• Colegrove and Grossberg are at it again!

    From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 10 16:37:48 2024
    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of
    years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how
    easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are
    those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day


    So Jim has been working on recording the song and he's finished now. You
    guys should get to hear it soon. First we are finalizing the mix, but
    he's nailed the sound exactly as I envisioned it in my head when I wrote
    the lyrics. He was also able to get an upright bass player for the bass
    track which makes it sound more like authentic 1950s rockabilly then an electric bass would.

    Stay tuned.

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 10 20:48:00 2024
    Who's doing the vocals?

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to bbug on Sat Aug 10 21:59:33 2024
    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:48:00 +0000, bbug wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is. On this he sounds like some of the rockabilly guys from the 50s.
    I originally sent him a demo a couple of years ago of how I envisioned
    it being sung. He can't find the demo now, but based on the final
    product he seems to have remembered enough of how it sounded to do it
    almost exactly as I envisioned it.

    I'm gonna give it to Diane tonight and hopefully she can get in on
    Youtube soon so you all can hear it.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Aug 12 14:24:10 2024
    On 8/10/2024 5:59 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:48:00 +0000, bbug wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is. On this he sounds like some of the rockabilly guys from the 50s.
    I originally sent him a demo a couple of years ago of how I envisioned
    it being sung. He can't find the demo now, but based on the final
    product he seems to have remembered enough of how it sounded to do it
    almost exactly as I envisioned it.

    I'm gonna give it to Diane tonight and hopefully she can get in on
    Youtube soon so you all can hear it.
    ---------
    This will take a while because the app I used to use to post videos on
    youtube doesn't work on Windows 10. I have the app that replaced it but
    I have no clue how to use it. Have to watch the tutorial and learn what
    to do. I expect that Copilot will be able to help me too.

    Also I forgot my youtube password so I'll have to set up a new account.
    I think the song sounds terrific and I'm eager for you guys to hear it,
    but please be patient for now.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to DianeE on Mon Aug 12 19:52:33 2024
    On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:24:10 +0000, DianeE wrote:

    On 8/10/2024 5:59 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 20:48:00 +0000, bbug wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is. On this he sounds like some of the rockabilly guys from the
    50s.
    I originally sent him a demo a couple of years ago of how I
    envisioned
    it being sung. He can't find the demo now, but based on the final
    product he seems to have remembered enough of how it sounded to do it almost exactly as I envisioned it.

    I'm gonna give it to Diane tonight and hopefully she can get in on
    Youtube soon so you all can hear it.
    ---------
    This will take a while because the app I used to use to post videos on youtube doesn't work on Windows 10. I have the app that replaced it but
    I have no clue how to use it. Have to watch the tutorial and learn what
    to do. I expect that Copilot will be able to help me too.

    Also I forgot my youtube password so I'll have to set up a new account.
    I think the song sounds terrific and I'm eager for you guys to hear it,
    but please be patient for now.

    Doesn't youtube have a "forgot your password" thing to click on like
    most sites do now?

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 12 20:00:20 2024
    If Diane can't figure it out I'll ask Roger if he can do it.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Aug 12 18:05:46 2024
    On 8/12/2024 3:52 PM, Bruce wrote:


    Doesn't youtube have a "forgot your password" thing to click on like
    most sites do now?
    ----------
    Yeah, but it involves getting a text message. This is the least of my problems.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to DianeE on Mon Aug 12 17:32:02 2024
    On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:05:46 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

    On 8/12/2024 3:52 PM, Bruce wrote:


    Doesn't youtube have a "forgot your password" thing to click on like
    most sites do now?
    ----------
    Yeah, but it involves getting a text message. This is the least of my >problems.


    I can do it. It will be easier.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Jim Colegrove on Tue Aug 13 00:32:57 2024
    On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:32:02 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:05:46 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

    On 8/12/2024 3:52 PM, Bruce wrote:


    Doesn't youtube have a "forgot your password" thing to click on like
    most sites do now?
    ----------
    Yeah, but it involves getting a text message. This is the least of my >>problems.


    I can do it. It will be easier.

    You mean that you can put it on Youtube yourself?

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Aug 12 22:32:37 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 00:32:57 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 22:32:02 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    I can do it. It will be easier.

    You mean that you can put it on Youtube yourself?

    And Jim probably believes that robotic surgery without human
    intervention *is* eventually feasible.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Jim Colegrove on Tue Aug 13 07:54:52 2024
    On 8/12/2024 6:32 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Mon, 12 Aug 2024 18:05:46 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

    On 8/12/2024 3:52 PM, Bruce wrote:


    Doesn't youtube have a "forgot your password" thing to click on like
    most sites do now?
    ----------
    Yeah, but it involves getting a text message. This is the least of my
    problems.


    I can do it. It will be easier.

    ----------
    Thanks.

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 13 13:32:30 2024
    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is.

    If you can only find a spot for Bruce on the recording, I thought of a
    good name for the artists:

    Chip & Dip

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Tue Aug 13 20:18:19 2024
    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue Aug 13 16:57:00 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Steve Mc on Tue Aug 13 22:42:11 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    It plays fine for me.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Jim Colegrove on Tue Aug 13 22:22:34 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:57:00 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    So far I've got it as a solid 8.

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Jim Colegrove on Tue Aug 13 15:34:16 2024
    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    --
    Steve Mc

    DNA to SBC to respond

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue Aug 13 22:54:07 2024
    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:37:48 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of
    years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how
    easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are
    those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    You lyrics guys will notice that our narrator is a little insecure about
    the relationship. In the first verse and the third verse he mentions
    that there is now way that another guy could steal her away or that they
    will ever part. He's thinking that it's too good to be true, and that
    maybe she's out of his league. He's worried that maybe it won't last, so
    he is feigning confidence that it will. He feels more secure at the end
    though after they are married, but there is still some doubt in the back
    of his mind.

