Yes, I interpreted it the same as well - stated with a poetic twist. Wasn't sure why Curtis asked me to pay particular attention to the last verse. I did like the song though and the lyrics and the title "roustabout." Roustabouts like it rough. (O.K., I'd better stop while I'm ahead - that sentence had no class whatsoever.) The lyrics I posted (not exact) end with the phrase "Oh Lord." Smile.
>________________________________ > From: Carol <jchwe...@gmail.com> >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >Sent: Thursday, April 4, 2013 1:12 PM >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis > > > >I interpreted the lyrics the same as Curtis had...a gang rape. > >I like Curtis' girlfriend's interpretation better. > >********** > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "emilymae.reyn" <emilymae.reyn@...> >wrote: >> >> Yahoo is so bogged down! Back to receiving posts late and out of order - >> email-wise. >> >> The link doesn't work - send another? >> >> Joe does some incredible things - he is a master of rhythm and plays many >> genres of music. Thanks for clarifying the lyrics. Interesting take from >> your girlfriend - I was curious as I wasn't sure how to interpret what I was >> reading and my first take was a more sinister nature. I prefer your >> girlfriend's thought and the last line = "try to tear my kingdom down" >> leaves room for exactly what she's talking about. Ha. >> >> --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> >> wrote: >> > >> > Fantastic. The kora is more harp like than the fretted instruments I am >> > most interested in, but I love that sound too. I like the guitarists like >> > Ali Farke Toure who imitate the kora on guitar. Here is a song I am >> > working on: >> > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJUE03aeaQ4 >> > >> > That is such cool percussion Joe Craven was laying down. That is the kind >> > of rhythm that I am having difficulty with since it is so far off from my >> > natural blues sense. I was jamming with a Malian percussion guy one time >> > and he told me: you aren't leaving any space for my rhythm to come out. >> > It really struck home. I need to regroove rhythms that African kids grow >> > up with like 12/8 time if I want to play this style. I beat the rhythm to >> > death with Delta ax song rhythms and it can't breath like this. >> > >> > The jury is still out on that happening. >> > >> > The lyrics are close. >> > >> > It is if I had wings like Noah's dove, I'd sail from pine to pine looking >> > for my own true love. >> > >> > Much more poetic. >> > >> > The line "Some was near the dell" should be >> > "Some was kneeling down." More sinister or more exciting depending on >> > your take. I always interpreted it as sort of a gang rape until my GF >> > suggested that she was having the the time of her life and she took it all >> > as consensual. It fascinates me that we can have such a different take on >> > it. (I am also cautious to keep an eye on the pines near my house >> > whenever she stays over.) >> > >> > >> > >> > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote: >> > > >> > > Nice. Â I particularly like the commentary. Â I looked for the Josh >> > > Thomas lyrics online as I was having trouble hearing them. Â Not easy to >> > > find, but here is someone's translation. Â Is this last verse the one >> > > you mean? Â >> > > >> > > At Wintergrass this year, there was a guy Joe Craven who is an amazing >> > > artist and educator who is forever reinventing himself and plays an >> > > incredible array of instruments - he has previously done a one man show >> > > there, but came with his new band - Mamajowali. Â This was one of the >> > > pieces they played. >> > > >> > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QgXnQpr6oJAÂ >> > > >> > > http://joecraven.com/mamajowali >> > > >> > > >> > > Roustabout >> > > >> > > Oh you banjo roustabout >> > > When you goin to the shore >> > > I got a good gal on that other shore >> > > Baby don't you want to go >> > > >> > > If I had an old pairs of wings >> > > I'd go to Nora's town >> > > I'd sail from pine to pine >> > > Looking for my own true love >> > > >> > > I'd a listened to what my momma said >> > > I wouldn't be here today >> > > But me being young and foolish too >> > > women lead me astray >> > > >> > > Who's gonna shoe your pretty little feet >> > > And who's gonna glove your hand >> > > And who's gonna do your rockabye >> > > When your man's in a distant land >> > > >> > > My wife left home last night >> > > I'll tell you where I found her >> > > Lying down in the pines >> > > A gang of boys around her >> > > Some was higgin it >> > > Some was kissin it >> > > Some was huggin it >> > > Some was near the dell >> > > There more rascal hangin round >> > > Try to tear my kingdom down >> > > >> > > Oh my lord. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >________________________________ >> > > > From: curtisdeltablues <curtisdeltablues@> >> > > >To: FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com >> > > >Sent: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 9:55 AM >> > > >Subject: [FairfieldLife] Re: To Curtis >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >Â >> > > >I loved everything about it, thanks for posting it. The lyrics totally >> > > >rock, I love how she shifts from the personal to the philosophical >> > > >questions. What a great model for songwriting. >> > > > >> > > >I especially appreciate her banjo riffs. I've been working on my >> > > >African gourd banjo lately trying to expand my repertoire, and it has >> > > >been really hard to find riffs that speak to me. There is so much what >> > > >I call "diddly dee" vibe in most American banjo. I've been going to >> > > >Mali Africa for inspiration but her musical choices really resonate >> > > >with me. I could see making a song out of a riff like hers so that >> > > >helps me focus my quest for cool riffs I can write over. Big help, >> > > >thanks. >> > > > >> > > >Here is my beautiful gourd banjo. Pete Ross makes them for museums and >> > > >musicians from paintings of plantation era gourd banjos. It has >> > > >natural gut strings and the warmest tone. I plan to record on it for >> > > >my next CD. >> > > > >> > > >http://banjopete.com/mandebanza.html >> > > > >> > > >Here is the late Mike Seeger who taught me this song which I perform in >> > > >some of my adult shows, playing a gourd banjo. (special attention to >> > > >the last verse). He learned if from a black man named Josh Thomas from >> > > >VA. >> > > > >> > > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GNhokO8auCE >> > > > >> > > >Another version with some commentary >> > > >https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udSxPjk9EVw >> > > > >> > > >--- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, Emily Reyn <emilymae.reyn@> wrote: >> > > >> >> > > >> Hi Curtis: >> > > >> >> > > >> What do you "think" of this song? Â >> > > >> >> > > >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NQVOvRpI3rE&list=ALHTd1VmZQRNqgzJoiD3jr0XCh5QpQKiJa >> > > >> >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > > >> > > >> > >> > > > > >
