Topic: Frank Hutchison lyrics

[Forum2002]

I'm listening to his "Complete Recorded Works" vol. 1 - but sometimes I just can't hear/understand what he is singing.
Looking for the lyrics especially to "The Last Scene Of The Titanic" (to be compared with Richard "Rabbit" Brown's:  "The Sinking Of Titanic")
I also enjoy Hutchison's way of "Talking Blues"- singing. Is he one of the first to do so?
Hi Ejler Svendsen Copenhagen

[CF]

Usually people post their transcriptions & the forum members offer suggestions to what you have . . . also, it insures you do a little of the work yourself, good luck

[JimNJBlues]

Usually people post their transcriptions & the forum members offer suggestions to what you have . . . also, it insures you do a little of the work yourself, good luck

  Well, that was rude... 

[Slack]

Well, that was rude...  Roll Eyes

Not really, Cheapfeet has been hanging around Weenie long enough to know that that is the expectation.  IOW, we are not a transcribing service... but are more than willing to help someone who puts a little effort in themselves.

Cheers,
slack

[JimNJBlues]

Well, that was rude...  Roll Eyes

Not really, Cheapfeet has been hanging around Weenie long enough to know that that is the expectation.  IOW, we are not a transcribing service... but are more than willing to help someone who puts a little effort in themselves.

Cheers,
slack

  I don't know, man.  I've seen 3-4 requests just like this in the last week or so, and none of those resulted in a lecture on forum manners.  Actually, most of those got responses and links, without any of the arrogant chest thumping and a "this is how we do things down here at WC" attitude...

[waxwing]

Wow, Jim, I don't see any chest pumping. I've posted the same thing many times in the past, especially when someone has posted several requests without making any attempt themselves. I usually say something like "You'll probably get a better response if you post what you've got so far on your own to save someone else having to type it all in." Usually most folks get the idea right away, realizing the fairness in it. Sure, sometimes someone has it already keyed in and can just cut and paste, but these are pretty obscure tunes and that's not all that likely, rh?

So, Forum2002, what have you got so far?

All for now.
John C.

[JimNJBlues]

And that's a very reasonable response, Wax.  Especially considering Forum2002 has only made two posts, so he might not be familiar with what people usually do on here.  But I think there's a difference between politely informing someone, and hazing the newbie.  I mean, someone can be absolutely 100% right and still be a jerk about it.

[Slack]

I don't know, man.  I've seen 3-4 requests just like this in the last week or so, and none of those resulted in a lecture on forum manners.

My suggestion is to always give folks the benefit of the doubt - the lack of facial expression, tone of voice, gestures makes this a tough medium in which to communicate... I've often seen posts taken as curt or rude, where that was not the intention at all.  So please, let's think the best of folks and not go overboard on interpreting someone's intentions.

Thanks,
slack

[uncle bud]

Yup, I don't think CF meant it as rude at all (he's just not a rude newbie-hazing guy), and certainly not chest-thumping, just stating what others have stated when these requests occur. Sometimes someone will have a lyric and save you all the work, but for the most part people are asking for rather obscure pieces (Obscure R Us) and they're not likely to be hanging around people's hard drives. I think he was communicating the general routine in a quick note is all.

Anyway, Forum2002, don't take any of this the wrong way.  Feel free to post your first efforts and see if people jump in.

[CF]

Woh, Jim, didn't mean anything by that at all, just is standard practise to offer your own transcription & ask fer help . . . I'm sorry to 2002 if it came off rude . . . hey, I said 'good luck' fer god's sake!! Reread my post, there be no chest pumping therein.
Commence Hutchison transcriptions . . . now

[Forum2002]

Sorry, I was not aware of this rule.
Of course I will give "The Last Scene Of The Titanic" my own try.
The problem is that English/American is not my native language, but okay..
(I have really enjoyed the lyrics of Ishmon/Ishman Bracey here, thanks to all!)
Hi Ejler Svendsen Copenhagen Denmark

[uncle bud]

Yeah, that Titanic will be tricky if English isn't your mother tongue, and even if it is. A lots of words to get through, since Frank is talking it all and goes pretty quick. I'm sure we can help.

[uncle bud]

Well, here's my stab at the first section. Tricky! Obviously some holes and possibly some errors as well.


The Last Scene of the Titanic - Frank Hutchison

spoken:
Titanic, the greatest ship ever was launched. Making its first sails across the sea. Everybody?s loaded up and waving their glad hands goodbye. Captain Smith alright, your compass settin? dead on New York, keep a-???in? on down, the-een go, right on down the pike. Blowed his old whistle and went right on down.

[banjochris]

Captain Smith alright, your compass settin? dead on New York, keep a-???in? on down, the-een go, right on down the pike.

Captain Smith said, "How's your machinery? All right? How's your compass?" "Settin' dead on New York." Keep a truckin' on down, let's go, right on down the pike.

Chris

[Cambio]

Frank Hutchison is tricky to figure out.  He has a pretty thick accent, and by his own admission, he drank at some sessions.  Nevertheless, this seems like a good reason to figure out a hillbilly blues masterpiece.  Here's what I got over my lunch break:

Titanic, the greatest ship that ever was known
made an express sail across the Sea.
Everybody loaded up and waving a glad hands goodbye.
 
Captain Smith, How's your machinery?
Alright.
How's your compass?
Settin dead on New York.
Keep a truckin' on down
Hey Fore!  Right on down the pike.
Blowed his old whistle went right on down.

Everybody's fiddlin' and dancin', havin' a big time on the lower deck.
  Now you're right, but don't get wrong
  Get that girl and promenade on
  Good mornin babe, Hello now
  Go on Dear

Captain Smith says he's gonna make a world record outta this ship.
Gonna make it to New York in about 2 days and a half,
3 days ahead of time

How's the machinery now?
Alright
How's the compass?
Alright.
Keep her truckin' on down.
Hey Fore!  Right on down the pike.
Blows his old whistle went right on down.

Everybody's still havin' a big time
  Now you're right, but don't get wrong,
  Get that girl with the red dress on.
  Good Mornin' Babe, hello now.

Captain Smith's got'n message, "It's foggy on the sea
Couldn't see how to travel.  All boat's tied up.
Otherwise there's an iceberg from the North Pole,
Biggest one ever was known, bout a mile square
Impossible for any ships to run."

Captain Smith says, "Nevermind that fog on the sea.
We got the strongest diamond (?) headlight that ever was known.
Otherwise the ship is unsinkable
Plow through all the Icebergs."

Now how's the machinery?
Alright.
How's the compass?
Still on New York.
Keep her truckin' on down,
Hey Fore!  Right on down the pike
Blowed his old whistle went right on down the pike

Everybody's still havin a big time.
 Now you're right, but don't get wrong
 Get that girl and go right home
 Good mornin babe, hello now.

The last scene here of the Titanic just before it hit the iceberg.
20 miles it passed the lighthouse
Just to hear the music on the lower deck.