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Taj Mahal — Queen Bee
Album: Señor Blues
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Released: 1997
Length: 4:30
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Sweeter than a honey bee, yeah, baby been sweet on me
Sweeter than a honey bee, yeah, my queen bee
Oh she rock to my soul, mama love me to my soul
Love me to my soul, oh she rock me to my soul

She's a strutter, she can shake it some yeah, oh watch her now look at her run
A strutter, she can shake it some, oh dancing having fun
She love me to my soul, oh she love me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul oh rock me to my soul

Honey in the honey pot and, your pot is hot
Honey in the honey pot and the pot is what you got
To lova rocka rocka me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul, rock me to my soul
Oh love me to my soul, rock me to my soul

Baby won't you come by me yeah, spare me this misery
Sugar won't you come by me, oh I know you'll agree, 'gree, 'gree, 'gree
To love me to my soul, oh to rock me to my soul
Ooh rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul

Sweeter than a honey bee oh, baby been sweet on me
Sweeter than a honey bee oh, my queen bee
Oh she rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
Oh she rock me to my soul, oh rock me to my soul
These songs were made for lovers
Lovers and lovers and lovers and lovers and lovers
And lovers and lovers and lovers, And lovers and lovers
My soul, my soul
Queen bee
Queen
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gives me chills 
Posted 2 months ago by Felix_The_Cat    [ Reply ]
10

Bloody Sunday Sessions version = 11
Posted 6 months ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
Solid 8
Posted 2 years ago by CHuLoYo    [ Reply ]
 MinMan wrote:

Saw Taj Mahal & Kebmo at The Mountain Winery last summer. 

It was the most positive uplifting time  I've had for many years.

Bordering on a spiritual experience.



I love concerts like that.  Wish I had been there.
Posted 2 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
 Chwkbud wrote:

What a coincidence...just finished watching a Youtube of a global collaboration of this song, led by Taj Mahal, plus Ben Harper, Rosanne Cash and many others.  Then it pops up on RP !  



Bill & Rebecca were listening in, just like Siri, Google, Bixby, et al.
Posted 2 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
What a coincidence...just finished watching a Youtube of a global collaboration of this song, led by Taj Mahal, plus Ben Harper, Rosanne Cash and many others.  Then it pops up on RP !  
Posted 2 years ago by Chwkbud    [ Reply ]
Saw Taj Mahal & Kebmo at The Mountain Winery last summer. 

It was the most positive uplifting time  I've had for many years.

Bordering on a spiritual experience.
Posted 4 years ago by MinMan    [ Reply ]
Not a big Blues fan but Taj Mahal I dig it brother
Posted 5 years ago by ExploitingChaos    [ Reply ]
 LPCity wrote:
Taj is touring with Keb' Mo this summer.  Really looking forward to that show.  Gotta pick up their new album "TajMo" first.
 
Caught that show at Meijer Gardens in Grand Rapids, MI.  Great venue and an incredible show!!!!
Posted 5 years ago by jgiles22227186    [ Reply ]
There is a live version on YouTube from the "Bloody Sunday Sessions" in New Orleans. It's Taj with his bass player and drummer riding around in a carriage playing this. It keeps getting taken down but I'm sure you can search it out - and it's well worth the hunt.
Posted 7 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
Taj is touring with Keb' Mo this summer.  Really looking forward to that show.  Gotta pick up their new album "TajMo" first.
Posted 7 years ago by LPCity    [ Reply ]
 hayduke2 wrote:
a Wonder of the World
Taj Mahal is fabulous. 

 
Love him👏Mucho
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
I said bring me my pistol
I said three round balls
I'm gonna....
Uh, wait a sec, um, no this isn't that song. Never mind.
Posted 8 years ago by chinaski    [ Reply ]
 msymmes wrote:
Considering taking this to a 9 from an 8 imho.
 

