Story Behind The Song

There really is a Tootie and her antique Tambourine has been the inspiration of many good times as well as this song! This DEMO works to be redone in various genre.

Song Description

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Lyrics

Starts out with a serious-sounding a capella, then jams into the joy.
Lyrics are intentionally 'out' re: melody, languaging and grammar adding to the humor. Ex: The melody line & interval at 'Tam' on Tambourine is intentionally 'out' to grab that extra bit of humor. Testing out the new harmonizer... didn't make it, returned thereafter. 8-)

Tootie's Tambourine - DEMO - works for various genre on redo

a capella intro:

There have been so many things
In my life I have seen
I've roamed the whole world over
Even kissed a Kajun Queen
Searched far and wide this country side
Al'bam' to Argentine
And still I ain't seen nothin' quite like
Tootie's Tambourine

a tempo:

Verse:

Once I saw a mountain man
This mountain man was mean
Ate grizzly claws for breakfast
Washed 'em down with kerosene
Well I've seen blight 'n' dirty fightin'
Down at Boe's Canteen
But still I ain't seen nuthin' quite like
Tootie's Tambourine

Chorus:

Tootie's Tambourine
We're out there on the floor
Dancin' til the break of day
Til we could dance no more
Tootie's Tambourine
Dancin' up a storm
Life was never quite the same since
Tootie's Tambourine

Saw most every wonder of the world by seventeen
Among them Mert's maracas and Consuela's concertine
But when I glimpsed the halo over Lady Magdalene
Her halo just reminded me of
Tootie's Tambourine

Chorus:

Tootie's Tambourine
We're out there on the floor
Dancin' til the break of day
Til we could dance no more, hey
Tootie's Tambourine
Dancin' up a storm
Life was never quite the same since
Tootie's Tambourine

Instrumental: via Joules LaHae on steele, et al

Verse:

I have seen those meadows
Where the grass is always green
And I've seen every centerfold in Playboy magazine
With sparkley eyes and flirty thighs
And all things in between
But, Lord, I ain't seen anything like
Tootie's Tambourine

Chorus:

Tootie's Tambourine
We're out there on the floor
Dancin' til the break of day
Ttil we could dance no more, hey
Tootie's Tambourine
Dancin' up a storm
Life was never quite the same since
Tootie's Tambourine

Repeat Chorus with BG Punch!

Counterpoint:

Tambourine
On the floor
Oh, the break of day
Dance no mooore - oh
Tambourine
Out the floor
Never quite the same



Words & Music Copyright 1985-2016 Gregor Rice aka Joules LaHae
Arrangement/Performance: Joules LaHae
Gregor Rice Publishing & Production ~ BMI

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