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==Lyrics== | ==Lyrics== | ||
| + | '''Preamble:'''<br> | ||
| + | FZ: "What ya got there Don...?"<br> | ||
| + | CB: "'''Um... just a... uh the lyrics of ...uh... those albums...''"<br> | ||
| + | FZ: "What's that...? From the Trout Mask album?"<br> | ||
| + | CB: "''Yeah... 'n Lick My Decals...''"<br> | ||
| + | FZ: "Why don't you ah... Do you wanna do a version of Orange Claw Hammer, live, in the studio...?"<br> | ||
| + | CB: "''Uh, yeah...''"<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | '''The song:'''<br> | ||
| + | Thick cloud caught | ||
| + | :a Piper Cub's tail<br> | ||
| + | A match struck blue<br> | ||
| + | :on a railroad rail<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | The old puff horse<br> | ||
| + | :was just pullin' thru<br> | ||
| + | 'N uh' man wore<br> | ||
| + | :a peg-leg, forever<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I'm on the bum<br> | ||
| + | :where the hobos run<br> | ||
| + | The air breaks<br> | ||
| + | :with filthy chatter<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Oh, I don't care<br> | ||
| + | :there's no place there<br> | ||
| + | I don't think<br> | ||
| + | :it even matters<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | My skin's blazin' thru<br> | ||
| + | :an' my clothes, in tatters<br> | ||
| + | An' the railroad looked like a 'Y'<br> | ||
| + | :up the hill, of ladders<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | One shoe fell on the gravel<br> | ||
| + | :one stick poked down<br> | ||
| + | An' grey of age fell down<br> | ||
| + | :on a pair of ears<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An eagle shined thru my hole<br> | ||
| + | :...watch-pocket<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Gingham girl, baby girl<br> | ||
| + | :passed me by, in tears<br> | ||
| + | An' a jack rabbit raised<br> | ||
| + | ::his folded ears<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | A beautiful, sage-brush<br> | ||
| + | :...Jack rabbit<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' an oriole sang like an orange<br> | ||
| + | :his breast full o' worms<br> | ||
| + | An' his tail clawed the evenin'<br> | ||
| + | :like a hammer-rrrrr...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' his wings took t' air<br> | ||
| + | :like a bomber-rrrrr!...<br> | ||
| + | My rain-can caught me<br> | ||
| + | :a cup o' water-rrrrr...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | When I got into town<br> | ||
| + | :odd jobs Mam?<br> | ||
| + | Ahhhhhh!<br> | ||
| + | :your horse, I'll fodder<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I'm the round-house man<br> | ||
| + | :I once... was ya' father<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Little up t' road<br> | ||
| + | :a candy-striped barber pole<br> | ||
| + | An' above it read a sign,<br> | ||
| + | :'Painless Parker-rrrrr'...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Licorice twisted around,<br> | ||
| + | :under a fly<br> | ||
| + | An' a youngster<br> | ||
| + | :cocked her eye<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | God before me,<br> | ||
| + | :if I'm not crazy?...<br> | ||
| + | Is my<br> | ||
| + | :daughter-rrrrr...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Come little one,<br> | ||
| + | :with yer little<br> | ||
| + | Dimpled fingers,<br> | ||
| + | :gimme one<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' I'll buy you...uhhh...<br> | ||
| + | :a cherry phosphate<br> | ||
| + | Take you down t' the foamin'<br> | ||
| + | :brine 'n water-rrrrr...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' show you the wooden tits!<br> | ||
| + | :on the Goddess!<br> | ||
| + | With the pole out...<br> | ||
| + | :...full sail!...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | That tempted away<br> | ||
| + | :ya' peg-legged father<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I was shanghied<br> | ||
| + | :by a high-hat<br> | ||
| + | Beaver-moustache man<br> | ||
| + | :an' his pirate friend<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I woke up in vomit 'n beer<br> | ||
| + | :in a banana bin<br> | ||
| + | An' a soft lass<br> | ||
| + | :with brown skin...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Bore me seven babies<br> | ||
| + | :with snappin black eyes<br> | ||
| + | An' beautiful<br> | ||
| + | :ebony skin<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' here it is, I'm with you,<br> | ||
| + | :my daughter-rrrrr...<br> | ||
| + | Thirty years away<br> | ||
| + | :can make a seaman's eyes...<br><br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | A round-house man's eyes...<br> | ||
| + | :...flow out!...<br> | ||
| + | Salt water-rrrrr!...<br> | ||
| + | :salt water-rrrrr...<br> | ||
| + | |||
==Players On This Song== | ==Players On This Song== | ||
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==Notes About This Song== | ==Notes About This Song== | ||
| − | + | In 1975 Zappa and Captain Beefheart recorded a KWST radio show for syndication. During the recording they played this [[Orange Claw Hammer]] with Zappa on acoustic guitar, accompanying Beefheart's vocals .<br> | |
| + | [[Orange Claw Hammer]] first appeared as a song written by Captain Beefheart, backed by his [[Magic Band]], on the album [[Trout Mask Replica]]; Side 4, Track 1 (in which the lyrics and vocal intonations differ from this version). | ||
==CC Clues In This Song== | ==CC Clues In This Song== | ||
[[Category:Tracks]] | [[Category:Tracks]] | ||
Revision as of 09:56, 3 June 2008
Contents
Lyrics
Preamble:
FZ: "What ya got there Don...?"
