Vrolijkheid

De lyric 'Old Dan Tucker' hebben wij ook in ons repertoire zitten. De bezetting van MIX, zoals ons 3 mans bluesbandje heet, bestaat uit zang, gitaar, banjo, mondharmonica en slagwerk. Dat is dus wel even wat anders dan de prachtige band rond Bruce Springsteen. Maar de lol die we met het spelen van dit nummer met die krankzinnig, maar vrolijk stemmende songtekst beleven is er niet minder om!

 

“Old Dan Tucker” is an American folk song in the oral tradition. The song was first published in 1843 by Daniel Decatur Emmett. It has appeared in many forms through the years.

Songtekst Old Dan Tucker (Bruce Springsteen) 

Now Old Dan Tucker was a fine old man; Washed his face in a frying pan; Combed his hair with a wagon wheel; And died with a toothache in his heel. 

Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper; Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper. 

Now Old Dan Tucker come to town; Riding a billy goat, leading a hound; The hound dog barked, and billy goat jumped;And landed old Tucker on a stump. 

Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper; Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper. 

Now Old Dan Tucker got drunk and fell; In the fire and kicked up holy hell; A red-hot coal got in his shoe; And, oh my Lord, the ashes flew. 

Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper; Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper. 

Now Old Dan Tucker come to town; Swinging them ladies all around; First to the right and then to the left; Then to the gal that he loved best. 

Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper; Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper. 

Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker;You're too late to get your supper; Get out the way, Old Dan Tucker; You're too late to get your supper.