Subject: Down Where the Drunkards Roll - history From: Denis Date: 21 Apr 97 - 07:35 PM The fine Richard Thompson song named seems straightforward enough except for the first verse, which goes:
"See the boys out walking, the boys they look so fine, Is this a specific historical reference? Did Richard have in mind 18th-century seamen? Does anybody know? Please advise. Thanks. Denis |
Subject: Speedy Gonzalas Lyrics From: SBChief Date: 11 Apr 97 - 10:47 PM Around 1961 and lyrics went something like "Speey Gonzalas/ away from Panery Row/ Quit all your smmochin/ with a coochie named mo. Lyrics wanted |
Subject: RE: Speedy Gonzalas Lyrics From: Rodney Rawlings Date: 13 Apr 97 - 12:43 PM Wasn't that the Pat Boone hit? I don't know the lyrics but will try to find them for you. |
Subject: RE: Speedy Gonzalas Lyrics From: Rodney Rawlings Date: 14 Apr 97 - 03:18 PM I'll give it in two or three messages due to room restrictions:
Speedy Gonzales, why don't you come home?
Hey Rosita, I have to go shopping |
Subject: RE: Speedy Gonzalas Lyrics From: Date: 14 Apr 97 - 03:21 PM Part Two:
Your dog is gonna have a puppy (cont.) |
Subject: RE: Speedy Gonzalas Lyrics From: Rodney Rawlings Date: 14 Apr 97 - 03:23 PM Part Three (of my message, not of the song):
Speedy Gonzales, why don't you come home
Hey Rosita, come quick, down at the cantina Rodney Rawlings |
Subject: RE: Speedy Gonzalas Lyrics From: Rodney Rawlings Date: 14 Apr 97 - 05:12 PM Ooops! Left out the most important part, Part Zero: It was a moonlit night in old Mexico I walked alone between some old adobe haciendas Suddenly I head the plain-tiff cry of a young Mexican girl La la la, la la la la la la la La la la, la la la la la la la la la la la la You better come home Speedy Gonzales Away from Cannery Row Stop all of your drinkin' With that floozy named Flo Come on home to your adobe (cont.) |
Subject: RE: Speedy Gonzalas Lyrics From: Rodney Rawlings Date: 14 Apr 97 - 05:15 PM And slap some mud on the wall The roof is leakin' like a strainer There's lots of garbage in the hall |
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