A number of racehorses have been named jim crack or blue tail fly and, in at. Burl ives blue tail fly jimmy crack corn live 1964 youtube. Dictionaries of regional american speech define to crack corn as to snore. The second movement, when you wake is both a tender lullaby for annamaria, and a gentle farewell to my grandmother, marie basili who slowly vanished from alzheimers. Definition of blue tail fly in oxford advanced learners dictionary. The southern stables grits and corn meal are essentially finelycracked corn. When ole massa take his sleep, he bid dis nigga sight to keep, an when he gows to shut his eye. Blue tail fly is usually associated with blackface minstrel songwriter and performer, daniel decatur dan emmett, but it was credited when published in 1846 to f. Many historians believe the enslaved person is rejoicing in his masters death. Part i presents some theories about the meaning of crack corn in the song that is now known as jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly. There has been much conjecture over the meaning of jimmy crack corn and i dont care. A conspicuous defect of this theory is that jimmy crack corn, published in 1846, is attributed to an outfit called the virginia minstrels. The song jimmy crack corn, also named blue tail fly was the first one to become widely popular. A young slave is made into a household servant, with the particular task of keeping away the stinging bluetail flies.
Maddox said crack corn came from the old english term crack, meaning gossip, and that. Jimmy crack corn an i dont care, jimmy crack corn an i dont care, jimmy crack corn an i dont care, the masters gone away. Im trying to find the original lyrics to therell be blue birds over. Jimmy crack corn the bluetail fly by tom glazer on amazon.
Burl ives blue tail fly jimmy crack corn live 1964 skizeegee. The song is credited to daniel emmett, a member of the thenpopular blackface minstrel group the virginia minstrels. The blue tail fly jimmie crack corn song and lyrics from. When i was young i used to wait on the boss and give him his plate and pass the bottle when he got dry and brush away the bluetail fly jimmy crack corn. Jimmy crack corn or blue tail fly is an american song which first became popular during the rise of blackface minstrelsy in the 1840s through performances by the virginia minstrels. It regained currency as a folk song in the 1940s at the beginning of the american folk music. Some theories about the meaning of crack corn in the. The lines from the chorus of his signature ditty, blue tail fly. Burl ives blue tail fly jimmy crack corn live 1964 duration. The bluetail flyjimmie crack corn traditional when i was young i used to wait on master and hand him his plate, and pass the bottle when he got dry, and brush away the bluetail fly. The bluetailed fly, made notorious in the folk song jimmy crack corn, refers to the insect pest known as a horse fly. This post presents some theories about the meaning of crack corn in the song that is now known as jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly. Jimmy crack corn blue tail fly chords, lyrics and origins. Jim crack corn, or, the blue tail fly library of congress.
What do the lyrics of the refrain of jimmy crack corn and. What the heck does jimmy cracked the corn mean in the old song lyrics jimmy cracked the corn and i dont care. Read the lyrics to the childrens song jimmy crack corn blue tail fly on. It regained currency as a folk song in the 1940s at the beginning of the american folk music revival and has since become a popular childrens song. Edited by azizi powell this is part i of a two part pancocojams series about the song jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly. Burl ives blue tail fly jimmy crack corn listen on deezer. This page contains all the misheard lyrics for the blue tail fly jimmy crack corn that have been submitted to this site and the old collection from inthe80s started in 1996. The pony run, he jumped, he pitch he threw my master in the ditch he died and the jury wondered why the verdict was the blue tail fly. Ive heard it said that this song was a favourite of that very famous and great american abraham lincoln when i was young, i used to wait on master and give him his plate and pass him the bottle when he got dry and brush away the blue tail fly jimmy, crack corn, i dont care jimmy, crack corn and i dont care jimmy, crack corn and i dont care my masters gone away and. A conspicuous defect of this theory is that jimmy crack corn, published in 1846. When i was young i used to wait on the master and hand him his plate.
