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To: Salamander

20 years ago or more I remember seeing him. He wanted money. He had a quartet of men singing a song that went something like:

"I want to know if Jesus welcomes me there... I do not want to be bad... let hear the (I forgot the words here)... that's enough for me to know"

Because people were not pledging as much as he wanted he said he was going to have the quartet sing the song over and over again. They must have sung the song 30+ times and the diddy is stuck in my head to this day.

Anyone else remember that show/song?


47 posted on 02/22/2005 6:42:58 AM PST by VA is for Freepers
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To: VA is for Freepers

When I still had my old big satellite dish, I used to tune him in for some amusement. He would at times call his flock idiots and morons for not volunteering enough. HIs answer to people who wanted to know what he was doing with the money sent in, "none of your business". The wife is a knockout probably 30 years younger than him. She cant sing worth a dime though but is easy on the eyes. Usually with a gang like this, the tribe will fight over the spoils. Any predictions.


49 posted on 02/22/2005 6:53:24 AM PST by doosee
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He had a quartet of men singing a song that went something like:

I don't remember the words to the song but if you click here and scroll down a ways you will find a picture of the quartet.

55 posted on 02/22/2005 7:07:39 AM PST by DumpsterDiver
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That song was "I Wanna Know" by the Statesmen. In this MP3 file you'll hear Doc say "Play it again!", and that old Doc Scott Favorite "I Wanna Know" will start playing.
57 posted on 02/22/2005 7:47:27 AM PST by BigSkyFreeper (Smoke free since January 16, 2005)
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To: VA is for Freepers
"I want to know if Jesus welcomes me there
I do not want to be denied...
Let me live in that city so fair
That's enough for me to know!"

And the work of his former band leader, can't remember his name...this used to be Doc's theme:

"Preachers they must ne'er be seen
Bein' upset, or actin' mean
Musicians must not play too loud
Or jazzy like that worldly crowd...
I don't like it -- the pictures some folks paint
I don't like it -- of how to be a saint
They say, don't do this, and do-doo that, and then God will love you!

I don't like it - And God don't like it, too."

114 posted on 02/22/2005 5:42:51 PM PST by Churchjack
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