Gloria is a song that was written by Northern Irish singer-songwriter Van Morrison, and originally recorded by Morrison's band Them in 1964 and released as the B-side of Baby, Please Don't Go. The song became a garage rock staple and a part of many rock bands' repertoires. It is particularly memorable for its Gloria chorus. It is easy to play, as a simple three-chord song, and thus is popular with those learning to play guitar. Gloria - Them. Лента с персональными рекомендациями и музыкальными новинками, радио, подборки на любой вкус, удобное управление своей коллекцией. Van Morrison was born on August 31, 1945 in Belfast, Northern Ireland. More than two decades later, in 1968 Van Morrison released Astral Weeks, an album online to Them - Gloria and see which albums it appears on. Scrobble songs and get recommendations on other tracks and : Them 1964. Charted: 71. Get the Sheet Music License This Song . Them was a garage band from Belfast. Gloria was written by Van Morrison, who was their lead singer. The song is about a girl who comes by for presumably sexual encounters. The recorded version is a tidy two and a half minutes with nothing explicit, but when Them and later The Doors would perform the song live, it often became an extended jam with Morrison going into more graphic, spoken-word detail about the encounter. According to Van Morrison, the song was titled after his cousin Gloria, who was 13 years older. The song is not about her though. Or consider a donation More Albums. View All. The Angry Young Them. Them Again. The Complete Them: 1964-1967. All formats Album CD CD Album CD Single CD Maxi Vinyl records LP 7 inchs 7 inchs SP 7 inchs EP 12 inchs 78 rpm 10 inchs DVD VHS Cassette Clothing T-Shirt Others. Featured items. THEM GLORIA. 94 results found. Filters : Items on sale Mint Sellers Professional sellers Private sellers. This song is by Them and appearsGloria. This song is by Them and appears on the album The Angry Young Them 1965. on the compilation album Them 1987. on the compilation album The Story of Them Featuring Van Morrison 1998. Like to tell ya about my babyYou know she comes aroundShe about five feet fourA-from her head to the ground. You know she comes around hereAt just about midnightShe make ya feel so good, LordShe make ya feel all right. Song by Them. from the album The Angry Young Them. Baby, Please Don't Go. Morrison said that he wrote Gloria while he performed with the Monarchs in Germany in the summer of 1963, at just about the time he turned 18 years old. He started to perform it at the Maritime Hotel when he returned to Belfast and joined up with the Gamblers to form the band Them. He would ad-lib lyrics as he performed, sometimes stretching the song to 15 or 20 minutes. Gloria by Van Morrison appears on the 1965 Them album, The Angry Young Them. This is juke-joint blues in E by one of Northern Irelands best garage bands. Like to tell ya about my baby You know she comes around She about five feet four From her head to the ground You know she comes around here At just about midnight She make ya feel so good, Lord She make ya feel all right And her name is G-L-O-R-I G-L-O-R-I-A
