12 May 04 - 09:32 AM (#1183788) Subject: Lyr Add: MY GRANDFATHER WASN'T REALLY A PYROMANIAC From: GUEST,guest l.b.k. MY GRANDFATHER WASN'T REALLY A PYROMANIAC HE JUST LIKED TO BURN THINGS DOWN (Unknown) Late last night, my Grandfather got me out of bed. He had a look in his eyes like I never seen. He said, Go to the kitchen, boy, and get me some matches. On your way outside, Fetch me some kerosene." Then we went to the Barn and cut the horses loose. We scattered the pigs and the chickens, too. Then he soaked away the potion a nd said, Gimme a light, boy!" I said I was scared, he said, "That's ok, this is gonna be fun!" and Hey we burned the barn down last night! Felt so good that it didn't seem right. Grandpa started laughin', said "To hell with that old barn! I ain't never seen so much LIGHT on this old farm!" She started crackin' and the flames burned to the sky. The volunteers came they said, "Christ! What happened?" # # Hey we burned the barn down last night! Felt so good that it didn't seem right. Grandpa started laughin', said "To hell with that old barn! I ain't never seen so much LIGHT on this old farm!" The coals cooked down, they put me to bed. My Daddy whipped me and my Momma told me to pray. Grandpa caqme to my window and said, "Your Grandmother's crazy, too." When the mornin' came, they came and they took him away. Hey we burned the barn down last night! Felt so good that it didn't seem right. Grandpa started yellin' "Get out the way, you block my light!" Hey we burned the barn down last… ooo we burned the barn down last… Hey we burned the barn down last night! NOTES: I heard this song in a bar in Chicago about 15 years ago. It was a duo called "the Bawdy Beggar Girls" who sang at the renaissance fair (King Richard's then Bristol now). I can remember all but two lines in the middle verse.(That is the # marks) If anyone is familiar with this song and can fill in those two missing lines, I would be very thankful! L.B.K. |
12 May 04 - 04:31 PM (#1184138) Subject: Lyr Add: MY GRANDFATHER WASN'T REALLY A PYROMANIAC From: GUEST,guest lbk I remembered the missing lines from the second verse... here is the whole song: ^^ Late last night, my grandfather got me out of bed. He had a look in his eyes like I never seen. He said, "Go to the kitchen, boy, and get me some matches. On your way outside, fetch me some kerosene." Then we went to the barn and cut the horses loose. We scattered the pigs and the chickens, too. Then he soaked away the potion and said, "Gimme a light, boy!" I said I was scared, he said, "That's OK. This is gonna be fun!" and Hey we burned the barn down last night! Felt so good that it didn't seem right. Grandpa started laughin', said, "To hell with that old barn! I ain't never seen so much LIGHT on this old farm!" She started crackin' and the flames burned to the sky. The volunteers came they said, "Christ! What happened?" My daddy stared and my momma cried. My grandfather looked at me, and we just about died laughin'! Hey, we burned the barn down last night! Felt so good that it didn't seem right. Grandpa started laughin', said, "To hell with that old barn! I ain't never seen so much LIGHT on this old farm!" The coals cooked down. They put me to bed. My daddy whipped me and my momma told me to pray. Grandpa came to my window and said, "Your grandmother's crazy, too." When the mornin' came, they came and they took him away. Hey we burned the barn down last night! Felt so good that it didn't seem right. Grandpa started yellin', "Get out the way! You block my light!" Hey we burned the barn down last… ooo we burned the barn down last… Hey we burned the barn down last night! |
12 May 04 - 11:04 PM (#1184384) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Grandfather wasn't really a pyromania From: Charley Noble Wow, that is a different song. Anyone got any more arson songs? Charley Noble |
13 May 04 - 05:22 AM (#1184540) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Grandfather wasn't really a pyromaniac From: The Fooles Troupe How about a tune/chord progression? |
13 May 04 - 05:59 AM (#1184557) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Grandfather wasn't really a pyromaniac From: GUEST,Penny Black |
13 May 04 - 06:04 AM (#1184561) Subject: Lyr Add: TIM MCGUIRE From: GUEST,Penny Black - not sure what happened before Here's a nice on (it's also on Our last CD "Cobbled Together" plug-plug" ^^
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13 May 04 - 09:01 AM (#1184665) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Grandfather wasn't really a pyromaniac From: GUEST,guest lbk the chords are a very simple G,D,C,G with a C7 and Em tossed in at different points for emphasis. I am new to this forum, but will look at how other songs on the site are anotated, and try to get the tune and chords on here. It really is a great song.... Linda |