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue Aug 13 15:56:47 2024
    On 8/13/2024 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    It plays fine for me.

    It plays fine, but when I try to DL it via 4k YouTube to MP3 , it fails
    to DL.

    --
    Steve Mc

    DNA to SBC to respond

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue Aug 13 15:31:59 2024
    On 8/13/2024 3:22 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 21:57:00 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    So far I've got it as a solid 8.


    I like it too.

    --
    Steve Mc

    DNA to SBC to respond

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Steve Mc on Tue Aug 13 23:25:01 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:56:47 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    It plays fine for me.

    It plays fine, but when I try to DL it via 4k YouTube to MP3 , it fails
    to DL.


    I'll send you the MP3.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Steve Mc on Tue Aug 13 19:31:04 2024
    On 8/13/2024 6:56 PM, Steve Mc wrote:
    On 8/13/2024 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    It plays fine for me.

    It plays fine, but when I try to DL it via 4k YouTube to MP3 , it fails
    to DL.

    -------------
    The problem is with your app, Steve. I tried d/l'ing it with Any Video Converter and had no problem.

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to DianeE on Tue Aug 13 16:46:50 2024
    On 8/13/2024 4:31 PM, DianeE wrote:
    On 8/13/2024 6:56 PM, Steve Mc wrote:
    On 8/13/2024 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    It plays fine for me.

    It plays fine, but when I try to DL it via 4k YouTube to MP3 , it
    fails to DL.

    -------------
    The problem is with your app, Steve.  I tried d/l'ing it with Any
    Video Converter and had no problem.

    I just DL'ed the newest version, and it worked fine.


    Thanks,

    --
    Steve Mc

    DNA to SBC to respond

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Bruce on Tue Aug 13 16:44:34 2024
    On 8/13/2024 4:25 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:56:47 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    It plays fine for me.

    It plays fine, but when I try to DL it via 4k YouTube to MP3 , it fails
    to DL.


    I'll send you the MP3.

    Gottit.


    Thanks,

    --
    Steve Mc

    DNA to SBC to respond

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to stevemc209@sbcglobal.net on Tue Aug 13 18:19:45 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 15:56:47 -0700, Steve Mc
    <stevemc209@sbcglobal.net> wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 3:42 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:34:16 +0000, Steve Mc wrote:

    On 8/13/2024 2:57 PM, Jim Colegrove wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 20:18:19 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Jim has got the video done. He just has to put it on Youtube now.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOAd71-I7xc

    It's failing to download.

    It plays fine for me.

    It plays fine, but when I try to DL it via 4k YouTube to MP3 , it fails
    to DL.

    there are no restrictions on the file.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to bbug on Tue Aug 13 18:29:43 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:32:30 +0000, bbug2@optonline.net (bbug) wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is.

    If you can only find a spot for Bruce on the recording, I thought of a
    good name for the artists:

    Chip & Dip

    DipChip would be better.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Jim Colegrove on Wed Aug 14 01:11:18 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 23:29:43 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:32:30 +0000, bbug2@optonline.net (bbug) wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is.

    If you can only find a spot for Bruce on the recording, I thought of a
    good name for the artists:

    Chip & Dip

    DipChip would be better.

    In High School they called me Gross-Out.

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to coolg@thecoolgroove.com on Wed Aug 14 00:02:44 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:29:43 -0500, Jim Colegrove
    <coolg@thecoolgroove.com> wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:32:30 +0000, bbug2@optonline.net (bbug) wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is.

    If you can only find a spot for Bruce on the recording, I thought of a
    good name for the artists:

    Chip & Dip

    DipChip would be better.

    That goes with the recording nicely, well done!

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to Bruce on Wed Aug 14 00:09:45 2024
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:54:07 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:37:48 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of
    years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how
    easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are
    those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Wed Aug 14 05:55:11 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 4:09:45 +0000, RWC wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:54:07 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:37:48 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of
    years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how
    easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are
    those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

    Clearly rockabilly is the Southern white man's take on rhythm and blues.
    Lots of rockabilly records from that time mention rhythm and blues.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to RWC on Wed Aug 14 09:51:14 2024
    On 8/14/2024 12:02 AM, RWC wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:29:43 -0500, Jim Colegrove
    <coolg@thecoolgroove.com> wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:32:30 +0000, bbug2@optonline.net (bbug) wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is.

    If you can only find a spot for Bruce on the recording, I thought of a
    good name for the artists:

    Chip & Dip

    DipChip would be better.

    That goes with the recording nicely, well done!
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    I don't get it, what's the meaning?

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to DianeE on Wed Aug 14 09:11:49 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 09:51:14 -0400, DianeE <DianeE@NoSpam.net> wrote:

    On 8/14/2024 12:02 AM, RWC wrote:
    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 18:29:43 -0500, Jim Colegrove
    <coolg@thecoolgroove.com> wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 13:32:30 +0000, bbug2@optonline.net (bbug) wrote:

    Who's doing the vocals?

    Jim is.

    If you can only find a spot for Bruce on the recording, I thought of a >>>> good name for the artists:

    Chip & Dip

    DipChip would be better.

    That goes with the recording nicely, well done!
    ---------
    I don't get it, what's the meaning?


    I don't know about Geoff's angle.

