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13 May 00 - 07:44 AM (#227475) Subject: Pie in the Sky, I think From: Fedele I'm looking for the lyrics of a song I heard in a film about Woody Guthrie's life. I didn't understand much of the lyrics, but the title should be "Pie in the Sky" and it should be traditional. The chorus should be something like "you'll fly like a pie in the sky when you die", and the last verse (?) begins, as far as I can understand, singing "Working men of the world unite, side by side". Can anyone help me? |
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13 May 00 - 08:17 AM (#227479) Subject: Lyr Add: PIE IN THE SKY From: Allan C. Long-haired preachers come out ev'ry night, Try to tell you what's wrong and what's right; But when asked what about something to eat, They will answer in accents so sweet:
Chorus:
And the starvation army they play,
Chorus
Holy rollers and jumpers come out, Chorus
________ This is, of course, to the tune of "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". |
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13 May 00 - 08:19 AM (#227480) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky, I think From: Allan C. I don't know what happened to the word, "above". Sorry. |
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13 May 00 - 08:31 AM (#227484) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky, I think From: Midchuck But it isn't a Woody Guthrie song. It's by Joe Hill his own self. Peter. |
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13 May 00 - 11:34 AM (#227525) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky, I think From: Giac The song is called The Preacher and the Slave. It's in the DigiTrad, but i'm not good at links. So, you can search for the title, or just for Pie or Pie in the sky. It has all the words, and a link to the tune as well. Good luck, sorry I can't give you a direct link.
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13 May 00 - 03:56 PM (#227594) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky, I think From: Sourdough Somebody should mention that the song is a parody of a lovely old hymn, "In the Sweet Bye and Bye". Hill and other radical activists took the positon that religion, specifically Christianity, made workers settle for less than economic justice because their reward would come later when they were lifted up into heaven to be with Jesus. This song pokes wicked fun at the "long haired preachers" and their promises of a glorious afterlife, their "pie in the sky" promises. Sourdough
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13 May 00 - 06:17 PM (#227650) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky, I think From: Doctor John Last verse:- Working men from all countries unite, Side by side for freedom we will fight' Till this world and its wealth we have gained, To the grafters we'll sing this refrain: You will eat by and by, When you've learned how to cook and to fry, Chop some wood it'll do you good; You will eat in that sweet by and by. (That's a lie!) Good recordings by Cisco and Oscar Brandt. Does anyone know the film "The Ballad of Joe Hill" which I saw on BBC TV in the 70's and have never heard of since. I recall it showed Joe Hill listening (and heckling?) a preacher and writing this song. Dr John |
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14 May 00 - 07:48 AM (#227818) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky, I think From: Fedele Thank you everyone |
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24 Jul 06 - 10:40 PM (#1792280) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky, I think From: GUEST what chords do you guys play for this song? |
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25 Jul 06 - 12:07 AM (#1792332) Subject: Chords: Preacher and the Slave From: Joe Offer Hi - I'm not a guitarist, but here are the chords they have in the Rise Up Singing songbook. (in 3/4 time) G C G - / - - D - / G C G - / - D G - CHORUS: G - D - / - - G - / - - C - / G D G - The slashes separate lines, and there's one letter or dash for each measure - the dash indicates you play the same chord as in the measure before. Hope that's a start. -Joe- |
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16 Oct 22 - 03:35 PM (#4155299) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Pie in the Sky From: Mrrzy Ok. All these years I thought this was an *atheist* hymn because my mondegreen was There'll be pie in the sky when you die, that's THE lie.. |