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05 Jan 20 - 08:44 PM (#4026451) Subject: lyrics request "Creepy John" by John Koener From: GUEST,Dan I am having difficulty in understanding/transcribing Spider John Koener's "Creepy John". Can anyone who can understand him please post the lyrics or steer me toward a lyrics link? The sites claiming to have the lyrics actually don't. |
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05 Jan 20 - 09:11 PM (#4026453) Subject: RE: lyrics request Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: Joe Offer There's a recording here, but it's hard to understand: Spider John Koerner has a Website, but I don't see anything there that helps with the lyrics to this song.-Joe- |
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05 Jan 20 - 10:08 PM (#4026458) Subject: RE: lyrics request Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: GUEST Exactly Joe, that's the YT I've been accessing, hence my request. |
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05 Jan 20 - 11:17 PM (#4026462) Subject: RE: lyrics request Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: Joe Offer Well, I can't find anything in any books. Let's see what I can come up with from the recording. I need lots of help. CREEPY JOHN (recorded by Spider John Koerner) I woke up in the mornin' Read the mornin' news They said it was a murder There weren't no proof (?) There wasn't only one, There's three women dead, I asked my baby, No, she said, 'twas Creepy John Who had my blood, Creepy John (??) Well, yeah, now people, Weren't nothin' but Creepy John (??) All the women went home, Lock up the door, Won't go walkin' in on the street no more, They shut up the windows, they close the blinds, Ain't thinkin' that worry be mine, 'Twas Creepy John Oh, yeah, babe, Creepy John. Well, yeah, now people, Weren't nothin' but Creepy John (??) Creepy John wanna string (?) Most anywhere, Don't care about your woman, or a millionaire, Don't make no difference, now, where you're from, All the women are sayin' 'twas Creepy John, it's Creepy John. Ohh, yeah, Baby, that's Creepy John. Well, now, people, well they know that was Creepy John, Creepy John. My baby left the house, Locked up at night, She said don't worry, Everything's all right, She no more got to walkin' Out the front door. I heard her scream and her blood run cold, 'Twas Creepy John, Oh, yeah, Baby, 'twas Creepy John. Well, yeah, now, people, they knowed it was Creepy John. And the police search All over town, Got on the trail, now, Couldn't run him down. Chicago, New York, there are women like them. I'll tell you somethin' now, I didn't get him yet. 'Twas Creepy John (unintelligible) Well, now, people, well they know that was Creepy John. |
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05 Jan 20 - 11:21 PM (#4026463) Subject: Lyr Add: CREEPY JOHN (Spider John Koerner) From: cnd Joe, looks like you and I started transcribing at about the same time, I agree with most of your words, but there were some differences so I'll just put the whole thing I woke up in the morning, read the morning news They said there was a murder, they're weren't no clues There wasn't only one, there's three women dead I asked my baby, y'know what she said, was Creepy John Ooh, yes, now it was Creepy John Well, yes, now, people, they knowed it was Creepy John All the women went home, locked up their doors Wouldn't go walking in the street no more They shut up their windows, they closed the blinds Ain't got but one thing in their worried minds, was Creepy John Ooh yes, it was Creepy John Well, yes, now, people, knowed it was Creepy John Creepy John gonna strangle most anywhere Don't care about your woman, or a millionaire Don't make no differnce, now, where you're from All the women the same to Creepy John, was Creepy John Ooh yes, it was Creepy John Well, yes, now, people, well, they knowed it was Creepy John My baby left the house, dropped every name She said "dont' worry, everything's alright" She never get to walkin' out the front door I heard her scream and my blood run cold, was Creepy John Ooh yes, it was Creepy John Well, yes, now, people, knowed it was Creepy John Well the police searched all over town Got on a trail, now, couldn't run him down Chicago, New York, there're women lying dead I tell you some night, I didn't get him yet, was Creepy John (we're gonna lose now, baby) Ooh yes, it was Creepy John Well, yes, now, people, well they knowed it was Creepy John |
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06 Jan 20 - 03:56 AM (#4026474) Subject: RE: lyrics request Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: Joe Offer Wunnerful, wunnerful. Thanks, cnd. |
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06 Jan 20 - 06:08 AM (#4026495) Subject: RE: lyrics request Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: GUEST,Dan Thanks Joe and cnd, I reckon your versions will nail it. Well done guys. Next challenge for me. Dr John and Milenburg Joys + Junco Partner. |
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18 Aug 21 - 10:47 PM (#4117031) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: GUEST,REader Don't care if it a washerwoman, or a millionaire |
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18 Aug 21 - 10:55 PM (#4117032) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: GUEST,REader Sorry, It's Creepy John gone strike, most anywhere Don't care a washerwoman, or a millionaire Most of the other lyrics are good in the second version. |
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18 Aug 21 - 11:13 PM (#4117033) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Creepy John (Spider John Koerner) From: Big Al Whittle My own impression was (and still is) that the song describes the atmosphere of panic and fear when a high profile serial killer is on the loose. The song must have been written around the time of the Boston strangler scare. |