Sunday, June 3, 2012

Honky Tonk Blues


Bill Doggett ~~ February 1916 - November 1996 



Gonna sit myself down

 Churn out some of that

Old time honky tonk music

Feelin' be-boppin' crazy

Rip roarin' ready

Finger snappin' groovy

Flowin' with the rhythm

Write that song while I

Move to the beat

Snap my gum

Tap my feet

Boogie-Woogie, ragtime

It's in my core

I'm a honky tonk woman

And a whole lot more





Long Time Ago ~ Video
Posted by Helen at 11:58 AM
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31 comments:

  1. FireblossomJune 3, 2012 at 2:25 PM

    I love 50s music! Memories of the ether and then the crib, for me!

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  2. GraceJune 3, 2012 at 2:40 PM

    I like the flow and beat of this ~ Great response ~

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  3. Rob-bearJune 3, 2012 at 3:19 PM

    So this is "groovy"? The 50s have become a black hole in my thinking. I don't seem to remember much, except that I must have been in school then. Glad your memories are better than mine.

    Ciao for niao.

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  4. hedgewitchJune 3, 2012 at 3:27 PM

    I never felt at home in the Fifties, but the music was the foundation of all that came after. All the rock and roll there is started then. Great tribute.

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  5. Sherry Blue SkyJune 3, 2012 at 5:12 PM

    I love it. And LOVE that great image of a train up top.......

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  6. MarianJune 3, 2012 at 6:33 PM

    me, too, that TRAIN!
    your poem reminds me of a children's book "charlie parker played be-bop." i know, different music, but the rhythm of your poem reminds me of it, one of my children's very favorite books to hear me read out loud.

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  7. Kerry O'ConnorJune 4, 2012 at 7:34 AM

    This is such a wonderful lively response to the blues prompt. I enjoyed every line.

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  8. rosaria williamsJune 4, 2012 at 9:13 AM

    Love them blues...
    Are you attending the Portland's Blues Festival on the Fourth?

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  9. HannahJune 4, 2012 at 12:03 PM

    What a celebration!! I love these lines:

    "I'm feelin' be-boppin' crazy

    Rip roarin' ready

    Finger snappin' groovy"

    Excellent!

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  10. D..J. KirkbyJune 4, 2012 at 12:54 PM

    *applauds* Very good!

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  11. DoloresJune 5, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    Wonderful lyrics.....and as you know I'm a 50's person too. Good times!

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  12. LillyJune 7, 2012 at 5:47 PM

    Wow, you are so good with words Helen. You are definitely a Honky Tonk woman and a whole lot more!

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  13. Maggie MayJune 8, 2012 at 12:06 AM

    Liked your poem! I was around in the 50s at school! Remembered *I'm Gonna Sit Right Down* but it was the swinging sixties that I really remember...... though I was a young mum bringing up 2 babies most of that time!

    Maggie X

    Nuts in May

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  14. SueJune 8, 2012 at 7:23 PM

    Hi Helen...I haven't been by in awhile....who knew moving at 62 into a 5,000 sq. ft home would be work???.......but I love your header.....I have a huge roll up map of the country with the Union Pacific logo on top....probably from the 1930's.....the Boss is a train collector....Have a great weekend....Sue

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  15. Couture CarrieJune 10, 2012 at 3:02 PM

    Love it, darling!

    xoxox,
    CC

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  16. SaraVJune 15, 2012 at 4:58 AM

    Helen, I love love, love this poem! Makes me want to dance--though honestly I never need too much encouragement:-) such fun words and great rhythm

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  17. colleenMay 24, 2020 at 4:24 PM

    I'm snapping my fingers!

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  18. Magical Mystical TeacherMay 24, 2020 at 4:42 PM

    I could snap my fingers to the beat of this poem!

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  19. indybevMay 24, 2020 at 5:49 PM

    You are the most charming honky tonk woman. You have us all tapping our feet and humming along. Bravo!

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  20. Gillena CoxMay 24, 2020 at 6:53 PM

    Thanks for the song, luv the poem
    Happy you dropped by my sumie Sunday today

    Much💒love

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  21. Magaly GuerreroMay 24, 2020 at 6:58 PM

    Oh my goodness, Helen! This is beyond wonderful. I love the lyrics, the ending, and your delicious voice.

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  22. JimMay 24, 2020 at 8:36 PM

    I like the Honky Tonk Woman song, this one has me dancing to that song. Before I married and went into the Army I would go to dances, we had two dance halls in Lincoln, Nebraska. But it was more fun loading my car and going down to Kansas, the drinking age there was 18. In Lincoln we had to find someone to buy us a bottle before we got to the dance. That's another story that I seldom tell.
    ..
    ..

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  23. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 24, 2020 at 8:47 PM

    Wow! That was FANTASTIC!!! Listening to you sing it, I mean. What tunefulness, what verve! And the words in themselves are really good too, perfectly creating the mood, the era, everything.

    Yrs truly, Instant Fan.

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  24. dsnake1May 24, 2020 at 9:38 PM

    wow, this is totally wonderful!
    loved how you performed the poem reading. *applause*

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  25. Old EggMay 25, 2020 at 12:24 AM

    This really took me back a few years with me stomping in a Jazz club!

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  26. Kim M. RussellMay 25, 2020 at 12:53 AM

    I enjoyed your jazzy poem, Helen, love the rhythm and the language! You might be interested in my prompt for Haibun Monday over at the dVerse Poets Pub later on today.

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  27. ThotpurgeMay 25, 2020 at 2:27 AM

    Nice cadence - the poem flows!

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  28. RommyMay 25, 2020 at 4:35 AM

    I loved this retro-cool poem/ tune! I wasn't around in the 50's but I remember my dad listening to things from that era and was always fond of the sound.

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  29. Susie ClevengerMay 25, 2020 at 9:24 AM

    Love it..Thanks for writing and singing it for us!!

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  30. Sanaa RizviMay 25, 2020 at 2:52 PM

    Whistles!!!😃 This is awesome, Helen!💘

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  31. Joel (@Stranded Tree)May 28, 2020 at 6:55 PM

    I'm fond of the Texas Blues but the Honky Tonk music is a close cousin.

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I appreciate each of you and the comments you leave ~~ thanks so much.

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