

Lifted

I can the music playing in my mind

In my mind

I get a little lifted

I get a little lifted 

Oh,

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

(many repeats)

I get lifted

I get lifted

I get lifted

Round, and round, and round

(back vocals: round, and round, and round)

Everything is going around

(back vocals: everything is going around)

I feel peace, 

Oh, in my solitude

I've changed my way unlike my attitude

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

When the music is on my mind

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

Leave all my things behind

Oh, I want to .... (missing part)

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

When the music is on my mind

I get lifted, I get lifted

I get lifted every time

Leaving all my things behind

I get lifted

I get lifted

Lifted, lifted

I can hear the music

I can hear the music in my mind

In my mind

Oh yeah

No more worries and no more pain, no

I've got the music 

I've got to sing, yeah

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

Leave your problem behind

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

Leave your problem behind

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

Common, you get lifted, lifted

Lifted, lifted, lililililifted 

Lifted, lifted, lifted, lifted

Yeah, 

I get lifted

Oh, yeah, Oh yeah

Yeaaah

I get lifted

I'm lifted 

Oh,

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

I get lifted, Oh

I get lifted, Yes

(many repeats)

Voila!

Now you have them, these are the original lyrics of that great song "I get lifted" by Barbara Tucker, and as you can see they have nothing to do with what you can find online. Not sure why...  

I even listened to the following video (a different version of the one above) many times too (where the voice seems clearer and more audible) to make sure.  

"I Get Lifted" is 1994 song, sang and recorded by the American singer Barbara Tucker, who co-wrote the single with Little Louie Vega, who produced the track. more info on Wikipedia here

Credits: 

Label(s): Strictly Rhythm Records (US), Positiva Records (UK), Quality Records (Canada), EMI Records (Australia), ZYX Records (Germany) 

Songwriter(s) Barbara Tucker, Harold Edward Matthews, Ron Carroll and Louie Vega 

Producer(s) "Little" Louie Vega

And if you really like House Music with strong, soulful, gospel, female voices, (like me), you should check out the following two songs. Lots of energy in these two songs. Great voices. Pure extended mix of House Music bliss for your ears. These are two of my favorite House songs ever. 



Clivilles and Cole - A deeper Love (Deeper Feeling Mix) 

Masters At Work feat. India - To Be In Love (Original MAW Mix)

And as a bonus track here is another one of my favorite songs from of one my favorite female with a strong soulful voice: Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives


Here is the regular version

But because this post is mainly about House Music, here is the Classic Club Mix version of Alison Limerick - Where Love Lives

I just love all these songs above. in their own respective way, they all have great energy and high spirit, which is what drives me into music. Positive vibes and the irresistible need to move your body and express yourself. 

Thank you for reading this post, and stay tuned for other posts coming soon. 

Cheers! Sante! 

LeDomduVin (a.k.a. Dominique Noel) 

PS: as a French-American, my ears may have misled me to understand certain words while Barbara Tucker was maybe singing different ones, so by all means, leave me a message in the comment below if you find any mistakes, and I will correct them into the post (especially the missing part, just a few words I could not ear properly). 

Thanks

Dom 

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