Friday, February 15, 2008

Black Oak Arkansas

BOA has been discussed on this blog several times. If you haven't read it, type in Black Oak Arkansas in the upper left search box and search this blog.

Dave Montgomery sent the lyrics:
Here are the lyrics to “Jim Dandy…”




Jim Dandy
LaVern Baker & the Gliders, 1956
Black Oak Arkanses - 1974
Lyrics by -
Lincoln Chase

Peaked #17 on December 29,1956
#4990 for the Top5000 of the Rock Era (55-94)
Black Oak
Arkansas Peaked #25 on February 16,1974

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Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!

I was sitting on a mountain top.
30,000 feet to drop.
Tied me on a runaway horse
Uh huh, that's right, of course.
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!

One day, I met a girl named Sue.
She was feeling kind of blue.
I'm Dandy, the kind of guy
Who can't stand to see a little girl cry.
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!

Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!

I was riding on a submarine
Got a message from my mermaid queen.
She was hanging on a fishing line.
Mr. Dandy didn't waste no time!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!

Once upon a time, I went to
Maine .
Got a ticket on a DC plane.
Mr. Dandy didn't need no chute!
I was high and ready to boot!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!

Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go, Jim Dandy! Go, Jim Dandy!


Source: http://ntl.matrix.com.br/pfilho/html/lyrics/j/jim_dandy.txt

And here is the video:

I still have the 45 in my portable disco box. It still sounds the best coming off vinyl through my Klipsch speakers.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

I am sorry to say this...but it looks like she slept with everyone in the band.


Love the blog btw

jamboa said...

Ruby died of an imoperable brain tumor at a young age. Give her a break. She had her own band Grey Ghost back then and had a real soulful country fried voice.
Jim Dandy turns 60 today and still is on the road doing gigs. Black Oak Arkansas music will always live on at my home.
Go Jim Dandy! And when you go into the Halls of Karma May the Lord please have Mercy on your Soul!