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  • The story of Bo Diddley lyrics question

    From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to All on Sun Jul 23 09:10:47 2023
    In this song by The Animals, is the below mentioned an actual song by
    Johnny Otis, or is this just some lyrics Eric wrote ?

    And a white guy named Johnny Otis took Bo Diddleys rhythm
    He changed it into hand-jive and it went like this
    In a little old country town one day
    A little old country band began to play
    Add two guitars and a beat up saxophone
    When the drummer said, boy, those cats begin to roam
    Oh baby oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    Ya hear me oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sn2103IY3PQ

    --
    Steve Mc

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Roger Ford on Sun Jul 23 12:10:38 2023
    On 7/23/2023 11:21 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sunday, 23 July 2023 at 17:10:51 UTC+1, Steve Mc wrote:
    In this song by The Animals, is the below mentioned an actual song by
    Johnny Otis, or is this just some lyrics Eric wrote ?

    And a white guy named Johnny Otis took Bo Diddleys rhythm
    He changed it into hand-jive and it went like this
    It's an actual song by the Johnny Otis Show

    The lyrics below are from "Crazy Country Hop" the 1958 followup to their "Willie And The Hand Jive" hit

    In a little old country town one day
    A little old country band began to play
    Add two guitars and a beat up saxophone
    When the drummer said, boy, those cats begin to roam
    Oh baby oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    Ya hear me oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYLeo-Ip62k

    Thank you.

    Solved a 60ish year old mystery.

    I like it.

    Oh wee oh oh

    Ooh la la that rock and roll

    --
    Steve Mc

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  • From Roger Ford@21:1/5 to Steve Mc on Sun Jul 23 11:21:14 2023
    On Sunday, 23 July 2023 at 17:10:51 UTC+1, Steve Mc wrote:
    In this song by The Animals, is the below mentioned an actual song by
    Johnny Otis, or is this just some lyrics Eric wrote ?

    And a white guy named Johnny Otis took Bo Diddleys rhythm
    He changed it into hand-jive and it went like this

    It's an actual song by the Johnny Otis Show

    The lyrics below are from "Crazy Country Hop" the 1958 followup to their "Willie And The Hand Jive" hit

    In a little old country town one day
    A little old country band began to play
    Add two guitars and a beat up saxophone
    When the drummer said, boy, those cats begin to roam
    Oh baby oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    Ya hear me oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYLeo-Ip62k

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  • From DianeE@21:1/5 to Steve Mc on Sun Jul 23 20:43:08 2023
    On 7/23/2023 3:10 PM, Steve Mc wrote:
    On 7/23/2023 11:21 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sunday, 23 July 2023 at 17:10:51 UTC+1, Steve Mc wrote:
    In this song by The Animals, is the below mentioned an actual song by
    Johnny Otis, or is this just some lyrics Eric wrote ?

    And a white guy named Johnny Otis took Bo Diddleys rhythm
    He changed it into hand-jive and it went like this
    It's an actual song by the Johnny Otis Show

    The lyrics below are from "Crazy Country Hop"  the 1958 followup to
    their "Willie And The Hand Jive" hit

    In a little old country town one day
    A little old country band began to play
    Add two guitars and a beat up saxophone
    When the drummer said, boy, those cats begin to roam
    Oh baby oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    Ya hear me oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYLeo-Ip62k

    Thank you.

    Solved a 60ish year old mystery.

    I like it.

    Oh wee oh oh

    Ooh la la that rock and roll

    -------------
    I have a sense of deja vu here. I think you asked this same question a
    few years ago, and I think I answered you as Roger did here. Am I hallucinating, or did this actually happen?

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to DianeE on Sun Jul 23 18:19:37 2023
    On 7/23/2023 5:43 PM, DianeE wrote:
    On 7/23/2023 3:10 PM, Steve Mc wrote:
    On 7/23/2023 11:21 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sunday, 23 July 2023 at 17:10:51 UTC+1, Steve Mc wrote:
    In this song by The Animals, is the below mentioned an actual song by
    Johnny Otis, or is this just some lyrics Eric wrote ?

