The Hoochy-Coochy Rag 1914

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 16 Sep 2006
2006

Bill Brown the Bow'ry bounder
was a roughneck
and a rounder,
tho' a big two hundred pounder,
he could dance to any tune,
his specialty was ragtime
plain enebriated jagtime
with a rhythm like a harmonised typhoon.
and ev'ry time the band began to play
old Bill would say oh.

When I hear that HoochyCoochy Rag
I feel just like
as if I'd had a jag.
Ain't no use in tryin'
for to stop my feet,
listen honey it's good to eat,
come on honey bunch
and dance some more,
we'll whirl so fast,
our feet scorch the floor.
When they start that part,
I feel a flutt'rin 'round my heart,
Gee. I love that HoochyCooch Rag.

When I hear that HoochyCoochy Rag
I feel just like
as if I'd had a jag.
Ain't no use in tryin'
for to stop my feet,
listen honey it's good to eat,
come on honey bunch
and dance some more,
we'll whirl so fast,
our feet scorch the floor.
When they start that part,
I feel a flutt'rin 'round my heart,
Gee. I love that HoochyCooch Rag.

Tho' William was not handsome
all the girls knew he could dance some,
and he always could entrance 'em,
with his syncopated feet,
he'd dance ourangoutangos
horse trots grizzly bears
fandangoes, Bostons, Turkey Trots
with ev'ry girl he'd meet.
And when he'd hear that haunting strain
he'd shout with might and main.

When I hear that HoochyCoochy Rag
I feel just like
as if I'd had a jag.
Ain't no use in tryin'
for to stop my feet,
listen honey it's good to eat,
come on honey bunch
and dance some more,
we'll whirl so fast,
our feet scorch the floor.
When they start that part,
I feel a flutt'rin 'round my heart,
Gee. I love that HoochyCooch Rag.

When I hear that HoochyCoochy Rag
I feel just like
as if I'd had a jag.
Ain't no use in tryin'
for to stop my feet,
listen honey it's good to eat,
come on honey bunch
and dance some more,
we'll whirl so fast,
our feet scorch the floor.
When they start that part,
I feel a flutt'rin 'round my heart,
Gee. I love that HoochyCooch Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Hoochy-Coochy Rag 1914
Music by J.T.Walker
Lyrics by J.T.Walker & E.B.Dane
© 1914 by J.T.Walker Jr.
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Saturday 16 September 2006 at 12.27pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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