Your Favorite Song About Memphis?

[@toddjones3969]

Memphis in the Meantime by John Hiatt should get at least an honorable mention because it’s just a really cool groove

[@vincentrockel1149]

And it's got Ry on it.

[@toddjones3969]

@@vincentrockel1149 I forgot that was him. Well, that’s even better!

[@thirteenthtone]

that's my vote, too

[@thirteenthtone]

there's Paul Simon Graceland

[@scottkidwellmusic9175]

My favorite Memphis song(s)? Lyle Lovett "I've Been To Memphis" and "Memphis Midnight/ Memphis Morning" (Eric Taylor). I have a soft spot for Texas songwriters. Not much of a movie guy, lately... Thanks, Otis!

[@drwindupbird]

Chuck Berry's Memphis Tennessee is one of the songs that (indirectly) had the most impact my life. I've wanted to be a singer as long as I can remember, but didn't think I was any good. Then one time when I was 14 I got bored and recorded myself singing Memphis Tennessee. I listened back to it and went huh...that's not awful I guess...and now I annoy everyone who lives near me with constant singing and guitar playing!

[@justpeachy4938]

“Memphis in the Rain” by your bud Justin Townes Earle; “Memphis Soul Stew” by King Curtis; and “All The Way To Memphis” by Mott The Hoople. All great! Hi Otis :)

[@doughill8475]

My favorite Memphis song is Buddy Miller's recording of That's How I Got to Memphis. An absolute masterpiece. (Can't think of a favorite Memphis movie at the moment but I did like Hustle and Flo a lot.)

[@jamesdillman6811]

Dang, I just watch a video of Buddy singing it live. You’ll never see it done any better. He absolutely slays it. Thanks for turning me onto that.

[@blakerehfeld2928]

Walking in Memphis would be a close second to Memphis in the meantime. Back in late 80’s / early 90’s when Walking in Memphis came out, Marc Cohn came through Minneapolis and performed a free concert at an outdoor park. It was early September and as the concert started a heavy fog set in. Was a beautiful night and the fog just added such a great moody feeling to the concert. An added treat was that accompanying Marc Cohn was John Leventhal on guitar. Those two spun some magic that night. Probably in my top two list of concerts I’ve attended.

[@singjai108]

I was just listening to "Carl Perkins' Cadillac" by the Drive-By Truckers. Almost forgot how much I liked that one. Among filmmakers, Jarmusch is hard to beat - but My Blueberry Nights, Wong Kar-Wai's first English language feature, was set in Memphis and stars Norah Jones. I'll be streaming it later today.

[@alcologne1786]

All The Way From Memphis by Mott The Hoople was a good one, and of course Memphis Tennessee .

[@TheRWE12]

Memphis in the Meantime - John Hiatt

[@lameyknives]

Memphis Iin the Meantime, John Hiatt

[@jeffburnham4582]

Yes!!!

[@Jack-iy6ic]

All the way from Memphis from Mott the Hoople has been one of my favorite songs since I was a toddler but after discovering Tom T. Hall when I was 12, That's how I got to Memphis was his first song I heard and it's a great one. I was lucky enough to find Tom's first album Homecoming at the flea market for $3 last weekend too. He's definitely gotta be one of my favorite songwriters. Have a nice day Otis!

[@jimsefcik5378]

Haven't seen a Memphis Movie. Thank you for the heads-up.

[@jeffburnham4582]

Memphis in the Meantime by John Hiatt!!! (Also That’s How I Got to Memphis obviously!)

[@SibeDad]

"Baby Took A Limo To Memphis" by Guy Clark.😎 Can't think of a movie right now!

[@backdoorarts5243]

Right off the bat and not mentioned? Memphis In The Meantime - John Hiatt, 18 Miles To Memphis - Stray Cats, I've Been To Memphis - Lyle Lovett, and my goodness, Memphis Soul Stew - King Curtis (I'm gonna have to pause this and go listen it's so good)

[@tamara5667]

I didn't know that was the name of the Lyle Lovett song.

