Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 03 Jan 12 - 03:44 PM Big Bamboo version- thread 10522 Big Bamboo |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Joe Offer Date: 03 Jan 12 - 02:47 AM You might enjoy http://www.rumandcocacolareader.com/, the "Rum and Coca Cola Reader." -Joe- |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: GUEST,Jim McLean Date: 29 Jun 11 - 08:52 AM The LP I have is "Caribbean Treasure Chest" and features Emile Straker. The Big Bamboo is marked as Trad. WIRL Records, WIRL 1015. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: MorwenEdhelwen1 Date: 29 Jun 11 - 07:35 AM I read that "Big Bamboo" is a Tin Pan Alley composition. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Jim McLean Date: 29 Jun 11 - 07:05 AM I was given 16 LPs by the Merrymen, about 25 years ago, recorded in Barbados. I don't know if this is of any interest or if there are any titles you'd like me to look for. One title is The Big Bamboo which is in the same genre as some songs already mentioned so I thought maybe there are others. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: doc.tom Date: 29 Jun 11 - 05:42 AM The 'Fisherman's Song' looks like a variant of the shanty Bay of Mexico - or Round the Bay of Mexico. Chorus, structure and even verse in common. Lots of deep sea shanties survived in Caribbean fishermen's net-hauling chants. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 28 Jun 11 - 09:08 PM Lyr. Add: FISHERMAN'S SONG Calypso- but moderately. 1 Fishermen sleep when the fish don't bite, Weigh- up, Susianna, Salt fish in the hold and we two ton light, 'Round the Bay of Montserray. Chorus:- Weigh- up, Susianna 'Round the Bay of Montserray Fish all night and we sleep all day 'Round the Bay of Montserray. 2 Fishermen's lady don't use no comb, Weigh- up, Susianna She comb her hair with codfish bone, 'Round the Bay of Montserray. 3 Fisherman's lady got a dimpled knee Weigh- up, Susianna She boil her porgy with rice and peas, 'Round the Bay of Montserray. Montserray is a variant of Montserrat; a surname and a place name in Spain as well as the name of the island. Traditional, arranged by Attaway and Boguslav. Copyright 1957 by Rebus Publishing Co. and assigned to Calypso Music, Inc. Musical score with chords, p. 64. William Attaway, 1957, Calypso Song Book, McGraw-Hill Book Company, Inc. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 28 Jun 11 - 03:29 PM Lyr. Add: UNCLE JO' GIMME MO' Houdini, Gerald Clark Orch., 1928 Ah, Uncle Joe, Ah Uncle Joe Gimme mo', gimme mo', gimme mo', Play that thing on the old banjo. All the young girls begin to sing Some of them begin to shake that thing Some of them throw themselves on the floor Shouting, "Uncle Joe gimme mo', gimme mo'. A fella and his lover came here last night Himself and Uncle Joe nearly fight For when he tell his lover, "Come, go !" She says, "Look, I waiting for Uncle Joe." That night Uncle Joe was so vexed "Coming here I really regret For see the young girls shake up their thing Cause me to bust up me banjo string." "Just tell me what you intend to do? Don't you know I'm engaged to you? I don't want to see, nor to know I know that lovin' at Uncle Joe." "Uncle Joe, boy, you come in time Houdini now make up his mind Tell the world I am going to wine From eight o'clock until half past nine. A schoolteacher was there that day This is what I can bound to say She took a dink and she break away [drink] And shake that thing for half a day. Sing, "Ah, Uncle Joe Please met with Barry Barrow And Mr. Cyril Monrose Play that thing with the old banjo. Houdini with Gerald Clark's Iéré String Band, 1928, Okeh 8605, New York City. Included in Calypso Calaloo, Early Carnival Music in Trinidad, 1993 Rounder Records Corp. Lyrics from enclosed leaflet. This sounds like New York jazz orchestral music of the 1920s. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 24 Jun 11 - 09:50 PM (Apparently it can take a year or more to get a posted song into the Lyrics Search.) Although Mighty Sparrow wrote in calypso form, his singing style is quite upbeat or whatever you want to call it. All of his songs are registered with ASCAP, and most copyrights are held by Warner/Chappell. Lyr. Add: OBEAH WEDDING Mighty Sparrow, 1966 You making yourself a pappy show, Melda You making yourself a bloody clown Up and down the country looking for Obeah And your perspiration smell so strong Girl you only wasting time Obeah wedding bells don't chime And you can't trap me with necromancy. Chorus:- Melda oh, you making wedding plans Carrying me name to Obeah man All you do can't get through I still ain't goin' marry to you. The amount of incense that you burn at night Lard and garlic stinking up the place So much different colour candles that you light Rubbing red lavender in your face Well- Nastiness go cause your death Girl no man can stand your breath You too damn nasty get away from me. Chorus:- If you really want a wedding ring Melda There are many other ways and means Like scrubbing your teeth and bathing regular Soap and water keeps you fresh and clean Dress up in the latest style Always wear a charming smile Some koo-noo-mooloo bound to say I do. Chorus:- Look how many nights we hug up tight, tight, tight All we ever know was love and peace Now every minute is only fight, fight, fight Till you using Obeah man for priest You don't seem to understand Obeah can't upset my plan For Papa Niser is me grandfather. One of several songs in which he pokes fun at Obeah ("Witch Doctor," etc.). Can be heard on youtube. Several websites, esp. www.coldbacon.com/music/obeah.html ASCAP Work ID 451357274, Slinger Francisco, Warner/Chappell Music Inc. