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Thread #2187   Message #2990183
Posted By: GUEST
20-Sep-10 - 07:39 AM
Thread Name: good old Dutch & goddam Dutch/Drunk Last Night
Subject: RE: good old Dutch & goddam Dutch/Drunk Last Night
"Drunk Last Night, Drunk the Night Before" chorus can be found in this 1861 book:

http://books.google.com/books?id=7fI9AAAAcAAJ&pg=PA207&dq=night-before+%22drunk+last+night%22&hl=en&ei=GEeXTO_sEpKenQeA4fGeCA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=6&ved=0CEYQ6AEwBQ

The above is an "antiquarian" journal sharing older folklore & traditions.

Also see this 1873 book for the chorus:

http://books.google.com/books?id=X3wMAAAAIAAJ&pg=PA193&dq=night-before+%22drunk+last+night%22&hl=en&ei=H8mWTN6TNMLAnAeC983MBw&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=2&ved=0CC8Q6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=night-before%20%22drunk%20last%20night%22&f=false