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" I do benefits. I do them all the time. There's so many people out there that needs help that I can't say I won't help them. "
John Lee Hooker
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" If they played more blues, people would just get it - they try to hold it back but just about can't hold it back now because the blues is really going. "
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" It don't take me no three days to record no album. "
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" I have heartaches, I have blues. No matter what you got, the blues is there. 'Cause that's all I know - the blues. And I can sing the blues so deep until you can have this room full of money and I can give you the blues. "
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" Like you and your woman ain't gettin' along and you're in love. You can't sleep at nights. Your mind is on her - on whatever. You know, that's the blues. You can't hug that money at night. You can't kiss it. "
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" Since you knew they was goin' to cheat you anyway, I recorded under any name with all of 'em. "
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Knew
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" I just get an idea and then all of a sudden I've got a song. "
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Then
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" In my career, people in the record business have been rockin' in the same ol' boat. They all crooks - I'll say it clear and loud - especially the big ones. "
John Lee Hooker
Big
People
Say
" But I don't want to do no big tours or go out on the road. "
John Lee Hooker
Tours
Want
Big
" I remember back in Detroit, I used to go to the Apex Bar every night after I got off work. The bartender there used to call me Boom Boom. I don't know why, but he did. "
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Night
Me
Work
" I don't think about time. You're here when you're here. I think about today, staying in tune. "
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You
Today
Think
" The blues tells a story. Every line of the blues has a meaning. "
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Meaning
Blues
Story
" I am a happy man. I've had a good life. "
John Lee Hooker
Man
I Am
Good Life
" The one thing the blues don't get is the backing and pushing of TV and radio like a lot of this garbage you hears. They choke stuff down people's throat so they got no choice but to listen to it. "
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You
People
" I want to play music when I want, write a song if I want or watch a baseball game if I want. "
John Lee Hooker
Baseball
Game
Want
" I like dropping into a small club and playing with some people, trying to help them get a start. "
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Start
Small
Trying
" Groups are corporations now. They have pension plans. Musicians have saw the daylight. "
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Pension
Now
Musicians
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Blues
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" I don't do nothing I don't want to do. "
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Want
" They wasn't gonna give you nothin'. I didn't care as long as they let me play my music. Cash on the spot... You cheat me and I'm gonna get me some money, too. "
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