Amos Carter - Boogie Woogie Hoedown

Amos Carter is back with his Boogie-Woogie band with a song that was co-written with Delmar Gentry, Boogie Woogie Hoedown. This departs from Amos' usual style in that the song is in a minor key, a little odd for a song about a successful night's performance by the band.  Amos and his drummer Kelly Greenway wrote the lyrics, while Delmar wrote the music. Delmar recorded the song as his studio and sent the file along to us with a little info about the recording and the song:

It took us a while to get the song finished, as Amos wasn't too pleased with the music being in a minor key. Actually, was quite against it. We tried other tunes, other arrangements, but came up with nothing. Amos only had the piano, drums, and guitar along with his double bass available for the recording. That didn't do much for his disposition as well. But the more we worked, the more he warmed up to the idea of the music. I told him the first thing I thought of when I read the lyric was that he wasn't really enthused about playing for what was obviously a country music crowd. Hence the tune came to me in a minor key. So there's a different feel to it, and he finally agreed. The smaller ensemble really helped bring the song home as well. I'm telling you, just those four guys could really get going!

So we'll see how Amos' fans react. Like the lyrics say, boogie woogie is a cousin to country, blues, all kinds of other genres.

We got a request for a gig
Some corn pone folks in a barn
I tell 'em we don't play country
Gotta be honest and forewarn

We don't play pop, no metal rock
Don't play rap or hip hop no way!
Don't play techno, don't know how
Boogie woogie, that's what we play!

So a dude tells us...

Play a boogie woogie hoedown
With folks drinkin' beer have no fear
Hit the beat, make it real low down
The booze will deaden their ears!

Me and the band think it over
We end up sayin' what the hell!
Tried to tell 'em, they don't much care
We practiced and it went well

The band asked me what did I say?
Boogie woogie is cousins with 'em all
Country and blues and rock 'n roll
We can play them in a barn or hall!

So we told em'...

We'll play a boogie woogie hoedown
With folks drinkin' beer have no fear
We'll hit the beat, make it low down
Hope the booze will numb their ears!

So we played that night in a barn
That was full of many a folk
When we laid down the boogie beat
They all come alive and awoke

The boards on the floor of the barn
Creaked and groaned from all of the feet
Kept things movin' all through the night
With their stompin' out of the beat

Want us back again to...

Play a boogie woogie hoedown
They all had a real good time
Paid us well, and a big ol' tip
Joint ended up really prime!

Boogie woogie hoedown
Gonna get so low down
Take all of 'em downtown
And it all starts at sundown!

My name is Amos, and by golly
I just might be famous!

Ada Shymore and The Boogie Men - The Man With Sax In Hand

Ada Shymore and The Boogie Men continue in a cool jazz mood with this song about a man in the band that attracts with his looks and his playing. A member of the Boogie Men, Walt Jesmine is featured on the sax in solos and an extended ending. Ada appears to have found her style of music with jazz, at least for the moment. You never know when one of the artists at Big And Tall Records may break out with something completely different!   

A man in the band caught my eye
He plays his sax just so smooth
His sound is hot, that's no lie
And he always stays in the groove

The question for me always is
How much involvement do I want?

Happy with my life how it is
His looks and his sound really haunt

Do I wanna, or do I don't
Think he can really float my boat
But a musician truly born
Could love nothin' but his horn!

I know the leader of the band
So I asked him between sets
About that man with sax in hand
The muscles in his face he flexed
And he said,

Oh hell, don't get involved with him!
He treats women like their cattle!
Chance of a good outcome is slim
Be a trophy on his mantle!

It pays to have friends, I'll say
Not goin' there, ain't no way
Too bad, but I'm not too forlorn
I can still listen to his horn!

Imagine sounds from my heart strings
And other...very private...things...

 

Gummer Beaudine - Just A Plain Fool

Gummer Beaudine's latest tells the often told story of love betrayed. Gummer told us that this song is about her and a relationship she just got out of. So it proves that even when you get older, love remains an iffy proposition!  We're amazed at her performing, and as popular as she's proved on her recordings it's the live performances that snap and pop! The audience gets involved, and she's got a hard core group of fans that travel with her from bar to bar. She plays a lot of gigs, and for a woman up there in years (she won't tell us how old she is!) she's got a lot of energy. He remains dedicated to her style, a country/western honky tonk, gritty performance that borders on the band being out of tune. There's a constant low volume roar in the background that is there in various degrees in her performances. But it's always there! 

We was once an item, that time is all gone
Stickin’ ever skanky whore, when I was so faithful
Dreamin’ try to come back, now I know the truth
You think I’m stupid, It’d just be too painful

Takes a special fool to forgive
But I know I ain’t that special
I’ll forget, live and let live
Just a plain fool, on the level

You talk a good story, it was a big lie
Evry whore you did, took ‘em on the town
Always had to work late, that’s what ya’ll told me
Nothin’ but a damn lie, said to bring me down

Takes a special fool to forgive
But I know I ain’t that special
I’ll forget, live and let live
Just a plain fool, on the level

Even had my sister, you no good bastard!
Now she’s on my shit list, right there next to you
Never knowed that she was just a dirty whore
Some of my friends prob’ly you done them to!

