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14 Aug 04 - 02:51 PM (#1247663) Subject: Lyr Add: SALLY BROWN (from Stanley Slade) From: Roberto The problems with this transcription occur in the last part. 1.I've written down "Oh, her cheeks are black and her hair so curly", but Stanley Slade doesn't seem to say "black" but something like "pack". 2.The last verse: "Oh, the bosun's shouting, boys must ...". The first part should be Ok, but I'm not completely sure. Then, he says something like "must all in", or "must haul in". Maybe "must hurry"? PLease, help. Thanks. R Sally Brown Stanley Slade, Bristol sailor, Foltrax 207, Can't you dance the Polka? – Recorded in 1942 Oh, Sally Brown she's a bright mulatto Way, hey, roll and go Oh, she drinks rum and chews tobacco Spend me money on Sally Brown Oh, two long years I courted Sally Way, hey, roll and go And she said – Oh, boy, why do you dally? Spend me money on Sally Brown Oh, Sally Brown, I long to see you Way, hey, roll and go Oh, Sally Brown, I will not deceive you Spend me money on Sally Brown Oh, Sally Brown she's a creole lady Way, hey, roll and go Oh, I guess she got another nigger baby Spend me money on Sally Brown Oh, Sally lives on the Old Plantation Way, hey, roll and go Oh, she is a member of the U.S. Nation Spend me money on Sally Brown Oh, Sally Brown, I love her dearly Way, hey, roll and go Oh, her cheeks are black and her hair so curly Spend me money on Sally Brown Oh, Sally Brown, I'm going to leave you Way, hey, roll and go Oh, the bosun's shouting, boys must ... Spend me money on Sally Brown |
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15 Aug 04 - 11:56 AM (#1248047) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: GUEST,Lighter (w/o cookie) I just listened. Slade is is singing, "Her cheeks are FAT and her hair is curly," and "Boys, 'VAST HAULIN'!" |
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15 Aug 04 - 02:23 PM (#1248100) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: Roberto Thank you very much, Lighter! R |
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16 Aug 04 - 11:07 AM (#1248668) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: Charley Noble I'm not sure what Slade is singing on the recording, not having access to it, but this verse usually runs: Oh, Sally lives on the Old Plantation Way, hey, roll and go Oh, she is a member of the WILD GOOSE Nation Spend me money on Sally Brown. However, Hugill says on p.130 that "U.S. Nation" is a legitimate alternative. Hugill also notes, on p. 132, that Stanley Slade always sang the lines below as: She drinks rum and ALWAYS chAws tERBACKER Her eyes are black and her lovely hair is curly Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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16 Aug 04 - 05:28 PM (#1248899) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: GUEST Charley, Hugill does say that. But Roberto's accurately transcribed what Slade sings on the recording, which, fortunately, is very clear. : ) Curiously, many of Slade's lyrics are IDENTICAL to those published in Davis & Tozier's "Sailors' Songs or Shanties" back in 1888 or so. He may have had to refresh his memory by 1942! |
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16 Aug 04 - 05:49 PM (#1248920) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: Charley Noble Someday we'll nail the swab that wrote ALL the sea shanties/chanties/chanteys. Charley Noble |
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16 Aug 04 - 08:47 PM (#1249031) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: GUEST,Lighter (w/o cookie) Arrgh, matey! (As Robert Newton would say!) |
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17 Aug 04 - 04:04 PM (#1249641) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: Dead Horse It were Blind Pugh........ |
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16 Apr 10 - 09:39 AM (#2887922) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: shipcmo refresh |
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16 Apr 10 - 09:48 AM (#2887925) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: The Smiler John Conolly does a lovely version of that on his The Grumpy Old Men of Old England CD John Conolly He has the lovely harmony backing of Hissyfit on that song. And I just love this version http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fVKGnJ1thlI |
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16 Apr 10 - 11:28 AM (#2887992) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Slade's Sally Brown From: Lighter That was me w/o a cookie on 8/16/04. |
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18 Apr 10 - 03:57 PM (#2889284) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sally Brown (from Stanley Slade) From: shipcmo OK, color me violet. Somewhere along the line I missed something. Who is/was Stanley Slade? I knew of Stan Hugill and Erik Ilott. Cheers, Geo |