Biography:
Nervous Norvus was the performing name of Jimmy Drake (1918-1968). Nervous Norvus was born in the year World War 1 ended and was almost 40 by the time he had his 2 hit singles in 1956. His records were made with input from one time jazz trombonist Red Blanchard who he was sending demos to in the hope of finding an artist to record them. Blanchard had been an influence, particularly with the "jive" language employed in the lyrics. His own attempts at recording had been no more than as a member of the 4 Jokers who'd cut the first "Transfusion".
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Transfusion
F
Tooling down the hightway doing 79
F7
I'm a twin pipe papa and I'm feelin fine
Bb
Hey man dig that was that a red stop sign Scrreeech-BANG tinkle
C
Transfusion transfusion
I'm just a solid mess of contusions
Never never never gonna speed again
F
Slip the blood to me Bud
F
I jump in my rod about a quarter to nine
F7
I gotta make a date with that chick of mine
Bb
I cross the center line man you gotta make time Scrreeech-BANG tinkle
C
Transfusion transfusion
Oh man I got the cotton pickin convolutions
Never never never gonna speed again
F
Shoot the juice to me Bruce
F
My foot's on the throttle and it's made of lead
F7
But I'm a fast ridding daddy with a real cool head
Bb
I'ma gonna pass a truck on the hill ahead Scrreeech-BANG tinkle
C
Transfusion transfusion
My red corpuscles are in mass confusion
Never never never gonna speed again
F
Pass the crimson to me Jimson
F
I took a little drink and I'm feelin right
F7
I can fly right over everything everything in sight
Bb
There's a slow poking cat I'm gonna pass him on the right Scrreeech-BANG tinkle
C
Transfusion transfusion
I'm a real gone paleface and that's no illusion
I'ma never never never gonna speed again
F
Pass the claret to me Barrett
F
A rollin down the mountain on a rainy day
F7
Oh when you see me coming better start to pray
Bb
I'm a cuttin' up the road and I'm the boss all the way Scrreeech-BANG tinkle
C
Transfusion transfusion
Oh doc pardon me for this crazy intrusion
I'm never never never gonna speed again
F
Pump the fluid in me Louie
F
I'm burning up the highway early this morn
F7
I'm passing everybody oh nothing but corn
Bb
Man outa my way I don't drive with my horn Scrreeech-BANG tinkle
C
Transfusion transfusion
Oh nurse I'm gonna make a new resolution
I'm never never never gonna speed again
F
Put a gallon in me Alan
F
Oh barnyard drivers are found in two classes
F7
Line crowding hogs and speeding jackasses
Bb
So rememmber to slow down today
Hey daddy-o
A make that type O huh
Atta-boy Scrreeech-BANG tinkle
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Neulore
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Neva Dinova