Lyr Req: What's the Matter With the Mill

Subject: What's the Matter With the Mill
From:
Date: 11 Oct 97 - 07:55 PM

Heard this a while back on "A Prairie Home Companion." Anyone have the lyrics and/or information on history and recordings?

Subject: RE: What's the Matter With the Mill
From: Earl
Date: 12 Oct 97 - 08:25 PM

It was recorded by Koerner, Ray and Glover in the early 60' (the song is probably much older.) They were from Minnesota and recently and reunited so it may have been them you heard. If no one else posts them, I'll get the words tomorrow.

Subject: Lyr Add: WHAT'S THE MATTER WITH THE MILL
From: Earl
Date: 13 Oct 97 - 12:29 PM

Koerner, Ray and Glover attribute this song to Memphis Minnie:

What's the Matter With the Mill

I had a little corn I put it in a sack
I took it to the mill and it come right back

Chorus:
What's the matter with the mill?
Done broke down
What's the matter with the mill?
Done broke down
Cant get no grinding tell me what's the matter with the mill

People are talking all over town
What happened to the mill, done broke down

Chorus

Listen here people I don't want no stuff
If you can't grind the meal just bring me the husk

Chorus

My papa was cryin, brother too
Been to the mill there ain't nothin to do

Chours

Come on people take my advice
Goin to the mill's just a waste of time

Chorus

I went to the mill Friday night
Had to tell my woman it ain't working right

Chorus

Subject: RE: What's the Matter With the Mill
From: GUEST,observer
Date: 03 Feb 07 - 09:37 PM

refresh

Subject: RE: What's the Matter With the Mill
From: Andy Jackson
Date: 04 Feb 07 - 04:24 PM

I wish you 'mercans would be a bit considerate when you post headings like that. I nearly spilt my beer!!!

With trembling fingers I opened the thread and realised it was just a hoax to wind me up...

Phew - relief an stuff.

Sorry a bit twitchy at the moment only a few weeks to go and if there was something wrong with "my" Mill, I would be panicing!!

Cheers y'awl.

Andy

Oh,more insight to these rambling at Miskin at Easter (UK)

Subject: RE: What's the Matter With the Mill
From: Stephen L. Rich
Date: 04 Feb 07 - 08:37 PM

Thanks! I've wanted those lyrics for years!

Stephen Lee