[Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes

[patcooke77 at yahoo.com]

So what's wrong with Mississippi Mud?  
The  lyrics are only slightly less riciculous that Mairzy Doats, The Hut Sut song, and possibly a few others.  
 
 Pat Cooke
 
     


----- Original Message ----
From: Tom Belmessieri <tbelmo at hotmail.com>
To: dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
Sent: Monday, July 24, 2006 10:19:34 AM
Subject: RE: [Dixielandjazz] Misunderstanding old tunes


Steve wrote...

"Sometimes we don't fully understand the older tunes."

Thanks for the history on a couple of old standards.  I'm curious about 
others, if you have them.  However, I wonder if any of us jazz musicians 
today would perform these songs singing the original lyrics.  I've had this 
discussion with several people at various jazz clubs and events, both 
musicians and non-musicians.  There are mixed opinions but the popular one 
is that the words should not be sung anymore since they are disrespectful.  
There is a lot of good music out there with lyrics that would be considered 
questionable in today's politically correct society.  "Mississippi Mud" is 
another one that comes to mind.  What do you list-mates think about singing 
original lyrics?

Tom B.



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