[@toddflowers8052]

Memphis Blues for movie....Walking in Memphis for song ...both off the top of my head... Have a great weekend Brother Otis !

[@bowowski]

John Hiatt, on the album Slow Turning, has a song called Tennessee Plates with a small mention of Memphis. Great song!

[@brianwood7237]

Mystery Train Jim Jarmusch Best quote is when Joe Strummer says why you keep calling me Elvis I don't call you Sam & Dave😂

[@garytrew2766]

Chuck Berry did the best Memphis song. Memphis Tennessee is a fantastic tune. There are a lot of Memphis movies , can't recall 🤔 the one that Billy Bob Thornton was in but that's it 😅 😎. Hope the benefit goes well. Thanks friend

[@Keith-su4ip]

How about Lyle Lovett’s version of Eric Taylor’s Memphis Midnight/Memphis Morning

[@teenslain]

Raining in Memphis by Dan Penn for the song and Mystery Train for me too. Ain't no place like Memphis, tried to move there from London in the late 90s, couldn't get a green card. Great town, wonderful people, so much music there. 🙏

[@stevebedau6143]

“Cinco di Mayo in Memphis” by Guy Clark. Been having lots of fun with this one! 🤠🎸🎵

[@williamperkins7318]

Memphis in the Meantime, baby, John Hiatt. I have an obscure Bob Marley Memphis song, good reggae beat. That Todd, always doing something nice for his friends .

[@scottrankie]

Mott the Hopple All The Way From Memphis is a good one

[@chuckbouscaren3898]

Chuck Berry's Memphis Tennessee and Jim Jarmusch's Mystery Train are both such awesome examples of art imitating life and both so incredibly great!

[@martinriepma5009]

Memphis In The Meantime - Gregg Allman (on the Searching For Simplicity album). Written by John Hiatt, but I love Gregg’s version.

[@doughill8475]

Great choice, though I know it from Hiatt's version. Will look for Greg's.

[@catheryndenton1766]

It was the 3rd of June. Another sleepy dusty Delta Day … ❤

[@jimmyjambon9206]

John Hiatt's Memphis In The Meantime gets a listen. Happens to be in my in truck cd player right now. Movie, Walk The Line hands down. Cheers.

[@MitchCrane]

Yes, "Mystery Train." When you say a movie featuring Memphis, that's what immediately comes to mind for me.

[@toshmiller5571]

Thanks Otis

[@davekeeney5639]

Memphis in The Meantime!! John Haitt

[@joeurbanowski321]

Every song that mentions Memphis is cool.. Thanks Otis.!👍🏼❤️

[@markharrington7843]

"Just Dropped In" - Mickey Newbury - "8 miles out of Memphis and I got no spare...."

[@michaelmalone306]

Memphis Tenn is the GOAT!! Chuck Berry RULES!!

[@joejenkins3595]

Memphis in the Meantime by John Hiatt

[@larrykroger3100]

When ever I hear Jim Jarmusch mentioned.. I'm reminded of the "Fishing with John" episode where Jim goes shark fishing off Long Island...

[@TreetrunkVneck]

🎶 “Memphis, Memphis Monday morning/Comin’ down on WDIA” - “Memphis Monday Morning,” Bobby Blue Bland. Great, atmospheric tune.

[@deluxerev]

The Firm. Movie adaptation of the John Grisham novel. (The movie that introduced the Tom Cruise run.) 🙂

[@canipetthatdog1005]

If you love somebody enough, you follow them wherever they go. That's how I got to Memphis, that's how I got to Memphis...

[@williamknell864]

Dylan's, Chuck Berry's "Memphis Tennessee." But i can't help but immediately hear, in my head, "The Sins of Memphisto." "Exactly odo, Quasimodo!"

[@donyoung7874]

Big Star is probably my favorite music from Memphis and I don't even listen to them a whole lot. My favorite song about Memphis is Memphis In The Meantime by John Hiatt, followed by Stuck Inside Of Mobile, With The Memphis Blues Again.

