Hankenstein
Cledus T. Judd Lyrics


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Christopher Clark, Of Music (ASCAP)

HANKENSTEIN

Midnight in Montgomery
Full moon shining on a shack
Where a country music legend is about to be brought back
Cledus got the idea from the late night creature feature
And figured he would foller a similar procedure

HANKENSTEIN

Now laid out on the table is the body of a man
In a white suit
Cowboy boots
And a guitar in his hand

He's hooked up to a tractor with a set of jumper cables
And if anything could start a cold cold heart a John Deere should be able.

HANKENSTEIN

Now what's about to happen here is nothin' less than shockin
With a record player in the corner blaring Hey Good Lookin'
That foot began to tap along with that old 45
And you can hear old Cledus yelling UH OH ITS ALIVE!!!!!

CHORUS:
HANKENSTEIN
He's a honky-tonkin monster
HANKENSTEIN
He's a honky-tonkin monster
HANKENSTEIN
He's a honky-tonkin monster
HANKENSTEIN

In no time Hankenstein was mo-anin' the blues
And Cledus has decided it's time to spread the news
They'll hit the road and put on shows all over the nation
Yeah, he's gonna be the next country music sensation

HANKENSTEIN

Everyone still loves to hear the tale of old Kawliga
And they all sing and dance when he cuts loose on Jambalaya
Playing on the Opry stage was his final test
Now Hankenstein has become a monster success

CHORUS

Lovesick in a hotel near the Mason Dixon Line
Hankenstein is sitting there so lonesome he could cry
He's had it with the life he leads singing all them tunes
Now he's out there somewhere honky tonkin howlin at the moon

CHORUS





HANKENSTEIN
He's a honky-tonkin monster

Overall Meaning

The song "Hankenstein" by Cledus T. Judd is a satirical country tune about a legendary country music artist who is resurrected as a monster. The song's opening lines set the scene in Montgomery, Alabama, where the full moon is shining on a shack that serves as the laboratory for the creation of the country music monster. The inspiration for the monster came from Cledus watching a late-night creature feature.


In the laboratory shack, the body of a dead man wearing a white suit, cowboy boots and holding a guitar lies on the table. Jumper cables connect the body to a tractor, and a record player in the corner blares out "Hey Good Lookin.' " Suddenly, the foot of the corpse begins to tap along with the music, and Cledus realises that he has brought the monster back to life. The monster is now a honky-tonk singer, moaning the blues, and Cledus decides they will go on tour to share Hankenstein's music.


Overall, "Hankenstein" is a comical and entertaining tribute to legendary country music artists such as Hank Williams Sr. and is a fantastic example of Cledus T. Judd's sense of humour and creativity.


Line by Line Meaning

Midnight in Montgomery
It's midnight in Montgomery and the full moon is shining on a shack


Full moon shining on a shack
The full moon is shining on a shack


Where a country music legend is about to be brought back
In the shack, Cledus is going to bring back a country music legend


Cledus got the idea from the late night creature feature
Cledus got the idea of bringing back a country music legend from the late night creature feature


And figured he would foller a similar procedure
And decided to mimic the procedures of the creature feature


Now laid out on the table is the body of a man
The body of a man is laid out on the table in the shack


In a white suit
The man is wearing a white suit


Cowboy boots
The man is wearing cowboy boots


And a guitar in his hand
The man is holding a guitar


He's hooked up to a tractor with a set of jumper cables
The man is connected to a tractor with a set of jumper cables


And if anything could start a cold cold heart a John Deere should be able.
The tractor was picked so it could revive the cold cold heart of the man


Now what's about to happen here is nothin' less than shockin
A shocking event is about to take place


With a record player in the corner blaring Hey Good Lookin'
There is a record player in the corner playing Hey Good Lookin'


That foot began to tap along with that old 45
The man's foot began to tap along with the song playing from the record player


And you can hear old Cledus yelling UH OH ITS ALIVE!!!!!
Cledus gets excited and yells 'UH OH IT'S ALIVE!!!'


HANKENSTEIN
The new creation is called Hankenstein


CHORUS:


He's a honky-tonkin monster
Hankenstein is a monster that loves to dance and sing country music


In no time Hankenstein was mo-anin' the blues
Soon Hankenstein was singing the blues


And Cledus has decided it's time to spread the news
Cledus has decided to take Hankenstein on the road to show off his talent


They'll hit the road and put on shows all over the nation
They'll go on tour across the country and put on shows


Yeah, he's gonna be the next country music sensation
Hankenstein's music will be the next big thing in country music


Everyone still loves to hear the tale of old Kawliga
People still like to hear the old tale of Kawliga


And they all sing and dance when he cuts loose on Jambalaya
People love to dance and sing along to Jambalaya


Playing on the Opry stage was his final test
Hankenstein playing on the Opry stage was his final test


Now Hankenstein has become a monster success
Hankenstein has become a hugely successful monster


Lovesick in a hotel near the Mason Dixon Line
Hankenstein is lovesick in a hotel near the Mason Dixon Line


Hankenstein is sitting there so lonesome he could cry
Hankenstein is sitting alone feeling very sad


He's had it with the life he leads singing all them tunes
Hankenstein is tired of singing the same tunes and performing all the time


Now he's out there somewhere honky tonkin howlin at the moon
Nowadays Hankenstein has quit music and is out somewhere, partying and howling at the moon




Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: CHRISTOPHER DOUGLAS CLARK

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