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15 May 06 - 02:28 PM (#1741094) Subject: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: BuckMulligan Kicking it off; everybody know the talkin' blues form - take it away... I was browsin' through Mudcat the other day When I saw this thread from Max to say That "this here shit's gotta stop and Some of you go" So I read on down a message or two And it wasn't long before I knew The shit was just gonna roll And roll and roll Downhill From the Shambles, Gatherin speed and mass Like an avalanche. |
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15 May 06 - 02:31 PM (#1741098) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Big Mick Buck, I think I really like you. |
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15 May 06 - 02:36 PM (#1741101) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Richard Bridge FIrst and second line last verse need more syllables. Maybe Rollin' down hill from the Hammond to the Sham... Gives the advantage of the half-rhyme of "sham" to "..anche" In fact scansion generally could do with a bit of polishing. Over to the Mudcat for developoment of this fine work! |
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15 May 06 - 02:39 PM (#1741106) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: BuckMulligan Thanks Richard - apparently we have vastly different conceptions of what a "talkin' blues" really is. I suspect Sait Woodie would spin in his grave at the mention of "scansion" in conjunction with the form. Ya makes it fit with the git-tar, sport. Given tha tno two TBs I've ever hear scan exactly alike, I'd say it's perfect.... chocolate covered.... ah, I couldn't'a et a whole one anyway.... |
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15 May 06 - 02:55 PM (#1741119) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: John MacKenzie Well lookin' down that road I see Max Spiegel a drivin' his old MG It was runnin' bad, n' Max was wishin He could kill that MGs bad emissions It was runnin' wild, and out of control It didn't rock, it could only roll It was loud it was bad it was makin' Max suffer So he fitted it with, an all round muffler Badge shaped like an octagon Ought ta gone A long Long Time ago. Giok |
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15 May 06 - 03:00 PM (#1741122) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Shambles Thinking hard about trying write this song About why folks just don't get along Even when they ain't even together Not even in the same room I sure is funny but it ain't no joke So many ways to upset some folks Seem so judgemental Kinda uptight Tense Like a pressure cooker Gettin up steam Just cookin..... |
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15 May 06 - 03:00 PM (#1741123) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: John Hardly well done, Giok. |
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15 May 06 - 03:16 PM (#1741143) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Janie Well Giok, he roared but the Sham didn't stumble Guest clapped his hands, shouted "Ready for to Rumble!" Sham nor Clint knew how to take a hint Meanwhile us lurkers is really gettin' bent Some of us cryin' "Why can't we be friends" Shut the Mudcat down I'm sure to get the bends I got the Mudcat, Mudcat, Mudcat Blues |
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15 May 06 - 03:25 PM (#1741160) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Clinton Hammond You can just SMELL the record deals can't you..... |
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15 May 06 - 03:30 PM (#1741165) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: BuckMulligan C'mon Clinton, kick in a verse or two. |
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15 May 06 - 03:48 PM (#1741179) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Clinton Hammond I'm no songwriter... |
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15 May 06 - 03:48 PM (#1741181) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: GUEST Listenin' to all you folks ramble Makes me think you do like Shambles True he drives some of ya nuts But y'all admit he does have guts His thoughts about the Mudcat site They may be wrong, they may be right, But he's as wrong or right as you At least inside this talkin' blues |
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15 May 06 - 04:28 PM (#1741226) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Amos Now look here, folkies, What are you thinkin'? The way you treat this Boy is stinkin'! He may be boring, he may be obsessive, His perseverant moans may be passive-aggressive, And sure you get tired, And sure you're annoyed, But just take it all like Sigmund Freud! Figger it out, Analyze it. Invent some TERminology.... |
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15 May 06 - 04:31 PM (#1741227) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: dick greenhaus Just for the record, the "Original" talking blues, which established the form, was not written by Woody Guthrie--a gentleman named Chris Bouchillon recorded it a decade or so earlier. |
