Mark Knopfler & Emmylou Harris - Song For Sonny Liston (Real Live Roadrunning | Official Live Video)

[@richardcoreno]

The most mysterious and misunderstood world heavyweight champion -- ever. And the master storyteller captured it all in one song.

[@jamesspinks716]

Mark is such a bright shining light we sometimes don’t see the brilliant musicians he has behind him in the shadows. Thank you to everyone I loved it.

[@danieljulian4676]

This time he let Glenn emerge briefly from the shadows during the break. Beautiful communication between the two of them, there. As ever, Danny Cummings' sticks help hold the roof up after Mark Knopfler raises it.

[@barbaramccroy8663]

Very special song for Sonny Liston! What a sad, hard and complicated life he endured. Very nice gesture.🧚🏻‍♂️🥊✌️

[@macofbv]

he is able to write every kind of music... give him a piece of wood and a few strings... i'm sure he will play guitar on it...splendid man... musician of my heart...

[@walterstevens8676]

Knopfler's storytelling ability focusing on a very American tragedy,the life of Sonny Liston,is simply fantastic.

[@ronnyfurst5511]

you have to be one of the greatest musicians of the time, to bring so many high class musicians with you like mark did here. well mark life long and prosper.... we all love you

[@9Jhighway]

Gritty, and haunting. Tears for Sonny, and every motherless child.

[@pttrent123]

Love, love, love this song, the groove is awesome!

[@dudgs3928]

Mark I have listen to your music through my teenage years and through a 34 year military career that saw me serve in combat in Gulf War, Iraq and Afghanistan included a few more. Just want to say still love the music it kept me going during some very low points and whilst celebrating good times. Thanks mate 👍😎🍻☠️

[@неспешиотвечать]

Даже русские солдаты ,которые тоже участвовали кое где,также слушают и любят эту музыку,он маэстро

[@ivanpetkov1295]

Master Knopfler! The best in the world!

[@rayrudland2413]

Loved this song on the album, but this live version. Brilliant.

[@crotalusatrox7931]

Always been my favorite Mark Knopfler song and the best performance. The Master Storyteller spinning a tale.

[@audieconrad8995]

Am from Lewiston-Auburn, Maine. This is soooo special.

[@HughJengine]

What a band! Awesome!

[@ЕкатеринаКулигина-о6й]

This song is a gem 💎

[@flmulcahy]

Danny Cummings awesome on drums.

[@sergiocesaremereu1917]

Grande virtuosismo musicale... VERAMENTE Grandi! Il batterista un genio delle percussioni. Il bassista, veramente Unico. MARK Il miglior chitarrista in circolazione.

[@paulcorreia6742]

Ka-pow, Mark you nailed it like one of Sony's right hooks, with a k.o. to follow, great job you legend you!!!

[@LiviaPlohberger-jh4ev]

I like it. It's smoothly song and good for relaxing. ❤Liv and Gernot from Austria

[@uffdabike9503]

One of those songs that I love at first hearing.

[@austinconner5238]

Let's take a moment to acknowledge the skills of that drummer rat-tat-tatting it out on the rim of the drum all the way through the song. Perfect.

[@leee5054]

ive given up searching and selecting vids to watch of this guy...now just on auto play..great offbeat foot stomper

[@RichardHaywardMelbourne]

Love this riff!

[@Patrick_0n]

The king

[@mohamadhaghani2903]

Fantastic , from far far away ❤️ 🇹🇯

[@marinasenesi3975]

Wow Mark you are the BEST

[@cherrywilson1556]

Wow. Mark and his band are so great!

[@anzm8648]

this is the best version of the song

[@jesusgomezrubio2131]

The best and nothing else !!!!!!!

[@jozeftenwood]

It touches me .... like always !!!!

