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Subject: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: jharris@kumc.edu Date: 24 Mar 99 - 02:25 PM Does anyone know where I can find the lyrics to the song that I think is entitled "Dem Bones"? I heard a sermon preached on a text from the Bible and it sounded as though the song is based on the text. "Dem bones, dem bones, them dry bones .....Now hear the word of the Lord". Thanks for your help. |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: Bruce O. Date: 24 Mar 99 - 02:32 PM There's one "Dry Bones" in DT, but that's not the one you want. |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: MMario Date: 24 Mar 99 - 03:08 PM I found one version here: http://www.worldkids.net/entertainment/music/lyrics/kidsongs/drybones.htm which are not quitethe same as I remember them from childhood but it's a start MMario |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: Jo Taylor Date: 24 Mar 99 - 06:48 PM Recent thread with words HERE Jo |
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Subject: Lyr Add: DRY BONES / DEM BONES From: Gene Date: 24 Mar 99 - 07:12 PM Found these in an OLD sheet music songbook... Got every chord in the alphabet in it... Might even have a record/tape of it...
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: jcsnider@golden.net Date: 27 Jul 99 - 06:07 PM Thanks to everyone who responded to my message so quickly!! I can now complete this section of my writing with this song as well as several others that some of you have suggested! You are a great group of people - your site will be a "regular" for me from now on!! Thank you all again! Sincerely Jill Snider |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: Steve Parkes Date: 28 Jul 99 - 03:56 AM Just in case any of you didn't know, the song refers to a passage in the book of Ecclesiastes in the Old Testament; which was also the source of "Turn, turn , turn". It's a good read - just remember it's not supposed to be surreal! Steve |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: Peter T. Date: 28 Jul 99 - 09:16 AM Actually, I am pretty sure it is in the book of Ezekiel, from the poor slob prophet (the original Valley Boy) of the same name, if my Bible reading of my youth ("Remember thy Creator in the days of thy youth") was not completely wasted. yours, Peter T. |
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Subject: You gotta have skik From: Jill Snider Date: 28 Jul 99 - 09:59 AM I found it!! Thanks again! |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: Steve Parkes Date: 28 Jul 99 - 10:58 AM Vanity of vanities! Pride goeth before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall. How embarassing, Peter! Well, that's two good reads then. (Three if you include Proverbs) Steve |
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Subject: dry bones? From: GUEST,tr/saratoga Date: 09 Apr 01 - 12:14 AM I can't find this song anywhere - you know, the one about the hip bones connected to the thigh bone, the thigh bone's connected to the leg bone, etc... any ideas? |
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Subject: RE: dry bones? From: Jon Freeman Date: 09 Apr 01 - 12:20 AM yes, click here Jon |
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Subject: RE: dry bones? From: Stewie Date: 09 Apr 01 - 08:09 PM See also '[Ezekiel in the] Valley of Dry Bones'. Red Clay Ramblers version in forum. Where I had ? in the transcription should read 'Then the arm and 'bow bone joined together/'Bow and the muscle bone joined together'.
Thanks. -Joe Offer- |
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Subject: Lyr Add: DRY BONES From: GUEST,GelaiHH Date: 07 Nov 04 - 01:47 AM Dry Bones (or Skeleton Bones) Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh mercy how they scare! With the toe bone connected to the foot bone, and the foot bone connected to the ankle bone, and the ankle bone connected to the leg bone. Oh mercy how they scare! Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh mercy how they scare! With the leg bone connected to the knee bone, and the knee bone connected to the thigh bone, and the thigh bone connected to the hip bone. Oh mercy how they scare! Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh mercy how they scare! With the hip bone connected to the back bone, and the back bone connected to the neck bone, and the neck bone connected to the head bone, Oh mercy how they scare! Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh mercy how they scare! With the finger bone connected to the hand bone, and the hand bone connected to the arm bone, and the arm bone connected to the shoulder bone, Oh mercy how they scare! Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh those bones, oh those bones, oh those skeleton bones. Oh mercy how they scare! With the shoulder bone connected to the back bone, and the back bone connected to the neck bone, and the neck bone connected to the head bone. Oh mercy how they scare! Original Version: E-ze-kiel cried, "Dem dry bones!" E-ze-kiel cried, "Dem dry bones!" E-ze-kiel cried, "Dem dry bones!" Oh hear the word of the Lord. (tune ascends up in half steps, as in midi) The foot bone con-nected to the (pause) leg-bone, The leg bone connected to the (') knee bone, The knee bone connected to the (') thigh bone, The thigh bone connected to the (') back bone, The back bone connected to the (') neck bone The neck bone connected to the (') head bone Oh hear the word of the Lord! Dem bones, dem bones gon-na walk a-roun' Dem bones, dem bones gon-na walk a-roun' Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk aroun' Oh hear the word of the Lord (tune descends in half steps and we retrace the body) The head-bone connected to the neck-bone, the neck-bone connected to the back-bone The backbone connected to the thigh-bone the thighbone connected to the kee-bone the kneebone connected to the leg bone the leg bone connected to the foot bone Oh hear the word of the Lord |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: mg Date: 07 Nov 04 - 09:19 PM Dem bones going to rise again Dem bones going to rise again Dem bones going to rise again Come hear the word of the Lord mg |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 07 Nov 04 - 09:52 PM GelaiHH- Source of these lyrics? |