Takes a special fool to forgive
But I know I ain’t that special
I’ll forget, live and let live
Just a plain fool, on the level

Even had my sister, you no good bastard!
Now she’s on my shit list, right there next to you
Never knowed that she was just a dirty whore
Some of my friends prob’ly you done them to!

Takes a special fool to forgive
But I know I ain’t that special
I’ll forget, live and let live
Just a plain fool...on the level

I don't hope you die! I hope you live,
Keep whorin' catch crotch rot, drippy dick,
crab infestation, yeast infection, scabies, ringworm, hope yer balls itch so much you scratch 'em raw, hope yer hair falls out, yer feet go flat, yer dick goes limp...

 

Tugboat Jackson - The Last True Patriots

 Tugboat Jackson with a song that makes one wonder just where will it all end? He refers to no one by name that's in the government, but anyone with any sense of our situation knows who he is singing about. and one of the main points he makes is that all of it is not a cause; it is a symptom of something deeper. Something that has made us regress after some years of progressing with human rights. Now the world seems to be enveloped in the same conflicts, over and over again.

Sittin’ on the porch late at night 

Sittin’ with just the moon light 

Taken with gloom, impending doom 

Tryin’ to get back to what’s right 

 

Governed by grifters and liars 

I say by grifters and liars 

All departments, of government 

Worse than any of the priors 

 

Those in the know say you just wait 

The corrupt will be defeated 

But I wonder what will be our fate

 If they remain undefeated 

 

 The Congress will surely stop 'em 

But all they do is haw and hem 

The reality, it's corrupt you see 

And always goes along with them 

 

 Oh, hell! What 'bout The Supreme Court? 

They'll surely help pitch in, help abort! 

They roll over, give exec cover 

And do their best to help distort 

 

How did this happen to us? 

Have someone in charge scoffing laws? 

Pitching a bitch, throwing a fit 

What in the world was the cause? 

 

It's all just a symptom, not a cause 

The reason is simply because 

Through many years, so many fears 

And so many skirting the laws 

 

Corruption has been growing fast

Starting with years that are past 

Bad direction, insurrection 

It's finally caught up at last!

 

 And when the last true patriots

 Are shouted down, become extinct

 Will anyone even notice? 

Will anyone...even...blink?

 

Buzzy Carlyle - The Palpitation Blues

 Buzzy's health continues to be a concern for all of us here at Big And Tall Records, but he seems to be taking his health problems in stride. Still teaching on his good days, and talking to many people on the phone, online, and those that visit him. He's told us he has never had it so good, and that makes us happy!

 Buzzy has given permission for us to talk to his Doctor, and he's told us that the heart repair they did to a heart valve was a success, but he still has atrial fibrillation, an irregular beating of the heart that can cause strokes, shortness of breath, and other complications. They've got him on a blood thinner to help prevent strokes, but he does have serious shortness of breath and venal insufficiency problems in his legs that prevents him from walking or standing very much. The Doctor told us Buzzy's not in good enough shape to go through any more procedures for a while, so they're keeping a close watch on him and keeping him in the assisted care facility. 

Buzzy's got his health on his mind and sings about his irregular heart rhythms in his latest song. His voice is more hoarse than normal, and we're not sure why. Maybe he's just been talking too much! You get him going, and he can talk a long time!  We asked the Doctor if he really told Buzzy to eat bacon and eggs and he said yes he did. Buzzy's body fat percentage is so low and he eats so little that the protein and fat won't hurt him. They monitor his sodium intake and allow for the sodium content in the bacon in his diet. 

Well, the Doc fixed me up good
Yes, he fixed me up right good
But my ticker is weak
Treatments they seek
The Doc shore did the best he could

Cain't walk but a little bit
Can only walk a little bit
The truth of it is
Can still git up to piss
So I can sorta live with it

My heart's jest plain all wore out
Abused myself how it came about
Drinkin' snortin' smokin' too
What the hell else would it do?

So far I'm not feelin' bad
Ain't feelin' the blues too bad
Don't eat much, never did
Even when I were a kid
Best damn place I ever had

I git up each day early
Yeah, git up each day early
Stand on rickety legs
Doc said eat bacon and eggs
Delivered by a cute girly

My heart still got palpitations
Goes nuts with palpitations
Doc says jest take it easy, man!
Keep ya goin' long as we can!

Melvin Peckerwood And The Mama's Boys - Commander in CHEAT!

 We here at Big And Tall Records haven't heard anything from Melvin and the boys for a while, so we
were delighted and a little surprised to get this new recording file. Surprised because it is political in nature, and they've always concentrated their efforts on a vintage rock style for the most part. To be sure, this song is in their usual style. It's just the subject, namely Trump playing golf in Scotland. If Trump went to Scotland to avoid any confrontation, he was disappointed as many Scots protested his presence there. The fact that he's on tape cheating at golf. Not surprising for a man whose ego is bigger than the great outdoors! 

