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26 Aug 01 - 03:20 PM (#535637) Subject: Say Hey, Josephine From: GUEST,Laurel Hello Everyone! It's been a long time since I've been on Mudcat, or at least typed anything...a good year and a half! But anyways, I worked at a camp all summer and heard one of the other staff singing a song called "Say Hey, Josephine", and was wondering if anyone else knows it because I never got a chance to get all of the words from her. It starts like this: Say hey, Josephine how do you do do you remember me girl the way that I remember you? and then somewhere in the song is: you used to live over yonder cross the railroad tracks and every time that it rained I used to carry you on my back Thanks! Laurel |
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27 Aug 01 - 12:55 AM (#535922) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Say Hey, Josephine From: Sorcha No luck at all with Google........ |
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27 Aug 01 - 03:01 AM (#535945) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Say Hey, Josephine From: JenEllen You could try looking up "Hello Josephine" or "My Girl Josephine" - it's listed under both titles. A. Domino/ Bartholomew. I once heard a great version of it recorded by Queen Ida and her Zydeco Band "Allo Josephine, Comment vas-tu" same song, different language.
Not complete lyrics:
Hello Josephine
You used to live over yonder
Hello Josephine https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPNewCVGzY
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27 Aug 01 - 11:04 AM (#536071) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Say Hey, Josephine From: Sorcha That did it, Jen. Click here for Fats Domino lyrics. |
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25 Jan 02 - 11:12 PM (#635807) Subject: Lyr Add: MY GIRL JOSEPHINE From: Jim Dixon Nearly the same as what JenEllen posted above, but the verses are in a different order. Anyway, it shows that JenEllen's words weren't as incomplete as she thought.
MY GIRL JOSEPHINE
Hello, Josephine. How do you do?
I used to walk you home. I used to hold your hand.
You used to live over yonder by the railroad track.
Hello, Josephine. How do you do? [Recorded by Fats Domino, Imperial 5704, 1960.] |
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11 Jul 08 - 08:01 PM (#2387044) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Say Hey, Josephine From: GUEST,GUEST, j Do you remember me baby Like I remember you? Just was listening to it, trying to figure out the lyrics and I KNOW she says" "Do you remember HIM baby Like HE remembers you." : ) |
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17 Jul 08 - 07:53 AM (#2391296) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Say Hey, Josephine From: GUEST,Sargent First Class Traconis its a military cadence, and from what i remember it goes like this. a hey hey josephine, how do you do? a do u memba me, like i do you? i used to hold ur hand, all the way to school a do ya memba me, like i do you? i use to carry your books, all the way to school a do ya memba me, like i do you? ---------thats pretty much all i can remember b4 i passed out from marching too much. |
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17 Jul 08 - 02:24 PM (#2391606) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Say Hey, Josephine From: Peace Lst it cause you embarrassment in future, Sargent is spelled Sergeant. |
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17 Jul 08 - 03:01 PM (#2391641) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Say Hey, Josephine From: PoppaGator I wonder if the "military jody" version predated the hit R&B record, or vice versa. Those marching cadence somgs ar true folklore, and can be a copyright-free source of songwriting material. On the other hand, drill sergeants are certainly free to adapt already-existing popular songs, and in fact often do so. When I was in basic training at Fort Dix, Sgt. Williams did a great job singing us to and from the rifle range to the tune to "Poppa Was a Rolling Stone," a fairly recent Motown hit at the time. In this case, I believe that the hit record came first, and was subsequently used for marching drill. Dave Bartholonew was the brains behind the great success of Antoine "Fats" Domino, cowriting most of his hits and arranging, and acting as bandleader on, all of them. A great and underappreciated figure in the history of rock 'n'n roll and of American popular music in general. Dave is still alive, and still gigging, at an age approaching 90 years. "Do you remember ME baby" is definitely the original lyric. Since the song is addressed to Josephine, a woman's name, it was written to be sung by a male singer. The cover version by a girl singer that GUEST,GUEST,j recalls was, to say the least, atypical. The great Snooks Eaglin does a great version of this tune quite regularly. |
