![]() ![]() "To save us He gave us sweet cherry wine". "Only God has the right to decide who's to live and die". Tommy James has said that "Sweet Cherry Wine" refers to the blood of Jesus Christ. Ron from Bothell, WaSweet Cherry Wine is a beautiful song that doesn't get as much airplay as it should.Grace from Reno / Tahoe, Nvlove it ! babykisses.There is a marvelous gospel version from 2005 that was done by Tommy James with The Kootz. Joe from Monroe, NyThe actual order of single releases by TJ & the Shondells was: Crimson & Clover, Sweet Cherry Wine, THEN Crystal Blue Persuasion.Mike from Eastman, Gawas this song also a protest against the war in Vietnam?.Rick from Belfast, MeRight on Ron.a fantastic and beautiful song it is.Tommy made some sweet music.Martin from Fresno, CaI agree with both Ron and Rick.But for some reason, "Sweet Cherry Wine" was released as a single before "CBP." "SCW" was then included on TJ and the Shondells' next album, "Cellophane Symphony." "C and C" and "Crystal Blue Persuasion" were both on the "C and C" album released in 1968, and the single "C and C" was released first. Mac from Evanston, IlAgree with Ron, Rick, and Martin.* The three weeks that "Crystal Blue Persuasion" was at #2, the #1 record for those three weeks was "In the Year 2525 (Exordium and Terminus)" by Zager and Evans. Barry from Sauquoit, NyOn March 16th 1969, "Sweet Cherry Wine" by Tommy James and the Shondells entered Billboard's Hot Top 100 chart at position #86 seven weeks later on May 4th, 1969 it peaked at #7.Marty from Cleveland, OhThis is Tommy James' tribute to desertion.Caroline Fields from Lexington KyLove this beautiful song.Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind People, don't you know the cup is running over? You drink it right down, pass it all around Oh, Lord, you know there's got to be a better wayĪnd the old masquerade is a no soul parade Watch the mountain turn to dust and blow away We featured the track in our rundown of songs tackling the subject of domestic abuse. We'll drink it right down, pass it all around He wrote the song as an attempt to portray the conflicting emotions inherent in such a situation, contrasting the tender and intimate moments that often exist alongside the destructive nature of the relationship. Oh yeah, listen now, we ain't a-marching anymore Oh yeah, yesterday my friends were marching out to war Oh yeah, love's the only thing that matters anyhow ![]()
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