Mean Old World (track)
by Sam Cooke

Mean Old World by Sam Cooke
Year: 1963
From the album Night Beat (track #3)
Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 46 votes)
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Average Rating: 
81/100 (from 46 votes)
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From 06/16/2019 19:29 | #237650
Best song on Night Beat. Lyrics still ring true today. Once Cooke hit falsetto on this song, I melted.
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