Briggs notes that bogan seems to be unfamiliar with the lyrics, reading them as. Ma rainey recorded a song called shave em dry blues in 1924. Streaming and by permanent download to your computer andor device. Listen to shave em dry ii from lucille bogans shave em dry. Now your nuts hang down, like a damn bell sapper, and your dick stands up like a steeple, your goddam asshole. Ever since i heard a scratchy, tinny pirate edition of lucille bogans legendary shave em dry i knew i had to get a digitally remastered version. Shave em dry song by lucille bogan bessie jackson 1935 by partyrecords. Allmusic noted the first, a cover of a song by ma rainey, is a straightforward blues garnished with traditional references to interpersonal relationships and straightedged razor blades. She recorded several songs with offcolour topics, and she didnt see the need for a lot of coded language either be warned, if you download these 2 tracks, theyre very explicit. Chapter text a holler of hoots and whistles called from the audience. The best of lucille bogan for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. The lyrics to lucille bogans 1935 song, shave em dry, are so explicit they would make even.
Both sets of the lucille bogan lyrics are readily available because they are astoundingly raunchy. Jul 27, 2009 lucille bogan april 1, 1897 august 10, 1948 was an american blues singer, among the first to be recorded. If were doing 30s music, this is from 1935 and it is. Lucile bogan shave em dry i piano walter roland vocals lucille bogan writtenby l. Many of bogan s songs have been recorded by later blues and jazz musicians.
The incredibly pretty emer otoole proudly raised her slim arms on this morning last week to reveal that she doesnt shave. It was in an eightbar blues format and released on paramount records on september 6, 1924. The best of lucille bogan songs walter rolands piano accompaniment sure aint jelly roll morton, but adequate. I got nipples on my titties, big as the end of my thumb i got somethin between my legsll make a dead man come oh daddy, baby wont. Lucille bogan s notorious 1935 shave em dry, which doesnt waste time messing around with any kind of double entendre. As a term shave em dry appears to have layers of meaning. Rainey was accompanied on the recording by two unknown guitarists one of them was possibly miles pruitt. Maybe twice a week, or twice a month, or once a day. This third and final volume of lucille bogans complete works included three versions of shave em dry. Classic female blues or more accurately vaudeville blues, was a field dominated by women singers that enjoyed its heyday in the 1920s. This is what elevates lucille bogans spice above the. Shave em dry, on the other hand, seems to have been favored by women though a number of men also sang it on record. Freddie white the parting glass irishceltic folk 2019. Lucille bogan shave em dry 1935 dirty blues nsfw 1,440.
Her song shave em dry, recorded under the pseudonym bessie jackson, begins ive got nipples on my titties as big as the end of my thumb got somethin tween my legsll make a dead man come. Lucille bogan is infamous in the history of the blues as the writer of some of the most sexually explicit songs ever committed to record. Bogans original recording of shave em dry with walter roland piano. Music critic ernest borneman noted that bogan was one of the big three of the blues, along with ma rainey and bessie smith. Lucille bogan april 1, 1897 august 10, 1948 was an american classic female blues singer and songwriter, among the first to be recorded. If you follow this link to the youtube page youll find the lyrics so you can sing along. Shave em dry ii, a song by lucille bogan on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes.
Lucille bogan shave em dry 2nd version from the album. Aug 21, 20 like eskimo nell, rugby songs tend to ramble on forever. I got nipples on my titties, big as the end of my thumb i got somethin between my legsll make a dead man come oh daddy, baby wont you shave em dry. This is not smut for smuts sake, but the sincerely expressed celebration of sexuality. Lucille bogans notorious 1935 shave em dry, which doesnt waste time messing around with any kind of double entendre. Shave em dry ii album version explicit by lucille bogan on. By that time bogan, who has also seen her music reissued under the name. Songs so dirty theyd be banned today paul merry blues. I got nipples on my titties big as the end of my thumb i got somethin between my legs thatll make a deadman come baby wont you shave em dry. Classic female blues music genre overview allmusic.
Lucille bogan recorded two songs by the same name with different lyrics to each around 1935. Shave em dry may be the most concise reissue of the music recorded by birmingham, alabama s lucille bogan during the 1930s. Movie bogan singers luksimi sivaneswaralingam lyrics thamarai music d. Jul 28, 2010 lucille bogan we covered mississippi sauce pot lucille in our recent az of blues she was lurking in the x for xrated entry, the minx lucilles infamous 1935 recording of shave em dry, accompanied by pianist walter roland, deserves a generous mouthful of soap but it is a great performance. Oct 05, 2010 last night i discovered a blues artist called lucille bogan aka bessie jackson.
