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Subject: Lyr Req: Folk Song, by Farm Accident From: robd Date: 09 Dec 09 - 01:22 PM I know, this request sounds like a jest, but it is not. OTH, I do already have most of the lyric complete. Just several places where I cannot fathom the words. So, does anybody remember this song from the eclectic Minnesota Band's 2nd, all but lost in the mists of time, album, Southwest Corner: Folk Song Farm Accident Through the air, a sound is sent Don't know from where, don't know from when Made my hair stand up on end Folk Song Know you heard it, I heard it too Little bit Dylan, and a Delta Blues Little bit of my Blue-Suede Shoes Folk Song Folk Song, Folk Song ????, jump and fall Farmer shoots his wife and dog People getting' killed for no reason at all Folk Song Fiddle from Montgomery Ward ???? guitar that plays two chords ???? from the grocery store Folk Song Folk Song, Folk Song The ship, the crew, the cargo lost Union dues and union boss Dust bowl famine, couldn't meet the cost Martyr, Hero, Outlaw This land is yours, this land is mine, I heard a man ask "How many times Must a man turn his head before he can see" Big Hoover dam starin' back at me Folk Song You got yours, I got mine Words that did or did not rhyme Folk song lost somewhere in time Folk Song Play my songs and ???????? Sing my guts out for just a dime Wish someone would clap sometime Folk Song Folk Song, Folk Song Now listen up and listen well Gotta song to sing, gotta story to tell About a man threw his family down a wishing well How they screamed and they screamed as they fell and they fell I'll tell you about a man whose hands were steel His back was iron and his legs were real John Henry's a song but he is not real Now tell me true John, how does it feel Songs for folks, folks for songs Something somewhere sorta long Play the music all day long Folk Song Folk Song Folk Song |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folk Song, by Farm Accident From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 09 Dec 09 - 01:59 PM Sorry, robd, but I don't have the words. Just posting to say that I love the album title 'Southwest Corner.' Just a survey - how many reading this know about the southwest corner? |
Subject: Lyr Add: FOLK SONG (from Farm Accident) From: Jim Dixon Date: 10 Dec 09 - 11:18 PM Hey, this was fun! I enjoy a challenge, and I liked this song. Here are my emendations: FOLK SONG Farm Accident Through the air, a sound is sent Don't know from where, don't know from when Made my hair stand up on end Folk song Know you heard it, I heard it too Little bit Dylan, and a Delta* Blues Little bit of my Blue-Suede Shoes Folk song Folk song, folk song, hoo-hoo-oo Lovers who did jump and fall Farmer shoots his wife and dog People gettin' killed, no reason at all Folk song Fiddle from Montgomery Ward Sears guitar that plays two chords Blue sock** from the grocery store Folk song Folk song, folk song, hoo-hoo-oo The ship, the crew, the cargo lost The union dues, the union boss Dust bowl, famine, couldn't meet the cost Martyrdom, hero, outlaws This land is yours, this land is mine, I heard a man ask "How many times Must a man turn his head before he can see" Big Hoover Dam starin' back at me Folk song You got yours, I got mine Words that did or didn't rhyme Folk song lost somewhere in time Folk song Play my songs and versify 'em Sing my guts out, Wish someone would clap sometime Folk song Folk song, folk song, hoo-hoo-oo Now listen up and listen well Got a song to sing, got a story to tell About a man threw his family down a wishing well How they screamed and they screamed as they fell and they fell I'll tell you about a man whose hands were steel His back was iron his legs were real John Henry's a song but he is not real Now tell me true, John: how does it feel Songs for folks, folks for songs Somethin' somewhere sorta wrong Play the Muzak all day long Folk song Folk song, folk song, hoo-hoo-oo [* I'm not convinced this word is "Delta," but I don't have anything better to suggest. If you want to sing this song, you could sing "Delta"; it fits. [** "Blue sock" makes no sense to me, but it sure sounds like what he's singing. I can't think of what else it might be.] |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folk Song, by Farm Accident From: open mike Date: 11 Dec 09 - 02:52 AM south west corner of what? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folk Song, by Farm Accident From: robd Date: 12 Dec 09 - 12:37 PM Jim, I believe you have nailed it. As good as we are likely to nail it, barring somebody finding an original member of the band. Several of the things you found were ones I suspected, but I didn't want to influence anyone a priori. The "hoo-hoo"s I left off deliberately, cuz' to hoo-hoo or not is one I believe is a personal choice. Reminds me of Billy Connolly talking about a Hank Williams songbook that included the "yodel-a-dee hodel-lee-dee-ho"s in detail. Some things are best left to the individual singer to do their own fillips. ;^) Thanks much for "Sears"! It's obvious once you know it, but it was unfathomable before. "Blue sock" sounds like what it is saying too. No idea on that one!?! I declare it good enough to sing. Thanks again. -- robd |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folk Song, by Farm Accident From: Jim Dixon Date: 13 Dec 09 - 05:21 PM Of course, I endorse your right to make a personal decision about the hoo-hoos! I put the hoo-hoos in only because I thought it might help recreate the experience of hearing the song, for those people who either can't or won't hear it for themselves, or haven't yet heard it. At least that's the best excuse I can think of right now. I know what you mean, though, about yodel-ay-hees and the like. For the same reason, I usually omit the instructions to repeat the chorus after every verse, or to play an "instrumental break here." I figure people are perfectly capable on their own to decide how many times to repeat the chorus, or whether, and when, to play instrumental breaks. But, darn it, the bottom line is, there are some arguments for, and some against, printing this stuff. No matter how much I ponder the question, I seem to decide one way one time, and the other way the next time I post lyrics. And often afterwards I can't remember what the deciding factor was in any given case. Good thing I'm not an air traffic controller. By the way, here is the song at YouTube. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folk Song (from Farm Accident) From: GUEST,robd Date: 03 Oct 14 - 04:01 PM **Blue sock** from the grocery store ==> Blues harp from the grocery store Hoo-hoo-oooooooooo!!!! Just came to me in my listening today. Only took five years. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Folk Song (from Farm Accident) From: Jim Dixon Date: 05 Oct 14 - 01:51 PM I just listened again, at YouTube. I believe you're right about "blues harp." It makes perfect sense. |
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