Biography:
Oscar Brand (February 7, 1920 – September 30, 2016) was a Canadian-born American folk singer-songwriter and author. In his career, spanning 70 years, he composed at least 300 songs and released nearly 100 albums, among them Canadian and American patriotic songs. Brand's music runs the gamut from novelty songs to serious social commentary and spans a number of genres. He also wrote a number of short stories.
Brand was born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada to Isidore Brand, a Romanian-born flooring contractor, and his wife Beatrice.
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Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Verse 1
G C G
Now, once I was happy, I had a dear wife.
D7
I had enough Yen for to last all my life.
G C G
I met with a Jo-san, we went on spree.
C D7 G
She started me smoking and drinking Sa-ke.
Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Verse 2
G C G
I got into bed, then some sleep for to get.
D7
She said, "No sleep, flyboy, I no tired, yet."
G C G
But, I woke the next morning at a quarter past ten;
C D7 G
I was missing my wallet and ten thousand yen.
Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Verse 3
G C G
Now back in Chatosi I'm limping about;
D7
me and the doctor are sweating it out.
G C G
He gave me some pills from a jug on the shelf;
C D7 G
then he poured out a dozen or two for himself.
Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Verse 1
G C G
Now, once I was happy, I had a dear wife.
D7
I had enough Yen for to last all my life.
G C G
I met with a Jo-san, we went on spree.
C D7 G
She started me smoking and drinking Sa-ke.
Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Verse 2
G C G
I got into bed, then some sleep for to get.
D7
She said, "No sleep, flyboy, I no tired, yet."
G C G
But, I woke the next morning at a quarter past ten;
C D7 G
I was missing my wallet and ten thousand yen.
Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Verse 3
G C G
Now back in Chatosi I'm limping about;
D7
me and the doctor are sweating it out.
G C G
He gave me some pills from a jug on the shelf;
C D7 G
then he poured out a dozen or two for himself.
Chorus:
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
G C
Cigareets and sake and wild, wild Jo-sans
G D7 G
they'll drive you crazy, they'll drive you insane.
Oscar Lolang
Oscar Madrigal
Oscar Medina
Oscar Montana
Oscar Ovidio
Oslo Ess
Oslo Gospel Choi (...)
Osmo Ikonen
Ossified
Ostara