The value of the record is that it collects many of the Trio's classics, from the silliness of "MTA" and "Zombie Jamboree" ("Back to back and belly to belly / But I don't give a damn 'cause I done dead already?") to the smoky solitude of "Scotch and Soda" to the instant nostalgia of "Tom Dooley," "Wreck of the John B" and "Where Have All the Flowers Gone." There's even Sheldon Harnick's "Merry Minuet" ("They're rioting in Africa. "), which gets quite a workout in Washington next week (it's also in Nacha Guevara's show at the Terrace).
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The Merry Minuet The Kingston Trio Become A Better Singer In Only 30 Days, With Easy Video Lessons The easy, fast & fun way to learn how to sing. Most of the material seems dreadfully dated and isn't helped by lackluster, metronomic renditions and tight-fisted but intrusive arrangements for electric bass, drums and fiddle.
Shane's voice is well-worn, which gives some of the songs a desperately needed edge. One of his compositions, 'The Merry Minuet', was popularized by the Kingston Trio. And through the open window she hands Charlie a sandwich. Merry Little Minuet (Hungry i version) Lyrics: Time limits us right now / And. THE KINGSTON TRIO - 25 Years Non-Stop (Xeres SCH 1-10001). 3 Around 1956, Harnick met Jerry Bock, forming 'what is arguably the most important musical partnership of the '60s. I used to run the YouTube channel '1926VictorCredenza.'After finding many of my old videos popping up on other people's channels with no credit, I figured 'S. Well did he ever return, no he never returned. And his fate is still unlearned (he may ride forever) He may ride forever 'neath the streets of Boston. He's the man who never returned (pick it, Davey) SPOKEN. the merry little minuet the kingston trio transcribed by mike mirarchi intro g c d7 g x2 g g d7 g they're rioting in africa c g c d7 g they're starving in spain g g d7 g there's hurricanes in. on our next album: / The Kingston Trio plays John Foster Dulles / Fly with.
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I’d rather be free and die than listen to some science guy.THE KINGSTON TRIO - Tuesday through November 7 at Charlie's (Georgetown). Sanity is in retreat with each Trumpian Tweet. With locusts Africa is beset and ants in Britain mean cover your mouth. We’re sweltering in heat, then drowning in rain.ĬOVID is everywhere causing anguish and strain.įeral pigs were a threat and killer bees came up from the south. There’s a wee scandal in Canada, as you doubtless can tell. They’re rioting in America and protesting as well. Italians hate Yugoslavs, South Africans hate the Dutch The French hate the Germans, the Germans hate the Poles
The whole world is festering with unhappy souls I am sure the latter can be improved upon and you are encouraged to share your thoughts on the subject. To refresh your memory, here are the opening lyrics from the Merry Minuet, along with my first go at an updated version. In any event, all of this doom and gloom reminded me of a hit by the Kingston Trio from over 60 years ago. Apparently these swarms appear when males and new queens leave the nest to mate and all do it on the same day – rather like the annual trek of college kids to Florida on spring break (but I digress). Africa is dealing with an infestation of locusts, and there is now a report about swarms of flying ants 50 miles wide spotted over the south coast of the U.K. Recently I was contemplating all of the bad news stories that dominate the airways. As if the pandemic and racial strife weren’t worrying enough, I have read within the last few months about concerns that dangerous feral hogs might head south from Canada and that killer bees were heading north.
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