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28 Mar 97 - 12:35 PM (#3594) Subject: lyrics for On the Amazon From: Bob LeChevalier Looking for lyrics for humorous song with nonsense lyrics. First line starts with "On the Amazon". Mentions odd words as if they were monsters, including "prophylactics". Please contact me via email at lojbab@access.digex.net |
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28 Mar 97 - 05:17 PM (#3614) Subject: RE: lyrics for From: LaMarca A friend of mine in the DC area, Don Stallone, sings it; if no-one replies with the lyrics before Monday, I'll get them from him and post them back. (I only have net access at work; my husband and I are a mixed marriage of Mac and PC users, so we haven't bought a home computer yet...) |
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28 Mar 97 - 09:51 PM (#3620) Subject: RE: lyrics for From: Bill D I have 'em too...Mike Rivers...(also from DC area...we've got a LOT of singers here!) sang this for Halloween 18-20 years ago...I begged him for the lyrics, but he just told me he got them from a Don McLean album...and lo & behold, about 4 years ago I foung the album at a yard sale for 50cents!! So, I will go down to the archives and dig it out this weekend and type 'em in...I hope you know the tune...it's not the easiest 'melody' to follow... |
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30 Mar 97 - 10:08 PM (#3686) Subject: RE: lyrics for From: Bill D Dug out the album...the liner notes/lyrics aren't in it...does anyone besides me have the annoying habit of leaving the notes from various albums in a pile?? anyway..I'm looking...I will re-copy them from listening to the album if LaMarca doesn't beat me to it......(maybe I will develop some better habits from my efforts at participating in this group..) |
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13 Apr 97 - 10:37 PM (#4590) Subject: Lyr Add: ON THE AMAZON (Don McLean) From: Bill D sorry to be so long...had to listen...still couldn't make out one word... (I think a lot depends on the performance for effect!!)
ON THE AMAZON On the Amazon, the prophylactics prowlAll the stalactites and vicious vertebrae, hunt the stalagmites, while laryngitis slay All the parasites that come from Paraguay in the spring...mmmmmm Snarling equinox, among the rocks, will seize you— And the Fahrenheit comes out at night to freeze you... While duodenums are lurking in the trees— And the jungles swarm with green apostrophes... Oh, the Amazon is calling me... On the Amazon, the pax vobiscum bite...All the hippodromes that lie concealed in mud Join the metronomes that live in swamp and flood— Then the Kodachromes come out and drink their blood...poor geeks... While velocipedes. among the weeds, will scare you— And the menopause, with hungry jaws, ensnare you... Frenzied (animals?) infest the hills and slopes.. (couldn't be sure) Everyone avoids the deadly stethoscopes... Oh, the Amazon is calling...yes...the Amazon is calling... Oh the Amazon is calling me... |
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15 Apr 97 - 12:02 AM (#4632) Subject: RE: lyrics for From: gharonson@aol.com Frenzied ADENOIDS infest the hills and slopes :) |
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15 Apr 97 - 09:55 AM (#4638) Subject: RE: lyrics for From: Bill D of course they do!!(except the ones that are harvested for pelts!) Thanks...*grin* |
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15 Jul 01 - 07:27 AM (#506930) Subject: ON THE AMAZON From: GUEST,Raggytash I've decided it's time to learn Don McLeans ON THE AMAZON, does anyone have the words and chords. Thanks in anticipation |
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15 Jul 01 - 09:30 AM (#506950) Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: ON THE AMAZON (Grey, Newman, Ellis From: Tiger Great song - very difficult to find. This is direct from one of Don's songbooks - I worked it up a while ago. Note that the [Em7] is played on a short pause between words.
On The Amazon
[Gm]There's a danger [D7]zone, [Gm]not a stranger [D7sus4]zone [D+] [D]
On the [G]Amazon [Em7] the hypo-[Am7]dermics [D7]howl, On the [G]Amazon [Em7] you'll hear a [Am6]scarab [D7]scowl And [G]sting, [E7] [Am7]zodiacs [A7-5]on the [D7]wing. All the [G]stalactites [Em7] and vicious [Am7]verte-[D7]brae Hunt the [G]stalagmites [Em7] while laryn-[Am7]gitis [D7]slay All the [G]parasites [Em7] that come from [Am6]Paraguay in [Am7]Spring...[D7]mmmmmm [Dm7-Gbass]Snarling [C]equinox a-[Cm]mong the rocks will [G]seize [F#] [F] [E]you, [E7]And the [A7]Fahrenheit comes [Am]out at night to [D9]freeze you. [D7]Wild du-[G]odenum [Em7] are lurking [Am7]in the [D7]trees And the [G]jungle swarms [Em7] with green a-[Am6]postro-[D7]phes. Oh, the [G]Amazon [Em] is [Am7]call-[D7]ing [G]me. [C#dim] [Am7]
On the Amazon the pax vobiscum bite, |
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15 Jul 01 - 02:18 PM (#507115) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: ON THE AMAZON From: GUEST,Raggyatsh Tiger, Thats absolutely brillant, Thank you, Thank you, Thank you If I bump into you I owe you a pint or three. Cheers Raggytash |
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13 Apr 09 - 05:31 PM (#2610451) Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: ON THE AMAZON From: GUEST,guest, joey youre my hero Tiger. any chance you can drum up narcisissma for me too? i'm with raggytash, i owe you a pint, or a million. |
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14 Apr 09 - 04:27 PM (#2611195) Subject: Lyr Add: NARCISSIMA (Don McLean) From: Tiger What's your 20, guys? The road to here was very dusty, and a pint would really help.
Narcisissma, Narcisissma is the pride of Pomona, Pomona, Pomona says she looks like me. But she will look like you when I'm set free. Narcisissma, Narcisissma is the belle of Biloxi, Biloxi, Biloxi says she's not your kind But Narcisissma gives me peace of mind. She's got no braids in the inkwell, no money on the prize. Ain't got no boyfriend behind her that she can't hypnotize. And if you wanna see yourself without delusions or delies. All you do is just look into her eyes. Narcisissma, Narcisissma has no pride or delusions, Delusions, delusions make me turn my face But Narcisissma let's me find my place. She's got no grudges, no crutches, no pigment and no peeves. No cryers, no pliers, no liars and no sleeves. And she will always tell you every thing that she believes. She's got no belly button too, no high heeled shoe. Narcisissma, Narcisissma is the pride of Pomona, Pomona, Pomona says she looks like me. But she will look like you when I'm set free. Well everybody's lookin' like they're s'posed to But nobody's lookin' very good. So when you find somebody to get close to Well don't you think you should? Narcisissma, Narcisissma loves to thrill and delight me, Delight me, delight me and I'll never quit 'Cause Narcisissma knows just where I fit. She's got no tight draws, locked doors, nothin' on the side. Ain't got no skin flaws, in-laws, nothin' left to hide. And if you need a new location where you'll best be satisfied You might prefer, to fall in love with her Narcisissma, Narcisissma is the pride of Pomona, Pomona, says she looks like me. But she will look like you when I'm set free. |