    Joke from my brain. It's a word that could easily be uttered by a DJ
    in a hurry as "dipshit" like a tongue twister.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to Bruce on Wed Aug 14 09:12:50 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:55:11 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 4:09:45 +0000, RWC wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:54:07 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:37:48 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of >>>> years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how >>>> easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are
    those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

    Clearly rockabilly is the Southern white man's take on rhythm and blues.
    Lots of rockabilly records from that time mention rhythm and blues.

    Perfectly stated.

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  • From Roger@21:1/5 to Jim Colegrove on Wed Aug 14 19:20:38 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:12:50 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:55:11 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 4:09:45 +0000, RWC wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:54:07 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:37:48 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of >>>>> years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how >>>>> easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are >>>>> those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

    Clearly rockabilly is the Southern white man's take on rhythm and blues. >>Lots of rockabilly records from that time mention rhythm and blues.

    Perfectly stated.

    Absolutely!

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to All on Wed Aug 14 18:35:21 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:20:38 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
    wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:12:50 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:55:11 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 4:09:45 +0000, RWC wrote:

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

    Clearly rockabilly is the Southern white man's take on rhythm and blues. >>>Lots of rockabilly records from that time mention rhythm and blues.

    Perfectly stated.

    Absolutely!

    Yes, Jim and Roger, I've often heard the following or similar lyrics
    in White Rockabilly music:

    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    I've never had Roger's awesome, off the top of one's head, music
    memory, so perhaps Roger (and/or Jim, Steve) can remind us of some
    50s/Cusp Rockabilly songs that had such lyrics.

    If needed as a memory jogger, this Rockabilly lyrics site might help: https://rockabillyrules.com/lyrics/

    :-)

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to RWC on Wed Aug 14 23:14:07 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 22:35:21 +0000, RWC wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:20:38 +0000, mariabus@blueyonder.co.uk (Roger)
    wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:12:50 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:55:11 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 4:09:45 +0000, RWC wrote:

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

    Clearly rockabilly is the Southern white man's take on rhythm and blues. >>>>Lots of rockabilly records from that time mention rhythm and blues.

    Perfectly stated.

    Absolutely!

    Yes, Jim and Roger, I've often heard the following or similar lyrics
    in White Rockabilly music:

    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    I've never had Roger's awesome, off the top of one's head, music
    memory, so perhaps Roger (and/or Jim, Steve) can remind us of some
    50s/Cusp Rockabilly songs that had such lyrics.

    If needed as a memory jogger, this Rockabilly lyrics site might help: https://rockabillyrules.com/lyrics/

    If anybody wrote those kind of suggestive lyrics back then they likely
    never made it on to the final recording.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger on Wed Aug 14 23:17:30 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:20:38 +0000, Roger wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:12:50 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:55:11 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 4:09:45 +0000, RWC wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:54:07 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:37:48 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of >>>>>> years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how >>>>>> easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are >>>>>> those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

    Clearly rockabilly is the Southern white man's take on rhythm and blues. >>>Lots of rockabilly records from that time mention rhythm and blues.

    Perfectly stated.

    Absolutely!

    So Rog, what do you think of the recording?

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  • From Roger@21:1/5 to Bruce on Thu Aug 15 05:09:21 2024
    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:17:30 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 19:20:38 +0000, Roger wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 14:12:50 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 05:55:11 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 4:09:45 +0000, RWC wrote:

    On Tue, 13 Aug 2024 22:54:07 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Sat, 10 Aug 2024 16:37:48 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    Jim and I wrote another song together. Do you guys remember a couple of >>>>>>> years ago I dashed off the words to a rockabilly song to show Dean how >>>>>>> easy it was and what type of lyrics belonged in rockabilly. Here are >>>>>>> those lyrics.

    ROCK AND ROLL MAMA
    Words by Bruce Grossberg
    Music by Jim Colegrove


    Well I got a baby who can't be beat
    She's the hottest woman on two feet
    Every guy in town wants to steal her away
    But I never worry because there's no way

    She and I go out and ball all night
    We're so cool together, never had a fight
    When the night is over and we're all alone
    I make her scream and she makes me moan

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    FIRST GUITAR BREAK

    My baby and me will last forever
    We'll never part, no, no, no, never
    She's the sweetest thing that I've ever had
    Always makes me happy, never makes me sad

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    SECOND GUITAR BREAK

    I've never been so happy in my life
    As when my sweet girl became my wife
    I know that me and her will never part
    Because we love each other with all our heart

    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    She's a rock, rock, rock and roll mama
    Rockin' all night and day

    Extremely strong R&B influence here!

    Clearly rockabilly is the Southern white man's take on rhythm and blues. >>>>Lots of rockabilly records from that time mention rhythm and blues.

    Perfectly stated.

    Absolutely!

    So Rog, what do you think of the recording?

    It's very good tho "Baby Let's Play House","Blue Suede Shoes" and "One
    Hand Loose" can still sleep soundly at the top of my personal rockabilly
    chart. Jim's instrumentation is excellent and your lyrics fit the bill
    well. Not bad for someone who (just like me) doesn't usually give them
    that much attention :-)

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Roger on Thu Aug 15 06:38:33 2024
    On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 5:09:21 +0000, Roger wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:17:30 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    So Rog, what do you think of the recording?

    It's very good tho "Baby Let's Play House","Blue Suede Shoes" and "One
    Hand Loose" can still sleep soundly at the top of my personal rockabilly chart. Jim's instrumentation is excellent and your lyrics fit the bill
    well. Not bad for someone who (just like me) doesn't usually give them
    that much attention :-)

    Funny, I had those as the top 3 on the GREATEST ROCKABILLY SONGS list I
    did for DDD. CLEARLY to me the Mount Rushmore of rockabilly acts is
    Elvis, Perkins, Feathers and the Burnette Trio.

    https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-rbilly-x.html

    I've got "Rock And Roll Mama" as an 8. That's amazing for something just recorded now. If this was 50 years ago I'd put it on a 45 and I'm sure
    you would have moved a lot of copies in your store.

