Grant Lee Buffalo — Come To Mama, She Say
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A storm it was blowin' in
Twister was about to spin my way
Her kitchen door was swingin' wide
As if to say come on inside to stay
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
Get yourself into a cellar
Gals go grab yourself a feller 'fore it's too late
Friend you'd better run for cover
Don't be caught alone out on lover's lane
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
It's best to make the most of this
Fate is known to twirl and twist
Even the face of the first girl I kissed
I can't recall
Not at all
Preachers was a reachin' out
The speaker wires callin' out my name
Son we're in the final hour
Making love you ought to be ashamed
But if that woman ever stars him down
The way she do he'd see it ain't that plain
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
It's best to make the most of this
Fate is known to twirl and twist
Even the face of the first girl I kissed
I can't recall
Can't recall
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
Well come come to mama babe she say
Won't you come come to mama she say
Won't you come come to mama baby
Ooh ooh ooh
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama (ooh ooh)
Come come come come to mama (ooh ooh)
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama
Twister was about to spin my way
Her kitchen door was swingin' wide
As if to say come on inside to stay
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
Get yourself into a cellar
Gals go grab yourself a feller 'fore it's too late
Friend you'd better run for cover
Don't be caught alone out on lover's lane
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
It's best to make the most of this
Fate is known to twirl and twist
Even the face of the first girl I kissed
I can't recall
Not at all
Preachers was a reachin' out
The speaker wires callin' out my name
Son we're in the final hour
Making love you ought to be ashamed
But if that woman ever stars him down
The way she do he'd see it ain't that plain
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
It's best to make the most of this
Fate is known to twirl and twist
Even the face of the first girl I kissed
I can't recall
Can't recall
Come to mama babe
Come to mama she say
Come to mama baby
Well come come to mama babe she say
Won't you come come to mama she say
Won't you come come to mama baby
Ooh ooh ooh
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama (ooh ooh)
Come come come come to mama (ooh ooh)
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama
Come come come come to mama
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A very excellent song, and what a well-crafted sound and spin they put on this poignant, nostalgic gem!
lily34 wrote:
I couldn’t have said it better…
hearing this is like putting on a well-worn, comfy sweater. love.
I couldn’t have said it better…
hearing this is like putting on a well-worn, comfy sweater. love.
Proclivities wrote:
Which word(s) would you consider offensive?
Buffalo. They prefer to be called bison.
Which word(s) would you consider offensive?
Buffalo. They prefer to be called bison.
(anonymous) wrote:
https://www.grantleephillips.com/
fabulous cd, all around.
excellent in concert....but i think Grant Lee Philips may just be solo now. not sure if the band is defunct, or if he's just on a solo hiatus. either way, great musician.
He's remained active, and is still pretty damned good. https://www.grantleephillips.com/
Don't I wish there was a lovers' lane!
parrothead wrote:
When I grow up I want to do what Bill G. does !
Me too!
When I grow up I want to do what Bill G. does !
Me too!
pinto wrote:
Which word(s) would you consider offensive?
Given today's political climate these dudes might want to consider changing their name. Someone will be offended!
Which word(s) would you consider offensive?
jt1 wrote: Grant, Lee, meet Buffalo
Stretching ot a little, but:
Grant Lee: Buffalo - GL from Buffalo
Grant Lee Buffalo - give buffalos shelter?
...I'm out...anyone else?
Stretching ot a little, but:
Grant Lee: Buffalo - GL from Buffalo
Grant Lee Buffalo - give buffalos shelter?
...I'm out...anyone else?
jacopo777 wrote:
You're an idiot. You meant that poster from the previous song
There seems to be a bug with the new software. If you are not quick enough, your comment will appear on the currently playing tune. I'm not sure where this post will end up jacopo777, but is was a reply to your post on a Grant Lee Buffalo tune.
You're an idiot. You meant that poster from the previous song
There seems to be a bug with the new software. If you are not quick enough, your comment will appear on the currently playing tune. I'm not sure where this post will end up jacopo777, but is was a reply to your post on a Grant Lee Buffalo tune.
pinto wrote:
Though the chemistry among the three musicians allowed them to accomplish a great deal in a short time, they were at a loss to find a name for the project. They went under a variety of monikers, including the Machine Elves and Mouth of Rasputin, changing their name with each early gig. The handle they settled on in 1991 reflected both Phillips’s own name and his favorite themes. “Grant Lee Buffalo was sort of a character,” he told Huh magazine. “A composite of Buffalo Bill and Harry Houdini and a whole lot of history and a whole lot of nightmares.” Critics have been unable to resist pointing out that placing Grant and Lee—names of the two most famous generals of the Civil War—alongside the name of an animal extinguished by the settlement of the West also points out the nightmare side of history itself.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/grant-lee-buffalo
Given today's political climate these dudes might want to consider changing their name. Someone will be offended!
Though the chemistry among the three musicians allowed them to accomplish a great deal in a short time, they were at a loss to find a name for the project. They went under a variety of monikers, including the Machine Elves and Mouth of Rasputin, changing their name with each early gig. The handle they settled on in 1991 reflected both Phillips’s own name and his favorite themes. “Grant Lee Buffalo was sort of a character,” he told Huh magazine. “A composite of Buffalo Bill and Harry Houdini and a whole lot of history and a whole lot of nightmares.” Critics have been unable to resist pointing out that placing Grant and Lee—names of the two most famous generals of the Civil War—alongside the name of an animal extinguished by the settlement of the West also points out the nightmare side of history itself.
https://www.encyclopedia.com/education/news-wires-white-papers-and-books/grant-lee-buffalo
love me some grant lee
jacopo777 wrote:
You're an idiot. You meant that poster from the previous song
I used to have that poster...
