Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'

Subject: stop my Wanderin'
From:
Date: 24 May 01 - 08:54 PM

There is a song perhaps called "Wanderin'". I heard it recently by the opening act of Shawn Mullins, a man called Matthew Kahler-awesome singer. I knew enough of it that I remembered the melody. One line is " I don't ever think I can ever stop my wanderin'. It was areally beautiful song. I thought Bob Dylan did it, but I can't find it there. Does anyone kow? PD

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: AllisonA(Animaterra)
Date: 24 May 01 - 09:06 PM

Oh, yeah, who was that? My brain has simply been mush lately. James Taylor?
"And it don't look like
I'll ever stop my wandering..."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: Amos
Date: 24 May 01 - 09:13 PM

Dave van Ronk:

Daddy is an engineer, momma drives a hack
Sister takes in washing, and the baby balls the jack

But it looks like
I ain't never gonna cease
My wanderin'

I been working on the railroad
Workin' on the farm
All I got to show
Is this muscle in my arm

And it looks like
I ain't never gonna
Cease my weanderin'.

All I remember.

Regards,

A

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: Dicho (Frank Staplin)
Date: 24 May 01 - 09:35 PM

Another verse: Snakes in the ocean Fish in the sea Took a red-headed woman To make a fool of me An'it looks like I'm never gonna cease my wanderin'. Found it on www.numachi.com/~Rickheit/dtrad

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: DougR
Date: 24 May 01 - 09:50 PM

I seem to remember this song from the late 40's or early 50's, but I can't (Senior moment) come up with the performer that made it popular. Sounds ridiculous but I want to say it was recorded by the Sammy Kay Orchestra.

DougR

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: Suffet
Date: 24 May 01 - 09:52 PM

Some more verses, as I sing them:

I've been wanderin' early,
And I've been wanderin' late,
I've been to New York City,
And I've seen the Golden Gate...

Refrain:
And it look's like,
I ain't never gonn cease, My wanderin'.

Train wrecks on land,
Ship wrecks at sea,
A red headed woman,
Made a wreck out of me...

Here I am in prison,
Feet 'gainst the wall,
A red headed woman,
Was the cause of it all...

A nickel is a nickel, And a dime is a dime,
Got a house full of children,
Maybe some of them is mine...

I've been in the Army,
I got sent across the sea,
I've been to the trenches,
And I've been to gay Paree...


That should give you enough to start with!

--- Steve

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: DougR
Date: 24 May 01 - 09:58 PM

If found the first verse in Simpson's Quotations attributed to Carl Sandburg and they were read at his memorial in 1967.

DougR

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 24 May 01 - 10:36 PM

It's in DigiTrad--search for Wanderin* (the asterisk will find it with or without the final g)

I have a personal history with this song. In nineteen ought forty-eight, I was working with a band (square dance mostly) which called itself The Wanderers, and used Wanderin* as a signature tune. Then Sammy Kaye (SWING AND SWAY WITH...)made a hit recording of it, effectively forcing us to find a new theme tune. WE picked up a little-known waltz, and used it as a good-night waltz. Catchy tune...Irene Goodnight.

Oh well.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: DougR
Date: 25 May 01 - 01:13 AM

Dick: Thank you. I thought Sammy Kaye made a reording of this song with Don Cornell as vocalist, but I wasn't sure because of the fifty or so years that have elapsed. And, in my opinion, you picked a pretty good signature song to replace "Wanderin'."

DougR

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Jan 21 - 09:50 AM

The melody was used in a Tom Jones hit, 'I'll never fall in love again" & attributed to Lonnie Donegan. I remember a version from 1940/50's by a British singer.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: stop my Wanderin'
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Jan 21 - 12:13 PM

Here's the Tom Jones recording of "I'll Never Fall in Love Again," and yes, it is the same melody (at least at the beginning):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5vMx63ZCd88

I was thinking of the Dionne Warwick recording song with the same title. I think that one was a Bacharach/David composition:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FzQBOBoPg04