 
Get a grip on  yourself.
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
The man is an american treasure   {#Cool}
Posted 8 years ago by jbuhl    [ Reply ]
 meinthecorner wrote:
Love this guy! Have seen him many times back in the day when the Mariposa Folk Festival was held on Toronto Island. Such joy and charm emanates from him. I remember one special summer afternoon he was scheduled to play at one of the waterside stages on Centre Island when the heavens broke loose. We were all standing in pools, huddling under every available umbrella, wondering if the rain would ever let up or if the show would even go on. The stage was covered but for safety's sake the power was cut. Taj stepped out, greeted us all with warmth and enthusiasm and said 'let's get this show on the road!' And so he did an acoustic set, without any amplification, as the rain came pouring down. We had nowhere else to go and there was no better place to be! Honestly. he had all of our soppy, wet asses dancing in the rain!!! Grace under pressure? Pressure? What pressure?

 
Excellent story!  : )   Taj is Fab
Posted 8 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Toured with Stones in 69 and 97. Nice segue.
Posted 8 years ago by dkwalika    [ Reply ]
Nice segue from Bonnie R.  Now I think something from David Lindley and Keb Mo would be puuuurfect. 


 


Posted 8 years ago by AhhtheMusic    [ Reply ]
Love the Taj!  Please play more.
Posted 8 years ago by wtango    [ Reply ]
Nice tune on a Saturday morning with possibility of snow coming in.
Posted 9 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
Sunshine blues! {#Daisy}
Posted 9 years ago by raga    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Dislike it!

  

Ulises wrote:

What a tiresome twat you are.

 
Thank you, Ulises, for the belly laugh.

And from my side, I cannot understand how I can respect this man's music without liking it at all.

Oh well, hope the rest of you are enjoying this. And Stingray, I hope you are enjoying your grumpiness. 
Posted 9 years ago by Rotterdam    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Dislike it!

 
I kinda like it, its having a funny melody.
Posted 9 years ago by ShloEmi    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Dislike it!

 
What a tiresome twat you are.
Posted 9 years ago by Ulises    [ Reply ]
Ran into him (I didn't recognize him or realize who he was until the next day) at the Austin TX Hilton years ago when I was out by the pool trying to play my 12-string. Handed it to him and he played a few tunes and later comped me tickets to his show. Very tall, calm, soft-spoken man.
Posted 10 years ago by BBoyes    [ Reply ]
Would love to see Taj or some of the old Chicago blues master live.  Unfortunately Vancouver is not the greatest venue.
Posted 10 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}  ...... that was very nice indeed          {#Daisy}
Posted 10 years ago by Peter_Bradshaw    [ Reply ]
a Wonder of the World
Taj Mahal is fabulous. 
Posted 10 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
Considering taking this to a 9 from an 8 imho.
 
Posted 10 years ago by msymmes    [ Reply ]
its ok, i like the harmonica
Posted 10 years ago by Lauriea    [ Reply ]
 nagsheadlocal wrote:
The sound of the guitar is just amazing - one of the purest tones I've ever heard.

 
I second that
Posted 10 years ago by owchita    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
Dislike it!

 

figures, it has real insterments.....{#Guitarist}
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
 Stingray wrote:
SENIOR BLUES!

 

just fine music, free........{#Dance} TAJ plays mostly rock with his own rules...
Posted 11 years ago by oldfart48    [ Reply ]
Such a happy tune!  Love Taj Mahal!
Posted 11 years ago by Isabeau    [ Reply ]
Nice!
Posted 11 years ago by helgigermany    [ Reply ]
The sound of the guitar is just amazing - one of the purest tones I've ever heard.
Posted 11 years ago by nagsheadlocal    [ Reply ]
I just saw Taj over Thanksgiving weekend at Jazz Alley in Seattle.  LOVED IT!!
Posted 11 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
Happy Bee
Honey Bee
Posted 11 years ago by scoote    [ Reply ]
Ahh! Sweet Taj! He's ma man! Such a powerfully engaging performer!
Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
Dislike it!
Posted 12 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
I remember seeing Taj front row live at Vancouver's Fabulous Commodore. He introduced this song by saying, "Here's one that all the ladies love."