    And a white guy named Johnny Otis took Bo Diddleys rhythm
    He changed it into hand-jive and it went like this
    It's an actual song by the Johnny Otis Show

    The lyrics below are from "Crazy Country Hop"  the 1958 followup to
    their "Willie And The Hand Jive" hit

    In a little old country town one day
    A little old country band began to play
    Add two guitars and a beat up saxophone
    When the drummer said, boy, those cats begin to roam
    Oh baby oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    Ya hear me oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYLeo-Ip62k

    Thank you.

    Solved a 60ish year old mystery.

    I like it.

    Oh wee oh oh

    Ooh la la that rock and roll

    -------------
    I have a sense of deja vu here.  I think you asked this same question
    a few years ago, and I think I answered you as Roger did here.  Am I hallucinating, or did this actually happen?

    I don't think so, though you may be right. You know what are memories
    are like theses day. At least mine.

    However, I did check my database thinking I didn't have it, but sure
    enough, I do have it from May 2020, so that would fit into your memory timeline.

    So, thank you too.

    --
    Steve Mc

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  • From Bill B@21:1/5 to DianeE on Mon Jul 24 02:32:24 2023
    On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 8:43:10 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:
    On 7/23/2023 3:10 PM, Steve Mc wrote:
    On 7/23/2023 11:21 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sunday, 23 July 2023 at 17:10:51 UTC+1, Steve Mc wrote:
    In this song by The Animals, is the below mentioned an actual song by >>> Johnny Otis, or is this just some lyrics Eric wrote ?

    And a white guy named Johnny Otis took Bo Diddleys rhythm
    He changed it into hand-jive and it went like this
    It's an actual song by the Johnny Otis Show

    The lyrics below are from "Crazy Country Hop" the 1958 followup to
    their "Willie And The Hand Jive" hit

    In a little old country town one day
    A little old country band began to play
    Add two guitars and a beat up saxophone
    When the drummer said, boy, those cats begin to roam
    Oh baby oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    Ya hear me oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYLeo-Ip62k

    Thank you.

    Solved a 60ish year old mystery.

    I like it.

    Oh wee oh oh

    Ooh la la that rock and roll

    -------------
    I have a sense of deja vu here. I think you asked this same question a
    few years ago, and I think I answered you as Roger did here. Am I hallucinating, or did this actually happen?

    I have the same recollection and almost commented on it before Diane's post.

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Bill B on Mon Jul 24 07:39:48 2023
    On 7/24/2023 2:32 AM, Bill B wrote:
    On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 8:43:10 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:
    On 7/23/2023 3:10 PM, Steve Mc wrote:
    On 7/23/2023 11:21 AM, Roger Ford wrote:
    On Sunday, 23 July 2023 at 17:10:51 UTC+1, Steve Mc wrote:
    In this song by The Animals, is the below mentioned an actual song by >>>>> Johnny Otis, or is this just some lyrics Eric wrote ?

    And a white guy named Johnny Otis took Bo Diddleys rhythm
    He changed it into hand-jive and it went like this
    It's an actual song by the Johnny Otis Show

    The lyrics below are from "Crazy Country Hop" the 1958 followup to
    their "Willie And The Hand Jive" hit

    In a little old country town one day
    A little old country band began to play
    Add two guitars and a beat up saxophone
    When the drummer said, boy, those cats begin to roam
    Oh baby oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    Ya hear me oh we oh oh
    Ooh la la that rock and roll
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wYLeo-Ip62k
    Thank you.

    Solved a 60ish year old mystery.

    I like it.

    Oh wee oh oh

    Ooh la la that rock and roll

    -------------
    I have a sense of deja vu here. I think you asked this same question a
    few years ago, and I think I answered you as Roger did here. Am I
    hallucinating, or did this actually happen?
    I have the same recollection and almost commented on it before Diane's post.

    Shit !!! Now I worried. 2 New York memories vs. 1 California one.