[@WildwoodSon]

Graceland, Walking in Memphis, Dixie Chicken, Beale Street Blues, ... so many.

[@jamesm5547]

I know it's not as historic as others, but I really like "Walking in Memphis" I believe performed by Bruce Hornsby. I dig the Elvis and gospel references

[@doughill8475]

Walking in Memphis -- great choice!

[@chsitler]

Marc Cohen.

[@jamesm5547]

@@chsitler thanks Chris 😊

[@LTTunage]

Chuck Berry, Mark Cohen, & several others! We call it "Meumphus" as we live in Nashville to add the local parlance, and have seen a dozen Memphis in May Blues Festivals since the 90's, ever been Otis?? Much Appreciation!! LT

[@Zavijava1]

-Mystery Train of course...one of our most beloved ,well called!

[@jseymourguenther6527]

A couple of more mainstream studio films where Memphis is an important setting: The Firm and, more recently, Elvis. As for fave versions of “That’s How I Got to Memphis,” three come to mind: Rosanne Cash (w/ Rodney Crowell doing a spot on impression of her Daddy on the “I haven’t eaten a bite line), Jeff Daniels on the series finale of HBO’s “The Newsroom,” and Austin songster Karen Abrahams.

[@thesoundchekguy]

The coffee shop at work is closed because the guy never showed up, the gas station down the street is closed and doors locked/lights off, so no coffee before work this morning. I like "Wrong Side of Memphis" by Trisha Yearwood. Rest in peace, Tom Hall.

[@rockinpelmet]

How bout Memphis Creep by the Oblivians? Thats a killer tune

[@emptytaylor]

I love the opening lines of the Aaron Lee Tasjan song, “Memphis in the Rain”. Her soaking leather jacket / Was heavy as the pain / In the Memphis rain / In the Memphis rain

[@patrickmcelhone1446]

2nd great chuck berry song, back to Memphis and Lonnie Mack's instrumental of Memphis

[@mitchmatthews6713]

Yes, "Memphis, Tennessee" by Chuck Berry is my favorite. Chuck was a true rock-and-roll poet. Stay safe, Otis!

[@markharrington7843]

"Graceland" - Paul Simon

[@bartduarte2098]

New minglewood blues! And yes Chuck Barry's the best.

[@phillipmeza3459]

Johnny Rivers - Memphis, Tennessee (1964) "By way of the GREAT Chuck Berry & Lonnie Mack"

[@ericgordon6926]

I love the groove of “Memphis and Arkansas Bridge” by Charlie Rich…

[@jamesmorris7814]

Hey Otis. You make my days better in every way. Thanks for sharing your life. My pick for my favorite "Memphis" song goes way back to the '50s when I was a teenager and heard the astonishing guitar instrumental "Memphis, Tennessee" by Lonnie Mack (all credit to Chuck, but he couldn't play like this). I think Lonnie was one of the first rock'n'roll guitar virtuosos, and surely my favorite. Thanks again! Iggy in Oregon

[@RandyJoeDuke]

I agree with you Otis. No one did it better than Chuck. I love "Hustle & Flow" but I also like "The Firm".

[@memphispancho]

Memphis in the Meantime. And my parody song, Drivin' in Memphis.

[@ish474]

I don't really do favorites but if we're going to count all the blues songs that take place on Beale Street then that's going to really dominate my top 10. But I got to say being the age that I am Walking in Memphis was a monster hit. I can't hear that without being taken back to that time.

[@jseymourguenther6527]

“If Beale St. Could Talk,” it’d come up with its own faves

[@mandymine4963]

"Memphis" by Lonnie Mac, what a great guitar player! But yes,Tom T. Hall was such a gifted songwriter and who does not love Bobbie Bare's heartfelt, downhome voice?!

[@brianbeattympls]

Song: John Hiatt's Memphis in the Meantime Movie: Walk the Line

[@deadk133]

Paul Simon - Graceland. Probably my favorite Paul Simon written song, and one of my favorite songs about Memphis (going to Memphis).

