The Flat Duo Jets play their brand of rockabilly with red hot, crazed intensity – a spooky make of spine chilling rave-ups and blistering shock waves of throaty growls. The type of calculated restlessness that had a huge influence on the aristocratic horseman of rock, Jack White’s music: “I owned all of his records as a teenager, and was thrilled at the fact that we were able to play together recently on tour. His attitude towards music is remarkable. His songwriting, along with his love of classic American music from the south, be it rockabilly, country or R&B, is one of the best kept secrets of the rock ‘n roll underground.” Ninnies they are not.Armed with a rusty razor sneer and ’62 Silvertone, Dexter Romweber and ace drummer “Crow” Smith attack the traditional ballad, “Frog Went A-Courtin’” mercilessly and give it a gear-grinding, sonic facelift. Originally released on Go Go Harlem Baby - well after the 1986 Athens, GA rockumentary: Inside/Out, “Frog Went A-Courtin’” is trashabilly at its peak – Romweber hollers and boogies like a crazed lunatic: “Frog went a courtin' and he did ride / With a sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh,” This cut is a warhorse of epic proportions, a romp that packs quite a wallop.
“Frog Went A-Courtin’”
Written by: Traditional
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride
With a sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh
Took Miss Mousie on his knee, uh-huh
Took Miss Mousie on his knee, uh-huh
Took Miss Mousie on his knee,
Said Miss Mousie, will you marry me, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Where shall the wedding supper be, uh-huh
Where shall the wedding supper be, uh-huh
Where shall the wedding supper be
Way down yonder in the hollow tree, uh-huh, uh-huh, uh-huh
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride, uh-huh
Frog went a courtin' and he did ride
With a sword and a pistol by his side, uh-huh uh-huh uh-huh
Take Up Thy Rock 'N Roll Stethoscope and Walk,
Enjoy this single cc of the Flat Duo Jets…
MP3: Flat Duo Jets – “Frog Went A-Courtin’”
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1 comments:
I have been hooked to this subscription for quite a while now. I love Flat Duo Jets, Their energy as you say is so intensive, really something I enjoy a lot.
I'm personally not that crazy about Frog Went A-Courtin. that being said, I do love the energy of the song. However, I much prefer songs like Harlem Nocturne, Madagascar, Dreams Don't Cost a Thing and their entire In Stereo album.
Anyway, for the first timers out their, do explore this subscription further, you will most certainly love it.
Keep 'm coming doc!
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