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Stomp Of King Porter
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Manhattan Transfer
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Alans solo: Gather roun n hear my story Oh boy! bout the time when jelly roll was in town (stompin it off, stompin it off...) He heard a local pianist What joy! Stompin out music on an old upright pi-ano Here comes king That was downright ragged in a scott joplin way (here he comes-master of the stomp) Ol jelly knew the fella could play Dig him! By the things he heard his right hand say (now - were gonna romp)
(there was no doubtin that the man could swing)
When jelly roll demanded his name Hail! king porter Well, the man responded porter king (dig im!) by order! Well, jelly lef th city, but he wrote (dig im!) y wanna dig im A rompin ditty bout the porter (dig im!) y gonna dig im Who was king o the stomp Porter king sho can stomp
Jelly wrote a ditty bout a fella who could romp This is the tune - king porter stomp
When porters stridin hands are flyin An all his fingers are testifyin His two feet stompin in ragged time Thats a feelin that is so sublime - y dig it?
Hes generatin so much excitement Y keep forgettin just what uptight meant N thats that fella named porter king His styles the essence o swing
(well, well, well)
Oh, well, go on n tell it
Cheryls solo: When jelly first heard porter king He declared he heard the very heart an soul of swing A certain ragged kind o romp In between a jump and a stomp When jelly heard, well, he really knew Because he played too That porter was a king, really n truly a stone king Another thing, somethin never heard of Somethin else is the sort o phrase A fellad probly have tuse Ife was gonna describe The way porter plays
There never was - an nevers gonna be Another strider fine as he I know no other ear will ever hear another like it here.
Cheryls solo background: Who you hunchin? Dig them stompin See them bunchin They rompn
Sweat is poppin Hipsre rollin Funk is droppin Souls soulin
Heat is massin Folksre swingin Time is passin Arms flingin
Theres contagion Takin over Swing is ragin All over
Janis solo: Hey!!! Stop that!!! That stomp knocked me outta my hat! Whos that abusin piano? Tell me his name, because hes boun f fame n howd he figure such rhythm? Did he bring it here with im? What kinda cat is king porter? Plinkin an plunkin that romp he calls a stomp.
Janis solo backgrounds: Everybody groovin and gigglin Mercy! take a look at that wigglin See the cutie in the corner Shes losin her blues by stompin outta her shoes The folks are hoopin n hoppin Dig how all the fingersre poppin Over theres a wild cat stone drunk The floor be his bunk.
Tims solo: Stomp, stomp, stomp, stomp Just keep on ballin till we Start fallin right through the floor Its so natchral You want more? Come - git it!
Porter - hes the king! He knows how to stomp an swing, Thats king porter Master of how to stomp
Tims solo backgrounds: Outside the moon is beamin Inside the joint is steamin Them folks can really, really party All night long Porters stompin Gits everybody rompin Then everybody knows that one thing Porters king.
Whos the absolute master of stomp? King porter! The rollicking rajah of romp? King porter! The plinkinest plunker This side o the border? Who? except king porter
Who is the king of the keys? King porter! An constantly able to please? King porter! An who tickles ivories like nobody livin? Thats king porter! hes the man!
Unloosen yo shoes (unloosen yo shoes) Start payin them dues (start payin them dues) Git shed o them blues Git shed o them - Dang them blue! you dont shed em, you lose Spend a quarter! (spend a quarter) Give the order! (give the order) Mr. porter - Mister barrellhouse man git t stompin Make em git hot - git em rompin The got t dig king porter stomp!
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