Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues (Lonnie Mack)

Subject: Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues
From: GUEST,Grizzly
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 10:20 AM

I saw Lonnie Mack at the Montreal Jazz Festival about 10 years ago and greatly enjoyed this song. It was brought to mind this past weekend when I heard a cover version on "Vinyl Cafe".

Anyone know where I can get the lyrics?

Subject: Lyr Add: OREO COOKIE BLUES (Lonnie Mack)
From: Sorcha
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 11:26 AM

Music by: Lonnie Mack
Line up: Gerald Clark - lead vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica
Almuir Botha - lead guitar
Riaan Nieuwenhuis - keyboards
Schalk van der Merwe - bass
Alida Stadler - drums

Chocolate on my fingers, icing on my lips,
Sugar diabetes, and blubber on my hips
I keep the night-light burning in the kitchen, darling, so I can go downstairs and cruise.
I got the Oreo-Cream-Sandwich-Chocolate-covered-cream-filled-cookie blues

Hide it in my cabinet, keep it in the jar,
For, Lord have mercy, since I keep it in the glove compartment of my car.
Can't live without them. They get me higher than I can get on booze.
I got the Oreo-Cream-Sandwich-Chocolate-covered-cream-filled-cookie blues

(Solo)
Doctor says I'm crazy. "You better give 'em up-a-quick
Or you've been pushing up daisies. Come on, you're dreadfully sick."
But I couldn't quit them if I want to. No, I don't wanna lose.
I got the Oreo Cream Sandwich (now watch out) chocolate covered cream filled cookie
Built by Nabisco - ain't no rookie
Next best thing to nookie

Notes: "Oreo Cookie Blues" don't at all sound like the original, the band is tight, fast and whipping it up behind Clark's harmonica and energetic, soaring vocals, Almuir's guitar playing sparse and controlled throughout this recording. His styling falls somewhere outside of the traditional rhythm and lead playing, and is generally blues cliché free.

http://www.afrimusik.com/bands/deltablue/live/track04

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues
From: Stewie
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 08:02 PM

Great song. You can find Mack's original on Lonnie Mack 'Strike Like Lightning' Alligator ALCD [1985]. The track has Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bill McIntosh helping out on National steel and slide respectively. Composer credits given a 'Mack/Wilkinson'.

'Next best thing to nooky, blues'. I took 'nooky' to have the same meaning as it does in Oz - 'sex'.

--Stewie.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues
From: GUEST,Bromo
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 11:24 PM

In the Lonnie Mack songbook there is a slight diff :

2nd Verse is:

I keep in then cupboard, you know I keep em in jar
And for emergencies baby you know I keep em in the
glove compartment of my car...

And last verse:

Doctor says I'm crazy
Say's "Boy you better quit"
"Or you'll be pushing up daisies son cause you are definately sick"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 11:25 PM

sorry.. i hosed that...

2nd verse is..

I keep'em in the cupboard, you know I keep 'em in a jar....

not whatever I wrote...lol

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues
From: 42
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 11:26 PM

suzie vinnick does a great version of this song at her live shows and actually brings bags of oreos to the concerts. She's recorded it as well but I'm not sure which 'album'

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Oreo Cookie Blues
From: GUEST
Date: 09 Feb 04 - 11:40 PM

Oh yeh.. one last tip... when I play this in front of kids....

the last line is ...

Next best thing to playin hooky....."

lol

Subject: fallin back in love
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 04 - 01:09 PM