Give Me That Old Time Religion- Verson 4 (Parody) |
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Give Me That Old Time Religion Traditional Hymn Tune and Bluegrass Song; Widely Known. ARTIST: Parody by unknown artist; CATEGORY: Fiddle and Instrumental Tunes DATE: 1880. RECORDING INFO:Homer Rodenheaver (1923) on CO A3856; Ernest Thompson (1924) Co 15007-D; Kentucky Ramblers (1930) Bwy 8270; Congregation of Wesley Methodist Church, "Give Me That Old Time Religion" (on JohnsIsland1); Ball, E. C. and Orna. Fathers Have a Home Sweet Home, Rounder 0072, LP (1976), cut# 13; Barron, Rik. Bound for the Ice, Odd Sock PRO 101, Cas (199?), cut#B.04b; Johnson Family Singers. Old-Time Family Religion, Camden CAS 816(e), LP (1964), cut#A.01; Leigh, Bonnie. Down in the Shady Grove, Maywind K56-03, CD (1998), cut#13 (Give Me That Old Time Religion); Moody, Clyde. White House Blues, Rebel REB-1672, LP (1989), cut# 1; “Give Me Old Time Music" was recorded by Arthur Smith & His Dixie Liners on October 1, 1938, which is a parody of "That Old-Time Religion." OTHER NAMES: “That Old Time Religion;” “Old Time Religion;” “Gimme That Old Time Religion;” “Give Me Old Time Music (parody)" SOURCES: Seeger, Pete. How to Play the Five String Banjo, Seeger, sof (1962), p20; Randolph 628, "The Old Time Religion;" Silber-FSWB, p. 362, "Give Me That Old Time Religion;" Meade: Country Music Sources; NOTES: This piece was copyrighted in 1891 by Charlie D. Tillman from folk sources. The first documented recording was by Homer Rodenheaver in 1923 on CO A3856. This version starts with traditional verses and then has humorous verses. There are many parodies of this song. LYRICS: Give me that old time religion Give me that old time religion Give me that old time religion And that's good enough for me It was good for the Hebrew children It was good for the Hebrew children It was good for the Hebrew children And that's good enough for me It was good for Paul and Silas It was good for Paul and Silas It was good for Paul and Silas And that's good enough for me We will pray to Aphrodite Even though she's rather flighty And they say she wears no nightie And that's good enough for me We will pray with those Egyptians Build pyramids to put our crypts in Cover subways with inscriptions And that's good enough for me O-old Odin we will follow And in fighting we will wallow 'Til we wind up in Valhalla And that's good enough for me Let me follow dear old Buddha For there is nobody cuter He comes in plaster, wood, or pewter And that's good enough for me We will pray with Zarathustra Pray just like we use ta I'm a Zarathustra booster And that's good enough for me We will pray with those old Druids They drink fermented fluids Waltzing naked thru the woo-ids And that's good enough for me Hare Krishna gets a laugh on When he sees me dressed in saffron With my hair that's only half on And that's good enough for me I'll arise at early morning When the sun gives me the warning That the solar age is dawning And that's good enough for me | |
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