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23 Nov 15 - 08:43 PM (#3753027) Subject: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: GUEST,Bob Can anyone work out what Dr John is singing about on his 'Dr Blues'? You can hear it on YT, "Dr. John & The Nite Trippers - Leverkusener Jazztage 2014" at the 19.50 mark. |
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23 Nov 15 - 08:59 PM (#3753030) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: GUEST EASY Bob a slob a knob a my bitch |
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23 Nov 15 - 09:16 PM (#3753033) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: cnd You can safely ignore the GUEST above. I don't have time to do it now, but you can here it below and see what I've got Some women call me the doctor, others call me their lovin' man Some women call me the doctor, others call me their lovin' man I'm a hard regulator, got the remedy in my hand Ain't gonna give you no ?towny?.... Transcribed by ear from this video |
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23 Nov 15 - 09:26 PM (#3753035) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: GUEST Thanks cnd, that's the same clip I'm working from. It's the ONLY clip as far as I can find. If you can, keep at it. By about verse 2 I gave up. Between his uber thick 'Nawlins' accent and patois he may as well be singing in Urdu. |
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23 Nov 15 - 11:17 PM (#3753045) Subject: Lyr Add: Dr. Blues/Doctor Blooze From: cnd Hah, I missed your joke and assumed you were just being a troll. Now I can appreciate it, though. He does have one heck of an accent. While doing this, I found a slightly-faster version with different lyrics titled "Doctor Blooze" by the blues band "Bluesiana Triangle" (which I'm assuming is a super group based off the album cover pictured in the video). Much clearer singing, though different wording. View here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JNX7J4ELtvM DR. BLUES (Malcolm Rebennack aka Dr. John) Some women call me the doctor, others call me their lovin' man Some women call me the doctor, others call me their lovin' man I'm a hard regulator, got the remedy in my hand Ain't gonna give you no ?towny?, ain't gonna put scrap in no fields Ain't gonna give you no ?towny?, ain't gonna put scrap in no fields If you use my treatment, you gonna always want this thrill You can ask any woman, down in' in the neighborhood You can ax any woman, darlin' in the neighborhood Tell you I can cure you, your family doctor can't do ya no good |
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23 Nov 15 - 11:25 PM (#3753047) Subject: Lyr Add: Dr. Blues/Doctor Blooze From: cnd Oops, posted that early... DR. BLUES (Malcolm Rebennack aka Dr. John) Some women call me the doctor, others call me their lovin' man Some women call me the doctor, others call me their lovin' man I'm a hard regulator, got the remedy in my hand Ain't gonna give you no tonic, ain't gonna put scrap you no pills Ain't gonna give you no tonic, ain't gonna put scrap you no pills If you use my treatment, you gonna always want this thrill You can ask any woman, down in in the neighborhood You can ax any woman, darlin' in the neighborhood Tell you I can cure you, your family doctor can't do ya no good [Solos] Really ain't no doctor, now I really ain't no doctor's son Really ain't no doctor, now I really ain't no doctor's son But I'ma startin' out to be yo doctor, until the doctor come |
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24 Nov 15 - 01:40 AM (#3753064) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: GUEST Thanks cnd. The song will be performed at the Australian Jazz Convention in Ballarat Dec 29 and I will give a special "thanks to 'cnd' for making the song possible." Cheers Bob (aka "Dr Don & The Day Trippers". Highly original, huh?!) |
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24 Nov 15 - 04:00 PM (#3753273) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: cnd Glad I could help. You'll have to put up a video of the performance for me to see. Unfortunately Australia is a bit out of my way. By the way, I like the band name. Where'd you get it from?! |
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25 Nov 15 - 02:51 AM (#3753392) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: GUEST You jest, of course. |
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28 Nov 15 - 12:53 AM (#3754110) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: Jim Dixon I listened to this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpp6QEStWmM and I hear "ain't gon' prescribe you no pills" and "Tell you if I can't cure you" and he might be singing: "I'm smart enough to be your doctor" but I'm really not sure about that line. |
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28 Nov 15 - 11:37 AM (#3754210) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: cnd All of your corrections make sense to me, Jim, except your last one. It just doesn't sound totally right. Maybe he says "But I'm-a sure 'nough be your doctor." |
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28 Nov 15 - 04:01 PM (#3754297) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dr John's Dr Blues From: Jim Dixon I listened again, and I agree; it's "But I'm-a sure 'nough be your doctor." |