Zombie Jamboree

There has been a pretty big response regarding the music selection here and questions of where to get it. Here is the response my Dad emailed me (hope this helps your guys! Keep singing everyone!):

"We are *so* embarrassed, we really sounded bad on
that recording...! (Dancing and fooling around, the sound
quality drops through the floor.) We really can sing this
with much better vocal quality when we're serious....although
in a live performance that's the LAST thing you will do! Yet, we've
had so many viewings on YouTube, and several people
have asked us about the music score. So, here are the details: The original SATB arrangement we started with was an
arrangement by Deke Sharon and Anne Raugh. (Deke Sharon
arrangements can be bought through the Barbershop Harmony Society
web page, or several other web sources.) However, it had closer
to the original words.....e.g.: "...I don't give a damn, since I'm stone
cold already..."..... and our lead singer has three little
girls, all under age 10. So, we had to clean up the words a bit. Most of the word substitutions we used came from an old album from the
Kingston Trio. (They were the first to bring this to the USA....back
around 1958 or so.) And, I believe we had to repitch this a bit for
an older men's quartet -(us !)- and juggled the parts. (In the SATB
arrangment, the Baritone takes the "lead" part. We had our Quartet
Lead singer take the "Bari lead" from Deke's arrangement. Obviously,
the our Bass sings the "bass" part. Our Quartet Baritone takes
the Alto part, and our Tenor took the Soprano part.) Then we moved
the pitch around a bit until all four of us were comfortable with the range.
(Computer programs like Finale and Smart Score make doing this
quite simple.) We can't give out our score; anyone performing this would
have to buy the "legal" arrangement from Deke Sharon first. Most High School SATB choruses or quartets could sing Deke's
original score easily; I suspect that's what it was intended for. For
SSAA or TTBB you'll have to juggle the parts and repitch to fit your
target singing group like we did. There are many versions of the lyrics
on the net, take your pick !

--Bill / Tenor, the AcaFellas."

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[NitaPitaBread]

Agreeing with the last user, been searching desperately for a version of this in SSAA or TTBB, something for a barbershop quartet. Please let us know where to find this excellent arrangement!

[rini003]

@NitaPitaBread I've updated the video information to include a [lengthy] email from my Dad, regarding the music arrangement. :) Hope the info helps.

[VaniaDawson882]

Dowwnload the audio from this tune at tubepull doht cohm.

[rini003]

@dahlcl I've updated the video information to include a [lengthy] email from my Dad, regarding the music arrangement. :) Hope the info helps.

[rini003]

@rini003 Back to back, ghoul, belly to belly Well, I don't give a damn 'cause I'm stone dead already Back to back, oh oh, belly to belly It's a zombie jamboree! And they were singing Back to back, mon, belly to belly But I don't give a damn 'cause I'm stone dead already Back to back, ha ha, belly to belly It's a zombie jamboree! Hey Hey Hey Hey!

[rini003]

@rini003 One two three four And then she started to move her feet, "I'm going to catch you now my sweet! I'm gonna make you call me sweetie pie." I said, "Oh no! Get back, you lie!" She said, "I'm may be lying but you will see after you kiss this dead zombie." I heard such a horror in my life, Can you imagine me with a zombie wife?" (yes, yes we can!)

[rini003]

@rini003 And they were singing, Back to back, mon, belly to belly Well, I don't give a damn 'cause I'm stone dead already. Back to back, oh oh, belly to belly It's a zombie jamboree! And they were singing Back to back, mon, belly to belly Well, I don't give a damn 'cause I'm stone dead already Oh, back to back, oh oh, belly to belly It's a zombie jamboree! (Noises)

[rini003]

@rini003 One female zombie she wouldn't behave

See how's she's dancing out of the grave

In one hand she's holding a quart of whine

The other hand is pointing that she'll be mine.

Well believe me, yes I had to run,

a husband of a zombie aint no fun.

I said, "Oh no, no, my turtle dove.

That old bag of bones, I just can't love."

[rini003]

Lyrics: It was a zombie jamboree Took place in the New York cemetery Oh, it was a zombie jamboree Took place in the New York cemetery Zombies from all parts of the island Some of them are great Calypsonians Since the season was carnival They got together in bacchanal And they were singing Back to back, ghoul, belly to belly Well, I don't give a damn 'cause I'm stone dead already Back to back, oh oh, belly to belly It's a zombie jamboree

[dahlcl]

@popcornlover100 My group would like to this one. Where do I find the music?