CB: "'Um... just a... uh the lyrics of ...uh... those albums..."
FZ: "What's that...? From the Trout Mask album?"
CB: "Yeah... 'n Lick My Decals..."
FZ: "Why don't you ah... Do you wanna do a version of Orange Claw Hammer, live, in the studio...?"
CB: "Uh, yeah..."
The song:
Thick cloud caught
- a Piper Cub's tail
A match struck blue
- on a railroad rail
The old puff horse
- was just pullin' thru
'N uh' man wore
- a peg-leg, forever
I'm on the bum
- where the hobos run
The air breaks
- with filthy chatter
Oh, I don't care
- there's no place there
I don't think
- it even matters
My skin's blazin' thru
- an' my clothes, in tatters
An' the railroad looked like a 'Y'
- up the hill, of ladders
One shoe fell on the gravel
- one stick poked down
An' grey of age fell down
- on a pair of ears
An eagle shined thru my hole
- ...watch-pocket
Gingham girl, baby girl
- passed me by, in tears
An' a jack rabbit raised
- his folded ears
- his folded ears
A beautiful, sage-brush
- ...Jack rabbit
An' an oriole sang like an orange
- his breast full o' worms
An' his tail clawed the evenin'
- like a hammer-rrrrr...
An' his wings took t' air
- like a bomber-rrrrr!...
My rain-can caught me
- a cup o' water-rrrrr...
When I got into town
- odd jobs Mam?
Ahhhhhh!
- your horse, I'll fodder
I'm the round-house man
- I once... was ya' father
Little up t' road
- a candy-striped barber pole
An' above it read a sign,
- 'Painless Parker-rrrrr'...
Licorice twisted around,
- under a fly
An' a youngster
- cocked her eye
God before me,
- if I'm not crazy?...
Is my
- daughter-rrrrr...
Come little one,
- with yer little
Dimpled fingers,
- gimme one
An' I'll buy you...uhhh...
- a cherry phosphate
Take you down t' the foamin'
- brine 'n water-rrrrr...
An' show you the wooden tits!
- on the Goddess!
With the pole out...
- ...full sail!...
That tempted away
- ya' peg-legged father
I was shanghied
- by a high-hat
Beaver-moustache man
- an' his pirate friend
I woke up in vomit 'n beer
- in a banana bin
An' a soft lass
- with brown skin...
Bore me seven babies
- with snappin black eyes
An' beautiful
- ebony skin
An' here it is, I'm with you,
- my daughter-rrrrr...
Thirty years away
- can make a seaman's eyes...
A round-house man's eyes...
- ...flow out!...
Salt water-rrrrr!...
- salt water-rrrrr...
Players On This Song
- Frank Zappa - Guitar
- Captain Beefheart - Vocals
Records On Which This Song Has Appeared
Notes About This Song
In 1975 Zappa and Captain Beefheart recorded a KWST radio show for syndication. During the recording they played this Orange Claw Hammer with Zappa on acoustic guitar, accompanying Beefheart's vocals .
Orange Claw Hammer first appeared as a song written by Captain Beefheart, backed by his Magic Band, on the album Trout Mask Replica; Side 4, Track 1 (in which the lyrics and vocal intonations differ from this version).
