The two did not perform as a comic team until the early 1920s. They had been touring with the Theater Owners Bookers Association (TOBA) with a black husband-and-wife comedy team known as Stringbeans and Sweetie May. Upon the death of Stringbeans (Butler May or Budd LeMay), a TOBA promoter asked Edwards to take the stage name "Butterbeans" and for him and his wife to take over Stringbeans and Sweetie May's act. "Butterbeans and Susie" appeared for the first time shortly thereafter.
Their act, a combination of marital quarrels, comic dances, and racy singing, proved popular on the TOBA tour. They later moved to vaudeville and appeared for a time with the blackface minstrel troupe the Rabbit's Foot Company. Butterbeans and Susie published several recordings of blues songs interspersed with comic banter through Okeh Records. They later starred in a black-produced feature film.
Butterbeans and Susie used their fame and influence to help younger black comedians. After seeing Moms Mabley in Dallas, for example, they helped her gain acceptance at better venues. Even after leaving show business, they stayed friends with many black entertainers and put up down-on-their-luck comedians in their Chicago home. Stepin Fetchit stayed with them at some point in the 1950s or 1960s.
In 1926 they made a recording with Louis Armstrong's Hot Five, a mildly salacious blues number called "He Likes It Slow".
In 1962, King Records issued an album by them on their Festival label (FRC-7000).
Butterbeans and Susie's act played up the differences between the two. Susie wore elegant dresses and presented an air of composure and sexiness. Butterbeans, on the other hand, played the fool, with his too-small pants and bowler hat, bow tie, tails, and floppy shoes. He was loudly belligerent: "I'd whip your head every time you breathe; rough treatment is exactly what you need." However, his pugnaciousness was belied by a happy demeanor and an inability to resist Susie's charms.
Whereas Stringbeans and Sweetie May stressed song and dance, Butterbeans and Susie emphasized comedy with content that was frowned on by moralists. The typical act featured a duet, a blues song by Susie, a cakewalk dance, and a comedy sketch. Short bouts of bickering peppered the act. The humor often centered on marriage or, more rarely, black life in general. One of their more popular numbers was "A Married Man's a Fool If He Thinks His Wife Don't Love Nobody but Him". The act could also be risqué at times. One of their more popular comic songs was Susie's saucy "I Want a Hot Dog for My Roll", full of racy double entendres:
I want a hot dog without bread you see.
'Cause I carry my bread with me.
. . .
I want it hot, I don't want it cold.
I want it so it fit my roll.The song was accompanied by Susie's provocative dancing and Buttberbeans's call-and-response one-liners: "My dog's never cold!" "Here's a dog that's long and lean." "I Want a Hot Dog for My Roll" was one of the few songs that Okeh refused to release.
The act usually ended with a song by Susie that showed that the two really were happily married, then Butterbeans's trademark song-and-dance number, "the Heebie Jeebies" or "the Itch". During this dance, Butterbeans thrust his hands in his pockets and began to scratch himself in time with the music. As the tempo increased, he pulled the hands back out and scratched the rest of his body. According to Stearns, this was the moment when the audience "flipped".
Happy New Year
Butterbeans & Susie Lyrics
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Came faster than the last
Blowing candles
Hoping all my wishes come to pass
I'm weaving a tapestry as I go
But where it goes I don't know
You and me
Technicolor fantasy
Making lasting memories
I'm building a fortress in the sky
And I'm asking all my dreams to stay alive
And never die
Oh oh time waits for no one
We rise and set like the golden sun
But we have just begun
A new year
Oh oh time waits for no one
We rise and set like the golden sun
But we have just begun
A new year
What choices are you gonna make
What rules are you gonna break
What pictures are you gonna take
What difference are you gonna make
Oh oh time waits for no one
We rise and set like the golden sun
But we have just begun
A new year
The song "Happy New Year" by Butterbeans & Susie is a celebratory track about new beginnings, hope, and the passage of time, specifically around the time of the New Year or a birthday. The first lines of the song set the tone for the whole piece, as the singer reflects upon the speed of time and how birthdays and anniversaries can come faster than expected. The chorus encourages the listener to make the most of the year to come, asking a series of questions about the choices they will make and the differences they will create.
The song's overall theme can be interpreted as a call to action for the listener to make the most of their time and to create something meaningful with their life. The use of colorful imagery, such as Technicolor fantasies and confetti blowing from the trees, creates a sense of joy and playfulness that contrasts with the underlying seriousness of the message.
The song also explores the idea of uncertainty, as the singer describes weaving a tapestry with an unknown destination and building a fortress in the sky with dreams that they hope will stay alive. These lyrics suggest that the future is not always clear, and that we must find ways to navigate the unknown with a sense of purpose and optimism.
Line by Line Meaning
It's my birthday
I am celebrating my birthday
Came faster than the last
The time between this birthday and the last one passed quickly
Blowing candles
I am blowing out the candles on my birthday cake
Hoping all my wishes come to pass
I am making a wish and hoping that it comes true
I'm weaving a tapestry as I go
I am creating a complex life filled with different experiences
But where it goes I don't know
I am uncertain of where life will take me
You and me
We are together
Technicolor fantasy
Our life is filled with bright colors and exciting experiences
Confetti blowing from the trees
There are happy, celebratory moments all around us
Making lasting memories
We are creating memories that will endure for a long time
I'm building a fortress in the sky
I am striving to attain lofty dreams and goals
And I'm asking all my dreams to stay alive
I am hoping that my dreams continue to remain important and relevant to me
And never die
I hope that my dreams and ambitions never fade away
Oh oh time waits for no one
Time can't be stopped, paused or controlled
We rise and set like the golden sun
We can't control how long we have in this life
But we have just begun
But we still have a lot of potential for greatness and new experiences in life
A new year
The start of a new year filled with new possibilities, experiences and opportunities
What choices are you gonna make
What decisions will you make in the new year?
What rules are you gonna break
What barriers and rules are you going to transcend in the new year?
What pictures are you gonna take
What memories are you going to create and document in the new year?
What difference are you gonna make
In what ways will you make a unique and meaningful impact in the new year?
Lyrics © DistroKid
Written by: Susie Suh
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Can you make Part 3 please?
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I love how Pedro just keeps on forgetting Peppa over and over
Gamer
1st reply and same here mate
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I like how Pedro keep forgotten about Peppa 😂 he is too PANIC ! Peppa screams is so funny 😆😆
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Silly4eva
I love Pedro accidentally left pepp a pig in the car lol