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Thu Aug 15 10:52:30 2024
    Pretty good, but not my style.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to bbug on Thu Aug 15 14:28:16 2024
    On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 10:52:30 +0000, bbug wrote:

    Pretty good, but not my style.

    How about you write some lyrics for something that IS your style and we
    get AI to make a recording out of it :-)

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  • From Roger@21:1/5 to Bruce on Thu Aug 15 15:18:00 2024
    On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 6:38:33 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Thu, 15 Aug 2024 5:09:21 +0000, Roger wrote:

    On Wed, 14 Aug 2024 23:17:30 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    So Rog, what do you think of the recording?

    It's very good tho "Baby Let's Play House","Blue Suede Shoes" and "One
    Hand Loose" can still sleep soundly at the top of my personal rockabilly
    chart. Jim's instrumentation is excellent and your lyrics fit the bill
    well. Not bad for someone who (just like me) doesn't usually give them
    that much attention :-)

    Funny, I had those as the top 3 on the GREATEST ROCKABILLY SONGS list I
    did for DDD. CLEARLY to me the Mount Rushmore of rockabilly acts is
    Elvis, Perkins, Feathers and the Burnette Trio.

    https://digitaldreamdoor.com/pages/best_songs-rbilly-x.html

    I've got "Rock And Roll Mama" as an 8. That's amazing for something just recorded now. If this was 50 years ago I'd put it on a 45 and I'm sure
    you would have moved a lot of copies in your store.

    Of course. Over here lots of people always want records like this to
    turn them into
    decorative ashtrays :)

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Dean on Fri Aug 16 04:27:12 2024
    On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 4:24:30 +0000, Dean wrote:

    No doubt about it; Bruce got excellent mileage out of that rhyming dictionary!

    There's such a thing as a rhyming dictionary?

    I guess you would know.

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 16 10:29:55 2024
    "If anybody wrote those kind of suggestive lyrics back then they likely
    never made it on to the final recording."


    Was there a reason for the "suggestive lyrics? I'm sure you could have
    found clean lyrics which provided the same acoustic sound. If there was
    a reason, that would belie your oft stated profession that lyrics mean
    nothing to you beyond their acoustic contribution to the overall sound.

    There was a ton of off color recordings that were released back then.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to bbug on Fri Aug 16 13:31:25 2024
    On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 10:29:55 +0000, bbug wrote:

    "If anybody wrote those kind of suggestive lyrics back then they likely
    never made it on to the final recording."


    Was there a reason for the "suggestive lyrics? I'm sure you could have
    found clean lyrics which provided the same acoustic sound. If there was
    a reason, that would belie your oft stated profession that lyrics mean nothing to you beyond their acoustic contribution to the overall sound.

    They mean nothing to me as a listener, but I wasn't writing the lyrics
    just for myself. Lyrics mean something to most listeners, so as a song
    writer I chose to give them something to pay attention to. It doesn't
    mater to me either way, so why not give something to those who it does
    matter to?

    There was a ton of off color recordings that were released back then.

    Can you point to an example of an off color rockabilly record from the
    50s
    that wasn't a cover or remake of somebody else's song?

    Essentially all of the off color records from the 50s originated in the
    Black community. They were a lot more open and honest about how
    important
    sex was to people. Whites more or less pretended that sex did not exist.

    Notice the change in words on songs like "At My Front Door" between the
    El Dorados version and Boone's version.

    El Dorados - Looking for my baby but she wasn't there.
    Boone - I telephoned my baby and she wasn't there.

    Boone and Dot did not want to make it seem like clean cut
    white guy Pat had spent the night with his baby.

    Tutti-Fruitti

    Richard - She rocks me to the east, she rocks me to the west
    Boone - I been to the east, I been to the west.

    Of course the real lyrics that Richard was singing live at the time
    in front of black audiences were far more off color (Tutti Fruitti,
    good booty).

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 16 19:38:05 2024
    Here is another song that Jim wrote and played on, from 1961.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxT-EweWZtY

    The flip is not on Youtube, it's called "Golden Idol."

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 16 19:33:33 2024
    Here is Jim's big number from 1960 when he was the lead guitarist in
    Teddy And The Rough Riders.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bRhVANDHP5I

    And here is the instrumental that Jim and I wrote together in 2013.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y5VNa1kPCmI

    I'm reading an article about Teddy and the Rough Riders from a UK mag
    called "Pipeline" that is all about instrumental rock and roll. The
    article comes from an interview with Jim. You can see the cover of the
    issue at this link. It's the 12th one down on the right side.

    http://www.pipelinemag.co.uk/?page_id=23

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Fri Aug 16 20:38:34 2024
    Was there a reason for the "suggestive lyrics? I'm sure you could have
    found clean lyrics which provided the same acoustic sound. If there was
    a reason, that would belie your oft stated profession that lyrics mean
    nothing to you beyond their acoustic contribution to the overall sound.


    They mean nothing to me as a listener, but I wasn't writing the lyrics
    just for myself. Lyrics mean something to most listeners, so as a song
    writer I chose to give them something to pay attention to. It doesn't
    mater to me either way, so why not give something to those who it does
    matter to?

    Oh I see, pandering. Stifling your creativity for profit. Isn't that
    selling out and what Billy Joel was accused of by many here (not me, but probably you)?

