Mavis Staples at Symphony Center, Chicago
Episode 1 | 1h 16m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Join the living legend for an evening of soul, gospel, and her signature brand of R&B.
Join the legendary singer and civil rights icon for a one-night only, hometown performance for the ages, recorded February 4, 2023. Staples brings her iconic smoky sound to Orchestra Hall in a scintillating evening of soul, gospel and her signature brand of R&B. Performances include “Respect Yourself,” “Let’s Do it Again” and “No Time for Crying.”
Mavis Staples at Symphony Center, Chicago
Episode 1 | 1h 16m 9sVideo has Closed Captions
Join the legendary singer and civil rights icon for a one-night only, hometown performance for the ages, recorded February 4, 2023. Staples brings her iconic smoky sound to Orchestra Hall in a scintillating evening of soul, gospel and her signature brand of R&B. Performances include “Respect Yourself,” “Let’s Do it Again” and “No Time for Crying.”
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(audience cheering and applauding) (audience applauding) ♪ ("For What It's Worth") (audience applauding) ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ (clapping) RICK: Chicago, (audience cheering) are you ready?
♪ I don't believe you.
♪ Are you ready?
(audience cheering) Well put your hands together and make her feel good tonight.
♪ (audience clapping) Mavis Staples.
(audience cheering) ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (Mavis laughing) ♪ (clapping) ♪ Something's happening here ♪ ♪ What it is ain't exactly clear ♪ ♪ There's a man with a gun over there ♪ ♪ Telling me I got to beware ♪ ♪ It's time to stop, what's that sound ♪ ♪ Everybody look what's going down ♪ MAVIS: All right now.
(audience cheering) Y'all can sing this with us.
I know you know it.
♪ Battle lines being drawn ♪ ♪ Nobody's right if everybody's wrong ♪ ♪ Young people speaking their minds ♪ ♪ Getting so much resistance from behind ♪ ♪ It's time to stop, what's that sound ♪ ♪ Everybody look what's going down ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ What a field day for the heat ♪ ♪ 1000 people in the street ♪ ♪ Singing songs and carrying signs ♪ ♪ Mostly sayin' hooray for our side ♪ ♪ It's time to stop, what's that sound ♪ ♪ Everybody look what's going down ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Paranoia strikes deep ♪ ♪ Into your life it will creep ♪ ♪ It starts when you're always afraid ♪ ♪ Step out of line ♪ ♪ The man comes and takes you away ♪ ♪ It's time to stop, what's that sound ♪ ♪ Everybody look what's going down ♪ ♪ Stop, children, what's that sound ♪ ♪ Everybody look what's going down ♪ ♪ Stop, what's that sound ♪ ♪ Everybody look what's going down ♪ ♪ Stop ♪ (audience applauding) All right.
All right!
(audience cheering and applauding) Thank you, all right.
("Just Another Soldier") ♪ ♪ You know I'm just another soldier ♪ ♪ In the army of love ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Oooh, hut two three four, crying sometimes as I go ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Now hate is my enemy ♪ ♪ I gotta fight it day and night ♪ ♪ Love is the only weapon ♪ ♪ With which I have to fight ♪ ♪ I believe if I show a little love ♪ ♪ For my fellow man ♪ ♪ That one day I'll hold the victory in my hand ♪ ♪ That's why I'm just another soldier ♪ ♪ In the army of love ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Oooh, hut two three four, crying sometimes as I go ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Now Martin, John, and Bobby ♪ ♪ Once fought here by my side ♪ ♪ But the captain called them ♪ ♪ To that command post in the sky ♪ ♪ This army needed you my friend ♪ ♪ This army needed me ♪ ♪ And I believe if we all get together right now ♪ ♪ Hatred would cease to be, ahh ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Tell you ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Oooh, hut two three four, crying sometimes as I go ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier ♪ ♪ In the army of love ♪ (clapping) ♪ (all clapping) ♪ I'm just another soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Fighting every day ♪ ♪ Yes, I am ♪ ♪ Back and they know ♪ ♪ Cease fire ♪ ♪ As long as they are alive ♪ ♪ I'm fighting for you, fighting for me ♪ ♪ Fighting for love, fighting for peace ♪ ♪ I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier ♪ ♪ I'm a soldier in the army of love ♪ ♪ Yes, I am ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ In the army of love ♪ ♪ Yes, I am ♪ ♪ I'm just another soldier, hey, in the army of love ♪ ♪ I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier ♪ ♪ I'm a soldier, I'm a soldier ♪ ♪ A real soldier, y'all ♪ Hey!
