Left My Heart In Memphis

Album: Royal Southern Brotherhood (2012)
Play Video

Songfacts®:

  • "I just have a real love affair with Memphis," RSB leader Devon Allman said in our 2015 interview. "I used to live there and made a bunch of records there, got a ton of friends there. So it was my little love letter to Memphis."
  • Allman makes reference to both Martin Luther King Jr. and Jeff Buckley in this song, as both were killed in Memphis. The line "I can hear 'I have a dream'" refers to King's famous speech at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington D.C. "This is our last goodbye" refers to the Jeff Buckley song "Last Goodbye."
  • Allman recorded this song with his band Royal Southern Brotherhood, which is comprised of Cyril Neville, Mike Zito, Yonrico Scott and Charlie Wooten.

Comments

Be the first to comment...

Editor's Picks

Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk: Rock vs. Televangelists

Jesus Thinks You're a Jerk: Rock vs. TelevangelistsSong Writing

When televangelists like Jimmy Swaggart took on rockers like Ozzy Osbourne and Metallica, the rockers retaliated. Bono could even be seen mocking the preachers.

"Private Eyes" - The Story Behind the Song

"Private Eyes" - The Story Behind the SongSong Writing

How a goofy detective movie, a disenchanted director and an unlikely songwriter led to one of the biggest hits in pop history.

Michael Bolton

Michael BoltonSongwriter Interviews

Into the vaults for this talk with Bolton from the '80s when he was a focused on writing songs for other artists.

The Fratellis

The FratellisSongwriter Interviews

Jon Fratelli talks about the band's third album, and the five-year break leading up to it.

Steven Tyler of Aerosmith

Steven Tyler of AerosmithSongwriter Interviews

Tyler talks about his true love: songwriting. How he identifies the beauty in a melody and turns sorrow into art.

Is That Song Public Domain?

Is That Song Public Domain?Fact or Fiction

Are classic songs like "Over The Rainbow" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame" in the public domain?