He's right!
Posted 12 years ago by Krispian    [ Reply ]
I've never eaten a honey bee, are they particularly sweet?  I would expect them to taste.... buggy. {#Sick}
Posted 12 years ago by ziggytrix    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}  {#Daisy}  {#Daisy}
Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
liking this... swaying here in my office.

{#Yes} 
Posted 12 years ago by SirLars    [ Reply ]
My cat likes this song as do I.
Posted 12 years ago by ziakut    [ Reply ]
it is a beauty, a tonic for the tuneless, flatfooted and soul deprived

a genius 
Posted 12 years ago by hayduke2    [ Reply ]
{#Daisy}
Posted 12 years ago by bluecshells    [ Reply ]
I love you all, you all rock same {#Devil_pimp}with this song!
   zackdog! 
Posted 12 years ago by zackdog0126    [ Reply ]
One of the Great Ones {#Bananapiano}
Posted 12 years ago by tuttle99    [ Reply ]
i gave it a 7, but it got me grooving hard ... so an 8 instead. Timeless music!
Posted 12 years ago by wlmatl    [ Reply ]
 scott_bruce wrote:


If it "sucks", then its NOT a 3 (Ho Hum), its a 1 (Sucko-Barfo). I'm going to have to issue you a Level 1 Rating Citation for mis-rating this song. You are hereby sentenced to completing a formal technical review of the RP song ratings to include the RP Quantitative Number Rating System (QNRS) and the qualitiative descriptors assigned to each numerical rating. Due to me by next Friday....

s/ 
Officer Bruce
RP Song Rating Enforcement Agency 
 
Priceless.

{#Lol} 
Posted 12 years ago by leathepea    [ Reply ]
 shellbella wrote:
He is the man!!!  {#Daisy}
 
yup.....SNAZZY STUFF!   {#Drummer}{#Bananajam}{#Dancingbanana_2}{#Dancingbanana}{#Bananapiano}{#Bananajumprope}{#Guitarist}{#Boohoo}{#Bananasplit}
{#Sunny}
Posted 12 years ago by Snoopy2    [ Reply ]
He is the man!!!  {#Daisy}
Posted 12 years ago by shellbella    [ Reply ]
Love this guy! Have seen him many times back in the day when the Mariposa Folk Festival was held on Toronto Island. Such joy and charm emanates from him. I remember one special summer afternoon he was scheduled to play at one of the waterside stages on Centre Island when the heavens broke loose. We were all standing in pools, huddling under every available umbrella, wondering if the rain would ever let up or if the show would even go on. The stage was covered but for safety's sake the power was cut. Taj stepped out, greeted us all with warmth and enthusiasm and said 'let's get this show on the road!' And so he did an acoustic set, without any amplification, as the rain came pouring down. We had nowhere else to go and there was no better place to be! Honestly. he had all of our soppy, wet asses dancing in the rain!!! Grace under pressure? Pressure? What pressure?
Posted 12 years ago by meinthecorner    [ Reply ]
 Huey wrote:

Me niether / either/ etc....sucks. 3.
 

If it "sucks", then its NOT a 3 (Ho Hum), its a 1 (Sucko-Barfo). I'm going to have to issue you a Level 1 Rating Citation for mis-rating this song. You are hereby sentenced to completing a formal technical review of the RP song ratings to include the RP Quantitative Number Rating System (QNRS) and the qualitiative descriptors assigned to each numerical rating. Due to me by next Friday....

s/ 
Officer Bruce
RP Song Rating Enforcement Agency 
Posted 13 years ago by scott_bruce    [ Reply ]
 Chwkbud wrote:
Just saw Taj a moth ago at Burnaby Blues+Roots Fest (Burnaby, BC, Canada); he was in great form and did this song too. Thanks for taking me back to that night!

 
Nice festival!  Missed it.

Posted 13 years ago by westslope    [ Reply ]
 Ahnyer_Keester wrote:
Gosh I don't like this.
 
