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Anyone know who originally did this way old tune?

Started by eric claptop, May 06, 2004, 11:03:57 PM

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eric claptop

Dem Bones, you know the one .... with the ascending verse sung in deep rich voices.... please help....anyone got it on their soulseek?

fanny splendid

Do you mean the Alice in Chains song, Them Bones?

Some say we're born into the grave

I feel so alone, gonna end up a
Big ole pile a them bones

Dust rise right on over my time
Empty fossil of the new scene

I feel so alone, gonna wind up a
Big ole pile a them bones

Toll due bad dream come true
I lie dead gone under red sky

I feel so alone, gonna end up a
Big ole pile a them...
I feel so alone, gonna end up a
Big ole pile a them...
I feel so alone, gonna end up a
Big ole pile a them bones


Or the traditional song?

Dem Bones

Chorus:
I know it brother brother,
Indeed I know it brother, I know it HEY!
Dem bones gonna rise again

The lord he thought he'd make a man.
DEM BONES GONNA RISE AGAIN!
So he made Adam cordin' to a plan.
DEM BONES GONNA RISE AGAIN!

Repeat chorus:

Thought he'd make a woman too.
The Lord didn't know just what to do.
Took a rib from Adam's side.
For to make Miss Eve, his bride.

Repeat chorus

Put 'em in a garden wide and fair.
Dem bones gonna rise again
Told 'em to eat what they found there.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Peaches, pears, plums and such.
Dem bones gonna rise again
But the apple tree you better not touch.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

One day Miss Eve was walking around
Dem bones gonna rise again
.Spied that tree all loaded down.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Serpent crawling around that trunk.
Dem bones gonna rise again
At miss Eve, his eye he wunk.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Eve, she just took a little pull.
Dem bones gonna rise again
Then she filled her fig leaf full.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Adam, he just took a little bite.
Dem bones gonna rise again
Said um'um woman that sure am nice.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

One day the Lord was walking around.
Dem bones gonna rise again
Spied them peels all over the ground.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

The Lord cried out in his mighty voice.
Dem bones gonna rise again
That shook the heavens to the joists.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Cried, Adam, Adam, Where art though?
Dem bones gonna rise again
Here I is Lord, I's comin' now.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Adam, Adam, did you eat these?
Dem bones gonna rise again
No massa Lord, I 'spect it was Eve.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Then the Lord rose up in his might wrath,
Dem bones gonna rise again
Said ya'll just beat it down the path.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Put an angel at the door.
Dem bones gonna rise again
Said ya'll don't come 'round here no more.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

Eve took the needle, Adam took the plow.
Dem bones gonna rise again
That's why we're all working now.
Dem bones gonna rise again

Repeat chorus

To this tale there ain't no more.
Dem bones gonna rise again
Eve got the Apple, and Adam got the core.
Dem bones gonna rise again.



I suspect that Alice in Chains had at least heard the other song when they wrote theirs.

morgs

Actually I think he means...

QuoteDem bones, dem bones gon-na walk a-roun'
Dem bones, dem bones gon-na walk a-roun'
Dem bones, dem bones gonna walk aroun'
Oh hear the word of the Lord

It's a negro spriritual I believe... and used brilliantly in the last episode of The Prisoner.


QuoteYour toe bone connected to your foot bone,
Your foot bone connected to your ankle bone,
Your ankle bone connected to your leg bone,
Your leg bone connected to your knee bone,
Your knee bone connected to your thigh bone,
Your thigh bone connected to your hip bone,
Your hip bone connected to your back bone,
Your back bone connected to your shoulder bone,
Your shoulder bone connected to your neck bone,
Your neck bone connected to your head bone,
I hear the word of the Lord!

lazyhour

The excellent version which appears on Dennis Potters' Singing Detective is called 'Dry Bones'  and is performed by Fred Waring & His Pennsylvanians.  It is from the 20s, I think. I could upload the mp3 if you want...

According to AMG the song has been performed by 90 artists.  Oof.

eric claptop

Wow! Excellent work folks.... yeah, it is the '20s one I'm after.
Morgs's second quote was the bit I had in mind.
I can have a quick search and then probably mither someone for a copy when I can't find it.....

Cheers, Eric

eric claptop

Just got a version by The Deep River Quartet which is mighty enjoyable!

Thanks again

fanny splendid

heh, I didn't think he meant that one. Too obvious. Ah well.

Obviously I'm the only one with a black Great Grandmother...

GoochDogHigh5s

It was also used to good effect in the last episode of The Prisoner

lazyhour

Quote from: "GoochDogHigh5s"It was also used to good effect in the last episode of The Prisoner

Is there an echo in here?

5 Knuckle Shuffle

Quote from: "fanny splendid"heh, I didn't think he meant that one. Too obvious. Ah well.

Obviously I'm the only one with a black Great Grandmother...

I think most of Africa would disagree with you there Fanny. And Birmingham.

Darrell

It was also used extremely well in the last episode of The Prisoner!

TJ

Version in "The Prisoner" performed by The Four Lads, fact fans.

Rats

QuoteYour knee bones connected to your hip bone
your shoulder bones connected to your ankle bone
your back bones connected to your wrist bone
and that's why you walk like this

(rats gallumphs about making spacker noises)

Schlippy

From the esteemed Dr. Nick:
QuoteThe knee bone's connected to the, something.
The something's connected to the, red thing.
The red thing's connected to my, wrist watch...

lazyhour

Quote from: "Darrell"It was also used extremely well in the last episode of The Prisoner!

Heh.  I got a nice chuckle out of that - ta!