Comments on: Little Egypt

Little Egypt

Astro Zombie — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:08:02 -0800

Once again, a song by my pierced and tattooed puppet Sailor Martin , detailing a burlesque dancer in Cairo.

Composed by singing new lyrics over an existing public domain song, "Suez" by Clyde Doerr and His Orchestra, recorded in 1922. Sung directly into a Casio Exilim digital camera on digital video mode and then edited using GarageBand. I am putting this into this month's challenge because the song has lots of notes, is sort of spooky, and my puppet's voice is vaguely Tom Waitsish.

By: Astro Zombie

Astro Zombie — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:20:37 -0800

Lyrics:
Six sailors went to old Cairo
Where did they go? To the Little Egypt show.
She danced in veils and the sailors swore
She wore a smile and a ring
And she wore nothing more.

Oh! That girl! And oh! That night!
I think about it all the time!
Oh! Should I? I think I might!
Her pleasures are sublime!
Oh Little Egypt you are calling to me
What hides behind your veil? I must see!
Oh! That girl! Little Egypt!
I'm sure she's naked back there!

Oh! That night in old Cairo!
I seen some things I dare not say!
She danced a dance of seven veils
And then her veils fell away!
Oh Little Egypt what a sight to behold!
The men they threw you coins of silver and gold!
Oh, that girl! Little Egypt!
I tells you she Wasn't wearing nothing at all, man!

By: flapjax at midnite

flapjax at midnite — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 15:29:58 -0800

Ahoy! So glad to see the rowdy Sailor made it back to shore, and was on dry land long enough to record this little gem. (Or does he have a home studio on his boat, I wonder?) Anyway, as you know, Astro, I'm a big fan, and I hope we don't have to wait so long again for the next excellent installment in Sailor Martin's salty oeuvre.

By: snsranch

snsranch — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 16:07:19 -0800

Hey, do you and Sailor Martin tour with stuff like this? Seriously, they do a (revivalist?) burlesque show nearby and this would kick ass in it.

By: es_de_bah

es_de_bah — Thu, 11 Oct 2007 22:16:44 -0800

that is a good fucking tom waits.

By: Karlos the Jackal

Karlos the Jackal — Sun, 14 Oct 2007 01:47:03 -0800

Ah ha ha -- that's awesome. That Sailor Martin seems like an interesting fellow.

By: micayetoca

micayetoca — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 19:33:14 -0800

Yeah, great selection of the background song, and great Tom Waits impression. This is my favorite Sailor Martin of the ones you've posted so far.