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Tuesday, July 15, 2008

skippy's tuesday nite music club




kermit ruffins - st. james infirmary

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posted by skippy at 11:59 PM |

3 Comments:

yeah, everytime i hear stuff like that i mourn a little more for new orleans.

not the pissant bullshit epcot center disneyvision "neworleansland" they are building.

but the old easy. full of character and life.

when i die won't you bury me
in my new high silk hat.
i wants a twenty dollar gold piece
on my watchain
so's that the gang'll know
i died while standing pat
i want the judge and the soliciter
what jailed me sixteen times
to dig my grave with the ace of spades.
i want my epitaph to read
"here lies big joe mckennedy
his life was one long
gin drinking crap shootin' waste."

now that my story's ended
i needs me another shot of booze
if anybody happen to ask you
just tell them
big joe got them old
st. james infirmary blues.
commented by Blogger The Minstrel Boy, 7:47 PM PDT  
yeah and i thought kermit did a fine job of this old standard.
commented by Blogger skippy, 8:00 PM PDT  
wonderful...and there are times you need some Ruffins....
commented by Blogger enigma4ever, 9:56 AM PDT  

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