You can always tell he's lyin'
And a sure way of provin'
You can see he's tellin' a whopper
If his blubber lips are movin'

He's a cheater and criminal
A gangster that is complete
His golf video from Scotland
Proves he's Commander in CHEAT!

Don't have to dig much at all
To show all his connections
He's a woman molester
With 34 convictions

He's a cheater and criminal
A gangster that is complete
His golf video from Scotland
Proves he's Commander in CHEAT!

He's aced all his IQ tests
Didn't flunk a single one of 'em
If ya do not believe it
Ya just have to ask him

He's a cheater and criminal
A gangster that is complete
His golf video from Scotland
Proves he's Commander in CHEAT!

Have them drop yer golf ball Donald
When ya end deep in the rough
Those ain't the only balls you've dropped
Being such an idol's gotta be tough!

Commander in cheat old and rusty
With a limp dick dinky and crusty
Trying to divert attention
From your Epstein connection
Flood of records have not ceased
If they will ever be released
Prove you're in a really deep rut
Trying to hide...a wonderful secret

COMMANDER IN CHEAT!

Un Grupo de Mexicali - The Big, Ugly Bug

 Our Mariachi band sent us this song, another protest against U.S. policies towards Mexico. They remain apprehensive to come here, as they've had nothing but good relations and hospitality on their previous visits but under the present administration's attitude all visits are postponed. 

To all our American amigos
We wish you nothing but good
We're sorry to have to tell you
We have to do what we should

To come to your country now
Is dangerous for all of us
Your Presidente hates us all
Round us up and put on a bus

So we send you this greeting
Hope that you are doing well
It makes us sad to see these things
And your country go straight to hell!

We have many memories
Of the hospitality
We hope we can see you
With soon availability

Trump is a no bueno hombre
He wants to be all your king
But he's like a big ugly bug
That kills you all with his sting!

Trump es un imbécil, un mentiroso.
No le gustan los mexicanos
¡Y a nosotros no nos gusta!

A todos nuestros amigos estadounidenses
Les deseamos lo mejor.
Lamentamos tener que decirles que tenemos que hacer lo que debemos.

Venir a su país ahora es peligroso para todos.
Su presidente nos odia a todos.
Que nos acorralen y nos suban a un autobús.

Así que te enviamos este saludo
Esperamos que estés bien
Nos da pena ver estas cosas
¡Y que tu país se vaya directo al infierno!

Trump is an idiota, a liar.
He doesn't like Mexicans.
And we don't like him!

The Widow Makers - Beware The Black Widow!

 Our resident hard rock band is in Great Britain, has never made a tour of the U.S., but they plan on doing one soon. In the meantime they keep us supplied with their latest creations, this one concerning the hazards of the Black Widow spider! Contrary to popular belief, the bite of a black widow is seldom lethal, but that wouldn't want us to try a bite to find out! Their bite is still quite toxic and can cause some nasty symptoms like muscle cramps and spasms, muscle pain, abdominal cramps, excessive sweating, and heart rhythm issues. These symptoms can last from 3 days to weeks! Very rarely is there a fatality caused by the bite, usually in someone with complicating health issues. 

And the band draws a parallel between the perils of the spider and...a woman, in that the female black widow spider kills the male after mating and cannibalizes it!  Probably not going to make this a popular song among women, but among hard rockin' ladies, who knows? This song is unique in that one of the band members plays an amplified cello that can be heard in the introduction and continues throughout. Their previous song Take No Prisoners used an electric violin. We've learned that 4 members of the band went to music school together, and had a string quartet for a few years that played extensively at the school and other venues! They played most of the standard string quartet repertoire, and how they came to shift their focus to hard rock must be an interesting story we here at Big And Tall Records hope to hear some time!

Look at the black widow spider 

Weaving her net of doom and death 

Waiting to catch unwary prey 

To deprive them of their last breath

 

 She weaves silk that is sheer and strong

 In patterns that hang in the air

 So fine that it cannot be seen 

By anything traveling near 

 

When her web begins to vibrate 

Then she no longer lays in wait 

She springs to action once again 

As her doomed prey struggles in vain! 

 

But remember , it's the female 

That hangs in her web so high 

Her bite can make you very sick 

And in rare cases makes you DIE!!! 

 

But she has a real special bite 

For when it's time for her to mate 

When the situation is right 

Her mate suffers a terrible fate! 

 

She kills the male after the deed 

And then tears him apart to feed! 

She finds it all amenable 

To turn into a cannibal! 

 

 BEWARE!!! BEWARE!!! OF THE FEMALE!

 CHOOSE WISELY! YOU MAY END UP

 LIKE A MALE BLACK WIDOW SPIDER!!!