King Chanticleer with lyrics

Everyone has heard this tune at some point, even if they don't know the title -- but even most people who know the title don't know the words. In fact, until I looked up the words for this video, all I knew was that the song was about a chicken.

Now you can sing along with the Raspberry Jam Band as they play this immortal tune by Nat D. Ayer with lyrics by A. Seymour Brown.

The Raspberries have their backup tuba man, Brian Schlegel, in this performance from the Ragtime Corner during the 2008 Sacramento Jazz Jubilee. On piano is Tom Brier. Julia Riley is on piccolo, with percussionist Kitty Wilson behind her. On the left are Mary Preston on violin and George Preston hiding in back on euphonium.

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Music

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• chanticleer
• singalong
• ragtime
• song
• 1911
• raspberry
• brier
• riley
• preston
• piccolo
• euphonium
• violin
• tuba
• washboard
• ayer

[Squarerig]

Could one,with success,introduce the oboe to JAZZ?What do the experts think of this?

[Keeper1st]

@Squarerig Hmm... we do have an oboist who sometimes joins our ragtime jam sessions...

[Banjogenie]

Thanks, don't want to jam up your comments with my personal interests. but red or pink it was fun to see what appears to be a kindred spirit. Never played piccolo, but did used to play plenty of bassoon.

[Keeper1st]

ooh... the bassoon is one of the best-sounding instruments ever invented.

[Banjogenie]

I totally enjoyed your rendition of a tune familiar to me since I play jazz banjo. Also I would love to learn what area of Mother Earth is home to Julia Riley for a couple of reasons. One, she has the only other pink music stand I've seen in use. I entertain using one also. On top of that, based on the video I can see some physical resemblance between us. Do I have a psychic twin? Ginny in St. Louis

[Keeper1st]

I think Julia's music stand is red rather than pink. She lives in Auburn, California, but I don't know where she's from originally. Her YouTube account name is juliar65.

[Squarerig]

Keeper I would very much like to hear a contribution from the oboist.Possible?Let's Jazz things up a bit!

[booboonpam]

very light hearted enjoyale & funny , reminds me a bit of the egyption ella , and I love that! especially with the pasadena roof orchestra.

[snozzefactor]

I just saw Chanticleer perform this song live in concert, and it was the most embarrassing spectacle I've ever seen onstage ... completely campy and ridiculous, and my opinion of the group went down the drain.

[ordix44]

and what's about me, Sir ?