After signing a contract with Warner Bros, Laurie released a blues album Let Them Talk , which was released initially in France on April 18, 2011 and later in the UK on May 9th.
He has written one novel, "The Gun Seller," and another one, "The Paper Soldier," is tentatively scheduled for September 2009. Mr. Laurie has some musical talent, notably the piano and mouth trumpet (he can make convincing trumpet sounds using just his mouth). He played '20s numbers on the piano in the TV series "Jeeves and Wooster" (again with Stephen Fry) in addition to some original comic songs in "A Bit Of Fry & Laurie." He is currently a member of "Band from TV" with several other TV personalities. He is married with children, although he has become somewhat of an absentee father due to his work on American television while his family stays in London.
They're Red Hot
Hugh Laurie Lyrics
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Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got'em for sale
I got a girls, say she long and tall
She sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got 'em for sale, I mean
Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah Hot tamales and they're red hot,
yes she got 'em for sale
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got 'em for sale
Would sell you more, but they ain't none of mine
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got 'em for sale, I mean
Yes, she got 'em for sale, yes, yeah Hot tamales and they're red
hot,
yes she got 'em for sale
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got 'em for sale
"They're Red Hot" is a blues song by Hugh Laurie which is a cover of a song originally written and performed by Robert Johnson in 1936. The song is about a woman selling hot tamales on the street and the singer's desire to buy them.
The lyrics describe the hot tamales as being "red hot" and the woman having them for sale. The singer then describes a woman he knows who is "long and tall" and sleeps in the kitchen with her feet in the hall, which appears to be a reference to a stove. The woman selling the hot tamales is said to have two for a nickel and four for a dime, but the singer doesn't want to buy more than he needs. The song ends with the repeated refrain of "Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got 'em for sale."
In the context of the blues, the song could be interpreted as a desire for something to bring pleasure and satisfaction, whether it be the hot tamales or the woman in the kitchen. It also describes the struggles of poverty and the limited options for making a living, as the woman is selling hot tamales on the street.
Line by Line Meaning
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got'em for sale
The woman is selling hot tamales that are spicy and delicious.
I got a girls, say she long and tall
I have a girlfriend who is tall and graceful.
She sleeps in the kitchen with her feets in the hall
She sleeps in the kitchen with her feet outside, possibly due to lack of space.
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got 'em for sale, I mean
Yes, she got 'em for sale, yeah Hot tamales and they're red hot,
yes she got 'em for sale
The woman is definitely selling hot tamales that are spicy and delicious.
She got two for a nickel, got four for a dime
Would sell you more, but they ain't none of mine
She's selling tamales at a very cheap price, but can't sell too many as they're not hers to sell.
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got'em for sale, I mean
Yes, she got'em for sale, yes, yeah Hot tamales and they're red
hot,
yes she got'em for sale
The woman is definitely selling hot tamales that are spicy and delicious.
Hot tamales and they're red hot, yes she got'em for sale
The woman is still selling the same delicious hot tamales.
Lyrics © CONCORD MUSIC PUBLISHING LLC, Peermusic Publishing
Written by: Robert Johnson
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