This is incredible and I love it. I've never heard anything quite like this. My grandparents were cabin-livin bootleggers from West Virginia, so maybe it's in my blood.
@@adaminverted Yeah I was so obsessed with that movie, that I went and found out who the singer was, and the only thing I could find of her was this Alan Lomax recording, which lead me down a whole other path of very rare folklore music.
@@antimonycup7066 That’s awesome. I love this channel. I’ve had the Gummo soundtrack on CD for years but whenever I listen to it I pretty much only listen to the Eyehategod, Brujeria, sleep, Bethlehem, absu and Mystifier tracks. I need to go see if the almeda riddle tune is on it
Froggy went a-courtin' and he sure did ride, Arop strop by Mr. Gamble, Had a sword and a pistol, too, at his side, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. Chorus: Hemo himo, kemo kimo Deroddy roddy ray, Arop strop penny winkle flannel doodle yaller bug. Arop strop by Mister (Gamble). (He rode right up to Miss Mousie's) house, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. Said, "Please won't you marry me, Miss Mouse?" Arop strop by Mister Gamble. She said, "Oh, I can't tell you that, Unless you'll ask my Uncle Rat." Arop strop by Mister Gamble. (Chorus) Uncle Rat gave his consent, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. The weasel wrote the publishment, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. (Chorus) Where will the wedding be? Arop strop by Mister Gamble. And away down yonder in a holler tree, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. Who will the waiters be? A pink-eyed gnat, a black-eyed flea, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. (Chorus) What will their supper be? Arop strop by Mister Gamble. Well, buttercups and a dewdrop tea, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. (Chorus) Well, the first come in was a little white moth, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. And she spread her wings for a tablecloth, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. The next come in was a big black gnat, And he sat down on Uncle Rat, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. (Chorus) Then the frog come a-swimming across the lake, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. And he got swallowed by a big black snake, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. (Chorus) Well, I think the crowd is tired of my song, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. And I'll take my fiddle and I'll amble along, Arop strop by Mister Gamble. (Chorus)
This is incredible and I love it. I've never heard anything quite like this. My grandparents were cabin-livin bootleggers from West Virginia, so maybe it's in my blood.
Without the movie Gummo by Harmony Korine I never would have known about Almeda Riddle or Alan Lomax. Thank you, Harmony.
Lol as soon as she started singing I thought this song could be in gummo.... then I read the comments and saw yours.
@@adaminverted Yeah I was so obsessed with that movie, that I went and found out who the singer was, and the only thing I could find of her was this Alan Lomax recording, which lead me down a whole other path of very rare folklore music.
@@antimonycup7066 That’s awesome. I love this channel. I’ve had the Gummo soundtrack on CD for years but whenever I listen to it I pretty much only listen to the Eyehategod, Brujeria, sleep, Bethlehem, absu and Mystifier tracks. I need to go see if the almeda riddle tune is on it
@@adaminverted Sadly it isn't, but it probably wouldn't have fit anyway.
@@antimonycup7066 you conflated folk and folklore
the punk rock of its time
This was 1983, bro.
@@exelchannel8806 im lmfao
Three or four more different verses! What a gem! That's a cool lady!
Holy shit my mamaw use to sing this
Absolute gangster stuff, brilliant mind
Historical essence. Magnificent. I didn't never expected less from Alan Lomax
Froggy went a-courtin' and he sure did ride,
Arop strop by Mr. Gamble,
Had a sword and a pistol, too, at his side,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
Chorus: Hemo himo, kemo kimo
Deroddy roddy ray,
Arop strop penny winkle flannel doodle yaller bug.
Arop strop by Mister (Gamble).
(He rode right up to Miss Mousie's) house,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
Said, "Please won't you marry me, Miss Mouse?"
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
She said, "Oh, I can't tell you that,
Unless you'll ask my Uncle Rat."
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
(Chorus)
Uncle Rat gave his consent,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
The weasel wrote the publishment,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
(Chorus)
Where will the wedding be?
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
And away down yonder in a holler tree,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
Who will the waiters be?
A pink-eyed gnat, a black-eyed flea,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
(Chorus)
What will their supper be?
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
Well, buttercups and a dewdrop tea,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
(Chorus)
Well, the first come in was a little white moth,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
And she spread her wings for a tablecloth,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
The next come in was a big black gnat,
And he sat down on Uncle Rat,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
(Chorus)
Then the frog come a-swimming across the lake,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
And he got swallowed by a big black snake,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
(Chorus)
Well, I think the crowd is tired of my song,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
And I'll take my fiddle and I'll amble along,
Arop strop by Mister Gamble.
(Chorus)
THANK YOU!!
What’s the difference between a fiddle and a violin? A violin has a case 😉 (said my great grandpa)
I can't thank you enough for the lyrics! God bless you!
@@kevincupy my pleasure, keep the ozarks history alive
I love this lady
Wow! Never seen footage of Almeda Riddle before! Keep uploading everything you can to TH-cam!
Beautiful ❤❤❤🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷
This is wild
Best kind of wild though
I’d Love to see all the lyrics to this version. Great Stuff!
Hemo himo kimo kimo roddy roddy ray arop strop penny winkle flannel doodle yaller bug arop strop by Mr. Gamble it makes perfect sense.
Yeah! I always loved the Looney Tunes version! Crambone!
☆♡ i know a slightly different version...but i love the song...and the singers name...almeda riddle!☆○ full of majick!!☆☆°
Soul
This is amazing
I love her.
I don't even know why i enjoyed this
Cause it’s wonderful!
I’ve been all over the map lately. From Metal, to folk rock, to Waylon, to Nimrod Workman, to here. No regrets.
Very beautiful.
granny riddle! ♡ ╹ .̮ ╹ ♡
One of my favorite songs 🥺 I prefer the Burl Ives version but this one stays close to my heart.
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