I like to think of this tune as the song Wimpy (of Popeye fame) would’ve sung had he ever gotten animatedly drunk, as he swaggered past the hamburger shop.

Just another old chestnut from Mary Birdsong & the O.K. Canaries.  That’s Greg Talenfeld on the banjolin (that’s right— I said BANJO-LIN.  Not MANDO-LIN).  Paul Gold on upright bass.  Sorry it’s so distorted in places.  Hopefully Greg or I can sweeten it up for your computer-age listening pleasure. But for now, I just wanted to archive it.

WHISKEY

Oh, whiskey leave me alone.  Oh, whiskey leave me alone.  Remember I must get home.  Oh, whiskey leave me alone.

Oh, whiskey, don’t drag me down.  Oh, whiskey don’t drag me down.  Don’t you keep me in this town.  Oh, whiskey don’t drag me down.

This bottle will be empty soon.  This bottle will be empty soon.  And my heart feels empty too.  This bottle will be empty soon.

Would a bottle that is new?  Would a bottle that is new?  Make me think that you are true?  Would a bottle that is new?

Oh whiskey leave me alone.  Oh, whiskey leave me alone.  Remember I must get home.  Oh, whiskey leave me alone.

P.S. holy cow!  i had no idea until just now, but apparently the song above that my band used to play is inspired by an even older song from a 1952 kirk douglas movie called The Big Sky, called, “Oh, Whiskey Leave Me Alone.” http://youtu.be/ZmrOi3n98nM

THE CIGARETTES ARE A SIGN

(THE LYRICS FOR SINGALONG FUN!) 

Ah ah, ah ah…. la da da da da la da da da da la da da la da da la da da da la ah dahhhh

And the cigarettes R a sign of confidence      And the alcohol?  It is a sign of strength.
At least the cigarettes show a sign of optimism.                                                   Ya got 2 hold @least 1 thing dear.
Ooh ooh ooh ooh.                                     Come on & hold @least 1 thing, dear.

Jackie Gleason always admits that Audrey Meadows ‘s right.
Jellyfish can sting but Homer’s on the couch 2night.
Coke® adds life but Life® w/milk & sugar sure is grand— straight out of the box. Straight out of the box right into your hand.

And the cigarettes R a sign of confidence     And the alcohol?  It goes w/the beer.                 At least the cigarettes show a sign of optimism. Ya go to hold @least 1 thing dear. Ooh ooh ooh ooh. Come on & hold @least 1 thing, dear.

Come here, Sugar Bear. Ooh ooh ooh…
Come here, Sugar Bear!                             My, my Sugar Bear.

Tout de suite….

Come here, come here, Sugar Bear!             Oh, my my Sugar Bear!                            Come here, come here, Sugar Bear!            Oh my my Sugar Bear!                              Come here, tout tout de suite!                  Tout tout de suite!                                      Oh, my my Sugar Bear.