Biography:
Lonnie Donegan MBE (29 April 1931 – 3 November 2002) was a British "skiffle" musician, with more than 20 UK Top 30 hits to his name. He is referred to as the "King of Skiffle" and is often cited as a large influence on the generation of British musicians who became famous in the 1960s.
Donegan was born as Anthony James Donegan in Glasgow, Scotland, the son of a professional violinist. His ethnic mix was Scottish/Irish. He moved with his mother to London at an early age, after his parents divorced.
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Battle of New Orleans – Lonnie Donegan
(spoken: ) Well, this here’s the story of the Battle of New Orleans,
which was fit between Yankees a coast and the English people,
in which the British came off rather ignominiously.
C F
1. Well, in 1814, we took a little trip,
G C
along with Colonel Packenham down the mighty Mississipp.
F
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
and we fought the bloomin’ British in the town of New Orleans
C
Well, we fired our guns and the British kept a comin',
G C
there wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began a running,
G C
on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
C F
2. Well, we looked down the river till we see the British come,
G C
there must have been a hundred of 'em beatin' on the drum.
F
They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
well, we stood beside our cotton bales and never said a thing.
+ CHORUS
C F
3. Well, Packenham said we could take ‘em by surprise,
G C
if we didn't fire a musket till we looked `em in the eyes.
F
Well, we stood quite still till we see their face well,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
then we opened up our muskets and we really gave ‘em well.
C
Well, we fired our guns and the British kept a comin',
G C
there wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began a running,
G C
on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
C F
4. Well, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles,
G C
and they ran through the bushes where the rabbits couldn't go.
F
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch ‘em,
G C
all down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
+ CHORUS
C F
5. Well, we fired our muskets so the barrels melted down,
G C
then grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.
F
Well, we stuffed his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
so when we touched the powder off, the 'gator lost his mind.
C G C
+ CHORUS Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. (4x)
(spoken: ) Well, this here’s the story of the Battle of New Orleans,
which was fit between Yankees a coast and the English people,
in which the British came off rather ignominiously.
C F
1. Well, in 1814, we took a little trip,
G C
along with Colonel Packenham down the mighty Mississipp.
F
We took a little bacon and we took a little beans,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
and we fought the bloomin’ British in the town of New Orleans
C
Well, we fired our guns and the British kept a comin',
G C
there wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began a running,
G C
on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
C F
2. Well, we looked down the river till we see the British come,
G C
there must have been a hundred of 'em beatin' on the drum.
F
They stepped so high and they made the bugles ring,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
well, we stood beside our cotton bales and never said a thing.
+ CHORUS
C F
3. Well, Packenham said we could take ‘em by surprise,
G C
if we didn't fire a musket till we looked `em in the eyes.
F
Well, we stood quite still till we see their face well,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
then we opened up our muskets and we really gave ‘em well.
C
Well, we fired our guns and the British kept a comin',
G C
there wasn't nigh as many as there was a while ago.
We fired once more and they began a running,
G C
on down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
C F
4. Well, they ran through the briars and they ran through the brambles,
G C
and they ran through the bushes where the rabbits couldn't go.
F
They ran so fast that the hounds couldn't catch ‘em,
G C
all down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico.
+ CHORUS
C F
5. Well, we fired our muskets so the barrels melted down,
G C
then grabbed an alligator and we fought another round.
F
Well, we stuffed his head with cannon balls and powdered his behind,
G - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
so when we touched the powder off, the 'gator lost his mind.
C G C
+ CHORUS Down the Mississippi to the Gulf of Mexico. (4x)
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