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Billie Holiday Farewell To Storyville Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 10/10 [1 vote]Album: New Orleans: The Complete Soundtrack + Additional Recordings / Original Release Date: 1999-03-02Genre: JazzSong Duration: 3 min 15 sec
BILLIE HOLIDAY
- Farewell To Storyville Lyrics / with translationsClarence Williams
All, you old-time queens, from New Orleans, who lived in Storyville
You sang the blues, try to amuse, here's how they pay the bill
The law step-in and call it sin to have a little fun
The police car has made a stop and Storyville is done
Pick out your steamboat, pick yourself a train
- a slo-ow train
Pick out your steamboat, pick yourself a train
- a slo-ow train
They made you close-up they'll never let you back
- won't let you back
Go buy your ticket or else you walk the track
No use complaining, blue sky's folow rain
- the cold-old rain
No use complaining, blue sky's folow rain
- the cold-old rain
Just say farewell now and get your one last thrill
- your one last thrill
Just say farewell now, farewell to Storyville
No use complaining, blue sky's folow rain
- the cold-old rain
Just say farewell now, farewell to Storyville
Just say farewell now and get your one last thrill
- your one last thrill
Just say farewell now, farewell to Storyville
All, you old-time queens, from New Orleans, who lived in Storyville
You sang the blues, try to amuse, here's how they pay the bill
The law step-in and call it sin to have a little fun
The police car has made a stop and Storyville is done
Pick out your steamboat, pick yourself a train
- a slo-ow train
Pick out your steamboat, pick yourself a train
- a slo-ow train
They made you close-up they'll never let you back
- won't let you back
Go buy your ticket or else you walk the track
- the cold-old rain
No use complaining, blue sky's folow rain
- the cold-old rain
Just say farewell now and get your one last thrill
- your one last thrill
Just say farewell now, farewell to Storyville
No use complaining, blue sky's folow rain
- the cold-old rain
Just say farewell now, farewell to Storyville
Just say farewell now and get your one last thrill
- your one last thrill
Just say farewell now, farewell to Storyville
Facts about Farewell To Storyville
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Farewell To Storyville is written by Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams.
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It is first released on March 02, 1999 as part of Billie Holiday's album "New Orleans: The Complete Soundtrack + Additional Recordings" which includes 22 tracks in total.
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When we search for the deeper meaning hidden within the lines, the song 'Farewell to Storyville' by Louis Armstrong expresses his emotions about the historical red-light district of New Orleans which now stands closed. The lyrics describe how authorities ended a lively time period by closing the district which forced its residents to leave their previous existence and choose their future through a steamboat or train. The song expresses its bittersweet nature through the depiction of transformation which leads to new opportunities that follow after all existing situations have ended. The lyrics of Farewell to Storyville express feelings of nostalgia, self-evaluation, isolation, romantic loss, and emotional distress. The song highlights two main elements which include the power of nostalgia and farewell together with the experience of losing freedom and the ability to remain strong during difficult times. The lyrics present two main themes which include nostalgia and loss through references to a location that people use for adult activities. The material does not show any direct violence or sexual content or drug use yet the situation needs parental supervision because it contains material which could be inappropriate for younger viewers.
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Farewell To Storyville falls under the genre Jazz.
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Farewell To Storyville song length is 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
Who wrote Farewell To Storyville lyrics?
Farewell To Storyville is written by Spencer Williams, Clarence Williams.
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When was Farewell To Storyville released?
It is first released on March 02, 1999 as part of Billie Holiday's album "New Orleans: The Complete Soundtrack + Additional Recordings" which includes 22 tracks in total.
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What is the meaning behind Farewell To Storyville lyrics?
When we search for the deeper meaning hidden within the lines, the song 'Farewell to Storyville' by Louis Armstrong expresses his emotions about the historical red-light district of New Orleans which now stands closed. The lyrics describe how authorities ended a lively time period by closing the district which forced its residents to leave their previous existence and choose their future through a steamboat or train. The song expresses its bittersweet nature through the depiction of transformation which leads to new opportunities that follow after all existing situations have ended. The lyrics of Farewell to Storyville express feelings of nostalgia, self-evaluation, isolation, romantic loss, and emotional distress. The song highlights two main elements which include the power of nostalgia and farewell together with the experience of losing freedom and the ability to remain strong during difficult times. The lyrics present two main themes which include nostalgia and loss through references to a location that people use for adult activities. The material does not show any direct violence or sexual content or drug use yet the situation needs parental supervision because it contains material which could be inappropriate for younger viewers.
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Which genre is Farewell To Storyville?
Farewell To Storyville falls under the genre Jazz.
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How long is the song Farewell To Storyville?
Farewell To Storyville song length is 3 minutes and 15 seconds.
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Songwriter(s): Spencer Williams, Clarence WilliamsRecord Label(s): 1999 Definitive Records
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