Me niether / either/ etc....sucks. 3.
Posted 13 years ago by Huey    [ Reply ]
7 up to an 8, more I listen, more I like :-)
Posted 13 years ago by timy    [ Reply ]
First heard this as the sound track for a youtube video I've heard called "bicycle parkour".  Fantastic video paired with a great song.
Posted 13 years ago by maplebed    [ Reply ]
{#Clap}

Great.
Posted 13 years ago by Dahlia_Gumbo    [ Reply ]
Gosh I don't like this.
Posted 13 years ago by Ahnyer_Keester    [ Reply ]


Love me some Taj Mahal!

Puts me in a mood ...

{#Bananajam}



Posted 13 years ago by hallogallo    [ Reply ]
 Bleyfusz wrote:

And where is the second one?
 
https://www.radioparadise.com/content.php?name=songinfo&song_id=39200
Posted 13 years ago by oldman    [ Reply ]
We need some Robert Bradley's Blackwater Surprise...
Posted 13 years ago by JiffyPark    [ Reply ]
 DaMoGan wrote:

Strange — there are two comment pages for this song.
 
And where is the second one?

Posted 13 years ago by Bleyfusz    [ Reply ]
You mean...Taj Mahal is not his real name?!

Taj gives great live shows agreed, and I really like how he shows his dues to the ordinary blues elders living in obscurity, amazing talents like Etta Baker, Cootie Stark, Cool John Ferguson and Beverly “Guitar” Watkins. Taj helps to promote and support them through his tireless work with the charitable "Music Maker Relief Foundation"
https://www.musicmaker.org/reviews_post/etta-baker-with-taj-mahal/

And if you want to hear some real raw blues, download MP3s legally and for free from here:
https://www.musicmaker.org/music/


 thatslongformud wrote:
and to think, my mom once dated this guy back when he was still Henry Fredericks.  I could have been Taj Mahal Jr!  
 

Posted 13 years ago by drews    [ Reply ]
i feel like a child... from the bottom of myself...working silent...forgeting that I was arrested...and now free. I´m far from you...
Posted 13 years ago by marcpalh    [ Reply ]
One of my all-time favorite artists from the day singing one of his bests. {#Dancingbanana}
Posted 13 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
Just saw Taj a moth ago at Burnaby Blues+Roots Fest (Burnaby, BC, Canada); he was in great form and did this song too. Thanks for taking me back to that night!

Posted 14 years ago by Chwkbud    [ Reply ]
SENIOR BLUES!
Posted 14 years ago by Stingray    [ Reply ]
Love this!{#Music}
Posted 14 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
{#Roflol}
Posted 14 years ago by RabbitEars    [ Reply ]
sounds —just like Taj Yeah
Posted 14 years ago by GINNYSUE2    [ Reply ]
I love Taj Mahal's music. He just makes me smile, because he takes such joy in his craft, and it's reflected in the tone of his playing and singing. {#Bounce} (And why don't we have a "reggae banana" icon?)

Posted 14 years ago by Cynaera    [ Reply ]
Saw Taj in Aspen a few years ago...love his voice.
Posted 14 years ago by scraig    [ Reply ]
A perennial happy sunny day song! {#Sunny}
Posted 14 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
just like honey
Posted 14 years ago by peacockangel    [ Reply ]
TAJ IS THE BOMB!!!! Rock me to my soul! That's what he does alright!
Posted 14 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
Not everything by Taj Mahal works for me, but this is really fine work. Nuff said.
Posted 14 years ago by bam23    [ Reply ]
seen him, heard him, met him, hung with him....he is outrageous!
Posted 14 years ago by geege    [ Reply ]
 gatorade wrote:
I've seen Taj so many times over the last 40 yrs. Not a bad show among them. Good times, good times. The guy is a musical genius.
 
Saw him at the paramount in seattle with the Pointer Sisters as his back up.  Awesome show.  If memory serves me correctly they were the opening act for the Mahavishnu Orchestra. Wow.

Posted 14 years ago by felix_the_man    [ Reply ]
I've seen Taj so many times over the last 40 yrs. Not a bad show among them. Good times, good times. The guy is a musical genius.
Posted 14 years ago by gatorade    [ Reply ]
Another great RP find... thanks Bill.

