Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for April 28, 2015
April 27, 2015
April 29, 2015
Transcript:
richard's poor almanac by richard thompson urban folksong sing-along funtime corner big jean-henri big jean-henri was a pepper-grindin' man grindin' that fresh pepper all over the land. came over here by way of paris, france. never saw him a salad that he couldn't enhance. (chorus) grind, grind, grind that pepper! oh lordy, grind that pepper fine! yumtumyodliyeeyiaohohoo! yumtumyidloyaheeitetaoinshrdlu! metro lullabye ridin' the metro feel the train sway. all of a sudden you're dozing away. heavy eyes close now sleepy head drop. before you know it you've missed your stop. metro commuter sing lullabye. head on the window drool on your tie. midnight will find you, sure as you please, out in the trainyard stacking up z's. jump-rope rhyme slick willie's winkie ran amok, slick willie's really got some luck. all of the women all of the men say, "what is the big deal? i'd vote for him again."
puddlesplatt over 9 years ago
to die and be remember for a willie winky…sad!
Pickbrain over 9 years ago
I always get a good laugh from Richard’s Poor Almanac (and from the comments, too!).
Sisyphos over 9 years ago
I always liked John Henry and now he’s been Frenchified (and linotype-cast, gleeb!). Meanwhile, the Metro Lullabye gives voice to one of my greatest nightmares, whenever I ride public transportation, especially the Metra [commuter train]. And now Clinton is topical again….As The World Turns….
John Glynn creator over 9 years ago
best Funtime Corner I ever sung on!