[@UCqkdtMiE5ZquD_lF9prae4Q]

Lyrics: So many mouths to feed on the farm Sonny was the second to the last one born His mama ran away and his daddy beat him bad And he grew up wild good love he never had He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead Well he hung with the hoods he wouldn't stroke the fans But he had dynamite in both his hands Boom bam like the slammer door The bell and the can and the bodies on the floor Beware the bear's in town Somebody's money says the bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles The writers didn't like him the fight game jocks With his lowlife backers and his hands like rocks They didn't want to have a bogey man They didn't like him and he didn't like them Black Cadillac alligator boots Money in the pockets of his sharkskin suits Some say the bear took a flop They couldn't believe it when they saw him drop He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead Joe Louis was his hero he tried to be the same But a criminal child wears a ball and chain So the civil rights people didn't want him on the throne And the hacks and the cops wouldn't leave him alone Beware the bear's in town somebody's money says The bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles At the foot of his bed with his feet on the floor There was dope in his veins and a pistol on the drawer There was no investigation as such He hated needles but he knew too much Cris-crossed on his back Scars from his daddy like slavery tracks The second-last child was the second-last king Never again was it the same in the ring He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead They never could be sure about the day he was born A motherless child set to working on the farm And they never could be sure about the day he died The bear was the king they cast aside Beware the bear's in town Somebody's money says the bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Some day they're gonna write a Blues for fighters. It'll just be for Slow guitar, soft trumpet, and a bell

[@furioussherman7265]

It's rare that you see an upright bass being used nowadays. It makes the usage of one here all the cooler.

[@gigliolaschenardi8086]

Sorprendente, grande Mark Knopfler!!

[@LachlanFountain]

another one of my all time favourites that hard riff ooooh baby gets me going

[@henrihello7833]

Bravo màrk tu excelles je suis breton et non français mille fois merci

[@richardpaxman8519]

What a superb piece of musical artistry!

[@blueskyrecordingstudioblue2138]

This is the best performance of this song ever.

[@lizaferrag3505]

Chante bien le blouse.tjr splendide mark

[@soniaoliveirabello132]

Surpreendente som. Ritmo gostoso. Adorei ❤ Parabéns Mark e sua banda. Linda canção. ❤❤🔥😍❤🎶🎸🎤🎸🎸🎶🎵💎💥⚘👏👏👏👏

[@paulinelindsay7125]

Perfection

[@xXCrazyxNoobxX]

you shouldn't disable ratings, this is amazing!

[@utubeon]

Song for Sonny Liston / Lyrics Main Results So many mouths to feed on the farm Sonny was the second to the last one born His mama ran away and his daddy beat him bad And he grew up wild good love he never had He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead Well he hung with the hoods he wouldn't stroke the fans But he had dynamite in both his hands Boom bam like the slammer door The bell and the can and the bodies on the floor Beware the bear's in town Somebody's money says the bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles The writers didn't like him the fight game jocks With his lowlife backers and his hands like rocks They didn't want to have a bogey man They didn't like him and he didn't like them Black Cadillac alligator boots Money in the pockets of his sharkskin suits Some say the bear took a flop They couldn't believe it when they saw him drop He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead Joe Louis was his hero he tried to be the same But a criminal child wears a ball and chain So the civil rights people didn't want him on the throne And the hacks and the cops wouldn't leave him alone Beware the bear's in town somebody's money says The bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles At the foot of his bed with his feet on the floor There was dope in his veins and a pistol on the drawer There was no investigation as such He hated needles but he knew too much Cris-crossed on his back Scars from his daddy like slavery tracks The second-last child was the second-last king Never again was it the same in the ring He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead They never could be sure about the day he was born A motherless child set to working on the farm And they never could be sure about the day he died The bear was the king they cast aside Beware the bear's in town Somebody's money says the bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Some day they're gonna write a Blues for fighters. It'll just be for Slow guitar, soft trumpet and a bell Sonny Liston 1962 Source: LyricFind Songwriters: Mark Knopfler

[@eloisesolomon3394]

The best !

[@99baggett]

Outstanding!

[@charleslebek6684]

Sweet drumming !!

[@robertotimo8504]

Great Great Great Danny.

[@julieannetortoriello5971]

Amazing....creative...make a super cool flick

[@francagagliardi]

love love love wonderful

[@j.d.thompson3505]

Tough song. Great tribute.

[@joannehack7588]

Preach brother!!!😇

[@sigurdurhansson9924]

my o my..knofler is mo brother..

[@TrollingStonesHD]

genious

[@lorijeske1514]

That'll get ya groovin'!!!

