Why Can't We Live Together Glades 1972. Added to Watchlist. Previous All Episodes (1174) Next Add a Plot » Star: Tom Brokaw. Why Can't We Live Together? “Cold Cold People” plays like a desolate reimagining of The O’Jays’ epochal “Backstabbers” while the slow-burning title track expresses despair at racial divides. Well, we do live together and rather peacefully as it is … in most parts of the world. [Intro] Cm7 Bb/C [Verse] Cm7 Bb/C Tell me why, tell me why, tell me why, why can't we live together? The song is notable for being recorded in mono; its sparse, stripped-down production, features a Lowrey organ, bossa nova-style percussion from an early rhythm machine, and Thomas's passionate, soulful vocal. So the question is why you think that? Why Can't We Live Together. Why Can't We Live Together Lyrics: Tell me why tell me why tell me why / Mmm, why can't we live together? No more war, no more war, no more war Just a little peace in this world No more war, no more war All we want is some peace in this world Everybody wants to live together Why can't we live together? I'll never forget this. Original question: Why can't we live together in society? And I'll never forget, I was sitting in the study, because I was getting ready to teach school, higher education… I was sitting in my study, and I heard Walter Cronkite. The song Why Can't We Live Together was written by Timmy Thomas and was first recorded and released by Timmy Thomas in 1972. Why Can't We Live Together? Bb Everybody wants to live together Cm7 Why can't we be together? Tags: Soul, Funk, US #3 Hit, US One-hit Wonder, US R&B #1 Hit, Drum Break (Drum Machine), Sampled in More Than 20 … https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Why_Can't_We_Live_Together_(album) Everybody wants to live together Why can't we be together? Cm7 Bb/C Tell me why, tell me why, why can't we live together? Thomas recalled the story of the song to Spin; "I had just moved to Miami. Producer: Timmy Thomas. Main genre: Soul / Funk / Disco. Add to Watchlist. by Timmy Thomas. 1h | Documentary, News | Episode aired 27 June 1997 Season 5 | Episode 27. / Tell me why tell me why / Mmm, why can't we live together? View production, box office, & … Why can't we live together? "Why Can't We Live Together" was his only solo hit. Why Can’t We Live Together is full of brooding, downtempo blues numbers that Thomas uses as vehicles to explore themes of loneliness and alienation. referencing Why Can't We Live Together, 12", Promo, 12TKRDJ 1 The last peace mix is the D Bs it is perfection the master tapes have been tweaked to create a stereo image + enhanced by over dubbed strings keyboards and real bass in Stereo "Why Can't We Live Together" is a song by Timmy Thomas from the album Why Can't We Live Together. It was covered by Renée Geyer, Jolly Roger featuring E-Mix, Maximum Joy, Kongas and other artists. 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