BillF Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 The one I remember is Gershwin's 'But not for me'. I don't know if these were the words Ira wrote Reminds me that I was at a gig on Monday where the Liverpudlian MC introduced a Gershwin tune as "by George, not his Irish terrorist brother, IRA" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Oh yes, the other song is 'I should care' ending 'I should care, and I do'. MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Dear Dad, don't get mad, What I'm asking for Is by the next semester Can I get another car ? This one here is sick'ning On a wide dual road. I might as well be walking As to drive this old Ford. <snip> Well Dad, send the money, See what I can see, Try to find a Cadillac, A Sixty-two or three. Just something that won't worry us To keep it on the road. Sincerely, your beloved son, Henry Junior Ford Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 And 'I laughed at love' ('but love was laughing at me'), just occurred to me. MG Dear Dad, don't get mad, What I'm asking for Is by the next semester Can I get another car ? This one here is sick'ning On a wide dual road. I might as well be walking As to drive this old Ford. <snip> Well Dad, send the money, See what I can see, Try to find a Cadillac, A Sixty-two or three. Just something that won't worry us To keep it on the road. Sincerely, your beloved son, Henry Junior Ford Nice one Dan MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Magnificent Goldberg Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Percy Mayfield's 'Hide nor hair' has an unexpected twist in the middle: 'Well I called the police department, To find out what they knew. They said "No by heck, but we will get her yet," Because they were looking for her too.' MG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Gould Posted November 17, 2012 Report Share Posted November 17, 2012 Modern country seems to do this quite a bit, I think. Or at least the modern country I listened to when I worked in country radio. Here's a favorite from Joe Diffie, "Third Rock from the Sun": She walks into Smokey's one hip at a time Like a broken field runner slippin' through the line He likes the way she looks so he calls the little wife says "Don't wait up for me I'll be workin' late tonight" Wife hangs up the phone, bursts into tears Calls her sister up and cries "Get over here" Sister tells her boyfriend be back in awhile Boyfriend wants a beer, the store is just a mile He leaves the motor running he'll only be a minute His car drives away with teenagers in it The driver tells his buddies, got one life to live They scream into the night "Let's get it over with" 'Cause and effect, chain of events All of the chaos makes perfect sense When you're spinning round, things come undone Welcome to Earth 3rd rock from the Sun The kid guns the gas, the car starts to swerve Heads for a semi truck, jumps the curb Truck hits a Big Boy in the Shoney's parking lot And flies through the air takes out the bank clock Clock strikes a light pole, transformer sparks Lines go down, town goes dark Waitress calls the cops, says she saw it all Swears a giant alien has landed at the mall Cops ring up the mayor says there's panic in the streets "We hate to wake you up but we can't find the chief" Mayor says "Use your head if he ain't in his car He's hiding from his wife, down at Smokey's Bar" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AllenLowe Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 a classic, after Ernest Hogan: All Whites Look Alike to Me I live in dis great country From sea to shining sea And one thing that I gotta say: All whites look alike to me Dose blond and blue-eyed virgins Who stand on every street They daddys all are surgeons They dress so fine and neat But every time they drop their drawers To show me ‘fore and lee, I gotta say, you silly ofay. All whites look alike to me I was married to a yeller gal From the old, old count-a ree We lived in quiet bliss I loved dat gal, you see – One day she went to her ma’s For just two weeks or three But then she stayed for a buzzard’s age Near Washington and Lee Then one Spring I heard a knock, The turn of a old key – She didn’t know I changed the lock While she was dancin’ free. She yelled, she screamed, to let her in She cried like a baby I said, you look good mama, but – All whites look alike to me All whites look alike to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Noj Posted November 18, 2012 Report Share Posted November 18, 2012 'Cause if my baby don't love me no more, I know her sister will. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_forumlogo.png.a607ef20a6e0c299ab2aa6443aa1f32e.png)
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.