Contents:
Title: Amelia Earhart's Last Flight
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Composer: McEnery, "Red River" David
Genre: Country
Subject: Amelia Earhart/Captain Noonan/Americana/Great Beyond/Flying/
Origin: Ephemera 809/Ephemera 1491
Music: Ephemera 809
Related information in folder 809:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Lyrics from the internet.
Track ID: 33863
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Just a ship out on the ocean, a speck against the sky
Language: English
Title: Rapid City, South Dakota
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Composer: Friedman, Kinky
Genre: Country
Subject: Hitchiking/Leaving Home, Lover, Family/Small Town Life
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 810:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Rapid City, South Dakota from internet.
Track ID: 33864
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Just a ragged kid in overalls, he thumbed a ride one day
Language: English
Title: Homo Erectus
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Author: Finley, Danny
Author: Red, Panama (Prob. Pseudonym)
Genre: Country
Subject: Humor/Wordplay/College/Student-Professor Love
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Additional song notes: Melody similar to a college "fight" song
Related information in folder 811:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Homo Erectus, from internet.
Track ID: 33865
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: I left barber college searchin' for knowledge
Language: English
Title: Men's Room L.A.
Author: Fowler, Buck
Genre: Country
Subject: Irreverent Humor/Men's Room/Jesus/Toilet Paper
Origin: Ephemra 1491
Related information in folder 812:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Men's Room L. A. from internet.
Track ID: 33866
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: I saw a picture yesterday in a men's room near L.A.
Language: English
Title: Miss Nickelodeon
Author: Wise, Jay
Genre: Country
Subject: American Indian/Surreal Poetry/Veiled Commentary
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 813:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Miss Nickelodeon from internet.
Track ID: 33867
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Kinda like an Indian beatin' on his mandolin
Language: English
Title: Highway Café
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Genre: Country
Subject: Humor/Waitress/Heartbreak/Truckers/Corned Beef
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 814:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Highway Café from internet.
Track ID: 33868
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: She was only a waitress in a highway café
Language: English
Title: Carryin' The Torch
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Genre: Country
Subject: Humor/Fidelity/Wanderlust/Statue of Liberty/Freedom
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 815:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Carryin' The Torch from internet.
Track ID: 33869
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
First line: Did I hear you sayyou wished that you could leave her?
Language: English
Title: Rock N' Roll Across The USA
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Author: Red, Panama (Prob. Pseudonym)
Genre: Rock
Subject: Historical Humor/Golden Rule/Pilate/Indian Chiefs/Progress
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 817:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Rock N' Across The USA from internet.
Track ID: 33870
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Jesus said to Pilate, remember thhe Golden Rule: Love they neighbor, don't you
Language: English
Title: Lover Please
Author: Swan, Billy
Genre: Rock/Lament
Subject: Lover/Abandonment/Train/Entreaty
Origin: Ephemera 1491
On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
Track ID: 33871
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Lover please, please come back, don't that train goin' down the track
Language: English
Title: Mama Baby Mama
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Author: Friedman, Roger
Author: Red, Panama (Prob. Pseudonym)
Genre: Rock
Subject: Lovemaking/Pajamas
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 818:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Mama Baby Mama from the internet.
- Comments: Text of Mama Baby Mama from internet.
Track ID: 33872
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Mama, baby, mama, let me jump in your pajamas, hey!
Language: English
Title: Asshole From El Paso
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Author: Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Author: Chavin, Chinga (Prob. Pseudonym).
Genre: Country
Subject: Satire/El Paso/Status Quo/Prejudice/Virgins/Mexicans/Morals
Origin: Ephemera 1103/Ephemera 1491
Additional song notes: Sometimes listed as "Arsehole."
Related information in folder 819:
- Comments: 1. Text of Asshole From El Paso from internet.
Related information in folder 1103:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Lyrics from internet
Track ID: 33873
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: We don't have no lovin's in El Paso
Language: English
Title: They Ain't Makin Jews Like Jesus Anymore
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Genre: Novelty/Country Rock/Satire
Subject: Bigotry/Racism/Violence/Surprise/Jews/Jesus/Stereotype
Origin: Ephemera 797/Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 797:
- Comments: 1. Text of song
Related information in folder 820:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of They Ain't Makin Jews Like Jesus Anymore
Track ID: 33874
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Well, a redneck nerd in a bowling shirt was a guzzlin lone star beer
Language: English
Title: Ride 'Em Jewboy
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Genre: Country
Subject: Jews/Holocaust/Diaspora/Identity/Memory
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 821:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Ride 'Em Jewboy from internet.
Track ID: 33875
Vocals, Acoustic Guitar Friedman, Kinky
Piano, Accordion, Saxes, Vocals Shelby, Jeff "Jewford"
Saxes, Piano, Tambourine, Vocals Jacobs, Ken "Snakebite"
Lead Guitar Culpepper,Thomas "Wichita"
Bass, Vocals Adam, Skycab
Drums Boles, "BB" Buster (Major)
First line: Ooh(10x). Ride, ride 'em Jewboy
Language: English
Title: Wild Man From Borneo
Author: Friedman, Kinky
Genre: Folk Rock
Subject: Wild man/Circus Sideshow/Love/Tattooed Lady
Origin: Ephemera 1491
Related information in folder 816:On album: K-098(a) (Live From Austin Texas Kinky Friedman)
- Comments: 1. Text of Wild Man From Borneo from internet.
Track ID: 41569
First line: I'm the star of Captain Mightnight's travelin' showboat, came to this circus….
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