Mudcat Café message #268901

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Thread #23200 Message #268901
Posted By: Gary T
31-Jul-00 - 06:13 PM
Thread Name: Jacomo finane? What does that mean?-Iko Iko
Subject: RE: Jacomo finane? What does that mean?

Well, Yo, it's not unprecedented for a song to be obviously narrated by the deceased. Compare "The Long Black Veil" (Lefty Frizzell), "The Highwayman" (The Highwaymen), and "El Paso" (Marty Robbins).