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06 Apr 08 - 11:45 AM (#2308277) Subject: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto Please, help to complete and correct this transcription. Froggie went a-courtin', sung by Anna Canova & Julietta, in Yazoo's The Story that the Crow Told Me. I can't get a word in 6th stanza, and I've put a questino mark where I'm not sure of what I've written down. Thanks. R Mr. Frog went a-courtin', he did ride, mm, mmm Mr. Frog went a-courtin', he did ride A sword and a pistol by his side, mm, mm He went up to Miss Mousie's door, mm, mmmm He went up to Miss Mousie's door He rapped so loud till he made it roar, mm, mm Oh Miss Mouse, are you within? - mm, mmmm Oh Miss Mouse, are you within? Yes, kind sir, I card and spin, mm, mmmm Miss Mousie, will you marry me? - mm Miss Mousie, will you marry me? Yes, kind sir, just you (?) wait and see, mm, mm Where shall the wedding be? - mm, mmmm Where shall the wedding be? Away down yonder in the hollow tree, mm, mm Now, what shall we have for the wedding supper? mm What shall we have for the wedding supper? Black-eyed peas and … (???) and butter, mm, mmm Mr. Froggie went a-swimming 'cross the lake, mm, mm Mr. Froggie went a-swimming 'cross the lake He got swallowed by a big black snake, mm, mmm Now, this was an end to the one, two, three, mm, mmm This was an end to the one, two, three The frog and the flea and the bumble-bee, mm, mm |
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06 Apr 08 - 11:46 AM (#2308278) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto Sorry, a mistake in the title: Groggie, of course, not Groggie... |
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06 Apr 08 - 11:47 AM (#2308280) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto Froggie, froggie, froggie... |
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06 Apr 08 - 11:21 PM (#2308726) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: EBarnacle The song supposedly is a mockery of Andrew Jackson and his relationship with his wife, as well as opposition politicians. |
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07 Apr 08 - 07:21 AM (#2308922) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Waddon Pete Hello Roberto, Have you looked here? Best wishes, Peter |
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07 Apr 08 - 10:41 AM (#2309083) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto Thank you, Peter. I know many versions and recordings of this song, and many many more exist. But I haven't found one that could help in order to find the missing word in my transcription. I hope that someone who has English has mother tongue owns the (beautiful) CD and finds time to answer to me. R |
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07 Apr 08 - 11:22 AM (#2309107) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Waddon Pete Try... "Two green beans and a black eyed pea!" Best wishes, Peter |
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07 Apr 08 - 12:18 PM (#2309165) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: GUEST,Geoff the Duck I assumed you were after a drunken version of the song. I'm sure if we wait long enough, some Mudcatter will provide one... Quack! Geoff the Duck. |
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07 Apr 08 - 01:06 PM (#2309220) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto Waddon Pete writes: Try..."Two green beans and a black eyed pea!" Pete, I'm not tryinig to invent a verse, but to find out what is actually sung in the recording by Anna Canova & Juliette. Geoff the Duck writes of a drunken version of the song. Geoff, I think the recording we're talking about is a fine one, although the story is short and missing many of the details you find in other sets. |
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08 Apr 08 - 04:44 PM (#2310518) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: GUEST,Singers Knight Actually Pete is giving you part of a legitimate verse....not making one up! SK |
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09 Apr 08 - 12:59 PM (#2311222) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto Legitimate, but "two green beans and a black eyed pea" can't be what I miss in the line "Black-eyed peas and ... and butter". R |
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10 Apr 08 - 10:54 AM (#2312066) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: GUEST,Chicken Charlie This is a standard for my group, & we use a corny ending that goes: There's bread and cheese upon the shelf, uh-huh. There's bread and cheese upon the shelf, uh-huh. There's bread and cheese upon the shelf, If you want any more, you can sing it yourself. And stop abruptly, without the last 'uh-huhs' or anything at all. It never fails. After 3.8 seconds of stunned silence, somebody in the audience will go, "Uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh." CC |
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11 Apr 08 - 03:22 AM (#2312696) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto I've listened again, this time with earphones, and the word I couldn't get is bread, simply bread, thus the line is: "Black-eyed peas and bread and butter". Still, I'm not sure of the 4th stanza. R Mr. Frog went a-courtin', he did ride, mm, mmm Mr. Frog went a-courtin', he did ride A sword and a pistol by his side, mm, mm He went up to Miss Mousie's door, mm, mmmm He went up to Miss Mousie's door He rapped so loud till he made it roar, mm, mm Oh Miss Mouse, are you within? - mm, mmmm Oh Miss Mouse, are you within? Yes, kind sir, I card and spin, mm, mmmm Miss Mousie, will you marry me? - mm Miss Mousie, will you marry me? Yes, kind sir, just you (?) wait and see, mm, mm Where shall the wedding be? - mm, mmmm Where shall the wedding be? Away down yonder in the hollow tree, mm, mm Now, what shall we have for the wedding supper? mm What shall we have for the wedding supper? Black-eyed peas and bread and butter, mm, mmm Mr. Froggie went a-swimming 'cross the lake, mm, mm Mr. Froggie went a-swimming 'cross the lake He got swallowed by a big black snake, mm, mmm Now, this was an end to the one, two, three, mm, mmm This was an end to the one, two, three The frog and the flea and the bumble-bee, mm, mm |
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11 Apr 08 - 03:30 AM (#2312701) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: Roberto Could the admin of the Mudcat please correct the title of this thread, and put Froggie instead of Groggie? Thanks. R |
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11 Apr 08 - 04:35 AM (#2312724) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Anna Canova's Groggie went a-courtin' From: GUEST,Black Hawk on works PC Only versions I have heard (& sing) He sat miss mouse upon his knee Mmmm He sat miss mouse upon his knee Mmmm He sat miss mouse upon his knee Said Miss Mouse will you marry me Mmmm What will the wedding supper be Mmmmm What will the wedding supper be Mmmmm What will the wedding supper be A roasted ant and a toasted flea Mmmm |