I was running laps in the pool this morning when it came to me: the Sweet Sausage Blues. I'd play it for you, but I don't have the time (or the patience) to figure out how to record it and post it here, so you'll have to play it in your head. The melody is the basically same as Robert Johnson's Malted Milk:
Sweet Sausage Blues
Oh I went to the butcher this morning
To buy some sausage for myself
Yes I went down to the butcher this morning
To buy some sausage for myself
But when I came up to the counter
There was no more on the shelf
Oh I do so love my sausage
Baked, boiled, or fried up in a pan
Yes I do so love my sausage
Baked, boiled, or fried up in a pan
And if you give me some of your sausage
You can be my lover man
Oh give me some for breakfast
Scramble my eggs just right
Yeah yeah give me some for breakfast
Scramble my eggs just right
Oh and if I like your sausage
We'll have bangers and mash tonight
Oh fry it up with peppers
The spicy hot Italian way
Yes fry it up with peppers
The spicy hot Italian way
Oh Lord I might go crazy
If I don't get my sausage today
Oh boil it in some lager
I'd like your bratwurst on my bun
Oh yeah boil it in some lager
I'd like your bratwurst on my bun
Oh if you'd let me taste your sausage
Boy we could have a lot of fun
Oh please mister butcher
Make some sausage fresh for me
Oh pretty please mister butcher
Make some sausage fresh for me
And if you'll just make me some of your sweet sausage
I'll cook it right for you and me
Ha! So what do you think boys and girls? Do I have a hit on my hands? ;-)
Copyright Pavanne Veltman 2012
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Comments
There is a whole genre of this style of music called "Hokum Blues".
Very popular in the 1920's on a Saturday night.
This qualifies.
I'd suggest a little less correct language usage so it can be sung less distinctly. Enhances the mystique, as this line from an old one goes:
" I sho' would be disgusted
if yo' hot dog gots no musta'd"
alsoknownas: yes! But didn't think it would very pc. Besides, I played it for my 10 year-0ld and, to my amazement, he GOT it! :-)
Clever and satirical.