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29 Nov 09 - 03:58 PM (#2776240) Subject: Christmas in my Overalls From: Fred McCormick Sorry folks, I'm having a senior moment. I'm trying to recall an old-time country music song which has the line "I had to take Christmas in my overalls". In fact I suspect that it occurs in several different songs. Can anyone bring any of them to mind? Many hopefuls. |
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29 Nov 09 - 04:04 PM (#2776243) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: catspaw49 I'll ask Cletus........... Spaw |
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29 Nov 09 - 04:07 PM (#2776246) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Mavis Enderby One song its in is Sitting On Top Of The World: Worked all summer, spring and fall, Had to take Christmas, in my overalls, But now she's gone, I don't worry 'Cause I'm sitting on top of the world Hope this helps, Pete. |
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29 Nov 09 - 04:33 PM (#2776255) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Dave Sutherland It certainly appears in the version that Jack Bruce did with Cream and subsequently performed as a solo artist. I'll have to check up on the source that he quotes. |
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30 Nov 09 - 04:17 AM (#2776557) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Mavis Enderby Interesting - looks like the Overalls line is in Ray Charles and Howlin Wolf versions (as well as Jack Bruce), but not earlier ones? The line also appears in a couple of Leadbelly songs: I'm All Out and Down and You Don't Know My Mind. That takes it back to the thirties - before that, who knows? Pete. |
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30 Nov 09 - 04:31 AM (#2776563) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Roger the Skiffler Mississippi Sheiks started this one, I believe. I certainly use this verse but can't place which version I took it form. RtS (My singing more Virginia Woolf than Howlin' Wolf) |
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30 Nov 09 - 02:49 PM (#2776945) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Dave Sutherland "Wheels of Fire" attributes that version to Chester Burnett- so its down to The Wolf!! |
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01 Dec 09 - 04:40 AM (#2777334) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Fred McCormick Thanks folks. Sittin' On Top Of The World is obviously what I was thinking of. I could have sworn that line cropped up in something else as well. But perhaps not. |
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29 Nov 12 - 06:05 AM (#3444203) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: GUEST,jk attra actually i think you're remembering a song that goes, i worked hard all last summer, and i worked all fall yes, i worked hard all last summer and i worked all fall now i got to take my christmas, ooh well, well, in my overalls i told myself last summer i was gonna save my nickels and dimes but i had a good time with my good women and wine i spent all my money on them no good friends of mine now christmas done come, ooh well, well, i aint got a dime now if i ever play lucky in this wicked old world again i aint gonna let christmas catch me in the fix i'm in i'm gonna save my money all the summer and fall so christmas won't catch me, ooh well, well, in my overalls |
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29 Nov 12 - 01:42 PM (#3444429) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Jim Carroll Beautiful songs by Frank Proffit called (I think) Poor Man, which goes: Worked all the Summertime, Worked in the Fall, Spent my Christmas In a pair of overalls. There ain't nothing for a poor man in this world Jim Carroll |
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30 Nov 12 - 04:20 PM (#3444983) Subject: Lyr Add: Santa's (reds) Blues From: Nigel Parsons Isn't it strange how just the title of a thread can strike a chord? SANTA'S (REDS) BLUES Nigel Parsons 30/11/12 ttto Winter Wonderland: Felix Bernard (1897-1944) From the whole of December. There's some things I'll remember. A cute little elf Amusing himself (I'm) spending Christmas in my overalls. I'm on show in a grotto They won't let me get blotto. With cotton wool snow, And my red 'babygrow' (I'm) spending Christmas in my overalls. Last year I though I'd give this job a go, man. Spend the whole of Christmas sitting down. The grotto has some robins and a snowman And me in a bright scarlet dressing-gown. Later on I'll perspire As I sit by the fire I'm getting quite wet From the build-up of sweat Spending Christmas in my overalls Next year I think I'd rather be the snowman, With carrot nose and overalls of white. The kids don't pull the beard of Mr Snowman, But Snowman says the pay is really light! When it snows, ain't it thrilling, That the kids are so willing, To suspend disbelief And cause Santa grief, Playing in my Winter Wonderland? As I wait for the New Year, There'll be nothing to do here. But somehow I fear, That this time next year I'll be spending Christmas in my overalls. |
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30 Nov 12 - 08:27 PM (#3445127) Subject: RE: Christmas in my Overalls From: Nigel Parsons Please feel free to use/abuse the above. Any improvements, please post them. Anyone does it & goes down well, donations to Mudcat please! (see the other thread) |