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15 May 06 - 04:59 PM (#1741256) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: freda underhill If you want to get to mudcat, Let me tell you how to do it: Gotta grease that mouse in a little mutton suet, Slide right out of the keyboard's hand, And ooze right over in the Mudcat Land, Go easy. Make it easy. Not sleazy. Standin' in the corner by the Union thread, Watchin the words click past unread; He oiled his tongue with a little mud grease, Went slippin' up and down that mudcatpiece. Huntin' threads. Stray posts. Chewin' it over. Left overs. Make up the beds, gal, make 'em up nice, Clean out the house, and chase out the mice, By the kitchen table, and set it up right, 'Cause old Jerry R's gonna be here tonight. And Ron. Loves cakes. Loves the music, too. Standin' on the corner, standin' like a man, Standin' on the corner was a Chongo man. Standin' on the corner a banana in his hand Waitin' for summin from the Shatner man. 'Lasses. Sweetlin' potatoes. Cold biscuits. Down in the wildwood, singin with a bird, My finger on the keyboard and my eye on a word. I pressed that trigger and the post said "blip," Jumped on that thread with all my grip. Ears' a mud eye. not a fly by. Behind the chatroom the other night It was awful dark and I had no light. And Sorcha's dog run out by chance And he bit a big hole in the seat of my pants. I jumped gullies. Robe bushes. Plowed ground. Felt funny. Behind the MOAB on my knees I thought I heard a catspaw sneeze; Only Ol Amos talkin' his prayers And givin' out hymns to that Bush upstairs. Just preachin'. Hens a-singin'. Little young chickens just a-hopin'... |
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15 May 06 - 05:00 PM (#1741257) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Shambles When you think you thought-up something new An orignal truth something true Your feelin real pride Down deep inside Always some fella comes along Cocks an ear to your song And says - sounds kinda familar Traditional I reckon Or maybe Woody? Kinda forlorn Perhaps one o mine? Ain't one o yorn ....Too syncopated |
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15 May 06 - 05:02 PM (#1741258) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: WFDU - Ron Olesko also for the record - Woody could not possible spin in his grave since he was cremated and his ashes spread over the sea at Coney Island. |
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15 May 06 - 05:22 PM (#1741283) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Shambles C'mon Ron - give us a song. For that's what youe supposed to think It'd cause such a big stink To know where he's a buried Good and deep Burnt Rambling Jack instead Although is wasn't dead Had to stop him singing someway Kinda did the trick Buried Woody alright Dig it Not sure who this one is Some kind of imposter |
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15 May 06 - 05:33 PM (#1741292) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: open mike I logged on one lonely night just to find a mudcat fight mud was a-slinging left and right all i wanted was a song tonight we all love a good folk song why can't we all just get along? to this family we all belong dysfunctional though, right or wrong Think about Woody, don't you see? What if he were you or me he would vote for unity ashes churnin' in the sea... Sometimes to achieve a finer union To cure the problem, find the solution we might need a revolution to gain a final resolution |
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15 May 06 - 05:35 PM (#1741296) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: John Hardly I was lookin for truth Kinda hard to find But my method was good The Socratic kind Ran into lotsa other seekers They all opined Is it folk? Songwhiner blues? It's neither. What? ...you blind? No conclusions 244 post thread Not like it use t'be But it never was... |
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15 May 06 - 06:16 PM (#1741325) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: BuckMulligan Thanks to Dick & Ron for the details; fortunately, this is one of those cases where truth is unconstrained by fact. |
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15 May 06 - 06:23 PM (#1741329) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Bert Just bin readin' this new thread and there is something should be said Mudcat now is such a mess this thread should be prefixed BS: And we need a section for all assholes that should be prefixed just for TROLLS: |
