Billie Holiday - Eeny Meeny Miney Mo

The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia CD 1

Lyrics:

Eeny meeny miney mo
Catch your troubles by the toe
If it hollers let it go
Let it fly away
Eeny meeny miney mo
It's the saying high and low
Hear it everywhere you go
Every time of day
Big Ben rings it
Vallee sings it
Whitewood swings it
Even Mr. Crosby bings it

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[billiefan2001]

@stapelgek100

Yes, "Whiteman swings it" is correct and is indeed a direct reference to Paul Whiteman, one of the most popular band leaders at the time of this recording (1935).

[PurpleHaze693]

@pasdepseudoz

je pense que tu es français vu ton pseudo lol

c'est une expression qui date depuis la nuit des temps, sa vient des jeux pour enfants tu sais pour par exemple désigner quelqu'un pour faire un gage, genre "plouf plouf," et bah en anglais ils chante leur truk et a la fin il diz "eenie meenie miney mo", sa a jamais eté une histoire de rap meme si c 'est vrai ke sa a souvent été employé dans ces chansons lol

[vilellamanda]

I´d like to know what means "whiteman" , too ! Anybody knows ?

[stapelgek100]

Billie Holiday can make even the most idiotic lyrics sound meaningful. But I think there is a mistake in the lyrics above. Wouldn't it be "Whiteman" swings it? Paul Whiteman.

[BillieJeanIs]

I love it

[pasdepseudoz]

wonderful to hear how this expression i've always thought was rap one was used by the great billie

[xavier1850]

First time hearing this song. Very nice. Thanks.