I love listening to Cab Calloway. Have you heard of him? He was a smooth, wild guy. One of my favorite things about him is his songs that mention Minnie the Moocher. Yes, there were more than one! The three I know about are Minnie the Moocher, Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day, and Kickin' the Gong Around. His older sister, Blanche Calloway, was also a singer. She mentions Minnie in that song, too!!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8mq4UT4VnbE
Cab Calloway
Cab Calloway
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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This was shared by Donnie, and I thought it was fantastic, so I'm sharing it here. Something about Cab just melts my heart like butter!
He originally said: Yeah, Cab is fantastic. He also recorded "Blues in the Night," a song many of us have probably heard in old Warner Brothers cartoons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90qMNhWsCHs
He originally said: Yeah, Cab is fantastic. He also recorded "Blues in the Night," a song many of us have probably heard in old Warner Brothers cartoons.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=90qMNhWsCHs
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Re: Cab Calloway
We didn't need dialogue. We had faces!
Re: Cab Calloway
I just saw that last month. I don't know why I didn't know that all those stars were in it. If I had known, I'd have watched it a long time ago! It was thrilling to hear all that music. I still have yet to see Blues Brothers 2000.
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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I love this song---extremely of it's era, and will stay there. I've never heard a song like this: I have heard this song many times but just today realized what he was saying. Here are the lyrics.
https://genius.com/Cab-calloway-yaller-lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeXKZhOGCe0
https://genius.com/Cab-calloway-yaller-lyrics
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UeXKZhOGCe0
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Re: Cab Calloway
That's a most unusual song—Cab Calloway was really a creative genius. Thanks for posting the link to the lyrics, as some of the words got past me.
Re: Cab Calloway
No problem!
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Re: Cab Calloway
"Yeah, man!" I heard somebody say, "It's Minnie the Moocher's Wedding Day!!"
I really like this song.
https://youtu.be/GMgxiehL60o
I really like this song.
https://youtu.be/GMgxiehL60o
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
Re: Cab Calloway
Ain't Got A Gal in this Town - Cab Calloway
Love the way he sings this, and the lyrics, too. Classic blues content.
https://youtu.be/jVhzWwkrye4
Love the way he sings this, and the lyrics, too. Classic blues content.
https://youtu.be/jVhzWwkrye4
You trying to tell me you didn't hear that shriek? That was something trying to get out of its premature grave, and I don't want to be here when it does. - Phantom of the Paradise (1974)
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Oh Hi-De-Ho, I love Cab Calloway and I can see that Little Richard and Prince loved Cab Calloway too. I mean the way he moves around on stage for sure a precursor to a lot of singing performances and music videos.
https://youtu.be/spBLdH5mtyk
https://youtu.be/spBLdH5mtyk
We didn't need dialogue. We had faces!