♪ (clapping) ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) Yeah.
(audience cheering and applauding) Thank you.
(audience cheering and applauding) ("Brothers and Sisters") ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ Can't stay the same, think that everything ♪ ♪ Is gonna change around you, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Not too far down the wrong road ♪ ♪ To turn around, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Got to find a way not to fade away ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ My Lord ♪ ♪ We belong to each other ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ So be strong for each other ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Got to be brave in a scared world ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give, my Lord ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Trouble in the land ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ We can't, we can't trust that man ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Bring us another plan ♪ ♪ Brothers and sisters, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ My Lord ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ Yeah!
♪ (clapping) (audience cheering) ♪ We've come too far ♪ ♪ Too far to be lost, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ So many bridges ♪ ♪ Oh, yet to cross, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ I'm waiting on you ♪ ♪ Like a message from God, brothers and sisters ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give, my Lord ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Whoo, something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Something's got to give ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ (clapping) (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering) ("Handwriting on the Wall") ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) (audience cheering) ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ There's a hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ There's a hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Somebody read it, tell me what it said ♪ ♪ Hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ There's a hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ There's a hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Somebody read it, tell me what it said ♪ ♪ Hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Old Belshazzar got trouble in mind ♪ ♪ Old Belshazzar got trouble in mind ♪ ♪ Somebody read it, tell me what it said ♪ ♪ Hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Go get Daniel somebody said ♪ ♪ A little old lady said ♪ ♪ Go get Daniel somebody said ♪ ♪ Go get Daniel, he will tell you what it said ♪ ♪ Hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Whooo ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ There's a hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ There's a hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Somebody read it, tell me what it said ♪ ♪ Hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Somebody read it, tell me what it said ♪ ♪ Hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ Somebody read it, tell me what it said ♪ ♪ Hand writing on the wall ♪ ♪ (clapping) (audience cheering and applauding) Yeah.
Hand writing on the wall.
Well, good evening y'all.
(audience applauding) (Mavis laughing) Woo.
We're so happy to be back home, home again.
(audience applauding) So good to see you all, but so good to be back in Chicago.
(audience cheering) Yeah!
My home town.
The home of the down-home blues.
Muddy Waters.
Koko Taylor.
Buddy Guy.
(audience cheering) The Howlin' Wolf.
Oh, I love that Wolf.
I love the Wolf.
For years I've been trying to, I've been trying to howl.
(laughing) I do, I try.
Sometimes I make it, but most of the time I don't.
(audience laughing) Woo.
(laughing) (audience applauding) Did I do it?
All right.
All right.
If I didn't get good this time, I'll be back.
(audience laughing) Now we've come this evening to bring you some joy, (audience applauding) some happiness, inspiration, and some positive vibrations.
(audience cheering) Yeah.
We want you to feel good, you know, want you to feel good.
We want you to feel better than you felt when you first come up in here.
You know?
I tell you, I'm going to have myself a good time.
(audience cheering) Yeah.
I come up in here to have a good time.
So I ain't gonna let nothing grow under my feet.
I'm going, y'all better get on board.
I tell you.
'Cause this train is moving out.
(audience cheering) This train is bound for glory.
All right.
Get on board.
Get on board.
All right.
("Who Told You That") ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ (audience clapping) ♪ (audience clapping) ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ (audience clapping) ♪ When I ♪ ♪ Carry my load ♪ ♪ Or when I cry ♪ ♪ I don't feel it anymore ♪ ♪ It's like a rainy day ♪ ♪ That never goes away ♪ ♪ Am I alone ♪ ♪ Am I the only one ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold back ♪ ♪ My, my, don't explode ♪ ♪ We don't wanna rock the boat ♪ ♪ Oh, who told you that ♪ ♪ Who ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, they lie ♪ ♪ And they show no shame ♪ ♪ ♪ Hold back ♪ ♪ My, my, don't explode ♪ ♪ We don't wanna rock the boat ♪ ♪ Wooo ♪ ♪ Who told you that ♪ ♪ ♪ Who told you that ♪ ♪ Who ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Who ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Who, yeah yeah yeah ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Who ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Well well well well ♪ ♪ ♪ Who ♪ ♪ ♪ Stop acting up ♪ ♪ You know it won't change a thing ♪ ♪ That's how it is and how it's always been ♪ ♪ Who told you that, who ♪ ♪ Who told you that, who ♪ ♪ Who told you that ♪ ♪ Who ♪ ♪ Who told you that, who ♪ ♪ Who told you that, who, ha!
