The Riveter's Rag 1919

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 1 May 2009
2009

I saw the biggest orchestra
the other day
when they began to play
it took my breath away,
ten thousand men all playing
the grandest music ever heard
in this old U.S.A.
They only use one instrument
in this whole band,
and there's no leader
with a baton in his hand,
why they don't even keep time
and yet the melody
is known throughout the land.

They play a rag that's new
it will appeal to you
a mighty pleasin' refrain,
It's got a jazzy sway
that carries you away
you'll want to hear it again.
And when you've heard it thru
you'll zigzag
Rattattat Tattat tat
Rattattat Tattat tat
down at the ship yards
it's called The Riveter's Rag.

They play a rag that's new
it will appeal to you
a mighty pleasin' refrain,
It's got a jazzy sway
that carries you away
you'll want to hear it again.
And when you've heard it thru
you'll zigzag
Rattattat Tattat tat
Rattattat Tattat tat
down at the ship yards
it's called The Riveter's Rag.

Now ev'ry morning
when you hear the whistles blow,
you'll have to hurry so
you'll hear them start the show,
no need of their rehearsing
because there's only just one snappy tune
they have to know
their harmony is surely pleasin' to the ear,
yet if you're standing near
some times it's hard to hear,
This orchestra's been playing
this noisy melody
for just about a year.

They play a rag that's new
it will appeal to you
a mighty pleasin' refrain,
It's got a jazzy sway
that carries you away
you'll want to hear it again.
And when you've heard it thru
you'll zigzag
Rattattat Tattat tat
Rattattat Tattat tat
down at the ship yards
it's called The Riveter's Rag.

They play a rag that's new
it will appeal to you
a mighty pleasin' refrain,
It's got a jazzy sway
that carries you away
you'll want to hear it again.
And when you've heard it thru
you'll zigzag
Rattattat Tattat tat
Rattattat Tattat tat
down at the ship yards
it's called The Riveter's Rag.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Riveter's Rag 1919
Song
Music by Vincent Rose
Lyrics by Richard Coburn
© MCMXIX by Hatch, Coburn & Rose
© MCMXIX transferred to Jerome H.Remick & Co. - N.Y. & Detroit
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Friday 1 May 2009 at 15.31
in association with Veda Meyer-castens
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