Sunday, August 27, 2023

Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy - Uncle Dave Macon

Keep My Skillet Good and Greasy - Uncle Dave Macon
2:46
single, 1924
traditional, probably?

In this song, the narrator cheerfully recounts his eating and drinking.  "I′se a-walking down the street and I stoled a ham of meat."  You gotta keep that skillet greasy when you bring home the bacon!  He also makes a delightful proposition to his lady: "Honey, if you say so, I′ll never work-a no more / I'll lay round your shanty all the time, time, time."  Women love layabouts, and Macon sure sounds like a bluegrass hillybilly on this recording.

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