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02 Mar 01 - 11:14 PM (#410020) Subject: Lyr Add: SHAKE IT TO THE GROUND From: Mark Cohen I sang this song on PalTalk or HearMe some time ago. I learned it at the Festival of American Fiddle Tunes in Port Townsend, Wash., in 1990. The person who sang it didn't know who wrote it; she said the guy sang it at a song circle and disappeared. I'd love to find out more about this song. No doubt some of the words have been folk processed, but here it is as best I remember. (I may have asked about this song previously, but I don't remember getting a reply, and I couldn't find the thread.) Aloha, Mark SHAKE IT TO THE GROUND Preacher man shoutin' that gospel out Thumpin' that Bible, pumpin' that crowd Hallelujah, shout out loud Shakin' it to the ground Me and my baby sittin' in a pew Shoutin' "Amen" and "Hallelu" Gettin' into that whoop-de-doo Shakin' it to the ground CHORUS Shake, shake, shakin', shake, shake, shakin' No more foolin' round, shakin' it to the ground Now in the garden there was a snake An apple he wanted Eve to take So he gave the tree a shake Shakin' it to the ground Well, Eve she gave her man a bite It opened up his appetite They spent that very night Shakin' it to the ground CHORUS Joshua fought the battle of Jericho He said, "Those walls have got to go" So he told the boys to blow Shakin' it to the ground Well, some blew sharp and some blew flat Joshua sang a line of scat The walls fell over just like that Shakin' it to the ground CHORUS Now Samson he was very strong But only when his hair was long Delilah shaved him to the bone Shakin' it to the ground But when his hair grew back again In the heathen temple he made a stand Took a pillar in each hand Shakin' it to the ground CHORUS Now me and my baby went back home Doused the lights and killed the phone In the bedroom all alone Shakin' it to the ground My baby told me, verily That she would like to marry me 'Cause I shake better than Jerry Lee Shakin' it to the ground CHORUS |
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02 Mar 01 - 11:40 PM (#410031) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: katlaughing Wow, Mark, looks like you may have stumped everyone with this. I found your old thread but there were no answers, not even a comment! Can't believe we did that! Good luck. kat |
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03 Mar 01 - 12:26 AM (#410047) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: wdyat12 Well Mark, I looked through my limited music library and came up with several tunes that I thought might or might not fit your inquerry: "Shake It Up Baby, Shake Rattle and Roll, Whole Lotta Shakin'Goin'On, and Milkshake Rag." Then I came across an old tape called "Shakin' Down the Acorns" played on hammered dulcimer. "Shakin' Down the Acorns" is the second cut on side one off Tony Elman's 1984 tape of "Shakin' Down the Acorns" produced by Acorn Music. Most of the tunes represented here are old fiddle or harp tunes. This is an instrumental rendition, so I can't be sure if this is the right tune. However, you might research Tony Elman and see if he knows the words to the song you mentioned. wdyat12 |
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03 Mar 01 - 12:40 AM (#410054) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: wdyat12 Tony Elman or someone in his group might know who wrote this too. wdyat12 |
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03 Mar 01 - 04:37 AM (#410096) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: Joe Offer Yeah, heck, the previous thread didn't even have a note from MMario or Joe O, asking for a tune. Well, we all know that Mark will sooon have a keyboard and will begin submitting tunes... -Joe Offer- |
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04 Mar 01 - 04:22 PM (#410815) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: Mark Cohen Uh, yeah, Joe, that's right......very soon.... Thanks, wdyat, but this is definitely not a fiddle tune. It has a jazzy feel, and the reference to Jerry Lee would probably put it sometime in the 50s or early 60s. There's a "scat" style riff at the end of the chorus, too. All right, all right, I'll work on posting the tune. Right after I do my taxes. Aloha, Mark |
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05 Mar 01 - 03:01 PM (#411353) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: Mark Cohen I did it! I'll be emailing it to Susan today, and maybe |
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05 Mar 01 - 03:03 PM (#411357) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: Mark Cohen I did it! I'll be emailing the NWC file to Susan today, and maybe THEN I can get an answer. I'm surprised, usually the 'Cat can handle this kind of thing with no problem. |
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05 Mar 01 - 05:00 PM (#411468) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: Mark Cohen Actually, Joe, I looked at the PERMA-THREAD, and found that I'm supposed to send NWC files to you...so that's what I did. I really like that PermaThread--lots of good info that I either forgot or never knew. Guess that's why you put it there! Duh. Aloha, Mark |
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10 Mar 01 - 12:55 PM (#414727) Subject: RE: 'Shake It to the Ground' - composer? From: Mark Cohen Refresh....doesn't ANYBODY know this song? And now Joe has the tune. |