Nutbush City Limits
Ike & Tina Turner
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Sunshine blue skies please go away The girl has found another and gone away. With her went my future my life is filled with gloom So day after day I stay locked up in my room. I know to you, it might sound strange but I wish it would rain, 'Cause so badly I wanna go outside But everyone knows that a man ain't supposed to cry Listen, I gotta cry 'cause crying eases the pain, Oh yeah, people this hurt I feel inside. Words could never explain, I just wish it would rain. Day in day out my tear-stained face Pressed against the window pain, My eyes search the skies desperately for rain, Cause rain-drops will hide my tear -drops And no one will ever know that I'm crying, Crying when I go outside. To the world outside my tears, I refuse to explain, oh I wish it would rain, Let it rain, let it rain. I need rain to disguise the tears in my eyes. Oh, let it rain. I'm a man and I got my pride Til' it rains I'm gonna stay inside and let it rain.
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Written by: Rodger Sr. Penzabene, Barrett Strong, Norman Whitefield
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13 facts about this song
Overview"Nutbush City Limits" was a song written and originally performed by Tina Turner, when she was still a part of Ike & Tina Turner in 1973.
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ComposerEven though Tina Turner was known mostly for her scintillating performances, she was the sole songwriter of "Nutbush City Limits".
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Popular CoversBob Seger covered "Nutbush City Limits" in 1976, three years after its original release.
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Album Information"Nutbush City Limits" was released as the lead single from the album of the same name in 1973.
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Chart PerformanceThe original version by Ike & Tina Turner peaked in the top 30 on the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.
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Tina Turner's Solo VersionTina Turner recorded a live version of "Nutbush City Limits" for her 1991 album "Tina Live in Europe".
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Homage to HometownThe song is essentially a homage to Nutbush, Tennessee, where Tina Turner was born and raised.
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Dance SequencesThe song is also associated with a dance sequence called the Nutbush, which is particularly popular in Australia.
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Nutbush City Limits" DayNutbush, Tennessee declared a "Nutbush City Limits" Day on Tina Turner's behalf, following the success of the song.
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Genre"Nutbush City Limits" is notably categorized under the Soul, Funk, and Rock music genres.
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Ike & Tina Turner's Last HitThe song was Ike & Tina Turner's last significant hit before their professional and personal relationship ended.
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Song's DurationThe original "Nutbush City Limits" song has a duration of approximately 3 minutes.
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Different VersionsThe song has been remixed and re-recorded several times by Tina Turner and various other artists in different styles and lengths.
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