Drinkin’wine with Jerry Lee

L’immense Jerry Lee vient de tirer sa révérence, à 87 ans. Ce pionnier du rock, surnommé « the killer », avait chanté dans les années soixante « Drinkin’ wine Spo-Dee-o-dee….

En voici une autre version, live à Memphis Tennessee. Un pianiste fabuleux qui joue… même avec les pieds !

La chanson vient de loin. Elle aurait été entendue à l’armée par Stick McGhee qui en donna la fin des années 40 une version R&B avec ses Buddies.

puis plus tard par Johnny Burnette et son Rock’n Roll Trio

Les paroles varient d’une version à l’autre…

Down in New Orlean, where everything is fine
All them cats is drinkin’ that wine
Drinking that mess to their delight
When they gets drunk, start singing all night
Drinkin’ wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Pass that bottle to me
Drinking that mess to their delight
When they gets drunk, start fighting all night
Knocking down windows and tearin’ out doors
Drinkin’ half a gallons and callin’ for more
Drinkin’ wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Pass that bottle to me
Hoy, hoy, hoy
Wine, wine, wine, Elderberry
Wine, wine, wine, or Sherry
Wine, wine, wine, Blackberry
Wine, wine, wine, half an’ half
Wine, wine, wine, oh boy
Pass that bottle to me
If you wanna get along in New Orleans town
Buy some wine and pass it all around
Age runs up for tonight
All those cats they love sweet wine
Drinkin’ wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Pass that bottle to me
Hoy, hoy
Wine, wine, wine, Elderberry
Wine, wine, wine, or Sherry
Wine, wine, wine, Blackberry
Wine, wine, wine, half an’ half
Wine, wine, wine, oh boy
Pass that bottle to me
Drink that slop
That’s what I’m talkin’ about
Ah, drink it
Sneaky Pete
Now down on Rampart street at Willy’s Den
He wasn’t selling but a little gin
One cat wanted a bottle of wine
He hit that cat for a dollar and a dime
Drinkin’ wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Pass that bottle to me
Hoy, hoy
Wine, wine, wine, Elderberry
Wine, wine, wine, or Sherry
Wine, wine, wine, Blackberry
Wine, wine, wine, half an’ half
Wine, wine, wine, oh boy
Pass that bottle to me
I’ve got a nickel, have you got a dime
Let’s get together and get a little wine
Some [Incomprehensible]
And some [Incomprehensible]
Oh when you’re buying sharing, now you’re doing things smart
Drinkin’ wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Wine spo-dee-o-dee, drinkin’ wine, bop ba
Pass that bottle to me

source: https://www.lyricsondemand.com/s/stickmcgheelyrics/drinkinwinespodeeodeelyrics.html

Pendant qu’on y est, en voici deux autres dans la même veine de Stick McGhee

Head Happy With Wine

et  Drank Up All The Wine Last Night

Bye bye Jerry ! (Stick Mcghee et Johnny Burnette sont morts jeunes dans les années 60)