19 Mar 03 - 09:35 AM (#913353) Subject: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: Roger the Skiffler As recorded by Levee Breakers, Kwesking Jug Band,Dana Gillespie etc. Not in DT. If you have them already to print, just to save me transcribing them from disc. RtS (lazy sod) |
19 Mar 03 - 11:11 AM (#913451) Subject: Lyr Add: LOVIN' IS THE THING I'M WILD ABOUT (Cox) From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca This is from http://blueslyrics.tripod.com/artistswithsongs/ida_cox_1.htm#lovin_is_the_thing_i_m_wild_about
LOVIN' IS THE THING I'M WILD ABOUT
Love me daddy, love me all the time
I want a man to be real nice to me and call me mama, I say mama
And when he starts loving all you can hear me saying
I want a man that I can play with all night long |
19 Mar 03 - 01:15 PM (#913612) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: DonMeixner Or
Listen here, people,
'Cause I'm wild about my lovin'.
Which one Roger? |
19 Mar 03 - 02:50 PM (#913729) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: Steve Benbows protege roger send me your details on a p.m and i will send them to you. |
19 Mar 03 - 07:17 PM (#914008) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: BanjoRay From the performances he quoted, he obviously wants Don Meixner's version. Ray |
20 Mar 03 - 03:31 AM (#914248) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: Roger the Skiffler Yes, Don has it right. Im in PM touch with Pete, (SteveBenbow's Protege) so I should be sorted, thanks, guys. RtS ("I'm not an insurance agent, just an insurance agent's son, but if you want a big endowment I can show you one"- my own contribution to the verses!) |
04 Apr 03 - 03:23 AM (#925873) Subject: Lyr Add: WILD ABOUT MY LOVING From: Roger the Skiffler (Trad/Joyce/McGann & others) 1)Listen here, people, 'bout to sing a song Going to St Louis, won't be long I'm wild about my loving, like to have my fun If you wanna be a girl of mine* Bring it with you when you come 2)Sergeant Jones, Chief of Police Women round here don't give me no peace 'Cause I'm wild… 3)Well, hello, Central, what's the matter with the line I wanna talk to that high brown of mine I'm wild… 4)I ain't no iceman, no iceman's son But I'll keep you cool till the ice man come 'Cause I'm wild… 5)I ain't no fireman, no fireman's son But I'll keep you warm till the fireman come** 'Cause I'm wild… 6) Don't want no sugar in my tea 'Cause the girl I love is sweet enough for me I'm wild… 7)I ain't no boxer, no boxer's son Go ten rounds in the bedroom till the boxer come 'Cause I'm wild about… 8)I'm no insurance agent, just an insurance agent's son But if you want a big endowment I can show you one 'Cause I'm wild about my loving… (* On various versions I hear "my taste" or "my dream" here. Verses 1-3 Memphis Jug Band, verses 4-7 Levee Breakers/ Mac McGann, verse 8 RtS (partly autobiographical, partly groundless braggadocio). ** Steve Benbow's Protégé offers an alternative to verse 5 line 2: "I'll stoke your boiler till the fireman come") Thanks to SBP and Mac McGann for transcription. RtS |
04 Apr 03 - 10:48 AM (#926069) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: Bat Goddess Even the Stone Poneys (Linda Ronstadt girl singer) did a version of it in the '60s. Linn |
04 Apr 03 - 09:17 PM (#926467) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: Padre Another verse: Sergeant Jones, Chief of police, Women 'round here won't let me see no pe(a/i)ce and I'm .... |
05 Apr 03 - 09:09 AM (#926612) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Wild about my loving From: Steve Benbows protege once again roger, you are must welcome!! Best regards. Pete. |
05 Apr 03 - 09:27 AM (#926622) Subject: Lyr Add: WILD ABOUT MY LOVIN' (Gus Cannon) From: Rolfyboy6 "Wild about My Lovin'" is attributed to Gus Cannon of Cannon's Jug Stompers, the classic 1920's Memphis band. WILD ABOUT MY LOVIN' --Gus Cannon --------------------------------------------- Well now, listen here people I'm about to sing a song I'm goin' to Saint Louis And I won't be long 'Cause I'm wild about my lovin' I like to have my fun If you want to be a girl of mine You got to bring it with you When you come Well now, Sergeant Jones - Chief of Police The women 'round here Won't let me see no peace 'Cause I'm wild about my lovin' I like to have my fun If you want to be a girl of mine You got to bring it with you When you come Hello Central, what's the matter with your line? I wanna talk to that high-brow friend of mine You hear me talkin' to you I don't bite my tongue If you wanna be a girl of mine You got to bring it with you When you come Best of Cannon's Jug Stompers Cannon's Jug Stompers |