Subject: RE: frankie and Johnny - Nick Nichols versions From: GUEST Date: 22 Jul 04 - 03:26 PM Frankie would NEVER go the "drug store" for "ice cream"! |
Subject: RE: frankie and Johnny From: GUEST,cjstanonis@yahoo.com Date: 22 Jul 04 - 01:06 PM In desparate need of lyrics!!!! I'm trying to locate lyrics to Nick Nichols' two versions of Frankie and Johnny. This is strictly for research purposes only. If anyone can help please let me know. |
Subject: Lyr Add: FRANKIE AND JOHNNY (Guy Lombardo) From: Ralph Butts Date: 21 Dec 98 - 07:59 AM There are a zillion versions. John and Alan Lomax in "Folk Song USA" recount the purported incident and then give a 17-verse version of "Frankie and Albert". Two of the stanzas have a different refrain, which is:
Poor boy, poor boy, Done gone, done gone, Done gone, done gone. I always liked the sweetened-up, shortened-up Guy Lombardo version. It doesn't take as long to sing, and it's so different that you don't get criticized for "missing a word in the third verse." ......Tiger
Frankie And Johnny
Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts,
Frankie went down to the drug store,
Now, Frankie's dad was a policeman,
And Frankie peeked in on the party,
So Frankie flew into a tantrum,
So bring on your crepe and your flowers,
So this is the end of my story, |
Subject: Lyr Add: FRANKIE AND ALBERT From: dwditty Date: 21 Dec 98 - 06:06 AM This is a composite version, with some original lyrics thrown in. There seem to be as many versions of the melody as there are of the lyrics. This one is loosely based on a version by Dave Van Ronk. My suggestion is to learn your own way of playing the song, then listen to as many versions as you can and put together your own. FRANKIE & ALBERT
Frankie was a woman, everybody knows,
CHORUS: He gives me candy in the morning, candy most every night.
Frankie & Albert went out walking, Albert in his brand new suit.
Albert said: “Babe, I've got to leave you, but I won't be gone too long.
At 10 o'clock Frankie was awaiting; at 11 she was worried too,
Frankie went down to the bar room, got herself a bucket of beer,
The bartender said: “Miss Frankie, I cannot tell you no lie.
Frankie cried: “Have mercy! Oh Lordy, what have I done?
Frankie went down to 12th street; she wasn't going there for fun.
Frankie went to the back door, peeked through the transom so high.
She went on round to the front door; there she rang the bell.
Albert fell to his knees; she said: “Praying won't do you no good.
She shot him one time on the right side; down on the floor he fell.
He said: “Roll me over easy, boys; roll me over slow.
Frankie walked out on Main Street, as far as she could see.
Dark was the night; cold was on the ground. |
Subject: RE: frankie and Johnny From: Date: 21 Dec 98 - 03:02 AM There are as many variations of Frankie and Johnny as there are opinions of what 'Folk Music' really is! |
Subject: Lyr Add: LEAVING HOME / FRANKIE AND JOHNNY From: Benson Date: 20 Dec 98 - 10:12 PM This is what I found in the database here... LEAVING HOME (Charlie Poole)
Frankie and Johnny were sweethearts; they had a quarrel one day,
cho: Oh, I'm going away, I'm a-going to stay, and never coming home
Frankie done said to her Johnny, "Now your hour done come" cho:
Send for your rubber-tired hearses, send for your rubber-tired hacks, cho:
From the New Lost City Ramblers |
Subject: frankie and Johnny From: rasta Date: 20 Dec 98 - 09:31 PM looking for chourous to Frankie and Johnnyl---well Im goin away im going t stay never comming home etc etc also -way out there the way seeger did that is Pete seeger |
Subject: RE: frankie and Johnny From: Date: 20 Dec 98 - 09:24 PM Your gonna miss me honey in the days to come, when the winter winds begin to blow, the sun is coming up,
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Subject: frankie and Johnny From: rasta Date: 20 Dec 98 - 09:12 PM looking for chourous to Frankie and Johnnyl---well Im goin away im going t stay never comming home etc etc also -way out there the way seeger did that is Pete seeger |
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