{#Cool}
Posted 14 years ago by Vandy005    [ Reply ]
saw him at a winery in northern california. took me back to the early seventies in the navy. super singer...
Posted 14 years ago by solrac    [ Reply ]

Strange — there are two comment pages for this song.
Posted 14 years ago by DaMoGan    [ Reply ]
 peyotecoyote wrote:


sounds lovely...i am so jealous!
 
DITTO

Posted 15 years ago by raewah    [ Reply ]
Good Stuff!
Posted 15 years ago by DaveInSaoMiguel    [ Reply ]
 islander wrote:
kick off my shoes, crack open a beer and head for the hammock!{#Sunny}
 

sounds lovely...i am so jealous!
Posted 15 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
kick off my shoes, crack open a beer and head for the hammock!{#Sunny}
Posted 15 years ago by islander    [ Reply ]
 thatslongformud wrote:
and to think, my mom once dated this guy back when he was still Henry Fredericks.  I could have been Taj Mahal Jr!  
 
And the Lingerie business could be yours.....


Posted 15 years ago by ajlept    [ Reply ]
Biz Maquee?? - Oh baby yooooooooooooooou Got what I neeeeeeeeeeeeeeed
Posted 15 years ago by joerw    [ Reply ]
{#Cowboy}
Posted 15 years ago by srose96    [ Reply ]
very nice...
Posted 15 years ago by pugifat    [ Reply ]
very nice!
Posted 15 years ago by TheFriendlyCat    [ Reply ]
and to think, my mom once dated this guy back when he was still Henry Fredericks.  I could have been Taj Mahal Jr!  
Posted 15 years ago by thatslongformud    [ Reply ]
Wow. Van Morrison only wishes he could be this guy.
Posted 15 years ago by linden    [ Reply ]

Muy buen temaaaaaaaaaaaaaa...


Posted 15 years ago by Strada4Ever    [ Reply ]
This song makes me forget it's 25 degrees outside!  {#Daisy}
Posted 15 years ago by WayUpNorth    [ Reply ]
Sunshine and happiness {#Sunny}{#Daisy}
Posted 15 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Ry Cooder used to play with Taj, replaced by Jesse Ed Davis.

Since Bill played this after the Stones, it's interesting to note that Keith Richards insisted on Taj playing on their ill-fated TV special, Rock 'N' Roll Circus. Lennon had a cameo, and is possibly how it came to pass that Jesse appeared on Lennon's Rock 'N' Roll LP years later. As for the Stones' film, you can rent it from your favorite mail-order DVD rental outfit.

It's also interesting to note that Ry is heard all over several Stones' recordings (read: Let It Bleed) and almost became a Stone until he and Keith had a disagreement as to who came up with a certain guitar riff.
Posted 16 years ago by jagdriver    [ Reply ]
Taj Mahal is a great artist.

That having been said, this is probably the worst song I've ever heard by him.
Posted 16 years ago by Excelsior    [ Reply ]
 Augustus wrote:
ok, I'll be first, who is Taj Mahal?
 
I haven't heard much of him, but I love what I've heard. Back in 74 or 75 I bought his album Oooh So Good 'n Blues and played it a lot. It has classics like "Dust my Broom", "Long Gone", and "Frankie and Albert" on it. Years later I stumbled across another recording of his, "Ain't That a Lot of Love," on The Rolling Stones Rock and Roll Circus, recorded in 1968 for a TV special that wasn't aired, released on CD in 1996 and on DVD in 2004. He's a genuine, sincere, no-frills folk blues musician who plays with a lot of feeling. Check out the Wikipedia entry for more.

