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#185649 - 07/03/09 03:18 AM Re: Happy Canada Day [Re: Faldage]
Zed Offline
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Registered: 08/27/02
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Nope

Verse 1: I came from ole Virginy From de county Acomac
I have no wealth to speak of 'cept de clothes upon my back.
I can do de country hoe down I can buck and wing to show down,
And while I'm in the notion just step back and watch my motion.

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

Verse 2: I dropp'd into de swellest ball, The great exclusive it,
But my face was dead agin me and my trousers didn't fit.
But when Maple Leaf was started my timidity departed.
I lost my trepidation you could taste de admiration.

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

INTERLUDE WITH DANCE

Verse 3: De men were struck wid jealousy, De razors 'gan to flash.
But de ladies gathered 'round me for I'd sholy made a mash.
De finest belle she sent a boy to call a coach and four.
We rode around a season till we both were lost to reason

Chorus: Oh go 'way man I can hypnotize dis nation,
I can shake de earth's foundation wid de Maple Leaf Rag
Oh go 'way man just hold you breath a minit,
For there's not a stunt thats in it with the Maple Leaf Rag.

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#185653 - 07/03/09 07:26 AM Re: Happy Canada Day [Re: Zed]
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Posts: 12365
It has words?!

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#185655 - 07/03/09 08:50 AM Re: Happy Canada Day [Re: Faldage]
BranShea Offline
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Posts: 3338
Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
I've tried to find if there 's any version with those lyrics sung to it, but no succes. (never knew it had words either)

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#185658 - 07/03/09 09:35 AM Re: Happy Canada Day [Re: BranShea]
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here's a link to the sheet music, which I got via Wikipedia (note the lack of lyrics, and the fact that this is repeatedly referred to as "the first instrumental piece to sell over one million copies." link
-joe (it's in the public domain, so anyone can add lyrics I guess) friday

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#185663 - 07/03/09 01:47 PM Re: Happy Canada Day [Re: tsuwm]
BranShea Offline
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Registered: 06/23/06
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Loc: Netherlands, the Hague
Hey! this is wonderful! Thank you! That 's good scores! Good prints! Let's see if those lyrics really fit in. That's really , really nice!
(hm, Etaoin maybe? Who knows? For me it will take weeks)

Edit: Weeks? Months! It needs the experts to do this.


Edited by BranShea (07/03/09 02:11 PM)
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#185667 - 07/03/09 09:34 PM Re: Happy Canada Day [Re: BranShea]
Jackie Offline
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Registered: 03/15/00
Posts: 10202
Loc: Louisville, Kentucky
You can listen to it
here.
It's fun to listen while you follow the notes in tsuwm's link. As to the words fitting...well, mostly. I guess.

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#185673 - 07/04/09 03:03 AM Re: Happy Canada Day [Re: Jackie]
Zed Offline
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Registered: 08/27/02
Posts: 2028
Loc: British Columbia, Canada
If it is a rag then, like later jazz, the sheet music is only a rough guide.

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