Lyr Req: Little Georgia Rose (Bill Monroe)

Subject: chorus...little georgia rose
From: tar_heel
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 09:49 PM

in the chorus of the bill monroe classic,little georgia rose,it mentions....(way down where the tall pine(s) grow!!!! which is it... where the tall pine grows...or....where the tall pines grow..!!! please help with explanation...thank you,chuck hemrick(tar_heel)

Subject: RE: Help: chorus...little georgia rose
From: toadfrog
Date: 13 Jun 01 - 10:48 PM

It's "where the tall pines grow." Click here or here or else here

The explanation is clear, the song is identified with the Blue Ridge Mountains. The Blue Ridge Mountains is where the tall pines grow! It's not where the tall pine grows!

Subject: RE: Help: chorus...little georgia rose
From: GUEST,Les B
Date: 14 Jun 01 - 03:28 PM

Unless (and I'm not saying this is the way "Bill" wrote it) the singer is referring to one specific pine in the forest (maybe the one with the heart carved on it with the initials inside) - then wouldn't it be "tall pine grows" ? - it would sure rhyme better with "rose".

We have these fun little arguments all the time in my group. Especially about country western & cowboy songs, which never seem to match singular & plurals correctly. Like.. "with foot in my stirrups I gallop away..." etc.

Subject: RE: Help: chorus...little georgia rose
From: Mark Clark
Date: 14 Jun 01 - 03:35 PM

toadfrog is right on. There are many songs with references to the Georgia pines and the Georgia piney woods.

      - Mark

Subject: RE: Help: chorus...little georgia rose
From: tar_heel
Date: 14 Jun 01 - 05:18 PM

SANDYTOES thanks you all for helping chuck out in this matter...love ya all!..................