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| − | + | ==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 Replica|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<br> | ||
| + | a Piper Cub's tail<br> | ||
| + | A match struck blue<br> | ||
| + | on a railroad rail<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | The old puff horse<br> | ||
| + | was just pullin' thru<br> | ||
| + | 'N uh' man wore<br> | ||
| + | a peg-leg, forever<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I'm on the bum<br> | ||
| + | where the hobos run<br> | ||
| + | The air breaks<br> | ||
| + | with filthy chatter<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Oh, I don't care<br> | ||
| + | there's no place there<br> | ||
| + | I don't think<br> | ||
| + | it even matters<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> | ||
| + | |||
| + | 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> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An eagle shined thru my hole<br> | ||
| + | ...watch-pocket<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Gingham girl, baby girl<br> | ||
| + | passed me by, in tears<br> | ||
| + | An' a jack rabbit raised<br> | ||
| + | his folded ears<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | A beautiful, sage-brush<br> | ||
| + | ...Jack rabbit<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> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' his wings took t' air<br> | ||
| + | like a bomber-rrrrr!...<br> | ||
| + | My rain-can caught me<br> | ||
| + | a cup o' water-rrrrr...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | When I got into town<br> | ||
| + | odd jobs Mam?<br> | ||
| + | Aaahhhhhh!<br> | ||
| + | your horse, I'll fodder<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I'm the round-house man<br> | ||
| + | I once... was ya' father<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Little up t' road<br> | ||
| + | a candy-striped barber pole<br> | ||
| + | An' above it read a sign,<br> | ||
| + | 'Painless Parker-rrrrr'...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Licorice twisted around,<br> | ||
| + | under a fly<br> | ||
| + | An' a youngster<br> | ||
| + | cocked her eye<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | God! Before me,<br> | ||
| + | if I'm not crazy?...<br> | ||
| + | Is my<br> | ||
| + | daughter-rrrrr...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Come, little one,<br> | ||
| + | with yer little<br> | ||
| + | Dimpled fingers,<br> | ||
| + | gimme one<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' I'll buy you...uhhh...<br> | ||
| + | a cherry phosphate<br> | ||
| + | Take you down t' the foamin'<br> | ||
| + | brine 'n water-rrrrr...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | An' show you the wooden tits!<br> | ||
| + | on the Goddess!<br> | ||
| + | With the pole out...<br> | ||
| + | ...full sail!...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | That tempted away<br> | ||
| + | ya' peg-legged father<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I was shanghied<br> | ||
| + | by a high-hat,<br> | ||
| + | Beaver-moustache man...<br> | ||
| + | an' his pirate friend<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | I woke up in vomit 'n beer<br> | ||
| + | in a banana bin<br> | ||
| + | An' a soft lass<br> | ||
| + | with brown skin...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Bore me seven babies<br> | ||
| + | with snappin black eyes<br> | ||
| + | An' beautiful<br> | ||
| + | ebony skin<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> | ||
| + | A round-house man's eyes...<br> | ||
| + | ...flow out!...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Salt water-rrrrr!...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Salt water-rrrrr...<br> | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Players On This Song== | ||
| + | *Frank Zappa - Guitar | ||
| + | *[[Captain Beefheart]] - Vocals | ||
| + | ==Records On Which This Song Has Appeared== | ||
| + | *[[Grow Fins: Rarities 1965-1982]] (A Beefheart compilation) | ||
| + | *[[An Evening With Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart]] | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==Notes About This Song== | ||
| + | In 1975 Zappa and Captain Beefheart recorded a KWST radio show for syndication, which can be heard in its entirety on [[An Evening With Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart]]. During the recording they played ''"Orange Claw Hammer"'', a song that originally appeared on ''[[Trout Mask Replica]],'' but without instrumental accompaniment. During the radio recording Beefheart sang the song, while Zappa accompanied him on guitar. | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==CC Clues In This Song== | ||
| + | |||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Tracks]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:37, 15 December 2021
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
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?
Aaahhhhhh!
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
- Grow Fins: Rarities 1965-1982 (A Beefheart compilation)
- An Evening With Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart
Notes About This Song
In 1975 Zappa and Captain Beefheart recorded a KWST radio show for syndication, which can be heard in its entirety on An Evening With Frank Zappa & Captain Beefheart. During the recording they played "Orange Claw Hammer", a song that originally appeared on Trout Mask Replica, but without instrumental accompaniment. During the radio recording Beefheart sang the song, while Zappa accompanied him on guitar.
