To Tennessee

Recorded April 7, 2010, in a conference room in Ichikawa, Chiba, Japan. For this tune I'm using one of my sardine can sanzas. Video of this same performance may be seen at YouTube.

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posted by flapjax at midnite (5 comments total)

TO TENNESSEE

jesus and the devil
two sides of a coin you know
one's in heaven the other's in hell
neither place is where i wanna go
i wanna go to tennessee
i wanna go to tennessee

don't wanna sit on your front porch
don't wanna go out back
don't wanna jump off the roof babe
or lay down on the railroad track
i wanna go to tennessee
i wanna go to tennessee

you think i'll never get outta here
that's what i heard you say
but honey i'm here to tell you
where there's a will there's a way
i wanna go to tennessee
i wanna go to tennessee

now you know i love you baby
ain't no doubt about that
but if i get a chance to go to tennessee
gonna leave you like a worn out hat
i wanna go to tennessee
i wanna go to tennessee

Copyright P & C Samm Bennett - all rights reserved
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:48 AM on April 12, 2010

Those sanzas are great. You never cease to surprise.
posted by roombythelake at 9:15 AM on April 12, 2010

Yes. The sanza really compliments your voice. I don't mean your voice literally either, I mean your expression as a whole. It really gives this song a full body.

Kinda reminds me of a comment Major Dundee made about you recording multiple instruments.

It would be awesome to hear a little flapjax orchestra ala, one string guitar, mouth harp and sanza.
posted by snsranch at 5:25 PM on April 13, 2010

Great lyrics too, btw!
posted by snsranch at 5:26 PM on April 13, 2010

Wow, what a very cool sound you got out of that thing! Seriously cool.
posted by ORthey at 5:49 PM on April 13, 2010