You hear these songs, and they're incredibly moving. But when we talk about it as being raw or authentic, it discounts just how hard this stuff was to play and how musically sophisticated and innovative it was. There's a sense of almost remarginalizing it by talking about it as this primitive music that sprung up in the cotton fields, when in fact, it's incredibly skilled and impressive music - Amanda Petrusich, author of Do Not Sell at Any Price: The Wild, Obsessive Hunt for the World's Rarest 78 rpm Records
So, I'm surprised no one has wondered the lyrics to this song. Not that its a monumental piece musically but it sure can liven up a campfire before quoting the Blazing Saddles
back door choir.
I'll start with what my ears can muster:
Now way down south you had to say Good Morning, ? Then some good people when you good morning, that ain't the way to do. Judge you come to my house, you won't find no stew beans ?? writin' (right) You won't find no stew beans, no ham no egg no ?? ?? in the ?? fife They give you beans for your breakfast, beans for your dinner Beans for suppertime. They give you fried beans, boil beans, stew beans baked beans brand beans a ya na got sick from eatin' beans Oh the beans had pills look like beans rode out a drippin' for beans, beans, beans and they taste like beans Then they act like beans, beans, beans They will work you like beans, too Some are lima beans, beans, beans ?? ?? pork and beans Spoon stickin' in your beans David had a hill of beans, beans, beans Old Katie had beans, beans Some are lima beans You seem to bend toward beans??? ?? Beans Swear you had beans. She had a garden full of beans. Ol' Nora had beans, beans, beans She had armful of beans? ?? Paul had beans, beans beans. jambalayan beans.. I died from eatin' beans, beans, beans Undertaker brought beans Got a coffin full of beans ?? hearses fulla beans To the graveyard eatin' beans Dug the grave with beans, beans, beans Let me down with bean strings Covered me up with bean oil ?? my funeral with beans, beans, beans Preacher took his tax with beans Sister read the hymn with beans. Plead me the psalm beans? I'll swear they shouted beans Golia? had beans, beans beans St. Peter had beans, beans, beans
Finally the bridge:
Then i got a reploy from Heaven to hell There was beans, beans beans.
Ok, got more than i thought i could with headphones.
« Last Edit: July 11, 2020, 06:38:43 AM by Johnm »
Now way down south you had to say Good Morning, H'ANY MORNING, JUDGE Then CERTAIN good people when you TELL IT TO good morning, that ain't the way to do.
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You won't find no stew beans, no ham no egg no STEW BEANS NO PORK N fife
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They give you fried beans, boil beans, stew beans baked beans BEANS BRAND a ya na got sick from eatin' beans (as in "ah yeah and I got ...") Oh the DOGGA GONE beans
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Some are lima beans, beans, beans AN NEVER pork and beans
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You seem to bend toward beans hmhm (... agreed) HANNAH MADE A MESS OF Beans
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HAD a coffin full of beans HIS hearse IS fulla beans
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Dug MY grave with beans
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READ my funeral with beans, beans, beans Preacher took his TEXT with beans Sister read the hymn with beans. BELIEVE me THEY SUNG beans?
... is what i deciphered. Good challenge, FunkyMonk!
« Last Edit: March 20, 2012, 03:52:00 PM by Gumbo »
Sweet Gumbo, thanks for the help. There were some corrections you made that were great and some that gave me the push to hear the right words. Let me update:
Now way down south you had to say Good Morning, Any mornin? Then certain good people when you tell it to good morning, that ain't the way to do. Judge you come to my house, you won't find no stew beans No 1. rhymes with pork n' fife You won't find no stew beans, no ham no egg no stew beans, no pork n? fife They give you beans for your breakfast, give you beans for your dinner Beans for suppertime. They give you fried beans, boil beans, stew beans baked beans Beans Brand a ya I got sick from eatin' beans Oh the doctor brought beans had pills look like beans wrote outta ?scription for beans, beans, beans and they taste like beans Then they acta like beans, beans, beans They will work you like beans, too Some are lima beans, beans, beans But Never pork and beans Spoon stickin' in your beans David had a hill of beans, beans, beans Old Katie had beans, beans Some are lima beans You seem to bend toward beans Hannah Made a mess a Beans Swear you had beans. She had a garden full of beans. Ol' Nora had beans, beans, beans She had armful of beans? Paul had beans, beans beans. 2. jambalayan beans.. 3. some are lima? I died from eatin' beans, beans, beans Undertaker brought beans Had a coffin full of beans His hearse is fulla beans To the graveyard eatin' beans Dug my grave with beans, beans, beans Let me down with bean strings Covered me up with bean oil Read my funeral with beans, beans, beans Preacher took his text with beans Sister read the hymn with beans. Believe me they sung beans? I'll swear they shouted beans Golia??? had beans, beans beans 4. someone religious maybe St. Peter had beans, beans, beans Then i got a reploy from Heaven to hell There was beans, beans beans
Not too bad for a song I didn't initially understand half of it.
