If you want to be a good blues singer, people are going to be down on you, so dress like you're going to the bank to borrow money.
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I don't have a favorite song that I've written. But I do have a favorite song: 'Always on My Mind,' the Willie Nelson version. If I could sing it like he do, I would sing it every night. I like the story it tells.
Interpretation
What this quote means
The quote expresses admiration for a particular song and highlights the narrative quality of music.
B. B. King reflects on his favorite song, 'Always on My Mind,' particularly appreciating its storytelling. He admires Willie Nelson's rendition and implies that the emotional depth and narrative of the song resonate with him, exemplifying the power of music to convey meaningful stories.
Themes
MusicStorytellingAdmirationEmotionSongs
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All quotes →The way I feel today, as long as my health is good and I can handle myself well and people still come to my concerts, still buy my CDs, I'll keep playing until I feel like I can't.
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Everything I record, I just try to sound like me and come up with songs that suit what I do and then just go for it. I never know what the public's going to like, anyway.
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A guitar is like an old friend that is there with me.
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I have not been a good father, but no father has loved his children more. Like my father, I decided the best thing I could do for my kids was work and provide. Fortunately, I've been able to do that. Unfortunately, my work was on the road, and that's meant a life of one-nighters.
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People all over the world have problems. And as long as people have problems, the blues can never die.
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