You're an idiot. You meant that poster from the previous song
I used to have that poster...
sounds just like Steve Miller!
Given today's political climate these dudes might want to consider changing their name. Someone will be offended!
lily34 wrote:
it's a band.
It's a dessert topping! It's a floor polish!
Actually, GLB was also Town Troubadour for Stars Hollow, CT (think "Gilmore Girls"):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZRKTvpJmmo
it's a band.
It's a dessert topping! It's a floor polish!
Actually, GLB was also Town Troubadour for Stars Hollow, CT (think "Gilmore Girls"):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZRKTvpJmmo
I'm floating with happiness and peace
Stingray, is that you?
sookay wrote:
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sookay wrote:
Wonderful DJ now !! Happy Christmas from Italy x
Wonderful DJ now !! Happy Christmas from Italy x
parrothead wrote:
When I grow up I want to do what Bill G. does !
then you can't "grow-up"
When I grow up I want to do what Bill G. does !
then you can't "grow-up"
fredriley wrote:
Stretching ot a little, but:
Grant Lee: Buffalo - GL from Buffalo
Grant Lee Buffalo - give buffalos shelter?
...I'm out...anyone else?
Yer man's name is a bit like the phrase "time flies", with multiple possible combinations and meanings:
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
Stretching ot a little, but:
Grant Lee: Buffalo - GL from Buffalo
Grant Lee Buffalo - give buffalos shelter?
...I'm out...anyone else?
Just play the songs on the "Fuzzy" album - the best!
fredriley wrote:
it's a band.
Yer man's name is a bit like the phrase "time flies", with multiple possible combinations and meanings:
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
it's a band.
fredriley wrote:
Shouldn't that be "grant lee some buffalo"?
Yer man's name is a bit like the phrase "time flies", with multiple possible combinations and meanings:
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
Shouldn't that be "grant lee some buffalo"?
Yer man's name is a bit like the phrase "time flies", with multiple possible combinations and meanings:
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
Grant Lee Buffalo - give lee that buffalo
Grant Lee, Buffalo - the buffalo called GL
Grant, Lee, Buffalo - three guys in a bar
Any more for any more?
I'll get me coat...
badgerdono wrote:
rjs wrote that 12 Aug 2005 - here we are, 3 years later, and Bill does it again. . .this time, however, Bill slipped Neil Young's Revolution Blues between Tom Petty and Grant Lee Buffalo. Nice touch.
When I grow up I want to do what Bill G. does !
rjs wrote that 12 Aug 2005 - here we are, 3 years later, and Bill does it again. . .this time, however, Bill slipped Neil Young's Revolution Blues between Tom Petty and Grant Lee Buffalo. Nice touch.
When I grow up I want to do what Bill G. does !
Am a big fan of Grant Lee Phillips/Buffalo (pick yer incarnation). Nice to hear him in the RP mixology! ![{#Guitarist} {#Guitarist}](https://img.radioparadise.com/emoji/icon_guitarist.gif)
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Pharlap wrote:
Ditto - i really dig this guy/band
Have to thank you, Bill, for turning me onto Grant Lee Phillips/Buffalo.Love his vocal style. Kudos.
Ditto - i really dig this guy/band
Have to thank you, Bill, for turning me onto Grant Lee Phillips/Buffalo.Love his vocal style. Kudos.
rjs wrote:
rjs wrote that 12 Aug 2005 - here we are, 3 years later, and Bill does it again. . .this time, however, Bill slipped Neil Young's Revolution Blues between Tom Petty and Grant Lee Buffalo. Nice touch.
What a cool song to follow Petty's Something Big! Bill does it again!
rjs wrote that 12 Aug 2005 - here we are, 3 years later, and Bill does it again. . .this time, however, Bill slipped Neil Young's Revolution Blues between Tom Petty and Grant Lee Buffalo. Nice touch.
Huey wrote:
When really you sould be cruisin down the Amazon in a canoe ?
Seems like you could be crusin down Highway 61 . . . is there any doubt how much Dylan has influenced rock music?
dagreengo wrote:
It feels like I should be cruisin down the highway in like New Mexico on a Harley right now.
When really you sould be cruisin down the Amazon in a canoe ?
davin wrote:
Too bad we can't rate the segueways on Radio Paradise. Geeesh! What was that about no advertising?
Get with the program, friend.
Too bad we can't rate the segueways on Radio Paradise. Geeesh! What was that about no advertising?
CBJr wrote:
This whole CD is great! Need to pull it out again.
yep!!
i have this in my cd envelope at all times.
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This whole CD is great! Need to pull it out again.
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good stuff
What a cool song to follow Petty's Something Big! Bill does it again!
The last little mumblings at the end of the song sure sounded like Donovan's riff, "Oo ooo, ooo ooo Barabajagal."
This is a decent track, and I could totally see myself listening to, and enjoying this out back of a saloon in New Mexico. But 15 minutes after I hear it, I have no idea what the melody was. It just doesn't stand out enough ( for me ) in that way.
It feels like I should be cruisin down the highway in like New Mexico on a Harley right now.
A great live performer. Not one of their better efforts.
:roll:
Originally Posted by GGendeman:
These guys have several very good CD's. Check out "Mighty Joe Moon" and "Copperopolis". :D
Those 2 earlier albums are much better than "Jubilee", although it has a couple of good tunes on it. I usually skip past this song, though.
GLB are indeed defunct, but GLP still performs live. One of the sexiest drawls I've ever heard - check out "Dixie Drug Store" for the full effect. ;)
as a new GLB fan, i love everything i've heard so far. bill should play more stuff from jubilee like "testimony", which happens to be my favorite song right now. do yourself a favor and click on the "buy CD" link to purchase this must have music. ;)
These guys have several very good CD\'s. Check out \"Mighty Joe Moon\" and \"Copperopolis\". :D