25 Feb 05 - 02:14 AM (#1420342) Subject: Lyr Req: petticoat fever From: manu Hello! I'm looking for the lyrics, and if possible chords, to "Petticoat fever", as sung by Merle Travis.Thanks |
25 Feb 05 - 03:13 AM (#1420358) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: petticoat fever (sung by Merle Travis) From: Joe Offer Hi, Manu - If you can give us what you recall of the lyrics, that would help a lot. I searched under the title of the song, and got taken to a number of sites that wanted to install adware on my computer. I got past one through a back door, and it didn't even have the lyrics it claimed to have. It's not at Cowpie, the best place for country lyrics - and it wasn't on the three Merle Travis CD's I have. A couple of distinctive phrases from the song will help us find it. -Joe Offer- |
25 Feb 05 - 12:56 PM (#1420836) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: petticoat fever (sung by Merle Travis) From: GUEST,Arkie Go to this site at allmusic.com to play a bit of the song. All Music list four recordings by Travis of the song and Travis and Cliffie Stone as composers. Merle Travis |
27 Feb 05 - 11:14 PM (#1422590) Subject: Lyr Add: PETTICOAT FEVER (Merle Travis) From: Jim Dixon Here's my transcription from this video, which looks like it could be either a "Soundie" or an excerpt from a film.
PETTICOAT FEVER
Well, my appetite, it ain't a-working right,
And I've got it—I got the petticoat fever,
I get it—ever' time I leave 'er,
I sent for the doctor to come,
Said, boy, you've got it—you got the petticoat fever, [Instrumental break]
Well, I've got it—I got the petticoat fever,
When I'm with her—I walk the streets of glory,
I spent my very last cent
You can't cure it—not the petticoat fever, [Instrumental break]
Well, I've got it—I got the petticoat fever, |
03 Mar 05 - 11:14 AM (#1425974) Subject: Lyr Add: PETTICOAT FEVER (C Stone/Merle Travis) From: Gene The version I have sounds like this to me... PETTICOAT FEVER (Cliffie Stone/Merle Travis) Well, my appetite - it ain't a-working right And my heart - keeps a-skipping time Oh, misery is killin' me - in this old soul of mine One thing I'm sure - penicillin won't cure And I've got it - I got the petticoat fever And it's makin' a believer - out of poor old me I get it - ever' time I leave her And the petticoat fever - it's a-killin' me BRIDGE: Well, I sent for the doctor to come And he took one look at my tongue But when I told him what I had done He said to me - - - Travis you-'ave got it - you got the petticoat fever And it's making a believer - out of me Well, I've got it - I got the petticoat fever [n'] ever' time I leave her - I get a brand new case When I'm with her - I walk the streets of glory But this petticoat story - that's like that other place I spent my very last cent - that I've saved fer payin' the rent Just to buy me an oxygen tent - here's what I learned - - - You can't cure it - not the petticoat fever And it's makin' a believer - outta me Man, that petticoat fever - it's killin' me |
03 Mar 05 - 01:13 PM (#1426067) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: petticoat fever (sung by Merle Travis From: Joe Offer Gene sent me a copy of this recording and asked me to transcribe and post it - but this is the week I'm doing taxes and dealing with a cold, and I didn't get to it. Looks like Gene did a perfect transcription. In the second-last verse, I hear:
-Joe Offer- |