Richard's Poor Almanac by Richard Thompson for June 22, 2018
June 21, 2018
June 25, 2018
Transcript:
urban folksong sing-along page brand new old-time traditional down-home songs with a modern sound! big jean-henri big jean-henri was a pepper-grindin' man. gridin' that fresh pepper all over the land. came over here by way of paris, france, never saw him a salad that he couldn't enhance. (chorus) grind, grind, grind that pepper! oh lordy, grind that pepper fine! yumtumyodlliyeeyiaohoachoo! yumtumyidlyoyaheetaoinshrdlu! metro lullabye ridin' the metro feel the train sway. all of a sudden you're dozing away. heavy eyes close now sleepy head drop before you know it you've missed your stop. metro commuter sing lullabye. head on the window, drool on your tie. midnight will find you, sure as you please, out in the trainyard stacking up z's.
chromosome Premium Member almost 6 years ago
I used to see “etaoinshrdlu” often in “bloopers”. I’m guessing it has to do with how they stored type blocks.
Sisyphos almost 6 years ago
Ahh! Ridin’ on the City of New Orleans with my drinkin’ buddy, John Henry (he was a steel-drivin’ man)….