I've Been Floating Down the Old Green River
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"I've Been Floating Down the Old Green River" is a 1915 song with words by Bert Kalmar and music by Joe Cooper.
Background
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The song is sung from the point of view of a husband who has to explain to his wife why he stayed out until 4:30 in the morning. He states that he has been floating down the old Green River on the good ship "Rock and Rye", where he got "stuck on a bar". The tag line in the lyric is:
- I had to drink the whole Green River dry
- To get back home to you.
The song is a play on words, as Green River was a popular brand of whiskey at the time.[1]
Cover versions
[edit]The popular vocalist Billy Murray recorded the song on March 11, 1915 for Victor Records (catalog No. 17885B).[2] His rendition was sampled in the 2024 hip-hop song "Otonoke" by Japanese duo Creepy Nuts as the opening theme song for the anime Dandadan.[3][4]
Russ Morgan and His Orchestra recorded the song for Decca Records (catalog No. 24834) in 1949.[5]
Kenny Ball and His Jazzmen included the song on the 1964 album Jazz Band Ball and it was later included in the compilation The Pye Jazz Albums (2003).[6]
References
[edit]- ^ "greenriverwhiskey.com". greenriverwhiskey.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "The Online Discographical Project". 78discography.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ Valdez, Nick (4 November 2024). "Dandadan Really Doesn't Sample Pikmin in Its Opening and Here's the Proof". ComicBook.com. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ Colbert, Isaiah (4 November 2024). "Dan Da Dan Fans Have Discovered the Real Song Behind the 'Pikmin Noises' in Its Catchy Opening". Gizmodo. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "45worlds.com". 45worlds.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
- ^ "allmusic.com". allmusic.com. Retrieved December 22, 2018.
External links
[edit]- Lyrics Archived 2021-09-23 at the Wayback Machine
- Recording by Billy Murray