Sometimes sung by women, sweet patunia with its reference to female genitalia, was primarily a mans song. Although officially introduced by mamie smith with her hit okeh recording of crazy blues in 1920, vaudeville entertainers such as coon shouter sophie tucker and comedienne marie cahill anticipated some aspects of the style on record prior to world war i. A lot of her songs from the 30s were similarly themed. Bogan sang straighttalking blues about drinking sloppy drunk blues, prostitution tricks aint walking no more, gambling, lesbianism and other facets of what her generation called the life. The rough guide to blues women reborn and remastered 2016. Shave em dry straight up dirty version lucille bogan. Ever since i heard a scratchy, tinny pirate edition of lucille bogan s legendary shave em dry i knew i had to get a digitally remastered version. Banner records song recorded 351935 in chicago, illinois. Lucille bogan april 1, 1897 august 10, 1948 was an american blues singer, among the first to be recorded. Imman bagpipeslorne uk english session orchestra contracted by dom kelly acoustic,electric and bass guitarskeba jeremiah, chennai strings orchestra conducted by yensone starring jayam ravi, arvind swami, hansika motwani director lakshman producer prabhu deva. In a fairly shamey article for the daily mail, amanda platell defines the nauseating effects of body hair, and clarifies that you have a duty to obey your gender role.
Many of bogans songs have been recorded by later blues and jazz. Shave em dry is a dirty blues song, first recorded by ma rainey in august 1924 in chicago, illinois, united states. Jan 19, 2010 i put a spell on you digitally remastered. Leas and friend shave their long hair for st baldricks finnegans wake, nc september 24, 2011. I just happened to read the references when i saw a mention for this song. Lucille bogan april 1, 1897 august 10, 1948 was an american classic female blues singer. Shave em dry is a dirty blues song, first recorded by ma rainey in august 1924 in chicago. I got nipples on my titties big as the end of my thumb i got somethin between my legs thatll make a deadman come baby wont you shave em dry want you to grind me baby grind me until i cry i fucked all night and the night before, baby and i feel like i wanna fuck some more oh, grind me honey shave me dry and when you hear me holla baby want you to shave me dry i got nipples on my titties big. Lucille bogan shave em dry lyrics letssingit lyrics. The best of lucille bogan lucille bogan on allmusic 2004 though actual biographical details are sketchy in. Last night i discovered a blues artist called lucille bogan aka bessie jackson.
Its just this particular cut of this track that got the most popularity, this cut was specifically meant for adult entertainment clubs. Aspects of the blues tradition da capo press, 1968. Shave em dry ii, a song by lucille bogan on spotify. Bogan used the selfservice notion in her amended lyrics to the song, part of which ran, my. So if you are underage, feel free to close the video before your parents came into your room to yell at you. Playing via spotify playing via youtube playback options. I got nipples on my titties big as the end of my thumb i got somethin between my legs thatll make a deadman come baby wont you shave em dry want you to grind me baby grind me until i cry i fucked all night and the night before, baby and i feel like i wanna fuck some more oh, grind me honey shave me dry and when you hear me holla baby want you to shave me dry i got nipples on my. Like eskimo nell, rugby songs tend to ramble on forever. Imman bagpipeslorne uk english session orchestra contracted by dom kelly acoustic,electric and bass guitarskeba jeremiah, chennai strings orchestra conducted by yensone starring jayam ravi. Get youtube premium get youtube tv best of youtube music. I was looking up the lyrics for start me up by the rolling stones.
The best of lucille bogan in full in the spotify app. She also recorded under the pseudonym bessie jackson. Possibly the most significant version was recorded by lucille bogan. That said, i dont find body hair in any location to be disgusting, unclean, or unfeminine. This is what elevates lucille bogan s spice above the smirking raunch of dirty records.
The record was advertised in the chicago defender on the same date as the. Nagggin blues blues mama original by blues mama original. I got nipples on my titties big as the end of my thumb i got somethin between my legs thatll make a deadman come baby wont you shave em. The best of lucille bogan buy cd music bogan tackled a lot of tough, real world subjects in her lyrics with a strong voice, straddling the country and urban blues styles. Leas and friend shave their long hair for st baldricks finnegans wake, nc september 24, 2011 by cureforkidscancer. This is what elevates lucille bogans spice above the smirking raunch of dirty records. The copulatin blues volume 1 lucille bogan originally released as bessie jackson, vocals lucille bogan, piano walter roland. The idea of comparing rude blues with crude rugby songs was sparked when fellow blues writer, richard wall, tweeted a link to a 1936 clip of africanamerican blues singer lucille bogan singing, shave em dry. Its by far the naughtiest track here, and the perfect climax sorry. Lucille bogan we covered mississippi sauce pot lucille in our recent az of blues she was lurking in the x for xrated entry, the minx lucilles infamous 1935 recording of shave em dry, accompanied by pianist walter roland, deserves a generous mouthful. Shave em dry unexpurgated version i got nipples on my titties, big as the end of my thumb, i got somethin between my legsll ma. Drab majesty out of sequence gothic rocksynthpop, 2019. The song is a real dirty blues from 1935, sung by the glorious lucille bogan called shave em dry.
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