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But I know they must be crazy
Don't see dey misfortune
Guess they just too lazy
J'suis le Grand Zombie
My yellow belt of choison
Ain't afraid of no tom cat
Fill my brains with poison
Walk thru the fire
Fly thru the smoke
See my enemy
At the end of dey rope
Walk on pins and needles
See what they can do
Walk on gilded splinters
King of the Zulu
Come Get It, Get It, Come, Come
Walk on guilded splinters
'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up, 'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up
I rolled out my coffin
Drink poison in my chalice
Pride begins to fade
And y'all feel my malice
Put gris-gris on your doorstep
Soon you'll be in the gutter
Melt your heart like butter
A-a-and I can make you stutter
Come Get It, Get It, Come, Come
Walk on guilded splinters
Come Get It, Get It, Come, Come
Walk on gilded splinters
'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up, 'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up
Come Get It, Get It, Come, Come
Walk on guilded splinters
Coco Robichaux
Come on down to my soiree
Bring your parain, your Marie, your Mamie, your Dondi, your cousin
And the whole family
No fine de cose bonne?
La jovial la chandelle?
Se la fais la carabas?
Coco Robichaux
Coco Robichaux
Padre diablo?
Gran come the bride?
With your Coco Robichaux
With your Coco Robichaux
'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up, 'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up
'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up, 'Til I Burn Up ,'Til I Burn Up
Come Get It, Get It, Come, Come
Walk on gilded splinters
Come Get It, Get It, Come, Come
Walk on gilded splinters
Coco Robichaux
Dine at the soiree on the bayou
I honestly have trouble understanding those who think this is too long or weird, or whatever the complaint du jour might be. This is brilliant stuff. 1968. These times (well, this is always true) will never be seen again. But those who dismiss this as too long : I don't have any perspective on your perspective.
Many say that Van Morrison's Madame George is too long but for me it is too short, like this.
I can only hear "Did I murder," or "Till I burder."
RP lyrics to the rescue once again.
All these years of singing " 'Til Alberta " . . .
I hear "did I murder. "
My first encounter with this song was the version done by Humble Pie. It is ah epic blues rock rendition. This one is so totally voodoo and spooky. Love it.
Yes, me too, like 1977, Very 'eavy Very 'umble album. Paul Weller is pretty good, too, but this is da bomb.
RP lyrics to the rescue once again.
All these years of singing " 'Til Alberta " . . .
I thought it was 'Did I murder?'
‐ Nurse Spooner
RIP Mac.
Went to see him back in ‘68 but he didn’t turn up. Most disappointed!!
H
But for some reason i've now got a hankering for Chili Con Carne.
No idea why...
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RP lyrics to the rescue once again.
All these years of singing "Til Alberta" . . .
I used to think it was "Did I murder?" tho that pronunciation would be like Dr John doing a Bugs Bunny impression, so I shoulda known betta.
Who or what is 'Alberta'?
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
Bought the album in 1968, one of the many greats of that year, I wonder what happened to my copy?
For the last 50+ years I've been singing "Tell Alberta".
Now I find out it's "'Til I burn up"
First heard this on WNEW-FM - Allison Steele "The Night Bird"...Went to Korvette's
that week to buy it. If you like this try and find "The Endless Tunnel" by Serpent
Power...Or "Mister Blue" by Clear Light.
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
Same time, same place.
Grew up in Irvington in the 60s.
All these years of singing "Til Alberta" . . .
What?...You mean?...Oh.
Crazy. Years ago I rated this a 3. Today it's an 8.
Maybe it's the tequila...
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
'Ti Alberta ('ti Alberta)
All these years of singing "Til Alberta" . . .
Ha! Love live Alberta.
I love Mac's vocal style...gritty, smokey and slippery all at the same time.
I'm hearing this for the first time today. As a teenager in 1968, this would have been so far over my head. But now ... I'm just amazed.
Solid 9 from me.
RIP, Doc.
First heard this on WNEW-FM - Allison Steele "The Night Bird"...Went to Korvette's
that week to buy it. If you like this try and find "The Endless Tunnel" by Serpent
Power...Or "Mister Blue" by Clear Light.
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
I first heard this played by Allison Steele, also! ...Great tune, Great DJ!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SeAI3S8fxek
First heard this on WNEW-FM - Allison Steele "The Night Bird"...Went to Korvette's
that week to buy it. If you like this try and find "The Endless Tunnel" by Serpent
Power...Or "Mister Blue" by Clear Light.
Tony in NJ
W.A.S.T.E.
It has been 7 months since you made this comment and the song is still going.

Is it over yet?
This doesn't hold a candle to Peter Gabriel "The Rhythm of the Heat."
Why not? It brings protection from evil and good luck.
All these years of singing " 'Til Alberta " . . .
B.S "Fairies Wear Boots"
It has been 7 months since you made this comment and the song is still going.

I guess this qualifies as a "comment". But why bother?
This it?
The Flowerpot Men - Walk On Gilded Splinters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIiY2EMtKA
Man I just your comment. Could never find it before. Thanks and yes this is it. Much funner version. I never had good info on these guys.
me too!
helloitsme wrote:
a realm where voodoo economics is the coin of the realm
gris gris
You are crazy...
Ha!!
Oh, and I dig the funky dark Nawlins voodoo groove of this song too.

You are crazy...
C'mon people, this may not be for everyone but it's better than that!
I think Dr J's first few albums were his best.

Guess not.
This it?
The Flowerpot Men - Walk On Gilded Splinters
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJIiY2EMtKA
Guess not.
indeed,BILLG
My time capsule is elsewhere in these ramblings, but it goes something like this: I was attending an all boys, college-prep school (totally Dead Poets Society) in Bloomfield Hills, MI (home of the auto barons). One day there was a sign-up sheet to ride a school bus down to the Grande Ballroom (Detroit's answer to the Fillmore after "Uncle" Russ Gibb coaxed Bill Graham into instructing him how to put the whole thing together). We off to go see some group named Cream at a Sunday afternoon under-age concert. I had no idea who they were, but I was certain it would beat doing homework!
That was a life-altering experience, to say the least. More here.



RP lyrics to the rescue once again.
All these years of singing " 'Til Alberta " . . .
And I thought it was "Til I murder ..."