20 Jul 07 - 03:09 PM (#2107764) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Grandfather wasn't really a pyromaniac From: GUEST,James I heard this on an old McCalmans LP, one of my favorites. They do several good ones like Sister Josephine and Song Song and others, I forget right now. They have some really great ones, though. |
20 Jul 07 - 04:52 PM (#2107827) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Grandfather wasn't really a pyromaniac From: Peace The McCalmans' records with track titles. HERE. |
05 May 08 - 10:11 PM (#2333762) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: My Grandfather Wasn't Really a Pyromaniac From: GUEST,Billy Found the McCalman's version of Tim McGuire on Utube here |
06 May 08 - 03:55 AM (#2333868) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: My Grandfather Wasn't Really a Pyromaniac From: pavane In a very late reply, one of Tom Lehrer's songs includes an arsonist amongst other dubious characters (My home town) |
06 May 08 - 07:25 PM (#2334444) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: My Grandfather Wasn't Really a Pyromaniac From: CupOfTea I think it's possible that one of those Bawdy Beggar girls was Jacquie Manning, now of Small Potatoes. I know she had some tapes stashed away from when she was doing rennfaire performances, because *I* needed to get the lyrics from her for "Foolish" once upon a time and she PROMISED me if she ever found those tapes I could have some...It's been well over a decade, and her domestic archeology has yet to reveal them. Joanne in Cleveland (who used to be Joanne in DeKalb) |
07 May 08 - 05:59 PM (#2335230) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: My Grandfather Wasn't Really a Pyromaniac From: oldhippie "The Night Miss Nancy Anne's Hotel For Single Girls Burned Down" |
25 Jul 08 - 01:37 AM (#2397361) Subject: Lyr Add: NIGHT MISS NANCY ANN'S HOTEL FOR .... From: The Fooles Troupe THE NIGHT MISS NANCY ANN'S HOTEL FOR SINGLE GIRLS BURNED DOWN Written by Dick Feller Recorded by Tex Williams Now Miss Nancy Ann ran a boardin' house with a faded sign that read: "Single rooms for single girls. no men allowed" it said; But rumor had it that a gentleman with a yen for love for a fee Could always go to Nancy Ann's for some feminine company. Well, one night in June in the billiard room I was chalking up with a friend. He was set to break when the door burst open and Leo James rushed in. He yelled, "There's a fire that's just broke out and it's down at Nancy Ann's" So we dropped our cues on the poolroom floor and down the street we ran. Though the flames were hot and the smoke was thick not a single life was lost, And the reason for the blaze was never found; But it long will be remembered in our local history As the fire that fairly scandalized the town, The night Miss Nancy Ann's hotel for single girls burned down. When we got to the place, the front was ablaze and so was the second floor, So we cut around the side and up the alley and stopped aside the back door. We were catching our breath when the door flew open and knocked poor Leo flat, And out through the smoke ran Mayor Wills wearin' nothing but a black silk hat. And right behind him with his shirt-tail afire came the local chief of police, And banker Jones with the red-haired girl he always said was his niece. And then I spied Miss Nancy Ann herself helping someone else out of the fire, Her arm around the red bald head of old Judge McIntyre. A deacon, a dentist, a deputy sheriff, and one state congressman, The county physician, the city mortician, out through the flames they ran. The grand parade of girls in gowns and hat-clad gentlemen Through the thick gray smoke that certainly smelled like French perfume and gin. Though the flames were hot... Now everybody was out at the girls' hotel by the time the roof caved in. We were headin' back to the billiard hall when Leo turned to my friend. He said "I believe that's the funniest show I've ever seen in town. The so-called elite caught out in the street with their pompous purity down." Though the flames were hot... |
25 Jul 08 - 01:39 AM (#2397364) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: My Grandfather Wasn't Really a Pyromaniac From: The Fooles Troupe OOops again words by Dick Feller |
25 Jul 08 - 09:24 AM (#2397536) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: My Grandfather Wasn't Really a Pyroma From: Charley Noble What a fine song! I'm surprised I never ran across it. Cheerily, Charley Noble |
25 Jul 08 - 09:58 AM (#2397582) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: My Grandfather Wasn't Really a Pyromaniac From: GUEST,Marymac90 I love, Love, LOVE Leon Rosselson! I arranged a house concert for him about, um, 30 years ago--that's dating myself! Any chance he'll un-retire and cross the puddle again? Marymac |