Hi funkymonk, A couple of suggestions: It should be Adam had a mess of beans Swear Eve had beans She had a garden full of beans Blues singers always pronounced "Noah" as in Noah of the Ark, "Norah", and that is who is being referred to in the line which mentions Nora, which should be followed by, He had a ark full of beans
Cousin Paul had beans
Golia' is more than likely referring to Goliath, of David and Goliath
"This is 'Beans," now, I'm fixin' to play you a beautiful little number entitled 'Beans.' He's playin' this from General reckon to the Revolution. Now the last time, y'all, when you all hear this piece of music, now ladies and gentlemen I mean it's all right."
Now way down south you had to say good morning, HEY GOOD MORNIN' JUDGE?? THAT'S SOMETHING, good people, when you tell THE JUDGE good morning, That ain't NO way to do.
Judge you come to my house, you won't find no STEWED BEEF, NO PUMPKIN PIE You won't find no STEWED BEEF, no ham no egg no STEWED BEEF, NO PUMPKIN PIE
David had a MESS of beans, beans, beans
You SEEN THE PINTO beans (instead of you seem to bend toward)
Agree with John on Adam, Eve, ark and Goliath
PARSON? PAUL HAD BEANS Some are lima beans (instead of jambalayan)
Covered me up with bean HULLS PREACHED my funeral with beans, beans, beans
yeah, i was teasin' i get the small file purpose. Wow you guys tore this song up, I saw the religious aspect but couldn't imagine all that was there, and that pumpkin pie, i don't know how you heard that but it's great. I think my only hesitation is the Beans Brand line, is there any other possibility for "Beans brand" or maybe you all agree it is correct. Again, I am stunned that there are people out there that put this together in practically a few hours. Whats the hardest song you have come across to decipher lyrics either by recording noise or the singers dialect?
Beans
"This is 'Beans," now, I'm fixin' to play you a beautiful little number entitled 'Beans.' He's playin' this from General reckon to the Revolution. Now the last time, y'all, when you all hear this piece of music, now ladies and gentlemen I mean it's all right."
Now way down south you had to say Good Morning, Hey good Mornin? judge That?s Something good people when you tell the judge good morning, That ain't no way to do. Judge you come to my house, you won't find no stewed beef No pumpkin pie. You won't find no stewed beef, no ham no egg No stewed beef, no pumpkin pie. They give you beans for your breakfast, beans for your dinner Beans for suppertime. They give you fried beans, boil beans, stew beans baked beans. Beans Brand a ya I got sick from eatin' beans. Oh the doctor brought beans. Had pills look like beans. Wrote outta ?scription for beans, beans, beans. And they taste like beans. Then they acta like beans, beans, beans. They will work you like beans, too. Some are lima beans, beans, beans. But Never pork and beans. Spoon stickin' in your beans. David had a mess of beans, beans, beans. Old Katie had beans, beans. Some are lima beans. You seen the pinto bean. Adam had a mess a beans. Swear Eve had beans. She had a garden full of beans. Ol' Noah had beans, beans, beans. He had a ark full of beans? Parson Paul had beans, beans beans. Some are lima beans. I died from eatin' beans, beans, beans. Undertaker brought beans. Had a coffin full of beans . His hearse is fulla beans. To the graveyard eatin' beans. Dug my grave with beans, beans, beans. Let me down with bean strings. Covered me up with bean hull. Preached my funeral with beans, beans, beans. Preacher took his text with beans. Sister read the hymn with beans. Believe me they sung beans? I'll swear they shouted beans. Goliath had beans, beans beans. St. Peter had beans, beans, beans. Then i got a reploy from Heaven to hell. There was beans, beans beans.
yeah, i was teasin' i get the small file purpose. Wow you guys tore this song up, I saw the religious aspect but couldn't imagine all that was there, and that pumpkin pie, i don't know how you heard that but it's great. I think my only hesitation is the Beans Brand line, is there any other possibility for "Beans brand" or maybe you all agree it is correct. Again, I am stunned that there are people out there that put this together in practically a few hours. Whats the hardest song you have come across to decipher lyrics either by recording noise or the singers dialect?
That "Beans brand" still has me stumped. I'll come back to it in a day or two; sometimes a time away from it helps. That pumpkin pie bit I heard in the car one night! And if you want to know the hardest songs we've ever tried to transcribe, I direct you to the Sleepy John Estes lyrics and the Blind Lemon lyrics threads. Some of the Bo Weavil Jackson and Sam Collins sides were a mess, too. Chris
I think you might have it, Gumbo. It's an odd way to pronounce the "o" in "browned", but then a lot of Beans Hambone's pronunciation was odd. The consonants fit.