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17 Mar 00 - 04:36 PM (#196906) Subject: Whispering Grass From: Margaret V I'm looking for the lyrics to "Whispering Grass," sung by Sandy Denny, authored by someone whose last name is Fisher. Thanks, Margaret |
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17 Mar 00 - 04:47 PM (#196912) Subject: Lyr Add: WHISPERING GRASS (from The Ink Spots) From: Jon Freeman Never heard of Sandy Denny doing it The Ink Spots version is the best known. The only others I can remember were Windsor Davies and Don Estelle (from It Ain't Half Hot Mum"
Jon
WHISPERING GRASS
Peaked at # 10 in 1940
Why do you whisper, green grass?
Why tell them all your secrets?
Don't you tell it to the trees
Why tell them all the old things? MONOLOGUE: Now, don't you tell it to the trees, 'cause they'll just run 'n' tell the birds and bees. Then everybody'd know 'cause you told them doggone trees! Yes you did, you know you did, ya told 'em once before. Now look atcha, honey child, it ain't no secret no mo'.
Why tell them all the old things?
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17 Mar 00 - 06:05 PM (#196938) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: Helen I've got a Sandy Denny vinyl Lp with this on it. I love her version of it. Helen |
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17 Mar 00 - 07:12 PM (#196965) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: John in Brisbane Thanks to Margaret and Jon for this marvellous song. This is one more from my memory banks that I will forever associate with a late friend. Sentimentally, John |
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17 Mar 00 - 07:13 PM (#196966) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: Liz the Squeak I prefer the Windsor Davies version, but then, I'm, weird. I've often wanted to do this one in a club, but always chickened out as I am not a great deal unlike Don Estelle in all but gender (and there were those who weren't too sure about his....) and could never get the pith helmet.. LTS |
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17 Mar 00 - 08:58 PM (#196996) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: Margaret V Jon, thanks so much! That's twice in one day I've sent appreciation your way (diolch yn fawr!). |
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17 Mar 00 - 09:20 PM (#197000) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: Jon Freeman Well I must be honest I have my mother visiting me and she spotted the thread and started singing it... had to do something... besides I'm too young to remember the Ink Spots. Jon |
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09 Aug 02 - 07:03 PM (#762789) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: harpmaker Does anybody have the chords to this song? |
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09 Aug 02 - 07:08 PM (#762792) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: Murray MacLeod Harpmaker, I could post the chords right now, , but this is one of these songs in which it is a profitable exercise to figure out the chords for oneself. Sure you can find the chords on the net and somebody will probably post them on this thread anyway , but just try to work them out for yourself. It will make you a better musician, really it will. Murray |
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09 Aug 02 - 07:58 PM (#762813) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: harpmaker Murry, Iam just being lazy, but ive got a lot on!!John. |
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09 Aug 02 - 08:15 PM (#762817) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: harpmaker Its interesting though. I like to get the bassic guitar chords first, then look at the piano music, and then work on a jazz type elliment. I realy enjoy the results. I was being lazy in the first instace, but not in the second!!! |
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10 Aug 02 - 04:35 AM (#762911) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: Murray MacLeod It is one of my favourite songs to accompany, although I don't sing it myself. Such a nice chord progression, with, as you say, some nice jazz chords (or at least what I think of as jazz chords). Maybe if we asked M.Ted nicely he would post the chart for this with all the really fancy chords .... Murray |
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10 Aug 02 - 05:39 AM (#762923) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: the lemonade lady I really love this song and perform it a lot. The older generation in the audience usually join in. But (sorry to go on about this ) every time we sing it in public, do we have to tell the venue and tell them to pay PRS? |
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24 May 12 - 05:22 AM (#3355023) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: GUEST,cheeky magpie Whispering Grass Words & Music by Fred Fisher & Doris Fisher Recorded by The Ink Spots, 1940 (#10) C Em Why do you whisper, green grass? Dm F Fm Why tell the world what ain't so? C Em Dm G C G7 Whispering grass, the trees don't need to know. (Oh no...) C Em Why tell them all our secrets? Dm F Fm They're buried under the snow. C Em Dm Dm7 Whispering grass, don't tell the trees, F Fm C 'Cause the trees don't need to know. C Am Don't you tell it to the trees Dm G For they will tell the birds and bees C Am And everyone will know F G Because you told it to the trees, C Em Am Yes you told them once before, F G And it's no secret any more C Em Why tell them all those old songs? Dm F Fm They're buried under the snow. C Em Dm Dm7 Whispering grass, don't tell the trees, F Fm C 'Cause the trees don't need to know. |
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24 May 12 - 12:15 PM (#3355135) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: GUEST,leeneia You can download and print this song (legitimately, they say) at Wikifonia lead sheets: http://wikifonia.org/sheet Notes, lyrics, chords and versions in three different keys are included. Thanks to all who brought my attention to this fine song. |
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25 May 12 - 03:53 AM (#3355370) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: Nigel Parsons To answer an old query: I really love this song and perform it a lot. The older generation in the audience usually join in. But (sorry to go on about this ) every time we sing it in public, do we have to tell the venue and tell them to pay PRS? Apparently, YES. According to Wikipaedia (that estimable & 100% accurate resource, cough cough) Fred Fisher died January 1942, but his daughter who is also credited with the song died Jan 2003. |
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25 May 12 - 07:44 AM (#3355437) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: matt milton I love this song. I always think it sounds like a murder ballad - definitely has elements of the folksong trope of an aspect of nature broadcasting a crime. What is the secret buried in the snow? A very sinister, threat of a song in my opinion. |
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25 May 12 - 11:52 AM (#3355524) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: GUEST,Larry Saidman I actually first heard the song by the great soul singer, Dee Clark. It was the 'b' side of one of his hits....possibly "Just Keep It Up (And see what happens). He probably got it from The InkSpots. Great song. |
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25 May 12 - 02:16 PM (#3355584) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Whispering Grass From: GUEST,leeneia Sinister? Murder ballad? It's about people kissing. If you have ever hung around country people much and observed the frequent gossiping and imaginings about other people's sex lives, you would understand this song better. They just don't have enough interesting things to do. |