[@tresblack4739]

Besides those already listed....Meet Me In Memphis, Jimmy Buffett

[@PhillipDean.]

Cinco de mayo in memphis - guy Clark

[@josmotherman591]

I will pick Mystery Train. I saw that out of the blue, not knowing anything about it. It was a really pleasant journey. That's How I got to Memphis. Buddy Miller........"He was at Woodstock". 😄😄

[@williethewanderinggypsy]

Memphis Midnight / Memphis Morning by Eric Taylor blows me away every time I hear it. “…and the best that I can remember, she paid dearly for loving me too.”

[@AaronSpielman]

My favorites are "Memphis Tennessee" by Chuck Berry (I also love Johnny Rivers version of it). "Memphis" by Joe Jackson and Memphis Exorcism by The Squirrel Nut Zippers. I agree that Mystery Train is the best Memphis movie - it's one of my all-time favorite movies - easily in my top 15.

[@greybeardstudios]

Cinco De Mayo in Memphis by Guy Clark and Chuck Mead deserves an honorable mention.

[@sidvicious6598]

It floored me when you mentioned the movie Hustle and Flow. That is a good movie ! Also, Chuck Berry is the man! Words and music, words and music ! Thanks again Otis I love your show.

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[@jamesfurr3346]

Chuck Berry's Memphis Tennessee is my favorite tune about the city. The Rainmaker is my favorite Memphis movie

[@stevevice9863]

I like Buddy Miller's version of "That's How I Got to Memphis". I really enjoyed the movie, "The Firm" , with Tom Cruise, based on the John Grisham novel. While I'm thinking about it, Buddy Miller would be a good interview. He has played with everyone, and is also a great singer, songwriter and musician. His wife, Julie is also a great songwriter and they both would be interesting to talk to.

[@wittry2]

I get a little choked up talking about Memphis. My mom was born and raised there. We went to Memphis almost every year, mostly summer and sometimes Christmas. First Memphis song I ever remember hearing was Chuck Berry’s. I’ll stick with his, but there are so many.

[@mikelord9860]

I love Walking in Memphis (Marc Cohn) and also Memphis Groove Thing (Rob Jungklas). I visited there 14 years ago and thoroughly enjoyed it. Started a lyric in my head: I GOTTA GET BACK TO MEMPHIS/THE VERY NEXT CHANCE I GET, WHY I'D JUMP IN MY CAR AND GO THERE TODAY/BUT MY CREDIT CARD STATEMENT AIN'T PAID OFF YET;...heh, if I do go back one day I'll be motivated to finish it And so glad you got to The Arcade, good eatin'! I still have their T-shirt but it doesn't fit me anymore. And right across the street was the Amtrak station - there was nothing modern about it, it literally smelled like the 1800s, as best as I could imagine...

[@geraldbryden6720]

"Walking in Memphis" Marc Cohn or Johnny Rivers' version of Chuck Berry's Memphis...he wrote it on the wall!

[@fredmeyer7596]

Lonnie Mack playing his instrumental version of Memphis on his Flying V in a skating rink in Bloomington, IN back in the day.

[@jerryblack3655]

My favorite Memphis song..Yes Chuck Berry Move a great documentary on Danny Thomas and family and St..Judes

[@kelly2558]

Big Train From Memphis, John Fogerty

[@1gdfoster1]

A Day Without Otis is Like A Day Without Sunshine!!

[@alfredmathis7124]

Kinda forgot about Walking in Memphis. Great song. Sang it while I was walking in Memphis. Passed by WDIA and thought about BB in that moment.

[@julesotis13]

MYSTERTY TRAIN!!!!! as youve mentioned

[@leftwrite]

“Memphis in the Meantime” by John Hyatt

[@Zavijava1]

when you asked that I immediately started singing"hello information give me Memphis,Tennessee..."