Posted 16 years ago by Otomi    [ Reply ]
Last summer I dropped a whole folder of Taj Mahal mp3s that my firend copied for me into my Winamp. This song was the one that stood out the most to me. I must have listened to it 50 times in a row. Just a great spring/summer vibe, I think.  
Posted 16 years ago by ArbiterOfGoodTaste    [ Reply ]
Augustus wrote:
ok, I'll be first, who is Taj Mahal?
Just a natural bluesman.......of the finest quality!
Posted 16 years ago by nigelr    [ Reply ]
arserocket wrote:
Bought Kulanjan with Toumani Diabate - well worth it. Love his voice.
allow me to say that I really enjoy both Taj mahal and the malian stylings of Diabate and his counterparts (such as Ali Farka Toure). However, I really didn't like that particular Kulanjan album... seemed like they didn't put much effort into creating a collaboration of sounds before they went into the studio.
Posted 16 years ago by aeknust    [ Reply ]
But if you REALLY want to hear him sing -check out the live acoustic version of "Crossing" -then check who wrote it
Posted 16 years ago by Dog_Ear    [ Reply ]
brings bak gret mem's of him playin @ anna banannas in honolulu in the 70's....soft tyms. alwyz a gud taj choice!
Posted 16 years ago by kayaksurf4fun    [ Reply ]
first time i've heard this and i think i'm in love...if it's possible to be in love with a song!
Posted 16 years ago by K_Love    [ Reply ]
Honey in the honey pot and, your pot is hot Honey in the honey pot and the pot is what you got To lova rocka rocka me to my soul
Posted 16 years ago by a_genuine_find    [ Reply ]
tiare wrote:
LOVE Anything my this man!!! Favorite song is probably Giant Step -been so for about 35 years now off and on
Ditto! Speaking of 35 years ago ... that's when I first heard West Indian Revelation, which I loved but never knew who or what it was until just last year. So I uploaded it to the LRC and it's currently in review to get on this playlist. Any RP member who wants to hear it here, vote {YES} for my long-lost treasure! Thanks!
Posted 16 years ago by Carl    [ Reply ]
LOVE Anything my this man!!! Favorite song is probably Giant Step -been so for about 35 years now off and on
Posted 16 years ago by tiare    [ Reply ]
TM is probably one of the most over-looked, high calibre talents in history. Why? Thankfully he caught my ear in 1990, still late to discover, but I have been following and listening ever since. Nice work Bill!
Posted 16 years ago by rockstarbro    [ Reply ]
Please, please play more Taj!
Posted 17 years ago by joshfm    [ Reply ]
Taj has at least 2 other versions of this tune that are far superior but I love it anyway.
Posted 17 years ago by Manbird    [ Reply ]
Been a fan of Taj for many years. One of the better concerts I've been to. Fishing song is one of my favorites.
Posted 17 years ago by laskaguy    [ Reply ]
Bought Kulanjan with Toumani Diabate - well worth it. Love his voice.
Posted 17 years ago by arserocket    [ Reply ]
SWEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEET Taj Mahal...he's so good!
Posted 17 years ago by peyotecoyote    [ Reply ]
This quite likable...I know where Guy Davis gets his influence
Posted 17 years ago by eastcoast    [ Reply ]
I've seen Taj about four times. Every time a great show! Even my kids agree!
Posted 17 years ago by pweverka    [ Reply ]
Henry Saint Clair Fredericks, better known by the stage name Taj Mahal (born May 17, 1942), is an American blues musician.He was born in Harlem in New York City, but grew up in Springfield, Massachusetts. Using a stage name of the Taj Mahal was inspired by a dream.... In 2006, he appeared as a guest musician on the Ladysmith Black Mambazo album Long Walk to Freedom, playing an electric guitar backing for "Mbube" ("The Lion Sleeps Tonight")... On February 8, 2006, Taj Mahal was designated the "official Blues Artist" of Massachusetts by Chapter 19 of the Acts of 2006.<1> On December 16, 2006, he appeared with his band, Taj Mahal Trio, at the 18th Annual Warren Haynes Xmas Jam in Asheville, NC. The appearance was recorded for an upcoming DVD which is to be released in early 2007. ---from his Wiki page at (click here)(Because the RP link above may not work)
Posted 17 years ago by celadonstone    [ Reply ]