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Thread #66855   Message #1112582
Posted By: Sorcha
09-Feb-04 - 11:26 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues (Lonnie Mack)
Subject: Lyr Add: OREO COOKIE BLUES (Lonnie Mack)
Music by: Lonnie Mack
Line up: Gerald Clark - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Almuir Botha - lead guitar
Riaan Nieuwenhuis - keyboards
Schalk van der Merwe - bass
Alida Stadler - drums

Chocolate on my fingers, icing on my lips,
Sugar diabetes, and blubber on my hips
I keep the night-light burning in the kitchen, darling, so I can go downstairs and cruise.
I got the Oreo-Cream-Sandwich-Chocolate-covered-cream-filled-cookie blues

Hide it in my cabinet, keep it in the jar,
For, Lord have mercy, since I keep it in the glove compartment of my car.
Can't live without them. They get me higher than I can get on booze.
I got the Oreo-Cream-Sandwich-Chocolate-covered-cream-filled-cookie blues

(Solo)
Doctor says I'm crazy. "You better give 'em up-a-quick
Or you've been pushing up daisies. Come on, you're dreadfully sick."
But I couldn't quit them if I want to. No, I don't wanna lose.
I got the Oreo Cream Sandwich (now watch out) chocolate covered cream filled cookie
Built by Nabisco - ain't no rookie
Next best thing to nookie

Notes: "Oreo Cookie Blues" don't at all sound like the original, the band is tight, fast and whipping it up behind Clark's harmonica and energetic, soaring vocals, Almuir's guitar playing sparse and controlled throughout this recording. His styling falls somewhere outside of the traditional rhythm and lead playing, and is generally blues cliché free.

http://www.afrimusik.com/bands/deltablue/live/track04