The Burgoo Boys 2nd recording with Big And Tall Records, Up To Yer Ass In Alligators, is some advice about being persistent and some examples of people in history that didn't give up. This makes sense after we found out that one of the players in the group has a Bachelor's degree in history. Plenty of knowledge there that can be used for examples. At the recording sessions, the boys kept doing take after take, trying to get the performance better. all the members of the group are virtuosos of their instruments, and they blend together for a very fine Bluegrass band. One of the takes was over 8 minutes long! The boys got through passing tunes around amongst each other! And the tempo was break neck! We finally decided to use a shorter take, as between the length of it and the speed it was played (articulation was crisp, words were plainly sung, but we were afraid it was too much for the average listener.) The recording we chose is pretty fast as well, anjd the boys are sue up for it! The Burgoo Boys have already started working on their next recording, which will be about Burgoo, their name sake dish!
When yer up to yer ass in alligators
Awfully hard to remember
The objective was to drain the swamp
Chances of success might be slender
No matter what it is, you try to do
The unforeseen will mess you up
So make a good plan but don’t forget
All the things that might disrupt
Run it up the flagpole, see if it flies
Think it all over, try to be wise
Toss it down the old well, see if it floats
Bring it all to life, and see if it dies!
Don't matter none, what ya wanna do
The same routine applies
Don't throw up yer hands and stomp away
Gotta keep tryin', disappointment disguise
Say General Washington at Valley Forge
Throwed in the towel cuz it was so cold
He kept at it, and persevered
And finally whupped the British so bold
Shoot it out the cannon, see if it splats!
Don't let any set backs bring it to a halt.
Light it up, and see if it all burns
And to keep on tryin' sure ain't no fault
How 'bout Wellington at Waterloo
Said "There's jest too many dadgum French!"
Imagine how the world would be different
But he whupped Napolean, didn't flinch
Jest think about in World War Two
Where we was trapped sittin' on our butts
At the Battle Of The Bulge with Germans
When the American leader said NUTS!
Bring it to a head, and see if it pops!
Keep playin' Rummy 'til you can go GIN!
Give it a good chance, but if it flops.....
Keep on tryin' again and again!
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