♪ ♪ Who told you that, who ♪ ♪ I wanna know ♪ ♪ Who told you that, who ♪ ♪ Somebody tell me, who told you ♪ ("Can You Get to That") ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ Well I once had a life, or rather life had me ♪ ♪ I was one among the many ♪ ♪ Or at least I seemed to be ♪ ♪ Well, I read an old quotation ♪ ♪ In a book just yesterday ♪ ♪ Said you gonna reap just what you sow ♪ ♪ All the debts you make you have to pay ♪ ♪ Can you get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Well, I recollect with a mixed emotion ♪ ♪ All the good times we used to have ♪ ♪ But you were making preparations ♪ ♪ For the coming separation ♪ ♪ And blew everything we had ♪ ♪ When you base your life on credit ♪ ♪ And all your loving days are done ♪ ♪ Checks you signed with a-love and kisses ♪ ♪ Later come back signed insufficient funds ♪ ♪ Can you get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I- I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, yeah, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ When you base your life on credit ♪ ♪ And your loving days are done ♪ ♪ Checks you signed with love and kisses ♪ ♪ Later come back signed insufficient funds ♪ ♪ Can you get to that y'all ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I- I- I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, man, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ ♪ Can you get, I wanna know ♪ ♪ I wanna know if you can get to that ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) ("City in the Sky") ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ There's too many people ♪ ♪ Tellin' too many lies ♪ ♪ We're gonna have to build them ♪ ♪ A city in the sky ♪ ♪ Where they can fly away ♪ ♪ A city so high ♪ ♪ Won't have it no other way ♪ ♪ I sure ain't gonna miss ♪ ♪ The city I leave behind ♪ ♪ Drag out the drag ♪ ♪ It's blowin' my mind away ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ There's been too many children ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ With tears in their eyes ♪ ♪ ♪ We're gonna have to build them ♪ ♪ ♪ A city in the sky ♪ ♪ Where they can fly away ♪ ♪ Yes ♪ ♪ A city so high ♪ ♪ Won't have it no other way ♪ ♪ ♪ They sure ain't gonna miss ♪ ♪ The city they leave behind ♪ ♪ Drag out the drag ♪ ♪ It's blowin' their minds away ♪ ♪ Hey, hey ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ (clapping) (audience cheering) ♪ It's been quite a fine morning ♪ ♪ It's been quite a fine day ♪ ♪ What a feelin' just knowin' ♪ ♪ I won't have to fly away, no ♪ ♪ To California, no, tomorrow morning ♪ ♪ ♪ I just don't believe L.A., no ♪ ♪ I'm sure ain't gonna miss the city ♪ ♪ I leave behind ♪ ♪ Drag out the drag ♪ ♪ It's blowin' my mind away ♪ ♪ Wooo ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ I gotta leave here, yeah ♪ ♪ Gotta get away ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Somethin' make me wanna get on away from here ♪ ♪ Woo, just make me wanna fly away ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ It's time to fly away ♪ ♪ Well ♪ ♪ It's time to fly away ♪ ♪ All in my way, I can't stand it ♪ ♪ I can't stand it ♪ ♪ I wanna fly away, I wanna fly away ♪ ♪ I've got to go, I'll fly away ♪ ♪ To the city in the sky ♪ ♪ It's time to fly away ♪ ♪ To the city in the sky ♪ ♪ It's time to fly away ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ It's time to fly away ♪ ♪ All in my way ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ ♪ I'll fly away ♪ (clapping) (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) Y'all feel all right?
(audience cheering) Do you feel all right?
(audience cheering) All right.
I done told ya.
You better get on board or you're gonna miss the train.
You- I hear you, girl.
(laughing) All right.
We're just getting wound up up here.
(audience cheering) ("Respect Yourself") ♪ ♪ If you disrespect everybody ♪ ♪ That you run into ♪ ♪ ♪ How in the world do you think ♪ ♪ Anybody's s'posed to respect you ♪ ♪ Yes yes yeaaaah ♪ ♪ If you don't give a heck about the man ♪ ♪ With the bible in his hand ♪ ♪ What you gonna do?