[@DavidSingleyMusic]

"Marie is only six years old, information please" kills me every time. Without that line, it's still a good song; but with it, it's absolutely great. 'Cause all the way through, you think you know what the song is about. But then at the end of the very last verse you get that line, and the whole song turns upside down on you. Brilliant.

[@chriswade5348]

Memphis in the Meantime- John Hiatt!

[@amyshaw878]

Good morning Otis! Fave song: Wrong Side of Memphis by Trisha Yearwood / movie: Walk the Line 😊

[@kevinporter2935]

Hard to beat Chuck Berry’s Memphis TN and the movie Mystery Train. I also like John Hiatt’s Memphis in the Meantime.

[@tomedmonson501]

Memphis Movie: A Face in the Crowd (1957) - a tremendous drama of the power of media in the hands of a fake populist. Memphis Song: Talk Memphis by Jesse Winchester - a great song about running into somebody from Memphis while in exile in Canada (avoiding the draft).

[@daviswall3319]

Love Tom T Hall. Much love Otis !!

[@AlwaysColinMe]

Justin Townes Earl's - Graceland (written by Paul Simon) is outstanding

[@chsitler]

Memphis in the Meantime John Hiatt.

[@AndySalinger33]

Hey Otis, I just wanted to applaud your photography. I’ve been with your channel for ages, and I’ve thoroughly enjoyed watching your visuals get better and better. I remember when you first started making videos in color. And the apparent camera or lens upgrade a while back. This shot today is so pleasing. And I like what you say here about cutting people some slack for mispronouncing a word, because it means they probably read it, so you know they’re a reader. My brother and I discuss that often, when one of us encounters that situation. I know I’m sometimes guilty of it. There are certain words that I’ve only read. I’ve never heard anyone use them. So I’m always hesitant to use them myself. Anyway, it’s a subtle point you’ve made, and I appreciate it. You have such a knack for nuance. Drinking my morning coffee with you has been a gift over the years. A constant companion, and I just wanted to say thanks, and tell you how much I appreciate your aesthetic. Have a great day.

[@HowardMichaels-qn7kx]

I ❤️ your show & my pick is "Midnight Train to Memphis" - Blackfoot - gtrman- Aiken, SC

[@kendallbraziel5621]

Chuck Berry! Hustle and Flow you read my mind for sure

[@gregb8565]

Happy Saturday Otis. Feel like we are sitting in your backyard. Eloquent Description of Jim Jarmusch movies. His first movie I remember a Stranger than Paradise. Talk about sitting around, waiting for stuff to happen. Cleveland and Lake Erie will never be the same.

[@wilkinsonart]

I'll go with the pronunciation of Jarmusch as it's spoken on PBS News Hour, a feature about the film Paterson. Spoken smoothly as a one syllable word "Jarmoosh" by News Hour's Jeffrey Brown.

[@melanieburns8745]

Of course I have to say Walking In Memphis as well as Memphis by Chuck Berry, also like it by Johnny Rivers. Otis, have you been to Earnestine and Hazel's yet? If not, you need to get your butt down there. It just catty cornered from the Arcade. The history there is something else. Go upstairs and tour it while waiting on your soul burger.

[@okpainter9700]

Calling Elvis, Dire Straits and Wrong Side Of Memphis, Trisha Yearwood . Mystery Train for sure :)

[@blakerehfeld2928]

John Hiatt - Memphis in the Meantime

[@kortt]

I love the Dylan tune, but I also like Honky Tonk Women, no matter who sings it. It's harder to think of a movie, might be Walk the Line. I'm a new subscriber and I really like your story telling my friend.

[@ChorusArtists]

Memphis In the Meantime - Joh Hiatt, hands down. Love that song.

[@JKlasen]

Memphis in the Meantime, John Hiatt. But, damn, Chuck Berry!

[@alanpettibone]

As a former resident of Mud Island, my favorites probably don’t line up with most viewers of this channel. Favorite Memphis Song: Maybe it was Memphis by Pam Tillis. Memphis Film: the Firm.