[@jkmorrison1013]

great song

[@95Matsku]

Aah! So relaxing :)

[@amedeofilippi6336]

Fantastico!

[@paolopanzeri9632]

The best 🎸🙌🏻

[@StevenQ74]

The live versions of this song are so much better than the album version

[@jlbuenomeandro]

👍

[@JoRei953]

such a great song. how about the job done by Danny Cummings & Glenn Wort. Such superb support

[@josefnell3275]

The guys behind Mark are also extraordinary. I love especially Cummings. ❤️❤️

[@joaquimlopes8722]

MK,todos,os,dias,tenho,de,te,ouvir, Que,loucura

[@14thebeat56]

Suberb! ...and not for being a fan, as I can be from well, way back with numerous Mark's records and in live, but for have listening this now and loving it greatly...

[@robertking7464]

always been a great artist

[@robertking7464]

1/4 The Beat ,ok.!

[@РусланОдинак]

Бомба! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Ferenc-gs1zk]

Super

[@scottjohnson9642]

Sonnys blues

[@alexandersilverbackalienabduct]

So many mouths to feed on the farm Sonny was the second to the last one born His mama ran away and his daddy beat him bad And he grew up wild good love he never had He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead Well he hung with the hoods he wouldn't stroke the fans But he had dynamite in both his hands Boom bam like the slammer door The bell and the can and the bodies on the floor Beware the bear's in town Somebody's money says the bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles The writers didn't like him the fight game jocks With his lowlife backers and his hands like rocks They didn't want to have a bogey man They didn't like him and he didn't like them Black Cadillac alligator boots Money in the pockets of his sharkskin suits Some say the bear took a flop They couldn't believe it when they saw him drop He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead Joe Louis was his hero he tried to be the same But a criminal child wears a ball and chain So the civil rights people didn't want him on the throne And the hacks and the cops wouldn't leave him alone Beware the bear's in town somebody's money says The bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles At the foot of his bed with his feet on the floor There was dope in his veins and a pistol on the drawer There was no investigation as such He hated needles but he knew too much Cris-crossed on his back Scars from his daddy like slavery tracks The second-last child was the second-last king Never again was it the same in the ring He had a left like Henry's hammer A right like Betty Bamalam Rode with the muggers in the dark and dread And all them sluggers went down like lead They never could be sure about the day he was born A motherless child set to working on the farm And they never could be sure about the day he died The bear was the king they cast aside Beware the bear's in town Somebody's money says the bear's going down Yeah, the bear never smiles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Sonny's going down for miles and miles Some day they're gonna write a Blues for fighters. It'll just be for Slow guitar, soft trumpet and a bell Sonny Liston 1962

[@UCqkdtMiE5ZquD_lF9prae4Q]

👍💓

[@HATEgoo-gle]

Emmylou Harris made all the difference here...

[@theuniverse685]

Great!! The bass should be more loud!!

[@kentkearney6623]

MR GUY FLETCHER ❤❤❤

[@sherylpearson7174]

nice

[@karmenjazbec7743]

WOW

[@DABELINE]

💖💗💖

[@GiovanniMatranga]

Sei il N. 1

[@melindazupan9131]

...all them suckers went down like lead. Definitely "A MAN" this Sonny Liston.

[@mikemaricle9941]

Sluggers

[@michaelreynolds6543]

lets hear it for Glen that bass is something else

[@phillipholt6005]

He's playing a LP

[@joannehack7588]

💟

[@karmenjazbec7743]

SONNY BOY

[@loly1969]

The Knopf is god

[@caseynevell6137]

Happy music chuck it on lv Casey x2019 rip

[@paulcooper5748]

Charles sonny liston.

[@jlbuenomeandro]

Does he use one chord? 😃

[@joannehack7588]

🙃

[@joannehack7588]

Tell it!!!!

[@joannehack7588]

Preach it brother , preach the truth!!!

[@joannehack7588]

😋

[@creightonleerose582]

>!MOOOOAAAWR BANJO!

[@karmenjazbec7743]

poor sony, and sum is now for fffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffffreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

[@incubus4game]

need more bass

[@joannehack7588]

😮

[@ljbrandt500]

no bass

[@khaledkhaldoune2789]

👍