What you gonna do?
♪ ♪ Just get out the way ♪ ♪ And let the gentleman do his thing ♪ ♪ ♪ Now, you the kind of gentleman ♪ ♪ That wants everything your way ♪ ♪ ♪ Take the sheet off your face, boy ♪ ♪ It's a brand new day ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (Mavis vocalizing) ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (singers vocalizing) ♪ If you don't respect yourself ♪ ♪ Ain't nobody gonna give a good cahoot, na na na na ♪ ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (Mavis vocalizing) ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (singers vocalizing) (Mavis vocalizing) (singers vocalizing) ♪ If you're walking 'round think'n ♪ ♪ The world owe you ♪ ♪ Something 'cause you're here ♪ ♪ Well, you goin' out the world backwards ♪ ♪ Like you did when you first come here ♪ ♪ Well ♪ ♪ You keep talkin' 'bout the president ♪ ♪ Won't stop the air pollution ♪ ♪ No ♪ ♪ Put your hand over your mouth when you cough ♪ ♪ That'll help the solution ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh, you cuss around women ♪ ♪ You don't even know their names ♪ ♪ ♪ Then you're dumb enough to think ♪ ♪ It'll make you a big ol' man ♪ ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (singers vocalizing) ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (singers vocalizing) ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (singers vocalizing) ♪ Respect yourself ♪ (singers vocalizing) ♪ Respect yourself ♪ ♪ You oughta you oughta ♪ ♪ Respect yourself ♪ ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) Yeah.
(audience cheering and applauding) Respect yourself.
(audience cheering and applauding) Respect yourself.
(audience cheering and applauding) If you don't respect yourself, ain't nobody gonna give a good... (laughing) Oh boy.
I tell y'all Etta James sang that song one time, but she said when she got to "Ain't nobody going to give a good," she said another word.
(audience laughing) And Pop started with me.
He said, "What's wrong with you, Mavis?"
I said, "Daddy, that's Etta."
(laughing) No, I don't talk like that.
But you got to respect yourself.
She was right.
I wish I could tell y'all what she said.
(audience laughing) I can't do it.
I'll tell you tomorrow.
(audience laughing) ("Change") ♪ ♪ Okay.
♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Can't go on this way ♪ ♪ Things gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Say it loud, say it clear ♪ ♪ Things gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Finger on the trigger around here ♪ ♪ Fingers on the trigger around here ♪ ♪ Bullets flying, mothers crying ♪ ♪ We gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Get it straight before it's too late ♪ ♪ Things gotta change around here ♪ ♪ What good is freedom ♪ ♪ If we haven't learned to be free ♪ ♪ Haven't learned to be free ♪ ♪ What good is freedom ♪ ♪ If we haven't learned to be free ♪ ♪ Haven't learned to be free ♪ ♪ Day after day, year after year ♪ ♪ Things gotta change around here ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ (audience applauding) ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (audience cheering) Yeah, yeah.
Well, well, well.
♪ X is the letter, blue is the color ♪ ♪ One is the number, now is the time ♪ ♪ We gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Get it straight before it's too late ♪ ♪ Things gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Lord, gotta- gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Say it loud, say it clear ♪ ♪ Things gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Change around here ♪ ♪ Lord, gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Oooh ♪ ♪ Say it clear, things gotta change around here ♪ ♪ Change around here ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) Oh yeah.