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to bbug on Fri Aug 16 20:55:13 2024
    On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 20:38:34 +0000, bbug wrote:

    Was there a reason for the "suggestive lyrics? I'm sure you could have
    found clean lyrics which provided the same acoustic sound. If there was
    a reason, that would belie your oft stated profession that lyrics mean
    nothing to you beyond their acoustic contribution to the overall sound.


    They mean nothing to me as a listener, but I wasn't writing the lyrics
    just for myself. Lyrics mean something to most listeners, so as a song >>writer I chose to give them something to pay attention to. It doesn't
    mater to me either way, so why not give something to those who it does >>matter to?

    Oh I see, pandering. Stifling your creativity for profit. Isn't that
    selling out and what Billy Joel was accused of by many here (not me, but probably you)?

    I hope you are right and that it ends up that I did it for PROFIT!

    I was a club and party DJ for about 20 years, and guess what? I played
    lots of stuff that I did not like, or even hated, ALL FOR PROFIT!

    When I was DJing, or officiating baseball or basketball, I wasn't not
    there for myself. I'm there representing the assignor and the
    association that I belong to as an official, and as a DJ I am there to entertain the customers of the person paying me, or in the case of
    parties, to entertain the person or organization that hired me and their guests.

    If I am at a baseball game for myself as a spectator, I don't stand for
    the national anthem, as it was written by a slave owner. But if I am
    there as an umpire who is on the field, then I stand and take my hat off
    as I am representing others at that time, and I have to be conform to
    the standards that are established if I want to umpire those games. Very simple.

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 17 09:49:14 2024
    So are you admitting to pandering and selling out, or claiming that you
    are representing the interests of Jim?

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to bbug on Sat Aug 17 06:34:03 2024
    On 8/17/2024 5:49 AM, bbug wrote:
    So are you admitting to pandering and selling out, or claiming that you
    are representing the interests of Jim?
    ----------
    It's not the interests of Jim. Jim has been very generous with his time
    and talents. It's the interests of people who like rockabilly.

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 17 15:41:51 2024
    I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine by Elvis for one.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to bbug on Sat Aug 17 16:09:16 2024
    On Sat, 17 Aug 2024 15:41:51 +0000, bbug wrote:

    I Don't Care If The Sun Don't Shine by Elvis for one.

    That song was done originally several years before Elvis did it. It was
    done first by Tony Martin.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WOsD44LmRks

    We're looking for something written by a rockabilly act. Not some older
    song or some R&B song that they covered.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to bbug on Sat Aug 17 15:20:05 2024
    On Sat, 17 Aug 2024 9:49:14 +0000, bbug wrote:

    So are you admitting to pandering and selling out, or claiming that you
    are representing the interests of Jim?

    Selling out requires me getting money. That's not gonna happen here. As
    for DJing and officiating, I've explained it already. I did not write
    the lyrics with making a recording in mind, so it had nothing to do with
    Jim at that time. Jim saw the lyrics and said that he thought he could
    do something with them, but that was 2 or 3 years ago already. Jim went
    through a bypass and other things and finally got to the song like a
    month ago. Like Diane said, I owe Jim a lot for making this thing come
    alive.

    I wrote the lyrics when I did to show Dean how it should be done with rockabilly. He was writing lyrics for rockabilly songs and was trying to
    be socially conscious at the same time. Rockabilly lyrics should be
    about men and women, sex, drinking, dancing, partying, cars, etc....
    Even when Dean's songs were about one of those things, I thought he was
    making the lyrics too complicated. Lyrics are way down the list of
    what's important to a good rockabilly record.

    As for being suggestive I think that's a good thing.

    BTW, we're still waiting for your example of a rockabilly act writing suggestive lyrics for one of their songs.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sat Aug 17 12:27:30 2024
    On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:38:05 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Here is another song that Jim wrote and played on, from 1961.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxT-EweWZtY

    The flip is not on Youtube, it's called "Golden Idol."

    "Golden Idol" is a cover of the Jody Reynolds single. The group
    singing backup on the stomp is The Charmaines, a black girl vocal
    group that recorded for Fraternity Records.

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  • From Jim Colegrove@21:1/5 to coolg@thecoolgroove.com on Sat Aug 17 13:27:00 2024
    On Sat, 17 Aug 2024 12:27:30 -0500, Jim Colegrove
    <coolg@thecoolgroove.com> wrote:

    On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:38:05 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Here is another song that Jim wrote and played on, from 1961.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxT-EweWZtY

    The flip is not on Youtube, it's called "Golden Idol."

    "Golden Idol" is a cover of the Jody Reynolds single. The group
    singing backup on the stomp is The Charmaines, a black girl vocal
    group that recorded for Fraternity Records.

    Yes, the band is Teddy & the Riugh Riders. But I now recall that I
    produced this record while in the control room at King studio in
    Cincinnati. So, that's not me on guitar but Jerry Raleigh. I got him
    to play on it. He was the guitar player in a group from Middletown, OH
    that recorded for Huron. They were the Bounty Hunters. Here's Jerry
    with them. I am playing bass on this record. DJs used for a segway
    because it was so short.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=31kf4t5RugQ

    More Terry Redman:
    This was a local hit in Dayton on another label that MGM must have
    picked up.
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oghJNGZZ01I

    Terry had another one on MGM Cub called "The Dreamer" from around
    1960. I don't see it on YouTube. The name of the writer "Labunski" was
    Ed Labunski. He was a songwriter/producer and got local artists in to
    record them. Terry was one of them. Another was the late Sonny
    Flaharty whose first record was on Spangle Records out of Springfield,
    OH. This one is one of Chuck Howard's songs "Heartbreak Station" that
    Ed produced on Sonny in Nashville with the Jordanaires. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TktlyU_cTEk

    Chuck Howard: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvyRQamf2L0

    More Charmaines: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jn-8nhreLhQ&list=OLAK5uy_kxAT09EDJALzRliQ9wXwjLV4535ZIz-CA&index=6

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Jim Colegrove on Sat Aug 17 18:19:11 2024
    On Sat, 17 Aug 2024 17:27:30 +0000, Jim Colegrove wrote:

    On Fri, 16 Aug 2024 19:38:05 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    Here is another song that Jim wrote and played on, from 1961.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bxT-EweWZtY

    The flip is not on Youtube, it's called "Golden Idol."

