Bluegrass Karaoke

[SteamboatPaul]

Big Rock Candy Mountain
from Calumet Music Co. Chicago -  copyright 1935

Key of C  -Chords are C - G7 - repeat as needed

Has any one heard the Beat Farmers version of this song. The late great Country Dick takes the lead vocal. It's Hilarious!!

 Listening to: WNCW

[arcticdesertnomad]

James Keelaghan or  Richard Schindell's “Dodge?” What is the name of the song?

The name of the song is Cold Missouri Waters.  The version I prefer is found on the self-titled album from the group called Cry, Cry, Cry, which consists of Richard Schindell, Dar Williams & Lucy Kuplanski.

[Courtney]

FYI - I'll add any songs that have the lyrics posted here.  I'm obsessing on other things and can't search for lyrics.  Happy to assemble/create the sing along. 

 Listening to: Auld Lang Syne - Scottish Bagpipes (really!)

[Doc Mike]

The Beat Farmers Ruled!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Country Dick sang that song the way it was supposed to be sung.  Let's not forget his awe inspiring version of "Lucille"

 Listening to: The Beat Farmers- Loud, Plowed and Live!-Lucille

[Doc Mike]

... four ugly children and a crotch that won't heal.

You  picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille!

[Courtney]

Someone has to get the lyrics to that "fine time to leave me Lucille", that would be so much fun.

 Listening to: Fever, Peggy Lee (maybe we should do that Karaoke bluegrass style!!!)

[Courtney]

So many songs, so little time.  I love this one too.

 Listening to: King of the Road, Roger Miller

[Monkeygirl]

Yesterday, on the Bluegrass Express with the Old Man, he played the The Hot Strings' bluegrass rendition of Frampton's "Do You Feel."  In fact, the more I hear covers of Frampton's music, the more I like his songs (I didn't when they were in the top 40)... think Lisa Bonet in High Fidelity.

When you approach Bluegrass Karaoke from that standpoint, there's all KINDS of music that would be fun to play/sing.  For instance:  "Blister in the Sun" or "I Wanna Be Sedated"

xoxo <------ Bluegrass Punk Monkey

[SteamboatPaul]

Yesterday, on the Bluegrass Express with the Old Man, he played the The Hot Strings' bluegrass rendition of Frampton's "Do You Feel."  In fact, the more I hear covers of Frampton's music, the more I like his songs (I didn't when they were in the top 40)... think Lisa Bonet in High Fidelity.

When you approach Bluegrass Karaoke from that standpoint, there's all KINDS of music that would be fun to play/sing.  For instance:  "Blister in the Sun" or "I Wanna Be Sedated"

xoxo <------ Bluegrass Punk Monkey

As we know by listening to Hayseed Dixie lots music can be bluegrassed. I find that almost any Black Sabbath grasses up very nicely. Get yer voice all High and Lonesome and sing this, fast:

I'm finished with my woman
Cuz she wouldn't help with my mind
People think I'm insane
Cuz I am frowning all the time.


We call it Blackgrass

 Listening to: WNCW

[Maineahhh]

Yesterday, on the Bluegrass Express with the Old Man, he played the The Hot Strings' bluegrass rendition of Frampton's "Do You Feel."  In fact, the more I hear covers of Frampton's music, the more I like his songs (I didn't when they were in the top 40)... think Lisa Bonet in High Fidelity.

believe it or not, the Hot Stings visited us way over here in Maine at my sissy's college, and they Rocked! Played that Frampton song . . . . I heard they one the contest at T-ride a few years back, anyone know if they're returining???

[ilovethelorax]

Okay, I'll play. I love the way Tim sings this. By the by, the map rocks you goddess!

Forever Young - Bob Dylan

May God bless and keep you always,
May your wishes all come true,
May you always do for others
And let others do for you.
May you build a ladder to the stars
And climb on every rung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May you grow up to be righteous,
May you grow up to be true,
May you always know the truth
And see the lights surrounding you.
May you always be courageous,
Stand upright and be strong,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

May your hands always be busy,
May your feet always be swift,
May you have a strong foundation
When the winds of changes shift.
May your heart always be joyful,
May your song always be sung,
May you stay forever young,
Forever young, forever young,
May you stay forever young.

peace, kym

[Ron N Deb]

another great tune
 

[Monkeygirl]

Yes Kym... AWESOME tune!  I used to sing it to my daughter every night before she went to sleep.  That and "Close to You", "Tapestry" (which she called "come to take me back"), and "Five Little Pennies."  She now says that she will sing the same four songs to HER children when they are little.