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08 Apr 09 - 08:27 PM (#2607723) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST,MarineEngineer The cadence I remember was sang by a drill instructor staff sergeant Holmes, USMC Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego. It is a marching cadence, and starts: Hello josephine, how do you do, do you remember me girl, like I remember you? I used to walk you home, right after school, we used to hang out, down by the pool. Hello Josephine, how do you do? do you remember me girl, like I remember you? I used to take you out, to the movie show, we used to make out, up in the back row, hello josephine, how do you do? do you remmber me girl, like I remember you? We used to go out, real late at night, and we'd make love, in the pail moonlight hello josephine, how do you do? do you remember me girl, like I remember you? wo wo wo-a woah hey hey hey hey do you remember me girl? like I remember you. Not sure if you're looking for the USMC version. Lcpl Adams |
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19 Apr 09 - 04:17 AM (#2614258) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST,pfc herron na it isnt fats domino similiar lyrics but im also looking for it |
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19 Apr 09 - 04:20 AM (#2614260) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST http://www.rhapsody.com/luther-guitar-jr-johnson/live-at-the-rynborn/hello-josephine/lyrics.html is another version but i know for a fact its on "150 Motown hits" cd i just heard it on a fucking infomercial and coudlnt see who it was by |
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28 Jun 09 - 12:53 AM (#2666291) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST,Shel When i was a girl scout, we had a version of this song. it was a "repeat after me" song so each line was repeated once. keep that in mind. lyrics are bellow :) Say hey Josephine how do u do? do u remember me girl the way that i remember u? we used to live over yonder cross the rail road tracks and every time that it rained i used to carry u on my back. well alrighty alright tonight tnight say hey say hey well alrighty alright well heres to u sweet sue i remember u too and im coming home so u wont be all alone well alrighty alright tonight tonight say hey say hey well alrighty alright and thats all i remember. |
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29 Apr 11 - 08:50 PM (#3145045) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST,Donna Shel - I help out with my daughter's girl scout troop. And I'm pretty sure you have all the lyrics there! Don't worry! |
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12 May 12 - 06:00 PM (#3350124) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST cnt find it anywhere on youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxPNewCVGzY |
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29 May 12 - 03:22 PM (#3356932) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST,Someone who really knows the song Ok so the so you are asking for is an old song I used to sing every summer I went to girl scout camp. It goes like this. Say hey Josephine. How do you do? Do you remember me girl the way that I remember you? You used to live over yonder. Pass the railroad tracks. And every time it rained, I used to carry you on my back. Well alrighty alright. Tonight tonight. Say hey say hey. Well alrighty alright. You used to use sweet sue. I'll remember you too. And im coming home do you won't be all alone. Well alrighty alright. Tonight tonight. Say hey say hey. Well alrighty alright. |
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17 Jul 12 - 08:07 AM (#3377609) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST The song was not about a girl friend or anything like that. It was written about his niece whose name is Josephine. One of the nicest people you would ever meet. She still lives in New Orleans. |
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19 Jan 14 - 10:26 PM (#3593702) Subject: RE: My Girl Josephine Army Cadence From: GUEST,Private Perez Hello Josephine, how do you do? Do you remember me baby, like I remember you. We used to walk to school I used hold your hand Do you remember me baby like I remember you? Sittin at the jew joint thinkin bout my baby everybody dancing dancin' to the music played by the DJ on the radio. |
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20 Jan 14 - 10:41 AM (#3593831) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: Roger the Skiffler "juke joint"? RtS |
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20 Jan 14 - 05:37 PM (#3593981) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST Hey Hey Josephine How do you do Do you remember me girl Like I remember you We used to go to school My favorite subject was you The only "A" I every made Was on the homework you gave I used to walk you home I used to carry your books Whoa ho Josephine You used to give me those looks Used to live in a shack Down by the railroad track And every time it ever rained You'd be calling my name And here's to you Sweet Sue I remember you too And I'm a-comin home So you won't be all alone From http://www.armystudyguide.com/content/cadence/marching_cadence/josephine-2.shtml |
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11 Aug 22 - 09:13 AM (#4149983) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My Girl Josephine (Fats Domino) From: GUEST Hey Josephine How do you do Do you remember me girl The way that I remember you Used to live over yonder By the railroad tracks And every time it rained I used to carry you on my back Say alrighty alright Tonight tonight Say hey, say hey Say alrighty alright And here’s to you sweet sue I remember you too Say hey say hey Say alrighty alright |