    I guess it'd be virtually impossible to research.


    --
    Steve Mc

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  • From Bob Roman@21:1/5 to DianeE on Tue Jul 25 16:42:17 2023
    On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 8:43:10 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:

    I have a sense of deja vu here. I think you asked this same question a
    few years ago, and I think I answered you as Roger did here. Am I hallucinating, or did this actually happen?

    Steve Mc
    Sep 21, 2019, 1:45:13 PM
    I've always wondered about this.
    At the below point in The Animal's The Story of Bo Diddley, through
    2:33... that can't be a Johnny Otis song, can it ? And assuming it
    isn't. And if my assumption is correct, is it some other song, or is it
    just a little thing that The Animals came up with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzNHrFneJhI#t=110s

    --

    DianeE
    Sep 21, 2019, 4:47:40 PM
    They're saying he took the Bo Diddley beat and "changed it into 'Hand
    Jive,'" which AFAIK is correct.

    --

    Steve Mc
    Sep 21, 2019, 7:48:36 PM
    to
    Thanks.
    I understood that part, but I guess I didn't word it clearly. I was
    wondering about the lyrics that started right after him mentioning
    Johnny Otis "In a little country town one day..."

    --

    DianeE
    Sep 21, 2019, 8:13:33 PM
    They're from "Crazy Country Hop" by Johnny Otis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpCKDuOO8PE

    --

    Steve Mc
    Sep 21, 2019, 10:51:04 PM
    Thank you. Interesting.

    --

    Roger Ford
    Sep 22, 2019, 6:52:19 AM
    Always loved "Crazy Country Hop" by the great Johnny Otis.
    He and his entourage had several terrific singles on Capitol that
    rarely get mentioned on here---besides "CCH" there's "Willie & The
    Hand Jive" of course and the much under rated "Castin' My Spell" that
    puts the Johnsons original in the shade

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  • From Steve Mc@21:1/5 to Bob Roman on Tue Jul 25 17:32:16 2023
    On 7/25/2023 4:42 PM, Bob Roman wrote:
    On Sunday, July 23, 2023 at 8:43:10 PM UTC-4, DianeE wrote:

    I have a sense of deja vu here. I think you asked this same question a
    few years ago, and I think I answered you as Roger did here. Am I
    hallucinating, or did this actually happen?
    Steve Mc
    Sep 21, 2019, 1:45:13 PM
    I've always wondered about this.
    At the below point in The Animal's The Story of Bo Diddley, through
    2:33... that can't be a Johnny Otis song, can it ? And assuming it
    isn't. And if my assumption is correct, is it some other song, or is it
    just a little thing that The Animals came up with. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gzNHrFneJhI#t=110s

    --

    DianeE
    Sep 21, 2019, 4:47:40 PM
    They're saying he took the Bo Diddley beat and "changed it into 'Hand
    Jive,'" which AFAIK is correct.

    --

    Steve Mc
    Sep 21, 2019, 7:48:36 PM
    to
    Thanks.
    I understood that part, but I guess I didn't word it clearly. I was
    wondering about the lyrics that started right after him mentioning
    Johnny Otis "In a little country town one day..."

    --

    DianeE
    Sep 21, 2019, 8:13:33 PM
    They're from "Crazy Country Hop" by Johnny Otis: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bpCKDuOO8PE

    --

    Steve Mc
    Sep 21, 2019, 10:51:04 PM
    Thank you. Interesting.

    --

    Roger Ford
    Sep 22, 2019, 6:52:19 AM
    Always loved "Crazy Country Hop" by the great Johnny Otis.
    He and his entourage had several terrific singles on Capitol that
    rarely get mentioned on here---besides "CCH" there's "Willie & The
    Hand Jive" of course and the much under rated "Castin' My Spell" that
    puts the Johnsons original in the shade

    Well shit !!! Anybody know where I can get some Prevegen cheap ?

    And it was on my birthday , too. Perhaps I lost a few more brain cells
    that day.

    Thanks Bob for making me feel even older.


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    Steve Mc

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