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The Long Day Closes is a part song with lyrics by Henry Fothergill Chorley and music by Arthur Sullivan, published in 1868.This song is one of seven part songs that Sullivan published that year, and it became Sullivan's best-known part song.
The verses that generally constitute the modern version of the song are: [4] I've been working on the railroad All the live-long day. I've been working on the railroad Just to pass the time away. Can't you hear the whistle blowing, Rise up so early in the morn; Can't you hear the captain shouting, "Dinah, blow your horn!" Dinah, won't you blow,
De Camptown ladies sing dis song, Doo-dah! doo-dah! De Camptown race-track five miles long, Oh, doo-dah day! I come down dah wid my hat caved in, Doo-dah! doo-dah! I go back home wid a pocket full of tin, Oh, doo-dah day! CHORUS Gwine to run all night! Gwine to run all day! I'll bet my money on de bob-tail nag, Somebody bet on de bay.
Lyrically, the song is about a day spent sitting around the house, doing absolutely nothing of importance and masturbating until the days are no longer fun. Bassist Mike Dirnt has stated that the famous bass line intro to this song was written one night while he was high on LSD. [9] The song is named after the city of Longview, Washington. [10]
"Long Day" is the first single and second track from Matchbox 20's debut album, Yourself or Someone Like You (1996). The cover of the single features a parody of a Diamond Matches box. The song peaked at number eight on the US Mainstream Rock Tracks chart and stayed in the top 10 for seven weeks. The song also charted in Canada and Australia ...
3. Bob Marley and the Wailers, "Give Thanks and Praises" There is no better day for this, and it'll help you chill out if you're stressed about cooking.
The lyrics are set to the tune of "I've Been Working on the Railroad". A comparison of the lyrics of that song and "The Eyes of Texas" shows the nature of the parody in the latter: I’ve Been Working on the Railroad. I’ve been working on the railroad, All the live-long day. I’ve been working on the railroad, Just to pass the time away.
Green Day have taken lyrical aim at Elon Musk while performing in his home country of South Africa.. The band’s frontman Billie Joe Armstrong reportedly switched a line in their 2004 hit ...