    "Golden Idol" is a cover of the Jody Reynolds single. The group
    singing backup on the stomp is The Charmaines, a black girl vocal
    group that recorded for Fraternity Records.

    Here is the Reynolds:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Joz8QoPeJg

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Sat Aug 17 19:41:06 2024
    Party Doll by Buddy Knox and the Rhythm Orchids.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to bbug on Sun Aug 18 00:55:45 2024
    On Sat, 17 Aug 2024 19:41:06 +0000, bbug wrote:

    Party Doll by Buddy Knox and the Rhythm Orchids.

    First off, it's not rockabilly, but what is suggestive about it?

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  • From bbug@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 18 09:40:38 2024
    "First off, it's not rockabilly, but what is suggestive about it?"

    It was Rockabilly when it came out.

    Why do you think "I'll make love to you" is not suggestive?

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  • From Mark D.@21:1/5 to All on Sun Aug 18 14:21:35 2024
    On Aug 17, 2024 at 10:20:05 AM CDT, "Bruce" <Bruce> wrote:

    BTW, we're still waiting for your example of a rockabilly act writing suggestive lyrics for one of their songs.

    Um, "One Hand Loose"

    --md

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Mark D. on Sun Aug 18 14:35:24 2024
    On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:21:35 +0000, Mark D. wrote:

    On Aug 17, 2024 at 10:20:05 AM CDT, "Bruce" <Bruce> wrote:

    BTW, we're still waiting for your example of a rockabilly act writing
    suggestive lyrics for one of their songs.

    Um, "One Hand Loose"

    Tell us what is suggestive about these lyrics.

    I'm a tip-top daddy and I'm gonna have my way
    Keep away from the corners hear what I got to say
    Hold a one hand only, get a-ready for a ride
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand woman, let it swing by my side
    A-give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Turn it loose!

    Oh, turn it loose!

    If there's rhythm in your bones then you know how I feel
    But don't you crowd me close baby, this time is for real
    Get ready for some rockin', pick 'em up and put 'em down
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me a free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand baby, let it swing by my side
    But give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Ohhh, do it!

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  • From RWC@21:1/5 to Bruce on Sun Aug 18 12:26:05 2024
    On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:35:24 +0000, savoybg@aol.com (Bruce) wrote:

    On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:21:35 +0000, Mark D. wrote:

    On Aug 17, 2024 at 10:20:05?AM CDT, "Bruce" <Bruce> wrote:

    BTW, we're still waiting for your example of a rockabilly act writing
    suggestive lyrics for one of their songs.

    Um, "One Hand Loose"

    Tell us what is suggestive about these lyrics.

    I'm a tip-top daddy and I'm gonna have my way
    Keep away from the corners hear what I got to say
    Hold a one hand only, get a-ready for a ride
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand woman, let it swing by my side
    A-give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Turn it loose!

    Oh, turn it loose!

    If there's rhythm in your bones then you know how I feel
    But don't you crowd me close baby, this time is for real
    Get ready for some rockin', pick 'em up and put 'em down
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me a free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand baby, let it swing by my side
    But give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Ohhh, do it!

    An innocent interpretation is that he wants to keep one hand free
    so as to allow him to maximize his dynamic physical expressiveness
    during dancing?

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  • From Mark D.@21:1/5 to All on Mon Aug 19 14:19:59 2024
    On Aug 18, 2024 at 9:35:24 AM CDT, "Bruce" <Bruce> wrote:

    On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:21:35 +0000, Mark D. wrote:

    On Aug 17, 2024 at 10:20:05 AM CDT, "Bruce" <Bruce> wrote:

    BTW, we're still waiting for your example of a rockabilly act writing
    suggestive lyrics for one of their songs.

    Um, "One Hand Loose"

    Tell us what is suggestive about these lyrics.

    I'm a tip-top daddy and I'm gonna have my way
    Keep away from the corners hear what I got to say
    Hold a one hand only, get a-ready for a ride
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand woman, let it swing by my side
    A-give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Turn it loose!

    Oh, turn it loose!

    If there's rhythm in your bones then you know how I feel
    But don't you crowd me close baby, this time is for real
    Get ready for some rockin', pick 'em up and put 'em down
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me a free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand baby, let it swing by my side
    But give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Ohhh, do it!

    I was wondering how I could explain it to you, since almost every line, just like in a lot of early r&b, contains coded allusions to love-making, but
    you'll just go on insisting he's talking about dancing.

    --md

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to BobRoman on Mon Aug 19 15:19:34 2024
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:58:18 +0000, BobRoman wrote:

    "Gonna hold my baby as tight as I can
    Tonight she'll know I'm a mighty man"

    Clearly they going to a carnival to play the strength-test hammer.


    "Don't that sun look good goin' down
    And you best believe I love you baby
    When your old man ain't around"

    How nice. He is going to politely keep her company, perhaps playing
    cribbage or gin rummy, until her husband returns.


    "I wanna play house with you"

    I guess you are never too old to pull the dolls out for a tea party.

