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.
Vicksburg Blues
Hugh Laurie Lyrics
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Piano intro...
Now when I went up Mulberry.Un-huh
Boys and I turned up clay.
Now when I went up Mulberry,
(My) Boys and I turned up clay.
I was looking for my sweet baby...
But she had moved away. Some said she done moved out on Walnut.yeah.
Some say she done moved out on Pine.
Some said she done moved out on Walnut.hey hey
Some say she done moved out on Pine
Now wherever she really is partner,
She restin' on my mind.
Now just as soon as that train - Baby! Mama! Honey?...
Honey... Make up in the yard!
Now soon as that train pretty baby? Pretty baby!
Darlin' make up in the yard.
Now I'm Vicksburg bound...
That's if them boys don't have me barred!
Instrumental. ...Yeah!
Now just as soon as that train - Baby! Mama! Honey!
Make up in the yard!
Now... Just as soon as that train Baby. Mama? Honey!
Make up in that yard!
Now, I'm Vicksburg bound,
That's if them folks don't have me barred.
The song "Vicksburg Blues" by Hugh Laurie is a blues song that tells the story of a man who is searching for his lover who has moved away. He went up Mulberry looking for her but couldn't find her. Some people tell him that she moved out on Walnut, while others say she moved out on Pine. He doesn't know where she really is, but he can't stop thinking about her.
The man hears a train whistle and sees the train coming into the yard. He knows that he has to catch that train to go to Vicksburg, but he's not sure if the boys will let him board. The repetition of the line "Just as soon as that train" creates a sense of urgency and excitement. The man is hopeful that he can find his lover in Vicksburg and maybe start a new life together.
The lyrics of "Vicksburg Blues" are simple, but they paint a vivid picture of a man who is searching for his lost love. The repetitive piano riff and the rhythmic beat of the drums add to the bluesy feel of the song. The instrumental break also gives the listener a chance to absorb the emotions and the mood of the song.
Line by Line Meaning
Now when I went up Mulberry, Boys and I turned up clay.
I and my friends went to Mulberry and turned up the clay in search of my beloved.
I was looking for my sweet baby... But she had moved away.
I went searching for my sweetheart but she had already moved away from the place I was searching.
Some said she done moved out on Walnut.hey hey Some say she done moved out on Pine.
Some people told me that my sweetheart may have moved to Walnut or Pine and I continued to search for her.
Now wherever she really is partner, She restin' on my mind.
Regardless of where my sweetheart is, my thoughts are always occupied by her absence from my life.
Now just as soon as that train - Baby! Mama! Honey?... Honey... Make up in the yard!
As soon as the train stops, I hope to meet my beloved who I address with affectionate names like Baby, Mama, and Honey.
Now I'm Vicksburg bound... That's if them boys don't have me barred!
I plan to travel to Vicksburg but only if my contemporaries do not stop me or prevent me from doing so.
Contributed by Alyssa L. Suggest a correction in the comments below.
@robertabrown2676
All right, let's go, gents!!
Now when I went up from Mobile, uh-huh, my boys and I turned up late
Now when I went up from Mobile, heh-heh, my boys and I turned up late
I was lookin' for my sweet baby, but she had moved away
Some say she done moved out on Walnut, yeah,
some say she done moved out on Vine
Some say she done moved out on Walnut, yeah,
and some say she done moved out on Vine
Now, wherever she w'is, Father, she rest there on my mind
Now as soon as that train, baby, mama, honey, honey, make up h'in the yard
Now as soon as that train, pretty baby, pretty baby, darlin', make up in that yard
Now I'm Vicksburg bound, baby, that's if, uh-huh, them bulls don't have me bar'd
@ignaciorciampa
Vicksburg Blues
Hugh Laurie
Alright lets go gents!...
Piano intro...
Now when I went up Mulberry.Un-huh
Boys and I turned up clay.
Now when I went up Mulberry,
(My) Boys and I turned up clay.
I was looking for my sweet baby...
But she had moved away.
Some said she done moved out on Walnut.yeah.
Some say she done moved out on Pine.
Some said she done moved out on Walnut.hey hey
Some say she done moved out on Pine
Now wherever she really is partner,
She restin' on my mind.
Now just as soon as that train - Baby! Mama! Honey?...
Honey... Make up in the yard!
Now soon as that train pretty baby? Pretty baby!
Darlin' make up in the yard.
Now I'm Vicksburg bound...
That's if them boys don't have me barred!
Instrumental. ...Yeah!
Now just as soon as that train - Baby! Mama! Honey!
Make up in the yard!
Now... Just as soon as that train Baby. Mama? Honey!
Make up in that yard!
Now, I'm Vicksburg bound,
That's if them folks don't have me barred.
@DuneAquaViva
I know this thing by heart and always loved it, the earliest take Little Brother Montgomery recorded of it, this catches that early original feel even if the lyrics Taj is singing are different..a great job by Hugh Laurie and all involved..
@MrTimBranston
Little Brother's a hard act to follow Hugh! You did alright! Respect! Tim Branston, (Terry Dactyl and the Dinosaurs) 😁😁
@denisepineau8013
J'adore xx
@Zilegil
The ad beforehand was Hugh advertising a deodorant
That man is taking over the planet
@Almalocum
i hope so
@JeremyFromScience
brilliant this is a real good time right here
@MrTimBranston
Lovely rendition of a beautifully tricky piece Hugh! thanks.
@psonderman
This is sublime
@ladygoth4350
wonderful voice!!! I love it!!!
@jasonsr101
Look up Vicksburg Battlefield. second only to Gettysburg.