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Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes

09 May 00 - 05:50 PM (#225460)
Subject: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: Jacob B

I once heard someone sing a song, which he introduced as being about Rambling Jack Eliot (or maybe it was Rambling Conrad.) The chorus went:

He flies, he floats, he locomotes
... rigs and ..., ... horses and boats
And he's gone again
He's a most unusual
Down home beautiful
Giant of a natural
Slam-bang animal gentleman

Anybody know the rest of the words?


09 May 00 - 07:04 PM (#225509)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: Rick Fielding

Jacob I hope someone does! It's a terrific song written by John Herald, one of my all time favourite artists. I couldn't figure out the lyrics from his recording.

Rick


10 May 00 - 05:52 PM (#226063)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: Jacob B

Rick, do you know who the song was written about?


10 May 00 - 06:04 PM (#226066)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: catspaw49

Superman and bestiality?

Just a thought.......

Spaw


12 May 00 - 03:36 PM (#227233)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: Jacob B

I found a website for John Herald. It showed "Ramblin' Jack Elliott" as the name of a song on one of his albums. I guess that's probably the name of the song I'm asking about.

(Actually, I'm just refreshing the thread so that it can be seen by people who just sign on to the Mudcat on the weekend, but I figured I might as well add the little piece of additional information I had found while I was at it.)


13 May 00 - 12:52 AM (#227408)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: wysiwyg

Aw, and I thought it would be about Jesus!

Well? Maybe it could be! Can't wait to see how this ends!

~S~


13 May 00 - 10:02 AM (#227503)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: catspaw49

Last word I heard was that they crucified him Praise, but there may be late breaking news on CNN.

Spaw


13 May 00 - 11:26 AM (#227522)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: wysiwyg

No, Spaw, there's more to the story. Stay tuned, you're bound to hear about it.

~S~


13 May 00 - 02:47 PM (#227581)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: He flies, he floats, he locomotes
From: Rick Fielding

Yes, it's about Jack Elliot. Anybody know anything about the lyrics?

Rick