("Slippery People") ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ What about the time ♪ ♪ You were rollin' over ♪ ♪ Fallin' on your face ♪ ♪ You must be having fun ♪ ♪ Walk lightly ♪ ♪ Think of a time ♪ ♪ You'd best believe ♪ ♪ This thing is real ♪ ♪ Put away that gun ♪ ♪ This part is simple ♪ ♪ Try to recognize ♪ ♪ What is in your mind ♪ ♪ God help us ♪ ♪ Help us lose our minds ♪ ♪ These slippery people ♪ ♪ Help us understand ♪ ♪ What's the matter with him ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ How do you know ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ Don't play no games ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ Love from the bottom to the top ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ See for yourself ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ We're gonna move ♪ ♪ Right now ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel inside a wheel ♪ ♪ I remember when ♪ ♪ Sittin' in the tub ♪ ♪ Pulled out the plug ♪ ♪ The water was runnin' out ♪ ♪ Cool down ♪ ♪ Stop actin' crazy ♪ ♪ They're gonna leave ♪ ♪ And we'll be on our own ♪ ♪ Seven times five ♪ ♪ They were living creatures ♪ ♪ Watch 'em come to life ♪ ♪ Right before your eyes ♪ ♪ Backsliding ♪ ♪ How do you do ♪ ♪ These slippery people ♪ ♪ Gonna see you through ♪ ♪ What's the matter with him ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ How do you know ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ Don't play no games ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ Love from the bottom to the top ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ See for yourself ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ We're gonna move ♪ ♪ Right now ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel inside a wheel ♪ ♪ (clapping) (singers vocalizing) (singers vocalizing) ♪ What's the matter with him ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ How do you know ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ Don't play no games ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ Love from the bottom to the top ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ See for yourself ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ We're gonna move ♪ ♪ Right now ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel inside a wheel ♪ ♪ What's the matter with him ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ How do you know ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ Don't play no games ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ Love from the bottom to the top ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel ♪ ♪ He's alright ♪ ♪ See for yourself ♪ ♪ The Lord won't mind ♪ ♪ We're gonna move ♪ ♪ Right now ♪ ♪ Turn like a wheel inside a wheel ♪ ♪ (clapping) (audience cheering and applauding) Slippery people.
Yeah, we gotta watch those slippery people.
I tell you.
That David Byrne.
(audience cheering) David Byrne, y'all.
You know he can write a song.
Well, he... Huh?
Yeah, girl.
He came with "Slippery People."
(audience member shouting indistinctly) Oh thank you, sweetheart.
(audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) Yeah, right there, good.
She know I like flowers.
Miniature roses.
Thank you so much.
Give me my flowers (audience laughing) while I can smell them.
You know?
And so that I can see the beauty that they bring.
All right.
Thank you so much.
Anybody else got flowers for Mavis?
(audience laughing) I'll tell ya, there might be some more flowers out there for me.
(audience laughing) ♪ ("Are You Sure") ♪ (audience cheering) I love you more!
(audience cheering) ♪ ♪ Are you sure there's nothing you can do ♪ ♪ To help someone worse off than you ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, are you sure ♪ ♪ Tell me are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure it'll be a waste of time ♪ ♪ To stop and let your love light shine ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, think about that y'all ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ But be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, please be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure that it will be in vain ♪ ♪ To show some love for your fellow man ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, think about it ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ But be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, you must be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, are you sure ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, think about it ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ But be sure ♪ ♪ Please be sure ♪ ♪ (Mavis vocalizing) ♪ Oh ♪ (Mavis vocalizing) ♪ Oh yes, are you sure, now ♪ ♪ Tell me ♪ ♪ Are you sure, now ♪ ♪ Are you sure that it's not your place ♪ ♪ To help someone who's lost their way ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, think about that y'all ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ But be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, please be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure it's not your concern ♪ ♪ When you see your neighbor's home is burned ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, think about it ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ But be sure ♪ ♪ You must be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure that there will still be time ♪ ♪ When you've realized that you've been blind ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, oh yes ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, are you sure ♪ ♪ Think before you answer, think about it ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ But be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure, be sure ♪ ♪ Please, please, please be sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure y'all ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ ♪ Are you sure ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) WOMAN: I love you, Mavis!
MAVIS: I love you more, girl.
(audience laughing) I'm so glad to be home.
(audience applauding) I don't feel- I feel so much love up in here.
Yeah, thank you so much.
(audience applauding) I needed that love.
Yes, indeed, oh yeah.
WOMAN: Welcome home!
MAVIS: All right, oh, thank you.
Thank you so much.
They welcome me home.
See, they don't live here.
(audience laughing) This is my home.
(audience cheering) They- these are Hollywood kids.
(audience laughing) The Hollywood swingers.
(audience laughing) But they uh- they down- home Chicago too.
I wouldn't take 'em...
I wouldn't take 'em down... Oh we got one here from Chicago.
(audience applauding) Yeah.
Give the drummer some, y'all.
(audience applauding) Steve Mugalian.
(audience applauding) Okay, huh?
(all laughing) Greg Boaz.
(audience applauding) I may as well do this now.
Rick Holmstrom.
(audience applauding) Show your love.
Yeah.
RICK: Thank you.
(audience applauding) MAVIS: Saundra Williams.
(audience cheering) Kelly Hogan.
(audience cheering) That's another Chicago.
Kelly lives in Chicago.
Yeah.
