Lyr Req: Adam in the Garden (The Spinners - UK)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 08 May 08 - 06:12 PM

Thanks, Bert. Mine is not on a Spinners recording as I thought, but on a tape I can't get at right now. However, much of what Bert has remembered sounds familiar.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: TRUBRIT
Date: 06 May 08 - 10:35 PM

I have a version of this on a tape given to me years ago = at least 30+ -- by a college professor of mine -- it was kind of a calypso version..........

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: GUEST,eugene lambe
Date: 06 May 08 - 07:23 AM

Thanks Bert.... After a long search...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: MartinRyan
Date: 06 May 08 - 05:36 AM

Here's the spiritual, as in the Digital Tradition:

ADAM IN THE GARDEN PINNING LEAVES

cho: Oh Eve, where's Adam? (3x)
Adam in the garden pinning leaves.

Well, I know my God is a man of war,
Adam in the garden pinning leaves.
He fought the battle at the Jericho wall,
Adam in the garden pinning leaves.

Well, the first time God called, Adam refused to answer,
Adam in the garden pinning leaves,
Well, the first time God called, Adam refused to answer,
Adam in the garden pinning leaves,

The next time God called, God hollered louder,
Adam in the garden pinning leaves,
The next time God called, God hollered louder,
Adam in the garden pinning leaves.


Regards

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Bert
Date: 05 May 08 - 08:09 PM

Yup you're right. Sorrrrrry. ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Azizi
Date: 05 May 08 - 08:01 PM

That's great, Bert. But is "to" in the lines "Came to angels white as snow", supposed to be "two"?

So asketh the queen of typos.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Bert
Date: 05 May 08 - 07:58 PM

From memory

Chorus
Adam in the garden a hiding
hiding in the Garden of Eden
Adam in the garden a hiding
Wonder what make a him a hide

Lord said he'd make a man
Lord said he'd make a man
Lord said he'd make a man
make a him according to a plan

Chorus

Took a rib from Adam's side
Took a rib from Adam's side
Took a rib from Adam's side
To make Miss Eve to be his bride

Chorus

'Round the rock came a serpent sly
'Round the rock came a serpent sly
'Round the rock came a serpent sly
and at Miss Eve he wunk his eye

Chorus

Adam he came strolling 'round
Adam he came strolling 'round
Adam he came strolling 'round
spied some peelin's on the ground

Chorus

First he took a little bite
First he took a little bite
First he took a little bite
smacks his lips and says that's nice

Chorus

Came to angels white as snow
Came to angels white as snow
Came to angels white as snow
said you two you've got to go.

Chorus

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: MartinRyan
Date: 05 May 08 - 07:37 PM

Níl siad agam fós - ach déanfaidh mé mo dhícheall iad a fháil. Muna bhfuil siad ag Susanne, tá seans maith go mbeidh mé in ann iad a fháil áit eile.

Regards

Not:
Just telling Eugene he can rely on Mudcat to turn up the words. Don't fail me...!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: GUEST,eugene lambe
Date: 05 May 08 - 07:27 PM

A Mhairtín
             An bhfuil na focla agat?
Tá muid díreach i nGomera, na Canaries. Innseoidh mé an scéal iomlán duit nuair a mbualfhaimíd le chéile arís. Ar ais go Cinn Mhara lúnasa via Azores? Abair hello le Jos.   E

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: MartinRyan
Date: 05 May 08 - 01:41 PM

Yep. And I see it listed in at least one Spinners songbook.

Regards

p.s Hi Eugene! Cá bhfuil tú faoi láthair?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 05 May 08 - 07:56 AM

The Spinners discography at chanteycabin.co.uk lists ADAM IN THE GARDEN on "More Folk at the Phil" (Fontana STL5234, 1965), "The Spinners Vol. 3: Adam in the Garden" (Philips 6382 047), and "Ten of the Best" (Fontana SFXL 51).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: GUEST,eugene lambe
Date: 01 May 08 - 11:48 AM

Susanne (Skw)   Thanks... look forward to getting lyrics


eugene

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Nerd
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 07:08 PM

This sounds like a version of the old black spiritual "Adam in the Garden, Pinning Leaves," which is in the DT. It was collected as a ring-shout many times, from Civil War days to the disc recording era. We have some Lomax recordings of it in the American Folklife Center archive. However, I see you want the Spinners precise version, and we don't have that!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Susanne (skw)
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 03:19 PM

Hi Eugene, it isn't in the Spinners songbook I've got, but I've got the recording. Give me a few days!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Mr Happy
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 11:34 AM

Sung this many years ago at a sinaround - they thought I was singing " 'ad 'em in the garden a-hidin! "

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: Peace
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 11:33 AM

Eugene,

Couldn't locate the lyrics, but there's a copy of a Spinners word book up for grabs on E-bay, fyi.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: GUEST,eugene lambe
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 11:28 AM

Don't think so. It is a calypso take off of the expulsion of Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 11:11 AM

Is this related to the old "I Was Born About Ten Thousand Years Ago" song?

Subject: Lyr Req: adam in the garden a hidin ...
From: GUEST,eugene lambe
Date: 30 Apr 08 - 09:24 AM

The Liverpool Spinners recorded this in 1960's. Would greatly appreciate lyrics.

Eugene Lambe