    All 3 of these were R&B songs that were redone by rockabilly acts. None
    were written by a rockabilly act.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Mark D. on Mon Aug 19 15:24:37 2024
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:19:59 +0000, Mark D. wrote:

    On Aug 18, 2024 at 9:35:24 AM CDT, "Bruce" <Bruce> wrote:

    On Sun, 18 Aug 2024 14:21:35 +0000, Mark D. wrote:

    On Aug 17, 2024 at 10:20:05 AM CDT, "Bruce" <Bruce> wrote:

    BTW, we're still waiting for your example of a rockabilly act writing
    suggestive lyrics for one of their songs.

    Um, "One Hand Loose"

    Tell us what is suggestive about these lyrics.

    I'm a tip-top daddy and I'm gonna have my way
    Keep away from the corners hear what I got to say
    Hold a one hand only, get a-ready for a ride
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand woman, let it swing by my side
    A-give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Turn it loose!

    Oh, turn it loose!

    If there's rhythm in your bones then you know how I feel
    But don't you crowd me close baby, this time is for real
    Get ready for some rockin', pick 'em up and put 'em down
    Give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Give me a free hand baby, 'cause I wanna rock
    Turn it loose and maybe I won't blow my top
    Give me a free hand baby, let it swing by my side
    But give me one hand loose and I'll be satisfied
    Ohhh, do it!

    I was wondering how I could explain it to you, since almost every line,
    just like in a lot of early r&b, contains coded allusions to
    love-making, but
    you'll just go on insisting he's talking about dancing.

    What the hell would a free hand have to do with fucking?

    Is "Bottle To The Baby" (the flip side) suggestive too according to you?

    Well, I rocked last night I came in at four
    Woman told me I had to rock some more
    She sat me down she put that young 'un in my lap
    And she said rock that young 'un while I take a nap
    Give the bottle to the baby, ah-ah bop
    Bottle to the baby, hey hey rock
    Bottle to the baby if you want me to baby you
    Lets rock now...

    Hey ba-ba-ba-ba baby tiddy whop ba bop
    Ah ba-ba-ba-ba baby tiddy whop ba-bop
    Oh, ba-ba-ba-ba baby tiddy whop ba-bop
    Ba-ba-ba-ba baby tiddy whop ba-bop
    Bottle to the baby if you want me to baby you
    Ohhhh, pick that tune...

    Well, that woman told me I wasn't treatin' her right
    She has to rock them kids nearly every night
    While I'm out just rockin' round town
    Well, she told me I was gonna have to settle down
    And give the bottle to the baby, ah-ah bop
    Bottle to the baby tiddy whop bop bop
    Bottle to the baby if you want me to baby you. Let's rock now..

    Well, when I get in from a gay night of fun
    And I think back over the things I've done
    I'm sorry little mama if I don't treat you right
    But you know I hate to hear you say every night
    Give the bottle to the baby ah ha bop
    Bottle to the baby come on and rock
    Bottle to the baby if you want me to baby you
    Ohhh, let's rock...

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to BobRoman on Mon Aug 19 18:20:36 2024
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:42:11 +0000, BobRoman wrote:

    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:19:34 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    All 3 of these were R&B songs that were redone by rockabilly acts. None
    were written by a rockabilly act.

    Why should authorship matter? Your original point was about censorship
    and what recordings could be released.

    Authorship should matter because bill argued something along the lines
    of that I shouldn't have put suggestive lyrics in my song because I was
    only doing it to pander and that I should go against the grain and not
    put them in.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to BobRoman on Mon Aug 19 18:21:57 2024
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 17:42:11 +0000, BobRoman wrote:

    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 15:19:34 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    All 3 of these were R&B songs that were redone by rockabilly acts. None
    were written by a rockabilly act.

    Why should authorship matter? Your original point was about censorship
    and what recordings could be released.

    "If anybody wrote those kind of suggestive lyrics back then they likely
    never made it on to the final recording."

    So Bob, what do you think of Jim's recording of the song he and I wrote?

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to BobRoman on Mon Aug 19 20:35:41 2024
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:35:31 +0000, BobRoman wrote:

    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:21:57 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    So Bob, what do you think of Jim's recording of the song he and I wrote?

    I always enjoy Jim's guitar. I liked his vocals. I thought he wrote a functional tune for your lyrics.

    My suggestion to you for future projects is to pay more attention to the rhythm of your vowels. You have said that you don't care about the
    meaning of lyrics but you do care about their sonic qualities. Toward
    that end, I would suggest paying more attention to the pattern of open
    vs. closed vowels in your verses. Done well (Chuck Berry, Jerry Leiber),
    it makes a song fly.

    I'm honestly not trying to be a jackass here.

    You don't need to try, you were born that way.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to Bruce on Mon Aug 19 20:40:35 2024
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 20:35:41 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:35:31 +0000, BobRoman wrote:

    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:21:57 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    So Bob, what do you think of Jim's recording of the song he and I wrote?

    I always enjoy Jim's guitar. I liked his vocals. I thought he wrote a
    functional tune for your lyrics.

    Good old Functional Tune Jim. Let's call him FT Jim for short.

    I'm honestly not trying to be a jackass here.

    It just comes natural to you.

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to BobRoman on Mon Aug 19 20:47:30 2024
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 19:35:31 +0000, BobRoman wrote:

    My suggestion to you for future projects is to pay more attention to the rhythm of your vowels. You have said that you don't care about the
    meaning of lyrics but you do care about their sonic qualities. Toward
    that end, I would suggest paying more attention to the pattern of open
    vs. closed vowels in your verses. Done well (Chuck Berry, Jerry Leiber),
    it makes a song fly.

