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Snooks Eaglin Saint James Infirmary Lyrics
Total views: 1 time this week / Rating: 6.67/10 [15 votes]Album: New Orleans Street Singer / Original Release Date: 1994-11-14Genre: BluesSong Duration: 2 min 23 sec
SNOOKS EAGLIN
- Saint James Infirmary Lyrics / with translationsI went down to St. James Infirmary
To see my baby there,
She was lyin' on a long white table,
So sweet, so cool, so fair.
Went up to see the doctor,
"She's very low," he said;
Went back to see my baby
Good God! She's lying there dead.
I went down to old Joe's barroom,
On the corner by the square
They were serving the drinks as usual,
And the usual crowd was there.
On my left stood old Joe McKennedy,
And his eyes were bloodshot red;
He turned to the crowd around him,
These are the words he said:
Let her go, let her go, God bless her;
Wherever she may be
She may search the wide world over
And never find a better man than me
Oh, when I die, please bury me
In my ten dollar Stetson hat;
Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So my friends'll know I died standin' pat.
Get six gamblers to carry my coffin
Six chorus girls to sing me a song
Put a twenty-piece jazz band on my tail gate
To raise Hell as we go along
Now that's the end of my story
Let's have another round of booze
And if anyone should ask you just tell them
I've got the St. James Infirmary blues
To see my baby there,
She was lyin' on a long white table,
So sweet, so cool, so fair.
Went up to see the doctor,
"She's very low," he said;
Went back to see my baby
Good God! She's lying there dead.
I went down to old Joe's barroom,
On the corner by the square
They were serving the drinks as usual,
And the usual crowd was there.
On my left stood old Joe McKennedy,
And his eyes were bloodshot red;
He turned to the crowd around him,
These are the words he said:
Let her go, let her go, God bless her;
She may search the wide world over
And never find a better man than me
Oh, when I die, please bury me
In my ten dollar Stetson hat;
Put a twenty-dollar gold piece on my watch chain
So my friends'll know I died standin' pat.
Get six gamblers to carry my coffin
Six chorus girls to sing me a song
Put a twenty-piece jazz band on my tail gate
To raise Hell as we go along
Now that's the end of my story
Let's have another round of booze
And if anyone should ask you just tell them
I've got the St. James Infirmary blues
Facts about Saint James Infirmary
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Saint James Infirmary is written by Sidney Frey, Frank Assunto.
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It is first released on November 14, 1994 as part of Snooks Eaglin's album "New Orleans Street Singer" which includes 25 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the Snooks Eaglin's 'Saint James Infirmary' narrates a tale of bereavement and grief, in which the singer goes to the hospital morgue to contemplate the life of his beloved dead. The phrases 'St. James Infirmary' and 'let her go' are among the illustrations that the poet is mourning and giving up the loss, at the same time exhibiting a little bit of bravado and defiance to the death. The song mostly highlights heartbreak, despair, angst, solitude and reflection. However, it also points to the very important aspects of grief and loss, mourning and remembrance and even celebration of life. The lyrics portray death and mourning, which may not be appropriate for very young kids. Although there are no vulgar words or visual violence, the theme itself might need parental guidance.
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Saint James Infirmary falls under the genre Blues.
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Saint James Infirmary song length is 2 minutes and 23 seconds.
Who wrote Saint James Infirmary lyrics?
Saint James Infirmary is written by Sidney Frey, Frank Assunto.
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When was Saint James Infirmary released?
It is first released on November 14, 1994 as part of Snooks Eaglin's album "New Orleans Street Singer" which includes 25 tracks in total. This song is the 3rd track on this album.
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What is the meaning behind Saint James Infirmary lyrics?
When we interpret the meaning being expressed, the Snooks Eaglin's 'Saint James Infirmary' narrates a tale of bereavement and grief, in which the singer goes to the hospital morgue to contemplate the life of his beloved dead. The phrases 'St. James Infirmary' and 'let her go' are among the illustrations that the poet is mourning and giving up the loss, at the same time exhibiting a little bit of bravado and defiance to the death. The song mostly highlights heartbreak, despair, angst, solitude and reflection. However, it also points to the very important aspects of grief and loss, mourning and remembrance and even celebration of life. The lyrics portray death and mourning, which may not be appropriate for very young kids. Although there are no vulgar words or visual violence, the theme itself might need parental guidance.
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Which genre is Saint James Infirmary?
Saint James Infirmary falls under the genre Blues.
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How long is the song Saint James Infirmary?
Saint James Infirmary song length is 2 minutes and 23 seconds.
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Record Label(s): 2005 Smithsonian Folkways Recordings
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