Tiger Rag
Louis Armstrong Fats Waller Jack Teagarden - Lyrics
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Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger!
Hold that tiger! Hold that tiger ! Hold that tiger!
Choke him, poke him, kick him and soak him!
Where's that tiger? Where's that tiger?
Where oh where can he be?
Low or highbrow, they all cry now
"Please play that Tiger Rag for me"
Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger!
Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger!
Hold that tiger! Hold that tiger ! Hold that tiger!
Choke him, poke him, kick him and soak him!
Where's that tiger? Where's that tiger?
Where oh where can he be?
Low or highbrow, they all cry now
"Please play that Tiger Rag for me"
The lyrics to the song “Tiger Rag” by Louis Armstrong, Fats Waller, and Jack Teagarden are a call to action for the musicians to play the popular tune. The repeated line “where’s that tiger” serves as a way to hype up the audience and create anticipation for the song. The call to “choke him, poke him, kick him and soak him” is a playful exaggeration of the energy that the musicians are about to put into the performance.
Line by Line Meaning
Where's that tiger! Where's that tiger!
Where has that wild and ferocious animal gone? We are searching for it desperately!
Hold that tiger! Hold that tiger ! Hold that tiger!
Capture and restrain the dangerous tiger so it doesn't harm anyone!
Choke him, poke him, kick him and soak him!
Use any means necessary to subdue the tiger and keep it from hurting anyone else!
Where oh where can he be?
We can't seem to find the tiger anywhere. Where could it have gone?
Low or highbrow, they all cry now
People of all social classes and backgrounds are unified in their desire to hear the Tiger Rag
"Please play that Tiger Rag for me"
The Tiger Rag is a popular and beloved tune, and everyone wants to hear it played again and again
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