The Ragtime Dance (1902)
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ก.ย. 2024
- A 1902 popular song. Words and music by Scott Joplin. Published by John Stark & Son, St. Louis.
Lyrics
I attended a ball last Thursday night
Given by the dark town swells
Every coon came out in full dress alright
And the girls were society belles
The hall was illuminated by electric lights
It certainly was a sight to see
So many colored folks there without a razor fight
‘Twas a great surprise to me
There was little Sam Smith the great “lady’s man”
Who had the honor of being manager of the floor
Told the people to get ready for the time is near at hand
And the dance begins at nine o’clock you know
Then the orchestra began to play the sweet entrancing music
Of the most popular dance of the day
Every couple took their places
All the coons had smiling faces
While they waited for the caller to say, “Well
Let me see you do the “ragtime dance”
Turn left and do the “Cake walk prance”
Turn the other way and do the “Slow drag”
Now take your lady to the World’s fair
And do the “ragtime dance”
Let me see you do the “clean up dance”
Now you do the “Jennie Cooler dance”
Turn the other way and do the “Slow drag”
Now take your lady to the World’s fair
And do the “ragtime dance”
Now “rag” and “circle to your left”
Be careful to do your best
Take your time, stay in line
You are the ragtime guest
Take partners, do the “rag two step”
I know you are enjoying yourselves
You are representatives of dark town’s wealth
Stop where you are
Everybody now “form a line”
Dance nothing but the real rag time
Do your best, “forward four steps”
You are all very fine
Let me see you do the “back step prance”
Be graceful at every chance
You are now enjoying the “rag time dance”
Everybody sing
“Cakewalk” soft and sweetly
Be sure your steps done neatly
Keep up a slow advance
‘Twill put you in a trance
Now “form a line” as you did before
You’re dancing with your best beau
But the only real thing is the “ragtime dance”
Everybody turn
To your right do the “dude walk”
‘Tis a wonderful sight is the “town talk”
This is your only chance, enjoy it while you can
Now “form a perfect straight line”
Get ready for the “Stop time”
You are the “easy winners” in the ragtime dance
Turn left, walk around
Walk “Sedidus” now
We’ve finished in a prance
The “Rag time dance”
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Joplin also wrote complete dance instructions for the song to be performed on stage. It is a dance for four couples with a caller. This song was published as an instrumental in 1906.
Vocal, midi, and video by Fred Feild.
The sheet music for this song is at:
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best ragtime song !
No way, you are here :D
@@FilipinoFurry What a special guest appearance. :]
Honestly one of my favorite Ragtime Songs ever. Scott Joplin is the 🐐.
Nicely done, Fred! :-)
Bravissimo! Grazie.
Hello...I just discovered this WONDERFUL channel and subscribed...Just blew my mind...I know this will become one of my faves! (Mar)
Welcome aboard! We're actively building the collection. Lots of great old songs in sheet music.
Do you know why the John Stark edition was printed without the first part?
Has anyone ever told you that you have a nice singing voice?
Thank You So For Uploaded. This I've been looking for you so long for it to see Is there any other Scott Joplin songs with lyrics besides the Entertainer and I finally found it
There's also "Please Say You Will"
@@ianmathwiz7 And 'A Picture of Her Face', 'I'm Thinking of My Pickaninny Days', 'When Your Hair Is White As Snow', among others.
Yikes, I did not expect the original version to be racist. I guess I should have figured given when it was written though...
Joplin wrote the lyrics himself
5:03 Does Joplin think "finished" is three syllables? Is that how it was pronounced in 1899?
He likely did that to fit the original score as he were experienced in such a topic. It’s also possible that lyrics were written by Joplin’s friend Henry Jackson, they worked together on a couple of songs.
1:04 3:11
Not you saying the c word…🙃
Colored?
@@TaterTod Yes, and the other word, I can't say, because TH-cam might terminate me for some racial related stuff.
@@Mitchyboi Oags yeah, by time I had gave the song a second listen I found out what it was. 👀
Well what can I say, times were surely different back then.
@@TaterTod No doubt about that.
And also “coons”