First Spin
John Legend Wants You To 'Lay Your Head' On His Shoulder
Yesterday a new track from John Legend surfaced online, but it's straight old school. "Lay Your Head On My Shoulder" takes its cues from the 1960s, when artists who we now consider legends we're just getting started. John's voice is robust over a bed of strings as he pleads with his lady love to her head on his shoulder and assures her that he'll make everything all right. Gasp and swoon. This is the kind of song that your parents or grandparents would have slow danced the night away to back in the day. It's unknown if this is an outtake from Evolver or from an upcoming project, but what I can tell you is that this song is a little over three minutes of sheer perfection.
John Legend: "Lay Your Head On My Shoulder"
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Comments
now see thats the john legend i LOVE. Evolver, it took me a LONG time to grasp on, but I finally grew to love it but its def not my fav. i love the old school vibe of this song, and I hope he keeps on this road and gives us more soulful joints. i cant wait to hear more from JL
fiyahlilly | March 1, 2009 11:35 PM | PermalinkUsually I can't stand his stuff but this one here....it's a winner!
Trai | February 27, 2009 10:30 AM | PermalinkJohn Legend, John Legend...
He tries, but he lost the soul he had on his first album.
Anonymous | February 26, 2009 9:40 PM | Permalinkto sororsalsa- I thought I was the only one pissed that I spent $9.99 on that album? I was disappointed.
kiki | February 26, 2009 9:10 PM | PermalinkMaybe im just an old soul but i love it, love it, love it! yessir!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
shannon | February 26, 2009 3:26 PM | PermalinkI just cannot get into this cats music. He is so overated it's a crime......................................
stoneyisland | February 26, 2009 2:02 PM | PermalinkHOT DAMN!!! Gave me chills when I started listening to it!!!!
JohnEE | February 26, 2009 1:36 PM | PermalinkI hate to say it, but that was better than every song on Evolver. Great stuff!
SororSalsa | February 26, 2009 1:23 PM | PermalinkI like, reminds me of John Stephens. Sounds like Miri Ben Ari was on this track too.
j | February 26, 2009 11:11 AM | Permalink