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15 May 06 - 06:34 PM (#1741339) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Shambles Thought that bully really hated me Thought that I never would be free I can feel it now Blind fear in my guts Wanted to fight and even tried. Terror gripped me deep inside Rage and shame Guilt and blame Not small stuff The works He doesn't know who I am nowadays Probably didn't then Didn't hate me - just had other problems Do I hate him? He taught me what the word meant.....I hate him for that |
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16 May 06 - 12:33 AM (#1741523) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Fooles Troupe "Woody could not possibly spin in his grave since he was cremated and his ashes spread over the sea at Coney Island. " ... and THAT's where hurricanes come from... |
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16 May 06 - 05:09 AM (#1741610) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Shambles You find money for this and money for that To doctor the dog and castrate the cat Sometimes it seems like there ain't no end And then You find something good and FREE Well there it is writ-up large No tricks, no con, no hidden charge This here Mudcat Cafe - come in and stay Hoooooray! But everything has its price Sure as eggs is eggs Sure as sure begins with the the letter Z Free Yes Siree A bit like that there new Ramblin Jack Imposterin................. Well it ain't all bad - it ain't all good either It's kinda what you make it..................... |
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16 May 06 - 05:51 AM (#1741622) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Shambles Like at the funfair and which to ride Like to try em all but you gotta decide How to ride and buy a candy floss too Or a toffee apple. To have a the really best day out You'll be glad to pay out And to throw at coconuts Should be worth the price You pay much To get them thrown at you? Or them hard wooden balls Kinda poor value Bruisin too........... |
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16 May 06 - 10:12 AM (#1741803) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: John Hardly Well I was at the computer the other day Talking with folks from miles away When my wife yells in from the other room HEY! You gonna be finished in there soon?! I said Wha..(cleverly disguising the fact That I was only HALF-way listening to her).. OK. I wasn't listening to her at all. Anyway, she says "So, what're you doin?" "Practicing guitar, I'll be done soon" Well she may be blonde, but she's not dumb' She fires back in her gentle way, Well how come… I don't hear… A guitar…..? Well, guitar, I say, is a MENTAL thing You practice your MIND to make it sing By then she's slipped into the room I sense the lowering of the boom And she's looking… Over my shoulder… She's reading… Shambles? Little Hawk? Bobert? Katlughing? Magrath of Harlew? What-the-heck-is-that? Well, that there is the Mudcat, dear! "hmmmmm. So what's a mudcat?" she said. Well that's a place were people who used to make music Go to talk instead Retirement Rest for the vocal chords Save money on guitar strings. So she reads a while and then she says "Seems like the ones who talk the most Are the ones who say the least. "Well" sez I, "there can only be a few gems... The rest are the black velvet Against which You show off the diamonds |
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19 May 06 - 05:08 PM (#1744154) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Shambles There are many questions I ask myself But if I want to know the state of my mental health There are plenty of experts Found around this here Cafe. I am sure everyone is qualified Perhaps everyone else is certified? Or part-time analysts Or anal part-timers Or just anal Talking out of that end So to speak Scatologically speaking No.......shit |
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19 May 06 - 05:57 PM (#1744173) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Wesley S Hmmmmm.............. That almost sounds like you're making judgements about your fellow posters Roger. Hmmmmm......... |
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19 May 06 - 06:51 PM (#1744202) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Amos Oh, SHambles, Shambles, listen here, It's not as though it isn't clear The point's so large -- the one you're missin' -- You really don't have a pot to piss in Unfortunate Uncomfortable Kinda makes ya wanta make a mess right here and now. ... |
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19 May 06 - 07:53 PM (#1744236) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: Ebbie hahhaha This form is easier to take! |
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20 May 06 - 04:30 AM (#1744360) Subject: RE: State of the Mudcat Union Talkin' Blues From: The Fooles Troupe Yes Ebbie... Requires sufficient talent of certain types that it narrows the field of entrants - as Cyril Northcote Parkinson pointed out was also the case with the Chinese Public Servant Exam, one of the categories was to be able to produce complicated Chinese poetry forms (of acceptable artistic standard too!) on demand. |