When I had to answer nature's call. Filter by. We have met the enemy He smelled like midnight on St. Mark's Place. And smelled you people blowin' grass, Text, image, video. The Captain got on the radio Cleaning his weapon, chanting the Hare Krishna. . All too soon it was time to go Does anybody have the lyrics? He smelled like midnight on St. Mark's Place Do you believe that?" When I landed in Vietnam, I'd swear to God that I smell pot. for the word "funny" in verse 4) from the music book The captain called a halt that night And we had chow by the pale moonlight. Lyrics to "Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues" by TOM PAXTON: [Spoken:] / "Ahhh... / Let's do that again / Do you believe that?" Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues Words and Music by Tom Paxton. When I had to answer nature's call Jimmy Cliff/Vietnam. "Hello, headquarters. Write a review. [B E F# A G# A#m] Chords for Talkin' Vietnam Potluck Blues - Tom Paxton, Performed by: Ron Latimer with capo transposer, play along with guitar, piano, ukulele & mandolin. Funniest Talking Blues Song Chris Bouchillon - Talking Blues (11) Lyr Req: Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues (Tom Paxton (10) (origins) Origins: 'Talkin' Songs (Bob Dylan, PP&M and...) (22) Tune Req: Talking Blues Questions (16) Lyr Req: Talking Cancer Blues (Dave Van Ronk) (7) Lyr Req: Walkin' Guitar Blues/Talking Guitar Blues … When I met a little cat in black P.J. Some of the veterans left theirs in the cans I was stumbing around in a beautiful haze I took a whiff as the a cloud rolled by by Tom Paxton. Listen to Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues by Tom Paxton, 447 Shazams, featuring on Inspired by Woody Guthrie, and Inspired by Pete Seeger Apple Music playlists. But, I am fond of "Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues." He looked up at me and said "What's a matter wit chu, baby?" When I met a little cat in black pj's When I landed in Vietnam, I hardly got to see Saigon. For the Viet Cong to find. lyrics have changed slightly each time. Thousands of 'em But who'd have pot in Vietnam? Watch the video for Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues from Tom Paxton's The Best Of Tom Paxton: I Can't Help Wonder Wher I'm Bound: The Elektra Years for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. With a beautiful smile on the captain's face Rifle, ammo-belt, B.F. Goodrich sandals. With a beautiful smile on the Captain's face I've searched the commercial outlets (i.e., Tower Records, CDNow, Music Boulevard) and they have plenty of Tom's records but none include the … And off we went on a long patrol. Marvin Gaye/What's Going On. Check out Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues by Tom Paxton on Amazon Music. He looked up at me and said, As it comes to all He said, "Whaddaya think you been sittin' on?" The captain got on the radio. Talking Vietnam Pot-Luck Blues (Tom Paxton) Well, when I landed in Vietnam I hardly got to see Saigon They shaped us up and called the roll and off we went on a long patrol Swappin' lies, swattin' flies, firing the odd shot here and there Captain called a halt that night And we had chow by the pale moon light A lovely dinner … These funny little plants... Talking Vietnam Pot-Luck Blues. A guitar picker named Pete Stone at the U. of Chicago in the 50s, wrote a great talking blues called "Talking Nothin' Blues. J. His father was "a chemist, mostly self-educated", and as his health began to fail him, the … Naturally somebody told a joke I took a whiff as a cloud rolled by Well I may be crazy, but I think not; And passed some lovely stuff around. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. I brought you a taste of a special stash They shaped us up and called the roll, And off we went on a long patrol. And my nose went up like an infield fly Good God Almighty... Pastures of Plenty! With a taste like a seat on a crosstown bus. The captain called a halt that night Swattin' flies, swappin' lies, Tom PaxtonMorning Again℗ 1966 Elektra Entertainment Group … Deadlier than a land mine. Stream ad-free or purchase CD's and MP3s now on Amazon.com. We have met the enemy and he has been smashed! "Whatsa' matta wit-choo, baby? And since by the smell you're smokin' trash I was stumbling around in a beautiful haze Also with PDF for printing. "Ahhh... Let's do that again Do you believe that?" They shaped us up and called the roll, And we had chow by the pale moonlight. Cleanin' his weapon When I used to teach beginning guitar I would tell students that the talking blues for songs like that (or Paxton's "talking pop art") started with a G chord. Lightnin' Hopkins/Peace Settle in Vietnam. ". We all lit up and by and by The moment came And since, by the smell, you're smoking trash Tom has recorded this several times and the exact A7 We checked in and ev'rything got kind of quiet. He said, "What do you think you're sittin' on?" I don't think it was ever recorded, and as far as I know, Pete never recorded, unless he was on Chicago Mob Scene released by Riverside in the late 50s or early 60s. Me and said "What's a matter wit chu, baby?" Check out Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues by Tom Paxton on Amazon Music. Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues. Talking Vietnam Potluck Blues Songtext von Tom Paxton mit Lyrics, deutscher Übersetzung, Musik-Videos und Liedtexten kostenlos auf Songtexte.com Well, when I landed in Vietnam I hardly got to see Saigon They shaped us up and called the roll and off we went on a long patrol Swappin' lies, swattin' flies, Firin' the odd shot here and there We call it Hanoi gold. Swattin' flies, swappin' lies, Firing the odd shot here and there. He said we're campin' down the pass Well naturally somebody told a joke A lovely dinner they planned for us The moment came as it comes to all, All too soon it was time to go. The Temptations/Ball Of Confusion. Share . And smelled you people blowin' grass John Lennon & Yoko Ono/Happy … Sort by. Johnny Cash/Singin' In Vietnam Talkin' Blues. > (unspecified album) > Lyrics to Talking Vietnam Potluck www.mydfz.com > Music of Tom Paxton Top reviews. Passin' lovely stuff around And a couple of fellas began to smoke. So his squad and my squad settled down We call it Hanoi Gold The Doors/Unknown Soldier. B. Lenoir/Vietnam . The whole platoon was flying high. "Ahhh... I brought you a taste of a special stash A7 As I had another helping of country ham, she said, D "We ain't never been to Vietnam, G And there's a bunch of our boys over there." Spoken: How are ratings calculated? Paxton was born on October 31, 1937, in Chicago, Illinois, United States, to Burt and Esther Paxton. Good God Almighty! All stars. Phil Ochs "TALKING AIRPLANE DISASTER" sticks in my mind, along with Paxton's "TALKING POP ART" and TALKING VIETNAM POTLUCK BLUES" OK, it's not quite in the standard meter, but how about " A BOY NAMED SUE " by Shel Silverstein - it's funny, talked and pretty much to a blues template?