ADD: Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)

Subject: Get Rhythm
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 05 May 21 - 12:35 PM

I've loved this song all my life. Martin Delray looks like he has, too. He breathes new life into the song, and Johnny joins in, and is clearly having a great time, too. Songs have a life of their own. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xyc90V06j-o

It's been a long time since I've made a blue clicky. They're more like Blue Meanies for me. I hope this works.

Subject: RE: Get Rhythm
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 05 May 21 - 12:38 PM

It doesn't look the clikcy worked. Maybe it need to Get Rhythm. I used the link thingy at the bottom of this page. I'll try again, later, unless someone else can do it in a comment.

Subject: RE: Get Rhythm
From: GUEST,keberoxu
Date: 05 May 21 - 12:43 PM

For you, Jerry, I'll give it a go.

Get Rhythm

Subject: RE: ADD: Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 May 21 - 12:48 PM

I got the lyrics from one of "those" Websites, but AZLyrics is usually pretty good.
https://www.azlyrics.com/lyrics/johnnycash/getrhythm.html

GET RHYTHM
(Johnny Cash)

Hey, get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on, get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues

A Little shoeshine boy never gets low down
But he's got the dirtiest job in town
Bendin' low at the peoples' feet
On the windy corner of the dirty street
Well, I asked him while he shined my shoes
How'd he keep from gettin' the blues
He grinned as he raised his little head
Popped a shoeshine rag and then he said

Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on, get rhythm when you get the blues
A jumpy rhythm makes you feel so fine
It'll shake all the trouble from your worried mind
Get rhythm when you get the blues

Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on , get rhythm when you get the blues
Get a rock 'n' roll feelin' in your bones
Put taps on your toes and get gone
Get rhythm when you get the blues

Well, I sat down to listen to the shoeshine boy
And I thought I was gonna jump for joy
Slapped on the shoe polish left and right
He took a shoeshine rag and he held it tight
He stopped once to wipe the sweat away
I said you're a mighty little boy to be-a workin' that way
He said I like it with a big wide grin
Kept on a poppin' and he said again

Get rhythm when you get the blues
Come on, get rhythm when you get the blues
It only costs a dime, just a nickel a shoe
Does a million dollars worth of good for you
Get rhythm when you get the blues

Here's another live Johnny Cash performance: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ilN5ggehQXE

Here's the 1958 Sun recording: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bd4zRL9RDBE

Subject: RE: ADD: Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 05 May 21 - 12:54 PM

Thanks, Joe.

I won't do it again. I really want to honor Mudcat. I don't want to stretch Mudcat's purpose. I think most of my posts are more appropriate for Facebook. I greatly appreciate it. When I feel I have a post that fit's Mudcat, I will submit it. Best to you and all the Catters.

Subject: RE: ADD: Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
From: gillymor
Date: 05 May 21 - 01:34 PM

That's one of my favorite Johnny Cash songs and they do a good job of it.
Rosie Flores and Ry Cooder did notable covers as well, Cooder's with a Tex-Mex flavor featuring Flaco Jimenez. Ry Cooder Get Rhythm ,that'll get you out of bed in the morning.
And of course the original by the man himself is hard to beat.

Subject: RE: ADD: Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 May 21 - 05:52 PM

Hi, Jerry -
I can't see where "Get Rhythm" is inappropriate for Mudcat. It's a classic. A lot of us sing classic songs that aren't purely traditional, especially those of us in the US. I have American friends that like to sing English and Scottish traditional songs, but I tend to prefer to sing songs of American vintage - even if they're not purely traditional.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: ADD: Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
From: Jerry Rasmussen
Date: 05 May 21 - 07:20 PM

Hey, Joe.

Maybe I'm taking the definition of "Traditional" too traditionally... Get Rhythm is definitely not traditional in the way it is used in folk music circles. The Paton's considered my songs as In the Tradtion, or the "new tradition."

Subject: RE: ADD: Get Rhythm (Johnny Cash)
From: Joe Offer
Date: 05 May 21 - 07:33 PM

Yeah, but Johnny Cash has been canonized.... ;-)

He married a Carter, so he gets a pass.