Jul 15, 2007 as the founding member of the corn liberation army, i assure you that i care quite a lot. The blue tail fly is a supposedly insignificant creature that bites the horse that bucks and kills the master. Jim crack corn or blue tail fly is an american song which first became popular during the rise of blackface minstrelsy in the 1840s, regained currency as a folk song in the 1940s at the beginning of the folk revival, and has since become a popular childrens song under the name jimmy crack corn. Jimmy crack corn an i dont care, jimmy crack corn an i dont care. If jimmy cracked corn and no one cared, why is there a. If jimmy cracks corn and nobody cares why does he keep doing it. And there, in pardon the expression black and white, was. Jimmy crack corn as its also known was written sometime in the 1840s, it was made popular here in the us during the 1940s at the beginninng of the american folk music revival that took place.
When i was young i used to wait on my master n bring him his plate, and passed the bottle when he got dry and brush away the blue tail fly. Jimmy crack corn an i dont care, jimmy crack corn an i dont care, jimmy. Discover more than 56 million tracks, create your own playlists, and share your favourite tracks with your friends. Listen to blue tail fly jimmy crack corn by burl ives 50 classic childrens party songs. One day he rode around the farm, the flies so numerous they. Notated music jim crack corn, or, the blue tail fly about this item. I wonder if little kids still sing jimmy crack corn in school. The bite is not typically dangerous to humans, but the fly. Jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly dead link removed ed. A more likely explanation is that jimmy cracked open a jug of his late masters corn whiskey and kicked back a bit. Jimmy crack corn an i dont care jimmy crack corn an i dont care jimmy crack corn an i dont care the masters gone away when i was. Chorus jimmy crack corn and i dont care, jimmy crack corn and i dont care, jimmy crack corn and i dont care, my masters gone away.
Its is an american song and it became popular duri. Dead link removed ed jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly. Called blue tail fly when first written, the original lyrics werent jimmy crack corn but jim crack corn. Jimmie crack corn an i dont care jimmie crack corn an i dont care jimmie crack corn an i dont care ol massas gone away. Jimmy crack corn pop culture wiki fandom powered by wikia. Oct 21, 2008 check out jimmy crack corn the bluetail fly by tom glazer on amazon music. Jimmy crack corn, and i dont care jimmy crack corn, and i dont care my masters gone away and when hed ride in the afternoon id follow after with my hickory broom the pony being rather shy when bitten bythe blue tail fly chorus.
I had to look up an answer because your question made me curious and i thought perhaps this song has an interesting history. Lately ive been throwing out the phrase jimmy crack corn, and i dont care while amongst friends for humorousirritating effect. The site contains over 3,500 nursery rhymes, cartoons and kids songs. And when hed ride in the afternoon, id follow after with a hickory broom. If jimmy cracks corn and no one cares why is there a song. So, the meaning of jimmy crack cornas i was told was a shortened version of, jimmys in the cracked corn. Sep 15, 2018 jimmy crack corn aka blue tail fly is about an enslaved person whose master has died. The song jimmy crack corn is also known as blue tail fly. This largebodied fly has sharp mouth parts capable of delivering a painful bite. The title of bluetail fly comes from an antebellum song commonly known as jimmy crack corn. Cracked corn is the major form that corn is used for animal feedindeed cracked corn is a major component of my parrots feed. Mar 02, 2017 whats the story behind jimmy crack corn. Sep 21, 2012 called blue tail fly when it was first written in the 1840s, the original lyrics werent jimmy crack corn, but rather jim crack corn thats not just us standing on formality. Jimmy crack corn phrase meaning and origin the phrase finder.
Jimmy crack corn origin stories behind popular kid songs. Blue tail fly and jim crack corn were used in minstrel shows as. You can crack corn, but the lyrics to the old song might have meant something else. I brought his bottle when he was dry and brushed away the blue tail fly. Jimmy crack corn blue tail fly song by virginia minstrels. All his life he had heard blue tail fly, and been embarrassed. Either way, nobody cared because the master was gone away and wouldnt be coming back. The blue tailed fly, made notorious in the folk song jimmy crack corn, refers to the insect pest known as a horse fly. However, in the oldest version it is jim crack corn, and jim crack has always meant something cheap or shoddily built, and corn is an american euphemism for corn whiskey. The bite is not typically dangerous to humans, but the fly can transmit diseases among livestock. Over the years, many variants of text have appeared, but the basic narrative remains intact. According to the cassel dictionary of slang crackcorn referred to. That was a very old piece of slang for sitting around idly gossiping.
