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Date Posted: 13:25:51 10/18/08 Sat
Author: Roger
Subject: Re: On a Lighter Note: Paul Robeson - Sixteen Tons
In reply to: iteo 's message, "Re: On a Lighter Note: Paul Robeson - Sixteen Tons" on 11:53:40 10/18/08 Sat

Homer and Jethro did spoofs, and it's a very good spoof. It has lines like:

I wuz born one mornin' when the sun didn't shine,
I remember my Mama wuz away at the time.
The doctor looked at me and he said "Oh, my!
I wonder if he's gonna walk or fly."

Yuh load sixteen tons, an' whadaya get?
Slack in the pants, and soaked with sweat.
St. Peter don't you call me up to Heaven today,
'Cause I'm a-diggin' the other way.

>No I didn't, is it just as good?
>
>>I didn't know Robeson did one. Did you ever hear Homer
>>and Jethro's version?
>>
>>
>>>Lately I've been enjoying the song 'Old Man River'
>>>(it's a song I've always liked, but for whatever
>>>reason, it's been on my mind lately)
>>>
>>>In searching for a good version, I came across Paul
>>>Robeson's version on YouTube - which is tops:
>>>
>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRiZiVvdX4g">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VRiZiVvdX4g</a>
>>>
>>>Then I did a search and discovered this amazing cover
>>>of 'Sixteen Tons' (which has been sung by all the
>>>greats, but this is the best version by far IMHO)
>>>
>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://ia341024.us.archive.org/2/items/Paul-Robeson-c">http://ia341024.us.archive.org/2/items/Paul-Robeson-c</a>
>o
>>l
>>>lection-111-120/PaulRobeson-SixteenTons_64kb.mp3
>>>
>>>Can download it here (free download!!)
>>>
>>><a rel=nofollow target=_blank href="http://www.archive.org/details/Paul-Robeson-collectio">http://www.archive.org/details/Paul-Robeson-collectio</a>
>n
>>-
>>>111-120

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Re: On a Lighter Note: Paul Robeson - Sixteen Tons -- iteo, 23:05:23 10/18/08 Sat
- Re: On a Lighter Note: Paul Robeson - Sixteen Tons -- Roger, 00:34:54 10/19/08 Sun
  - Re: On a Lighter Note: Paul Robeson - Sixteen Tons -- iteo, 18:45:40 10/19/08 Sun