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 24 Jun 11 - 08:46 PM Oh, well, it's a good one, so double post not unforgivable. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: MorwenEdhelwen1 Date: 24 Jun 11 - 07:08 PM That was actually some months ago. |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: MorwenEdhelwen1 Date: 24 Jun 11 - 06:59 PM Thread Number 137217-Jean and Dinah |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 24 Jun 11 - 06:07 PM I looked at Lyrics search and tried the filter. A problem in that recently posted material is hard to find on mudcat. The thread number? |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: MorwenEdhelwen1 Date: 24 Jun 11 - 05:21 PM Q, I already posted "Jean and Dinah". |
Subject: RE: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 24 Jun 11 - 04:51 PM Lyric. Add: PING-PONG Zebra Christmas night was confusion Mama believe me I jump in a steel band It was the Girl Pat Orchestra coming dozen With some fiery tunes to burn the town So I jump in the band without hesitation And ask the leader for a beat on her ping pong. Chorus:- Give me a beat on your pomalong, pomalong, pom, pom And armed with my big stick in my hand Give me a beat on your pomalong, pomalong, pomalong, pom, pom, pomalong. The woman start to bawl like a ram goat I'll give you a beat but I 'fraid you bust the note I said darling I'll be careful Because I see that the ping pong is very beautiful She said that stick you got too big for this pan And if you bust the notes I have another one. I said honey I give you a guarantee That if you give me a beats I will touch the notes softly. All that I beg for she wouldn't give me So I said I got to do a little showing off on she So I snatch another girl's ping pong And I start to beat a beautiful little song Bass player then started to get jealous Zebbie I want my tune boom test But before I touch a note the leader start to shout. Chorus:- Don't let him beat on your pomalong, pom, pom He going to mash up your tomalong, pang, pang Give me a beat on your tomalong, pom, pang, pamlong When I saw water more than flower I ddecided to start making advances on her So I spoke some remarkable English But she turn to me and said, Zebbie you foolish I could have give you a beat without all that fuss But that stick you got is ridiculous So I left the band and ran home like a mad man And I work down the stick to suit the occasion. Written by Zebra (Charles Harris) for the Girl Pat Band, an all female steelband. www.mustrad.org |
Subject: Caribbean Calypso From: Q (Frank Staplin) Date: 24 Jun 11 - 04:27 PM The links at top are getting top-heavy. Here are some not yet posted. Lyr. Add: JEAN AND DINAH Mighty Sparrow Well the girls in town feeling bad No more Yankees in Trinidad They going to close down the base for good Them girls have to make out how they coud Brother, is now they park up in town In for a penny, and in for a pound Believe me it's competition for so Trouble in the town when the price drop low. Chorus:- So when you bounce up Jean and Dinah Rosita and Clementina, round the corner posing Bet your life is something they selling And if you catch 'em You can get them all for nothing Don't make no row, the yankees gone Sparrow take over now. Things bad is to hear them cry Not a sailor in town, the night clubs dry Only West Indians like me or you Are able to get a drink or two And as we have things back in control Ah seeking revenge with me heart and soul Brother, when I spread the news around Is to see how them cave men come to town. When the Yankee was in full swing Just imagine how I was suffering Mavis told me straight to me face How she find I too fast and out of place No, no, no, they would start to fret Money or not poor Sparrow can't get Because with the Yankees they have it cool Calypsonians too hard to fool. It's the glamour boys again We are going to rule Port of Spain No more Yankee to spoil the fete Dorothy have to take what she get All of them who used to make style While they are taking two shilling with a smile No more hotel to rest your head By the sweat of thy brow thou shall eat bread. Mentioned in previous threads, but not posted. Lyrics from several sites on the net inc. www.coldbacon.com |
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