    Thanks, but I don't plan to write any more lyrics in this lifetime. I
    only did it in the first place to show Dean what kind of lyrics belong
    in rockabilly, and how easy it is to write them.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to BobRoman on Tue Aug 20 19:34:21 2024
    On 8/19/2024 3:35 PM, BobRoman wrote:
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:21:57 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    So Bob, what do you think of Jim's recording of the song he and I wrote?

    I always enjoy Jim's guitar. I liked his vocals. I thought he wrote a functional tune for your lyrics.

    My suggestion to you for future projects is to pay more attention to the rhythm of your vowels. You have said that you don't care about the
    meaning of lyrics but you do care about their sonic qualities. Toward
    that end, I would suggest paying more attention to the pattern of open
    vs. closed vowels in your verses. Done well (Chuck Berry, Jerry Leiber),
    it makes a song fly.

    ----------
    Years ago I studied linguistics, but I don't recall ever hearing about
    "open vs. closed vowels." Care to explain what you're talking about here?

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  • From Bruce@21:1/5 to DianeE on Wed Aug 21 01:23:02 2024
    On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:34:21 +0000, DianeE wrote:

    On 8/19/2024 3:35 PM, BobRoman wrote:
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:21:57 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    So Bob, what do you think of Jim's recording of the song he and I wrote?

    I always enjoy Jim's guitar. I liked his vocals. I thought he wrote a
    functional tune for your lyrics.

    My suggestion to you for future projects is to pay more attention to the
    rhythm of your vowels. You have said that you don't care about the
    meaning of lyrics but you do care about their sonic qualities. Toward
    that end, I would suggest paying more attention to the pattern of open
    vs. closed vowels in your verses. Done well (Chuck Berry, Jerry Leiber),
    it makes a song fly.

    ----------
    Years ago I studied linguistics, but I don't recall ever hearing about
    "open vs. closed vowels." Care to explain what you're talking about
    here?

    An open vowel is a vowel sound that occurs when the tongue is positioned
    as far away from the roof of the mouth as possible. In U.S. terminology,
    open vowels are sometimes called low vowels because of the low position
    of the tongue.

    An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound that is
    spelled with a single vowel letter (a, e, i, o, or u) and has no
    consonants blocking the vowel. The vowel sound is long and says its
    name, such as "A", "E", "I", "O", or "U". For example, the words "hi",
    "no", "she", "he", "we", and "so" all have open syllables. Open
    syllables can also be found within words, such as the word "tiger",
    which has an open syllable at the front ("ti").

    A closed vowel is a vowel that is followed by a consonant and makes a
    short sound. For example, the word "hat" has a closed syllable in the
    "at" part because it ends with the consonant sound /t/, which makes the
    vowel sound /æ/ short. Here are some more examples of closed vowels:
    dish, bas/ket, sit, rabbit, cap, and up.

    In a closed syllable, the consonant "closes in" the vowel, which is why
    it's called a closed syllable. A syllable can have more than one
    consonant closing it in, like in the words "dish" and "stretch". Many multisyllable words, like "insect", "rabbit", and "napkin", also contain
    closed syllables.

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Bruce on Wed Aug 21 08:57:27 2024
    On 8/20/2024 9:23 PM, Bruce wrote:
    On Tue, 20 Aug 2024 23:34:21 +0000, DianeE wrote:

    On 8/19/2024 3:35 PM, BobRoman wrote:
    On Mon, 19 Aug 2024 18:21:57 +0000, Bruce wrote:

    So Bob, what do you think of Jim's recording of the song he and I
    wrote?

    I always enjoy Jim's guitar. I liked his vocals. I thought he wrote a
    functional tune for your lyrics.

    My suggestion to you for future projects is to pay more attention to the >>> rhythm of your vowels. You have said that you don't care about the
    meaning of lyrics but you do care about their sonic qualities. Toward
    that end, I would suggest paying more attention to the pattern of open
    vs. closed vowels in your verses. Done well (Chuck Berry, Jerry Leiber), >>> it makes a song fly.

    ----------
    Years ago I studied linguistics, but I don't recall ever hearing about
    "open vs. closed vowels."  Care to explain what you're talking about
    here?

    An open vowel is a vowel sound that occurs when the tongue is positioned
    as far away from the roof of the mouth as possible. In U.S. terminology,
    open vowels are sometimes called low vowels because of the low position
    of the tongue.

    An open syllable is a syllable that ends with a vowel sound that is
    spelled with a single vowel letter (a, e, i, o, or u) and has no
    consonants blocking the vowel. The vowel sound is long and says its
    name, such as "A", "E", "I", "O", or "U". For example, the words "hi",
    "no", "she", "he", "we", and "so" all have open syllables. Open
    syllables can also be found within words, such as the word "tiger",
    which has an open syllable at the front ("ti").

    A closed vowel is a vowel that is followed by a consonant and makes a
    short sound. For example, the word "hat" has a closed syllable in the
    "at" part because it ends with the consonant sound /t/, which makes the
    vowel sound /æ/ short. Here are some more examples of closed vowels:
    dish, bas/ket, sit, rabbit, cap, and up.

    In a closed syllable, the consonant "closes in" the vowel, which is why
    it's called a closed syllable. A syllable can have more than one
    consonant closing it in, like in the words "dish" and "stretch". Many multisyllable words, like "insect", "rabbit", and "napkin", also contain closed syllables.
    -----------
    I can't believe that Jerry Leiber and Chuck Berry consciously took this
    into consideration when writing lyrics. Perhaps they had a gut instinct
    that told them A sounds better than B, but the idea that they actually
    thought about this just seems totally crazy to me.

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