|
|||||||
Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (from Uncle Earl) Related thread: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus Tonight (27) |
Share Thread
|
Subject: Lyr Add: RAISE A RUCKUS (from Uncle Earl) From: chico Date: 23 Jul 05 - 04:54 AM D 7 A7 |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (Uncle Earl Edition) From: Les B Date: 23 Jul 05 - 11:32 AM I suspect from hearing it in some other song that the 2nd verse is: "Well there ain't no use to work so hard when I got a woman in the rich folks' yard" Maybe there are other variants ?? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (Uncle Earl Edition) From: Azizi Date: 24 Jul 05 - 08:08 AM Les B, I believe the words may have originally been "I got a gal in the White folks yard" |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (Uncle Earl Edition) From: Les B Date: 24 Jul 05 - 10:26 AM Azizi - yes, I've heard those too - but given the third verse above, it seemed a better match. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (Uncle Earl Edition) From: Azizi Date: 24 Jul 05 - 11:26 AM Les, maybe the White folks were rich- LOL! At least they probably would have seemed to be wealthy compared to the financial resources the person composing or singing this song. Positive vibrations, Azizi |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (Uncle Earl Edition) From: katlaughing Date: 24 Jul 05 - 01:47 PM As noted in this earlier thread Bette Davis sang this in "Jezebel." I happened to catch that part of it, again, last night, and found it interesting that she and the "slave" singers pronounced it "rue cuss." Is that a Lousianna thing or just Hollywood? Thanks, kat |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (from Uncle Earl) From: GUEST,Bob Coltman Date: 31 Jul 05 - 01:14 PM Yes. "ruckus" -- Webster says it's probably a blend of ruction and rumpus and dates it to 1890 (but it has a good chance of being older). What we pronounce ruck-us is often pronounced in Tennessee and southward as ROOKUS. Don't know if that's the original pronunciation and I judge Webster doesn't either. It gave rise to a term for prohibition liquor. Have a listen to one of the great hot rag jazz numbers, The Memphis Jug Band's "Ruckus Juice and Chitlins." It'll spin your head. Bob |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (from Uncle Earl) From: katlaughing Date: 31 Jul 05 - 01:54 PM Thanks, Bob. I'd never heard it that way until the movie. I'll see about listening "ruckus juice and chitlins." |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Raise a Ruckus (from Uncle Earl) From: GUEST,Mrr Date: 01 Aug 05 - 11:56 AM In the Raise A Ruckus Tonight song I have by Jean Ritchie it's pronounced rookus. All them taters in the oven ummm ummm ummm How I wish I had more of'm umm ummm ummm Get on board, little children get on board While the moon is shining bright Get along little children get along We're gonna raise a ruckus tonight All them sweet potaters cookin umm umm ummm I never seen'm so good lookin umm ummm ummm Get on board... and so on. Sounds a lot like the same song. |
Share Thread: |
Subject: | Help |
From: | |
Preview Automatic Linebreaks Make a link ("blue clicky") |