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Subject: Lyr Add: DRY BONES / DEM BONES From: Genie Date: 07 Nov 04 - 10:25 PM The version I do is slightly different. DRY BONES [aka DEM BONES] Traditional Them bones, them bones, them dry bones (x3) Now hear the Word of the Lord. Toe bone connected to the foot bone (The) foot bone connected to the ankle bone (The) ankle bone connected to the shin bone (The) shin bone connected to the knee bone (The) knee bone connected to the thigh bone (The) thigh bone connected to the hip bone (The) hip bone connected to your back bone (The) back bone connected to the rib bone (The) rib bone connected to the shoulder bone (The) shoulder bone connected to the neck bone (The) neck bone connected to the head bone Now hear the Word of the Lord. THEM BONES, THEM BONES gonna rise again (x3) Now hear the Word of the Lord. Them bones, them bones, them dry bones (x3) Now hear the Word of the Lord. (Go back down from head bone to toe bone again.) Them bones, them bones gonna walk around (x3) Now hear the Word of the Lord. Them bones, them bones, them dry bones (x3) Now hear the Word of the Lord. Now hear the Word of the Lord. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: DRY BONES From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 08 Nov 04 - 12:32 AM And here's another: Lyr. Add: DRY BONES God called Ezekiel one mornin' Go down and prophesy. Ezekiel taught the Zion the powers of God And the bones begin to rise We going to walk around with-a dry bones Why don't you rise and hear the word of the Lord? Tell me, how did the bones get together with Ezekiel prophesy? Well, the toe bone connected to the foot bone, Lawd, the foot bone connected to the anklebone Now, don't you know the anklebone connected to the leg bone, They tell me that the leg bone connected to the knee bone Lawd, Lawd, the knee bone connected to the thigh bone. We going to walk again with-a dry bones We going to walk in the valley with-a dry bones. Tell me how, did the bones get together with Ezekiel, prophesy? Well, the thigh bone connected to the hip bone, Lawd, the hip bone connected to the back bone They tell me the back bone connected to the shoulder bone Well, the shoulder bone connected to the neck bone Lawd, the neck bone connected to the head bone We going to walk around with-a dry bones We going to hobble in the valley with those dry bones. From www.negrospirituals.com. Dry Bones Several versions, several titles; too many threads. Not known from the 19th century. threads: Lyr Req: Head bone connected to the Neck bone Lyr Req: looking for 'Dem Bones' Lyr Req: disconnected bones? dry bones ?? Ink Spots/Mills Brothers Lyr Req: spirtuals Tune Req: Ezekiel's Wheel, also Dry Bones Lyr Req: dem bones, dem bones Lyr Req: Dem Bones Lyr/Chords Req: Dem Bones Gonna Rise Again Lyr Req: Dem Dry Bones Lyr Req: dry bones? Lyr Add: Ezekiel's Wheel Lyr Req: Dry Bones by Bascom Lamar Lunsford Twelve bones to be connected in the song posted above, twelve threads to be connected (and more?). |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: Flash Company Date: 08 Nov 04 - 07:07 AM A lovely group called The Deep River Boys used to do this in the '50s FC |
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Subject: RE: lyrics to 'Dem Bones' From: GUEST Date: 09 Nov 04 - 07:20 AM Dem goats, dem goats, dem zygotes... Dem zomes, dem zomes, dem rhizomes.. Dem moans , dem moans, dem hormones... and for Old Labour types Tom Berg, Tom Berg, Tom Driberg.. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: Desert Dancer Date: 15 Oct 11 - 07:10 PM A somewhat unexpected rendition: Dry Bones. Not bad guitar playing (more than yer basic 3 chords). Sure looks like he was playing, but I think they ultimately overdubbed it because there are a couple of strums in the audio that aren't in the video. Season's greetings! ~ Becky in Tucson |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 15 Oct 11 - 09:24 PM That was worth a few smiles. I will have to look at more of them. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 15 Oct 11 - 09:27 PM Some clone, er gnome has taken his foot off the brake. Things are moving faster--- |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: Jim Dixon Date: 22 Oct 11 - 09:08 AM Obviously, this song was contrived by medical students as a mnemonic in anatomy class. The phalangeal bones connected to the metacarpal bones, The metacarpal bones connected to the carpal bones The carpal bones connected to the radial and ulnar bones.... Now hear the word of Henry Gray. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: Lighter Date: 22 Oct 11 - 09:34 AM I now recall that this was one of the first songs I ever heard. Was there a record with a lot of American radio play in the early '50s? Or maybe it was featured in an Ernie Kovacs skit. I seem to recall puppet bones being connected against a black curtain. It was so long ago, it's almost as though somebody else was doing the watching and listening.... |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: GUEST,Bari Date: 24 Nov 23 - 10:22 AM Like a lot of songs that have been popular for a long time, this one has had different variations of the lyrics. The Delta Rhythm Boys recorded a very familiar version in 1930. but the earliest recorded version cited is from 2 years earlier by the famous Myers Jubilee Singers, which is MUCH DIFFERENT. That one goes out of copyright at the beginning of 2024 and the other more familiar one does not. So I'm starting to wonder: What exactly did James and Rosamond Johnson actually write? And incidentally, what was their actual song title? Anyone? |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: GUEST Date: 24 Nov 23 - 11:24 AM It always brings up memories of the version used in 'The singing detective' for me. |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: PHJim Date: 27 Nov 23 - 01:14 AM I think of the last episode of the old TV show "The Prisoner" when I hear this song. Hear The Word Of The Lord |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: Thompson Date: 28 Nov 23 - 02:58 AM Is there any biblical source for this alleged action by God and Ezekiel? |
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Subject: RE: Origins: Dem Bones, Dem Bones, Dem Dry Bones From: GUEST Date: 28 Nov 23 - 03:48 AM "The lyrics are inspired by Ezekiel 37:1–14, in which the prophet Ezekiel visits the Valley of Dry Bones" |
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