Lyr Req: Banks of the Ohio (modern version)

Subject: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: puma
Date: 31 May 99 - 10:54 PM

Does anyone know the words to the modified, women's lib version of "The Banks of the Ohio"? In this version (if I remember correctly), when Willie tries to stab his love, he receives a series of punches, round house, flying jump, and spinning side kicks, and possibly knife hand strikes. Thereafter, he spends his days in a wheel chair, (you guessed it) on the banks of the Ohio.

Thanks!

puma

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 May 99 - 11:38 PM

It you search the database for #628, you'll find four versions of the traditional song, all with the same unpleasant results.
There is an attempt at a more pleasant version in this thread, which also contains a memorable line from our resident curmudgeon, Bill D. If you search the database for banks Ohio, you'll come up with several songs, but most don't fit this tune. It's such a beautiful tune that you'd think the lyrics would be beautiful, too - but they aren't.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: Philippa
Date: 01 Jun 99 - 05:35 AM

no time to search the database now, system is working extremely slowly ... who can tell me the relation between The Banks of the Ohio and The Banks of the Obidi(?) (OBD), the latter as sung by the McPeake family of Belfast.
not to upstage Puma's request, of course!

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: Art Thieme
Date: 01 Jun 99 - 09:31 AM

There ought to be a varient about the Bobbit family!!

Also: ("Why Shouldn't I Bob Your Dong, John?"------to the tune of "Why Do You Bob Your Hair, Girls?")

Art

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 01 Jun 99 - 09:47 AM

Phillipa,

If you search the DT for [banks of the ohio] you will also find a song called "On the Banks of the Old Pedee". Could that be the song you seek? Phonetically it is awfully close.

Big RiB

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 01 Jun 99 - 01:08 PM

I think we've discovered a classic folk phrase. I searched for [banks of the] in that database and found 80 entries. Here's THE BANKS OF THE DEE - could that be the one you're seeking, Philippa?
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: Philippa
Date: 01 Jun 99 - 02:18 PM

No, Joe! The old Peedee song, as Roger suggests, is very similar to the Obeedee (however it's spelt) song; the McPeake's have a different air, but it's obviously a cousin of the Banks of the Ohio. Now I see that there's a version about the Shawnee also, so 'Ohio' is the odd one out when it comes to the sounds of the name. What I'm looking for is a geneology, which song comes from which, which is the most 'modern'
...after which we still have to add Puma's version (beginning of thread) in which the woman takes revenge, and then Art's parody - whenever he gets around to composing it {isn't there a song with the line 'when she came ben she bobbit'?)

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: Vixen
Date: 14 Jun 99 - 02:30 PM

Puma, and/or others:

Did anyone come up with those "modern" lyrics? My friend Sherry and I have been singing this song as a duet for years, hamming it up and having a grand ole "uninhibited" (see "finding your voice" thread) time playing with it. We'd really like to find "the other side of the story!"

Thanks,

V

Subject: RE: Modern Version of Banks of the Ohio ?
From: GUEST,Willy Dear
Date: 24 Apr 06 - 08:11 PM

She said that she would never be mine
Nor that her home would ever be
O where that Ireland water flows
On the banks of the obd.

I plonged my knife into her breast
Until she screamed, in agony.
Crying Willie dear, please don't murder me,
On the Banks, of the Oh Bee Deeeeeh

O Father I have commurthored a crime
And it's a crime I confess to thee,
For I have murdered my own true love,
On the banks of the OBD.

Not all the verses, but the pertinent ones.