Drinking Song #18 features Louis Jordan performing What’s the use of Getting Sober (when you’re gonna get drunk again). I always associate this tune with Mr. Jordan, but there are some other good performances around as well. For instance, Joe Jackson… Finally, here’s Washboard Bill… Read More
Listen to Sloppy Drunk Blues by Sonny Boy Williamson (Drinking Song #17). There were two Sonny Boy Williamsons. This is the first one, who is generally known in the blues world as Sonny Boy I. He was an excellent performer and harmonica player who made… Read More
Drinking Song #16 is Alligator Wine by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins. I never know what to say about Screamin’ Jay. Just listen.
…where streams of whiskey are flowing. After that brief foray into hip hop, lets head over to Ireland for Drinking Song #12 and hear Shane MacGowan and his band The Pogues. I understand Mr. MacGowan did plenty of personal research in order to sing an… Read More
Drinking song #11 is a request. Thanks KMS for the suggestion. Here’s Mr. Snoop Dogg performing Gin and Juice.
Drinking Song #10 is Tonight the Bottle let me Down. Plenty of performers have covered this one. I don’t know who wrote it. I always assumed it was Merle Haggard, who is the performer I associate this song with. Here’s Mr. Haggard… I love that… Read More
Let’s go down to Texas today for drinking song #9. In Heaven there is no Beer is an old polka. There are many many version from various countries, but my favourite was recorded by Flaco Jimenez on his fine recording Squeezebox King, in which he… Read More
Rum and Coca Cola is Drinking Song #8. I’ve never been a big fan of rum drinks, but I am a fan of this tune. You can read an interesting history of this calypso on Wikipedia. It was a huge success for the Andrews Sisters… Read More
Songs about drinking….what a treasure trove. I feel like a kid in a candy store. Drinking song #5 features Tex Ritter and it’s called Rye Whiskey. Born in 1905, Mr. Ritter was both a singer and an actor – and the father of John Ritter,… Read More
I saw a guy walking around in a parka this morning. It was seriously hot and humid but he seemed fine all bundled up. I wonder how he dresses in winter? Sunday, we hosted a neighbourhood bbq. We invited folks on our street and some… Read More
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