Daddy was a 'runner
On the East Side of Chicago
Back in Ares' pay
Back in the bad old days
In the heat of a summer night
In the land of the dollar bill
When the town of Chicago died
And they talk about it still
When a bug named Mama Roach
Tried to make that town her own
And she called her hive to war
Against the forces of the law
I heard my momma cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Chummer, what a night it really was
Chummer, what a fight it really was
Glory be
I heard my momma cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Chummer, what a night the people saw
Chummer, what a fight the people saw
Yes, indeed
And the sound of the battle rang
Through the streets of the old East Side
'Til the last of the buggy gang
Had surrendered up or died
There was shouting in the street
And the sound of running feet
And I asked someone who said
'Bout a hundred troops are dead
I heard my momma cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Chummer, what a night it really was
Chummer, what a fight it really was
Glory be
I heard my momma cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Chummer, what a night the people saw
Chummer, what a fight the people saw
Yes, indeed
Then there was no sound at all
But the footsteps in the hall
Then the door burst open wide
And my daddy stepped inside
And he kissed my momma's face
Then brushed her gun away
I heard my momma cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Chummer, what a night it really was
Chummer, what a fight it really was
Glory be
I heard my momma cry
I heard her pray the night Chicago died
Chummer, what a night the people saw
Chummer, what a fight the people saw
Yes, indeed
The night Chicago died
The night Chicago died
Chummer, what a night it really was
Chummer, what a fight it really was
Glory be
The night Chicago died
The night Chicago died
Full Version: The Night Chicago Died
Did you base it on any song or tune?
Heh. JW, go look up "Paper Lace - The Night Chicago Died"
ROFLMAO...
That was good...
That was good...
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| Did you base it on any song or tune? |
O.o
o.O
AH: Awesome work as usual! <3
AH: have I mentioned that you rock recently?
~J
~J
Me like. Well done AH. 
Aw, thanks. Gee, and this was one of my "I'm going to go a little insane now." moments. 
You know that we don't necessarily need confirmation of that fact, but the results of it are always welcome. 
Good job mate.
Good job mate.
Thank god he didn't do "Billy don't be a hero."
Dinnae tempt me, Foxy.
excellent. Now quit doing other stuff (breathing is acceptable) and get to updating your site *cracks whip*
Ha! Let's see him try that with Britney's Toxic or Enminem's Just Lose it!
I can just see the MTVs now....
I can just see the MTVs now....
That was excellent AH, I hope to see more of this.
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| Ha! Let's see him try that with Britney's Toxic or Enminem's Just Lose it! I can just see the MTVs now.... |
M&M's song is a parody of itslef. as for Toxic, who'd know. she's so synthed on that I can't follwo the real lyrics. A parody only really works if you know the osng that's being parodied.
Of course having said that, Paper lace? What you couldn't find all the lyrics for "Ruben Clemso and his strange daughter in the key of C?" (cookie for the person who can identify that singer, same period as AH's song.)
Paper Lace's version of TNCD was a top ten hit at the time ... and the song is quite famous in and of itself, having been covered a few times.
If you are refering to Arlo Guthrie's 'Ruben Clamzo and his Strange Daughter in the key of A' ... then I know.
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| AH: have I mentioned that you rock recently? ~J |
Absoloutely. And you know why AH is badass? Because he "... Don't neeeed no instructions to know how to rock!"
ATHF ++
| QUOTE (Fortune) |
| If you are refering to Arlo Guthrie's 'Ruben Clamzo and his Strange Daughter in the key of A' ... then I know. |
ah, Well we'll do it in the key of C for Cookie
or
maybe in the key of G for "Gee, I hope that giant clam don't see me.
or
mayber in the key of F for "He sees me."
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| Of course having said that, Paper lace? |
I /like/ Paper Lace's version.
i think i have that on 45 some place.
great lyrics AH!!!!
great lyrics AH!!!!
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