Cow Cow Boogie
Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra Lyrics
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I met a cowboy ridin' the range one day
And as he jogged along I heard him singing
A most peculiar cowboy song
It was a ditty, he learned in the city
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah
Get along, get hip little doggies
Get along, better be on your way
Get along, get hip little doggies
And he trucked them on down the old fairway
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah
Singin' his cowboy song
He's just too much
He's got a knocked out western accent with a Harlem touch
He was raised on local weed
He's what you call a swing half breed
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah
Get along little doggie, better be on your way, your way,
Get along little doggie
And he trucked them on down the old fairway
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yeah
Comma ti yippity yi yeah.
Yip yip singing his cowboy song
Yip yip as he was joggling along
Yip yip he sings with a harlem touch
Yip yip that guy is just too much
Singing his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Comma ti yi yi yi yi yi yeah.
The lyrics of the song Cow Cow Boogie by Ella Fitzgerald and Her Famous Orchestra describe the encounter of the singer with a cowboy in the plains near Santa Fe. The cowboy is singing a peculiar cowboy song, which the singer describes as having a western accent with a Harlem touch. The song tells the little doggies to get along and be on their way, as the cowboy trucks them down the old fairway while singing his cow cow boogie in a strange manner. The singer admires the cowboy's singing style and his cultural blend of being a swing half-breed who sings western songs with a Harlem touch.
The lyrics of Cow Cow Boogie incorporate a range of influences - from Western cowboy music to Harlem jazz - and reflect the blending of cultures and music styles during the time it was written. The song also depicts the rural lifestyle of cowboys who had to take cattle for grazing over long distances, incorporating the use of fairways in the lyric.
Line by Line Meaning
Out on the plains down near Santa fe
In a remote area near Santa Fe
I met a cowboy ridin' the range one day
Encountered a cowboy out grazing the livestock
And as he jogged along I heard him singing
While walking, he was singing
A most peculiar cowboy song
A queer cowboy melody
It was a ditty, he learned in the city
A song he picked from the town
Comma ti yi yi yeah
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Comma ti yippity yi yeah
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Get along, get hip little doggies
It's time to move and go, little dogs
Get along, better be on your way
You've got to keep moving
And he trucked them on down the old fairway
Moving them down the path
Singin' his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
He was singing his cowboy song uniquely
He's just too much
He's exceptionally entertaining
He's got a knocked out western accent with a Harlem touch
He spoke in a Western accent and Harlem lingo
He was raised on local weed
He gained experience in the region
He's what you call a swing half breed
He's a mix of two different backgrounds
Get along little doggie, better be on your way, your way,
It's time to keep moving, little dog
Yip yip singing his cowboy song
He was singing his cowboy song
Yip yip as he was joggling along
He was walking while singing
Yip yip he sings with a harlem touch
He sang with a Harlem feel to it
Yip yip that guy is just too much
He's exceptionally entertaining
Singing his cow cow boogie in the strangest way
Singing his cowboy song uniquely
Comma ti yi yi yi yi yi yeah.
A lyric to add melody to the song
Lyrics © THE HUB MUSIC COMPANY , Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: BENNY CARTER, DON RAYE, GENE DE PAUL
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