Hahaha, this is not the version of Barnacle Bill I learned at summer camp! But this one is first rate. Incidentaly, this version was used by Max Fleischer in two cartoons - one Popeye, one Betty Boop. I think they are both on TH-cam.
I can only imagine what it must have been like for a bunch of musical hillbillys to make it to London to record in the early 30s. Too bad there wasn't anything written about that trip (and no home movies) - I bet there were some amazing moments!
This isn't the version of the song I learned in Memphis. Among the many tunes recorded by Sam Phillips Sun Records Studio (including Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis) was Casey's fireman Sim (Simeon) Webb giving an oral account of those events of April 30, 1900 on the Illinois Central tracks at Vaughn, Mississippi. And on April 30 2000, that's where I went with my fiancée, and that was where and when he proposed to me.
Joe Hill wrote a Wobbly version of this. Poor theology, poor politics, but vigorous. I don’t know if Hill noticed, but this song makes the union men out to be a bunch of murderers. Or maybe he didn’t care. WOBBLY CASEY JONES The Workers on the S. P. line to strike sent out a call; But Casey Jones, the engineer, he wouldn't strike at all; His boiler it was leaking, and its drivers on the bum, And his engine and its bearings, they were all out of plumb. Casey Jones kept his junk pile running; Casey Jones was working double time; Casey Jones got a wooden medal, For being good and faithful on the S. P. line. The workers said to Casey: "Won't you help us win this strike?" But Casey said: "Let me alone, you'd better take a hike." Then some one put a bunch of railroad ties across the track, And Casey hit the river bottom with an awful crack. Casey Jones hit the river bottom; Casey Jones broke his blessed spine; Casey Jones was an Angelino, He took a trip to heaven on the S. P. line. When Casey Jones got up to heaven, to the Pearly Gate, He said: "I'm Casey Jones, the guy that pulled the S. P. freight." "You're just the man," said Peter, "our musicians went on strike; You can get a job a-scabbing any time you like." Casey Jones got up to heaven; Casey Jones was doing mighty fine; Casey Jones went scabbing on the angels, Just like he did to workers of the S. P. line. They got together, and they said it wasn't fair, For Casey Jones to go around a-scabbing everywhere. The Angels' Union No. 23, they sure were there, And they promptly fired Casey down the Golden Stairs. Casey Jones went to Hell a-flying; "Casey Jones," the Devil said, "Oh fine: Casey Jones, get busy shovelling sulphur; That's what you get for scabbing on the S. P. Line."
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Hahaha, this is not the version of Barnacle Bill I learned at summer camp!
But this one is first rate. Incidentaly, this version was used by Max Fleischer in two cartoons - one Popeye, one Betty Boop. I think they are both on TH-cam.
I can only imagine what it must have been like for a bunch of musical hillbillys to make it to London to record in the early 30s. Too bad there wasn't anything written about that trip (and no home movies) - I bet there were some amazing moments!
Song list, 🤪 name of song and the year for each song please somebody help I'm loving this stuff 🙉🙈🙊💯💥☺️
I'm 58 years old and now I'm thinking that I lived in the past because this music seems so familiar to me maybe I just got recycled 🙉🙈🙊🤗
This isn't the version of the song I learned in Memphis. Among the many tunes recorded by Sam Phillips Sun Records Studio (including Elvis and Jerry Lee Lewis) was Casey's fireman Sim (Simeon) Webb giving an oral account of those events of April 30, 1900 on the Illinois Central tracks at Vaughn, Mississippi. And on April 30 2000, that's where I went with my fiancée, and that was where and when he proposed to me.
no multi-tracking,amps,woofers and by our standards primitive recording gear but at least the music does not drown out the words
what's the song is 6:56?
It's Called "Cowgirl's Prayer"
Joe Hill wrote a Wobbly version of this. Poor theology, poor politics, but vigorous.
I don’t know if Hill noticed, but this song makes the union men out to be a bunch of murderers.
Or maybe he didn’t care.
WOBBLY CASEY JONES
The Workers on the S. P. line to strike sent out a call;
But Casey Jones, the engineer, he wouldn't strike at all;
His boiler it was leaking, and its drivers on the bum,
And his engine and its bearings, they were all out of plumb.
Casey Jones kept his junk pile running;
Casey Jones was working double time;
Casey Jones got a wooden medal,
For being good and faithful on the S. P. line.
The workers said to Casey: "Won't you help us win this strike?"
But Casey said: "Let me alone, you'd better take a hike."
Then some one put a bunch of railroad ties across the track,
And Casey hit the river bottom with an awful crack.
Casey Jones hit the river bottom;
Casey Jones broke his blessed spine;
Casey Jones was an Angelino,
He took a trip to heaven on the S. P. line.
When Casey Jones got up to heaven, to the Pearly Gate,
He said: "I'm Casey Jones, the guy that pulled the S. P. freight."
"You're just the man," said Peter, "our musicians went on strike;
You can get a job a-scabbing any time you like."
Casey Jones got up to heaven;
Casey Jones was doing mighty fine;
Casey Jones went scabbing on the angels,
Just like he did to workers of the S. P. line.
They got together, and they said it wasn't fair,
For Casey Jones to go around a-scabbing everywhere.
The Angels' Union No. 23, they sure were there,
And they promptly fired Casey down the Golden Stairs.
Casey Jones went to Hell a-flying;
"Casey Jones," the Devil said, "Oh fine:
Casey Jones, get busy shovelling sulphur;
That's what you get for scabbing on the S. P. Line."