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18 Feb 97 - 12:56 AM (#2333) Subject: Lyric Req. From: Ronims Does anyone out there know the lyrics to " The Auctioneer"? This was recorded by Gordon Lightfoot on his 1979 album " Dream Street Rose ". Would be forever grateful for them or where to get them. He sings it so fast on the recording, it's impossible to write them down. Thanks! Ronims |
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27 Feb 97 - 06:30 PM (#2629) Subject: RE: Lyric Req. From: Ralph BUtts |
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28 Feb 97 - 02:27 AM (#2655) Subject: RE: Lyric Req. From: galt@csulb.edu Let me know if you don't get this right away, cuz i have it too... IF you're talking about the one that came out in the 50s that begins "There was a boy in Arkansas who wouldn't listen to his ma when she told him that he should go to school. He'd sneak away in the afternoon, take a little walk and pretty soon, you'd find him at the local auction barn. He'd stand and listen carefully and pretty soon he began to see how the auctioneer could talk so rapidly He said "Oh my, it's do or die, I've got to learn that auction cry, gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer" well, that's verse one... let me know if it's the right song and if you want 2 and 3... chuck |
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28 Feb 97 - 04:23 AM (#2656) Subject: Lyr Add: THE AUCTIONEER (LeRoy Van Dyke) From: ah827@rgfn.epcc.edu (Gene Graham) THE AUCTIONEER - Recorded by LeRoy Van Dyke Written by LeRoy Van Dyke and Buddy Black There was a boy in Arkansas Who wouldn't listen to his ma When she told him he should go to school. He'd sneak away in the afternoon, Take a little walk, and pretty soon You'd find him at the local auction barn. He'd stand and listen carefully, Then pretty soon he began to see How the auctioneer could talk so rapidly. He said, "Oh, my, it's do or die. I've got to learn that auction cry. Gotta make my mark and be an auctioneer." "Twenty-five dollar bid it now, thirty-dollar, Will you gimmie thirty, make it thirty, Bid it on a thirty dollar, will you gimmie thirty, Who'll bid a thirty-dollar bid? Thirty-dollar bid it now, thirty-five, Will you gimmie thirty-five, to make it thirty-five, To bid it a thirty-five, Who woulda bid it at a thirty-five dollar bid?" As time went on, he did his best, And all could see he didn't jest. He practiced calling bids both night and day. His pap would find him behind the barn Just working up an awful storm As he tried to imitate the auctioneer. Then his pap said, "Son, we just can't stand To have a mediocre man Sellin' things at auction using our good name. I'll send you off to auction school. Then you'll be nobody's fool. You can take your place among the best." "Thirty-five dollar bid it now, forty-dollar, Will you gimmie forty, make it forty, Bid it on a forty-dollar, will you gimmie forty? Who'll bid a forty-dollar bid? Forty-dollar bid it now, forty-five, Will you gimmie forty-five, to make it forty-five, To bid it a forty-five. Who woulda bid it at a forty-five dollar bid?" So from that boy who went to school, There grew a man who played it cool, And came back home a full-fledged auctioneer; And the people came from miles around Just to hear him make that rhythmic sound That filled their hearts with such a happy cheer. His fame spread out from shore to shore. He had all he could do and more. Had to buy a plane to get around. Now he's the tops in all the land. Let's pause and give that man a hand. He's the best of all the auctioneers. "Forty-five dollar bid it now, fifty-dollar, Will you gimmie fifty, make it fifty, Bid it on a fifty-dollar, will you gimmie fifty, Who'll bid a fifty-dollar bid? Fifty-dollar bid it now, fifty-five, Will you gimmie fifty-five, to make it fifty-five, To bid it a fifty-five. Sold that horse for a fifty-five dollar bill! "Hey, well, all right, sir, open the gate and let 'em out and walk 'em, boys. "Here we come with lot number 29 in. What ya gonna give?
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28 Feb 97 - 09:05 PM (#2667) Subject: RE: Lyric Req. From: dick greenhaus Gene, at times you amaze me. |
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03 Mar 97 - 12:04 AM (#2733) Subject: RE: Lyric Req. From: ronims Much, Much thanks to all who responded and especially to Gene Graham who gave me the actual lyrics. I do some auctioneering at times, so you can guess how this song figures in my list of favorites. |
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24 Jul 05 - 06:43 AM (#1526851) Subject: The Auctioneer - When was it written? From: GUEST,mick Could anyone tell me when Leroy Van Dyke and Buddy Black wrote The Auctioneer ? To be more specific- which came first The Auctioneer or Chuck Berry's Johnny B Good ? One of them must surely have influenced the other lyrically ,unless there's a common ancestor that I've never heard of . |
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24 Jul 05 - 08:53 AM (#1526941) Subject: RE: The Auctioneer - When was it written? From: GUEST Some things are easily found with an internet search. Auctioneer 1956 Johnny B. Goode 1958 |
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24 Jul 05 - 09:14 AM (#1526956) Subject: RE: The Auctioneer - When was it written? From: GUEST,2 Wikipedia says 1955 for JBG, but I've learned to take whatever I read there with a grain of salt, as anyone can say just about anything there. Accuracy is not necessarily a strong suit. So you are left with some question there. |
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12 Jan 07 - 08:42 PM (#1934876) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: The Auctioneer-Lightfoot? From: Joe Offer Is this song the one Gordon Lightfoot recorded, or did he sing a different "Auctioneer" song? I thought he recorded mostly his own compositions. -Joe- |
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12 Jan 07 - 08:48 PM (#1934884) Subject: RE: Lyric Req: The Auctioneer From: vlmagee Yes, Lightfoot recorded it. In fact, he had been performing it live for more than a decade. It was always an audience favorite. And yes, he recorded mostly his own songs, as do Dylan and Simon as other examples, but they also occasionally recorded someone else's song. On Lightfoot's first (official) album, he had three covers (First Time Ever I Saw Your Face (Ewan MacColl), Changes (Phil Ochs) and Pride of Man (Hamilton Camp). Over the years, he recorded maybe a half dozen other covers scattered over several different albums. As for the lyrics, a couple of friends tried to transcribe Lightfoot's version; they are available on the Dream Street Rose album page on my web site at gordonlightfoot.com. He has an auction call at the start, and there are probably some differences scattered throughout the song. One of these days I'll have to compare the lyrics here with what my friends came up with. |