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“Green Onions” is a hit recorded in 1962 by Booker T. & The MG’s, composed by Steve Cropper, Al Jackson, Jr., Booker T. Jones and Lewis Steinberg. The tune is a twelve bar with a rippling Hammond organ line. According to guitarist Steve Cropper its name arose from the band members’ efforts to think of a title that was “as funky as possible”.[1]

“Green Onions” entered the Billboard Hot 100 in September of 1962 where it remained for 16 weeks, peaking at number 3. Originally issued on the Volt subsidiary of Stax Records, it was quickly reissued on Stax proper; it also appeared on the hit album Green Onions. The recording did not chart in the UK until January 1980 after being featured in the 1979 film Quadrophenia.

“Green Onions” has been used extensively in radio, television, film and advertising. The tune is also a favorite at baseball parks across the United States.

“Green Onions” was ranked #181 on Rolling Stone’s list of the 500 greatest songs of all time.

In a live cover of this tune from the album Everybody Needs The Blues Brothers, Dan Aykroyd, as his character Elwood Blues of The Blues Brothers comments on the song during a vamp, “I believe that this tune can be equated with the great classical music around the world. Well now you go to Germany, you got your Bach, your Beethoven and your Brahms. Here in America, you got your Fred McDowell, your Irving Berlin, your Glen Miller, and your Booker T.
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  • TWHsr

    I also love this, good old song. Love the old ones.

    last week

  • Jays_Music

    Can't stop listening to this song

    last week

  • giggleloop1

    Never sounds old!!!

    12 days ago

  • pkflyers

    SANDLOT

    13 days ago

  • nerdelicious

    that sh!t is tight!

    23 days ago

  • dakotaVal73

    ....SUPER....

    last month

  • B-AIRLINE

    THE VOLT/STAX/MOTOWN TIME. JUST GREAT MEMOS.

    last month

  • Marjo47

    was it Ford Potomac,see the USA in your Chevrolet etc. so comfortable these cars were, like this music!!

    last month

  • ruinedtwo

    "...in America...land of the Chrysler 430 cubic inch engine!"

    last month

  • TWHsr

    It' still cool.

    last month

  • alfie_noakes

    ok berban

    last month

  • berban

    Only cool people are allowed to listen to this song

    last month

  • wackersska

    my loafers are my feet, fuck art lets dance.

    March 2012

  • supersteveme

    saw Steve Cropper playing the intro last year at Colne R & b festival,he walked on stage playing it,the place erupted

    March 2012

  • oldiesfanjohn

    one of the best ever

    March 2012

  • B-AIRLINE

    FOR INSIDERS A CLASSIC INSTRUMENTAL HIT FOR ETERNETY, YOU'RE RIGHT CATGUS

    March 2012

  • boehj

    ill.

    March 2012

  • coolhotrodder

    cool tune

    March 2012

  • TWHsr

    I remember this. Liked then and now.

    March 2012

  • dasoverkill

    Chris Thomas used to open his show on sports radio in Tampa with this song back in the 90's definately a cool song I probaly would have never heard of

    March 2012
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