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23 Mar 00 - 10:09 PM (#200382) Subject: What Bluesman sings this song? From: GUEST,sabin.hinton@nisbic.com I'm looking for a bluesman who has these lines in one of his songs... I can't find it anywhere... "Tell all the boys down in Southern Illinois, that I'll be coming home soon. Let the ladies know when they hear that whistle blow that I'll be coming home soon..." |
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24 Mar 00 - 12:02 PM (#200744) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What Bluesman sings this song? From: GUEST,Neil Lowe Sorry I can't be of any help to you as things stand. Got any more clues? |
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24 Mar 00 - 06:02 PM (#200952) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: What Bluesman sings this song? From: skarpi Can you tell the name of this song, that would help alot if you can. I have gon through my stuff for the last hour or so, I have been listing to Buddy Guy,John Lee Hooker,Bo Diddley,Tommy Tucker, Muddy waters and many more but like I said If you can find out the name of the song, then maybe I coult help. All the best skarpi Iceland. |
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23 Oct 09 - 12:57 PM (#2751138) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: Jim Dixon Does the singer pronounce "Illinoise" to rhyme with "boys"? Shame on him! |
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13 Sep 14 - 08:00 PM (#3660007) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: GUEST Big Twist http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/blues-notes-a-last-blast-for-big-twist/Content?oid=875369 |
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13 Sep 14 - 08:31 PM (#3660018) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: maeve Good find, Guest! Here's a fragment: http://www.allmusic.com/song/im-coming-home-mt0026985956 |
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14 Sep 14 - 07:56 AM (#3660086) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: maeve By the way, in answer to Jim Dixon's question, when Big Twist (Larry Nolan) sings the line in the preceding link, he does not sing Illinois with pronounced "s". It's a close, rather than an exact (and incorrect) rhyme. |
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14 Sep 14 - 09:36 PM (#3660275) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: GUEST,leeneia Right on, Jim Dixon. That should be folk-processed to 'Tell every boy in southern Illinois..." Only outsiders who don't know better pronounce the s in Illinois. |
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15 Sep 14 - 06:53 AM (#3660339) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: maeve As I stated earlier, "when Big Twist (Larry Nolan) sings the line in the preceding link, he does not sing Illinois with pronounced "s". It's a close, rather than an exact (and incorrect) rhyme. " |
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15 Sep 14 - 10:40 AM (#3660452) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: GUEST,leeneia Sure you said it, but the lyrics never should have been written that way. |
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15 Sep 14 - 10:52 AM (#3660458) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: 'Tell all the boys...in Southern Illinois From: maeve Hmmm...OK leeneia. I expect you know that rhymes in songs and poetry take many different forms and patterns. They often do not follow the rules in textbooks. This sort of variant however is not uncommon, and not, I believe, considered incorrect, just different. It could even reveal the songmaker or poet's sense of humor. I wonder if it would rankle our ears were it not occurring with a commonly mispronounced place name? I wish I could hear the whole song. I like what I heard of Big Twist's singing. I wonder if the original poster will return. |
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12 Dec 16 - 11:10 AM (#3826008) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm Coming Home (Big Twist&Mellow Fellows From: GUEST Larry Nolan "Big Twist" was my mother's neighbor when I was born. He took her to the hospital to give birth. They lived in Murphysboro, IL. Big Twist played all the local circuits and finally made it big in Chicago in the late 70's. You can find his music on Amazon. The group was called Big Twist and the Mellow Fellows |
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12 Dec 16 - 11:38 PM (#3826140) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: I'm Coming Home (Big Twist&Mellow Fellows From: leeneia Big Twist can be heard on YouTube. I like his song "Too Much Barbecue." |