clementine

here's the song that huckle berry hound used to sing. performed by lazy joe and his wildwood gang. at first i thought oow, that's just another of them old american tunes but when you listen closely you'll hear that it's actually a story.

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• oh
• my
• darling
• clementine
• lazy
• joe
• and
• his
• wild
• wood
• gang
• huckle
• berry
• hound

[Toni4044]

This is such an awesome song :) When I have a kid, I want it to be a lullabye, but it'd be happier like: Oh my darling, oh my darling, oh my darling Clementine, you were lost and gone forever, til we found you Clementine!!!

[royraaijmakers]

@Toni4044 yes it's indeed a gr8 song! I believe it's written long ago, based on a true story. people wrote these songs to make sure these stories are never to be forgotten, it's national herritage. (that's what i think)

[torro454]

@royraaijmakers You are right, most true American Folk Music tell a story, usually tragic. '49er refers to the California Gold Rush of 1849. Many of the melodies come straight from Irish Folk Music, a little Scottish, and German/Austrian also. It is a good way to preserve the stories, and times of an era gone by, when there was no other way than folk lore.

[royraaijmakers]

@torro454 thanks for the info! germany you say? that might explain why they use yodeling in country music. it's also a habbit in german folk songs.

cheers Roy.

[Shylaya]

I love this version so, very much. Thank you for posting it.

[royraaijmakers]

@Shylaya you're welcome!

[Toni4044]

@royraaijmakers i agree :)