Now you know.
And I- I may as well let you know now that, you see these scooters up here That's PBS.
(audience cheering) That's PBS.
They said, "Let's go- let's go film this Mavis Staples show."
(audience cheering) So you'll be on PBS too.
(audience cheering) Thank you, PBS.
(audience applauding) All right.
Now wait a minute.
You go, you go ahead.
RICK: I gotta good one.
MAVIS: You got one.
(laughs) ("Celestial Shore") ♪ ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ There's a place I know for certain ♪ ♪ I will someday see ♪ ♪ When I lay down my burden ♪ ♪ And look out on Galilee ♪ ♪ Way beyond the surly bonds ♪ ♪ Of Earth, hate and war ♪ ♪ On a far celestial shore ♪ ♪ ♪ There's a valley of crystal waters ♪ ♪ Vines adorn the hills ♪ ♪ And every bough is heavy with fruit ♪ ♪ You can take your fill ♪ ♪ There's a land of plenty ♪ ♪ Where no child shall want for more ♪ ♪ On a far celestial shore ♪ ♪ ♪ And I'll know such jubilation ♪ ♪ Joy and exaltation when I see my Lord ♪ ♪ ♪ There's a choir and congregation ♪ ♪ Oooh how sweet the sound ♪ ♪ Laughter too is everywhere ♪ ♪ Grey faces are not found ♪ ♪ Hallelujah rise up from a whisper to a roar ♪ ♪ On a far celestial shore ♪ ♪ ♪ Well ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Way beyond the surly bonds ♪ ♪ Of Earth, hate and war ♪ ♪ On a far celestial shore ♪ ♪ ♪ There's a land of plenty ♪ ♪ Where no child shall want for more, yeah ♪ ♪ On a far celestial shore ♪ ♪ ♪ Hallelujah rise up from a whisper to a roar ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) ♪ On a far celestial shore ♪ ♪ ♪ On a far far celestial shore ♪ ♪ ♪ On a far celestial shore ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) Thank you, yeah.
My favorite song.
Thank you so much.
Wooo, what you got?
RICK: Another good one.
MAVIS: What you got?
RICK: A real good one.
MAVIS: Okay.
(laughs) ("Heavy Makes You Happy") ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-na-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ I've been trying to find what's heavy ♪ ♪ That's been messing with my mind ♪ ♪ Trying to find the answer ♪ ♪ But it was right here all the time, yeah ♪ ♪ Heavy makes you happy, yeah yeah yeah ♪ ♪ I just got to say ♪ (Saundra vocalizing) ♪ I don't want no heavy ♪ ♪ Oh no no no ♪ ♪ If I can't feel this way ♪ ♪ Got to feel this way ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-na-na- boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Ow, ooh ♪ ♪ By talking to my people ♪ ♪ You know what, it occurred to me ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ It's more than just a feeling ♪ ♪ It's a philosophy, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Heavy makes you happy ♪ ♪ Yeah yeah yeah ♪ ♪ It brightens up your day ♪ ♪ Oh oh oh yeah ♪ ♪ Come on, spread a little heavy ♪ ♪ Spread a little heavy, now ♪ ♪ And make somebody sing, make somebody sing ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-na-na- boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Ow ♪ ♪ ♪ A little softer, now ♪ ♪ Oh, do it easy, now ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Bring it on down ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Bring it on up now ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Bring it up ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ I wanna go ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Whooo ♪ ♪ Sha-na-na-na- boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-na-na- boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-boom boom, yeah ♪ ♪ Sha-na-na-na- boom boom, yeah ♪ (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) ("Let's Do It Again") ♪ Well, well, well ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Do it ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Do it ♪ ♪ ♪ Do it ♪ ♪ ♪ Do it, do it ♪ ♪ ♪ Do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it ♪ ♪ Let's do it again, do it ♪ ♪ Mmm, do it a- , do it a- ♪ ♪ I wanna do it ♪ ♪ Do it, do it ♪ ♪ Do it again, y'all ♪ ♪ Let's do it again, yeah, yeah ♪ ♪ Sometimes the rain ♪ ♪ Groovin' when I hear the sound ♪ ♪ Like you and me, baby ♪ ♪ Gettin' down with the sounds around ♪ ♪ Oh, the smell of the mornin' flowers ♪ ♪ As we pass away the hours ♪ ♪ I wanna do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it ♪ ♪ Let's do it in the mornin' ♪ ♪ Sweet breeze in the summertime ♪ ♪ Feeling your sweet face ♪ ♪ All laid up next to mine ♪ ♪ Sweet love in the midnight ♪ ♪ Good sleep, come mornin' light ♪ ♪ No worries 'bout nothin' ♪ ♪ Just gettin' good, just gettin' good ♪ ♪ Just gettin' good love ♪ ♪ Do it, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it ♪ ♪ I like you, lady ♪ ♪ Well ♪ ♪ So fine with your pretty hair ♪ ♪ If you don't mind my compliments ♪ ♪ I don't mind ♪ ♪ Just diggin' on the clothes you wear ♪ ♪ I'm just a man now don't you fear ♪ ♪ Sure right ♪ ♪ I can love you now don't you hear ♪ ♪ I wanna do it again ♪ ♪ Do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ Do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ Mmmmmm ♪ ♪ Well, well ♪ ♪ Mmmmmm ♪ ♪ Mmmmmm ♪ ♪ Do it, do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ I like a hammer on the park ♪ ♪ Love began to rock ♪ ♪ Give the sister love and pride ♪ ♪ Feel pretty and satisfied ♪ ♪ I'm not a girl to linger ♪ ♪ But I feel like a Butterfinger ♪ ♪ I wanna do it, do it, do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ Do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ Let's do it in the mornin' ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ Sweet breeze in the summertime ♪ ♪ Feeling your sweet face ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, all laid up next to mine ♪ ♪ Sweet love in the midnight ♪ ♪ Good sleep, come mornin' light ♪ ♪ No worry 'bout nothin' ♪ ♪ Just gettin' good, just gettin' good ♪ ♪ Just gettin' good love ♪ ♪ Lovin', whooo ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it ♪ ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Do it ♪ ♪ Do it ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it ♪ (laughs) ♪ Do it, do it, do it ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ (audience cheering) Whoo, I better sit down.
(audience laughing and cheering) No.
(audience cheering) ♪ Do it again, do it again ♪ ♪ Do it a- do it again ♪ ♪ Do it, do it, do it, do it ♪ I can't do no more.
(audience laughing and cheering) I'm getting too old for this.
(audience cheering and applauding) Yeah!
(audience cheering and applauding) ("No Time for Crying") ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ Well, now ♪ ♪ No time for crying ♪ ♪ ♪ No time for tears ♪ ♪ ♪ Got no time for crying ♪ ♪ ♪ No time for tears ♪ ♪ ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ ♪ So much work to do ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ (clapping) ♪ People are dying ♪ ♪ ♪ Bullets are flying ♪ ♪ ♪ No time for tears ♪ ♪ ♪ No time for tears ♪ ♪ ♪ We've got work to do, y'all ♪ ♪ ♪ We've got work to do, y'all ♪ ♪ ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ ♪ So much work to do ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah, hey ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey Rick, hey Rick ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey Rick, hey Rick ♪ ♪ ♪ Hey ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh yeah ♪ ♪ ♪ Oh yeah, whooo ♪ ♪ ♪ Yeah ♪ ♪ I don't know about you ♪ but I'm tired.
(audience laughing) ♪ I'm tired ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm tired of seeing so many people ♪ ♪ Sleeping on the street ♪ ♪ Whole families ♪ ♪ Sleeping on the street ♪ ♪ ♪ I'm tired of these politicians ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Trying to make it hard for us to vote ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ You have a right to vote ♪ ♪ I have a right to vote ♪ ♪ Get out of my way ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Get out of my business ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ (clapping) ♪ I'm tired, y'all ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Tired of this Supreme Court ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Telling me what I can do with my body ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ I'm tired ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ We've got work to do, y'all ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ We've got work to do, yeah ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ We've got work to do, yeah ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Yeah, work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Yeah, work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ Y'all get ready ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ I love you ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Thank you ♪ ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) I had a wonderful time.
♪ Work to do ♪ (audience cheering) Thank you so much.
♪ Work to do ♪ God bless you.
♪ Work to do ♪ God bless you.
♪ Work to do ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) Bye bye.
♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ (clapping) ♪ Work to do ♪ RICK: Mavis Staples.
♪ Work to do ♪ (audience cheering) ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ We've got work to do ♪ ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ Work to do ♪ ♪ We've got work to do ♪ (all clapping) (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding) (audience cheering and applauding)