Truthfully... although this may be a bit of an "overshare" in her mind, I still sing them to her from time to time, when she spends the night at my house alone, or when she's sick... and she's 18.

xoxo

[ilovethelorax]

Yes Kym... AWESOME tune!  I used to sing it to my daughter every night before she went to sleep.  That and "Close to You", "Tapestry" (which she called "come to take me back"), and "Five Little Pennies."  She now says that she will sing the same four songs to HER children when they are little.

Truthfully... although this may be a bit of an "overshare" in her mind, I still sing them to her from time to time, when she spends the night at my house alone, or when she's sick... and she's 18.

xoxo

Ah Rhonny, you made me mushy inside.      I love that you still sing your special songs to your daugther. Some of my earliest memories are of my mama singing to me. Bobby McGee and Stewball among others. And now I get to adventure into discovering some new tunes. Tell me more about "Five Little Pennies" and "Tapestry" is Joni Mitchell yes? We don't have that one.

 Listening to: wild child laughter

[Monkeygirl]

Yes Kym... AWESOME tune!  I used to sing it to my daughter every night before she went to sleep.  That and "Close to You", "Tapestry" (which she called "come to take me back"), and "Five Little Pennies."  She now says that she will sing the same four songs to HER children when they are little.

Truthfully... although this may be a bit of an "overshare" in her mind, I still sing them to her from time to time, when she spends the night at my house alone, or when she's sick... and she's 18.

xoxo

Ah Rhonny, you made me mushy inside.      I love that you still sing your special songs to your daugther. Some of my earliest memories are of my mama singing to me. Bobby McGee and Stewball among others. And now I get to adventure into discovering some new tunes. Tell me more about "Five Little Pennies" and "Tapestry" is Joni Mitchell yes? We don't have that one.

"Five Little Pennies" is just about the most awesome song EVER!!  I believe it was on the soundtrack of a movie about Red Nichols and the Five Pennies starring Danny Kaye.  My Da had all of Red Nichols' 78's and my mammo used to say that it was that music that made her fall in love with my Da.  Mammo used to sing it to me, and I can still smell the "White Shoulders" she used to wear when I was snuggled up to her.  Oh... now I have tears in my eyes!  Here are the lyrics, I can teach you the tune in T-Ride if you'd like.  Every kid should hear this song growing up, as far as I'm concerned:

FIVE PENNIES - Danny Kaye

This little penny is to wish on
And make your wishes come true
This little penny is to dream on
To dream of all you can do
 
And this little penny is a dancing penny
See how it glitters and it glows
As bright as a whistle
Light as a thistle
Quick, quick as a wink
Up on it's twinkling toes

This little penny is to laugh on
To see that tears never fall
And this little penny
Is the last little penny
And the most important of all
 
For this penny is to love on
And where love is, heaven is there
So with just five pennies, if they're these five pennies
You can be a millionaire

For this penny is to love on
And where love is, heaven is there
So with just five pennies, if they're these five pennies
You will be a millionaire

BTW - both of my daughters have 5 brand new, uncirculated pennies from the year they were born, that I put in a shadow box and hung in their rooms.  My oldest daughter now has it hanging in HER living room.  Yet another thing that brings tears to my eyes!

"Tapestry" was actually written by Carole King.  It may seem a morose song, but it was one of my youngest daughter's favorites.  I'll never forget the time that for some reason a different song usurped it's place in the lineup.  After a couple of nights, at about 2 1/2, she just started bellowing "SING HE COME TO TAKE ME BACK!!"... and just sobbed when I couldn't figure out what song it was.  After two nights of this, I FINALLY figured it out, after she was already asleep.  I woke that cute child's butt up at 1 AM and sang that song to her.  The look on her little face... oh geez... here come the misty eyes again. 

Here's the words:

Tapestry - Carole King

My life has been a tapestry
Of rich and royal hue;
An everlasting vision
Of the ever-changing view;
A wond'rous woven magic
In bits of blue and gold;
A tapestry to feel and see;
Impossible to hold.

Once amid the soft silver
Sadness in the sky,
There came a man of fortune;
A drifter passing by.
He wore a torn and tattered cloth
Around his leathered hide
And a coat of many colors;
Yellow, green, on either side.

He moved with some uncertainty
As if he didn't know
Just what he was there for
Or where he ought to go.
Once he reached for something
Golden hanging from a tree
And his hand came down emp-ty.

Soon within my tapestry,
Along the rutted road,
He sat down on a river rock
And turned into a toad.
It seemed that he had fallen
Into someone's wicked spell
And I wept to see him suffer,
Though I didn't know him well.

As I watched in sorrow,
There suddenly appeared
A figure gray and ghostly
Beneath a flowing beard.
In times of deepest darkness
I've seen him dressed in black.
Now my tapestry's unraveling;
He's come to take me back.
He's come to take me back

Here's a link for the words and chords:

http://www.chordie.com/chord.pere/www.guitaretab.com/k/king-carole/9752.html

xoxo <------long post Monkey!