Jimmy crack corn american childrens songs the usa mama. B thompson used got to wait dry, on mas him blue his plate. The title of blue tail fly comes from an antebellum song commonly known as jimmy crack corn. Find us at the park city farmers market every wednesday and also at the park silly sunday market every sunday. Maddox claimed jimmy crack corn was an abolitionist song, and that bluetail fly referred to federal troops in their blue uniforms overthrowing the slave owners. Jimmy crack corn and i dont care, jimmy crack corn and i dont care, jimmy crack corn and i dont care, my masters gone away. Another nowobscured possible meaning derives from jim crack. Jimmy, crack corn and i dont care jimmy, crack corn and i dont care jimmy, crack corn and i dont care my masters gone away. Hidden meaning of childrens popular songs oh my god. This strange phrase comes from a song first published in 1846 as jim crack corn, or the blue tail fly. Lately ive been throwing out the phrase jimmy crack corn, and i dont. Jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly dead link removed ed refr. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Blue tail fly and jim crack corn were used in minstrel shows as separate songs, and also were united by the performers. Unlike many songs performed by blackface minstrels, however, jimmy crack corn or, the blue tail fly as it is sometimes known was also popular among african americans. The bluetail flyjimmie crack corn traditional when i was young i used to wait on master and hand him his plate, and pass the bottle when he got dry, and brush away the blue tail fly. For more information about the misheard lyrics available on this site, please read our faq. During the 1840s the virginia minstrels, of which emmett was a founding member, popularized the song in their performances. And brush a jim my crack corn, jim my crack corn, dont dont care, care, jim my crack corn, dont care, my mas ters gone way. The pony run, he jump, he pitch, he threw my master in a ditch. Every day, thousands if not millions of innocent ears of corn are plucked from their carefree days hanging around in the sunshine, and are subjected to the most inhumane brutality. Roda, he ride him and he jumped a ditch, he ridea, he rode him, and the pony did pitch. Chorus when i went down in louisiana, i stayed a little while in texarkana. And pass the bottle when he got dry, and brush away the blue tail fly. Called blue tail fly when it was first written in the 1840s, the original lyrics werent jimmy crack corn, but rather jim crack corn thats not just us standing on formality. So the meaning of the song according to my research shows that jimmy is a slaves slang for.
What does jimmy crack corn mean, and why does he not care. Big bill broonzy jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly. Jimmy the blue tail fly ter and hand folk song arr. The verdict put the blame for the masters demise on the bluetail fly. Jimmy crack corn chords with lyrics by burl ives for.
Matt, columbus, ohio pg was trolling when there was a convergence of stupidity. Jimmy crack corn or blue tail fly is an american song which first became. So, the meaning of jimmy crack corn as i was told was a shortened version of, jimmy s in the cracked corn, meaning that the mule had found a way, or broken a way, into where the cracked corn was stored, and was having a treat. If you actually read through the full song lyrics, it tells the story of an unhappy slave whose job is to follow around his. Jimmy crack corn from my misty memory phrase meaning. During the 1840s the virginia minstrel s, of which emmett was a founding member, popularized the song in their performances. If jimmy cracked corn and no one cared, why is there a song about it. Burl ives blue tail fly jimmy crack corn live 1964.
Oct 24, 2012 burl ives blue tail fly jimmy crack corn live 1964 skizeegee. One day he ride around the farm flies so numerousthey did swarm one chanced to bite him on the thigh the. The pony being rather shy when bitten by the blue tail fly. The lyrics to the most often cited contemporary version of jimmy crack corn the blue tail fly is also given in this post. What do the lyrics of the refrain of jimmy crack corn and i dont care.
Recorded by burl ives, pete seeger and others, jimmy crack corn was certainly a blackface minstrel song, and dates from at least as far back as the 1840s. Blue tail fly definition at, a free online dictionary with pronunciation, synonyms and translation. John kanaka was sung by english speaking sailors who had difficulty speaking the names of their fellow hawaiian sailors. We use cookies to enhance your experience on our website, including to provide targeted advertising and track usage. The blue tail fly jimmie crack corn lyrics child song lyrics. What do the lyrics of the refrain of jimmy crack corn and i dont. Both the uk song blue tail fly and the american one have been posted, there is no similarity other than the title. From a petroleum engineers perspective, this could simply refer to corn whiskey.
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