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(1) An indie/psychedelic folk rock band from Chicago, IL (USA).
Band members:
Jaime McCutcheon - drums & vocals
Paul Nixon - guitar & vocals
Crystal Hartford - organ & vocals
website: http://www.myspace.com/thefabulousdustbunnies
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1991
The Dust Bunnies Lyrics
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Get you a copper coil.
Fill it with new made corn mash
And never more you'll toil.
You'll just lay there by the juniper,
While the moon is bright.
Watch them jugs a-filling
Build you a fire with hickory,
Hickory, ash, and oak.
Don't use no green or rotten wood,
It'll get you by the smoke.
We'll just lay there by the juniper,
While the moon is bright.
Watch them jugs a-filling
In the pale moonlight.
My daddy, he made whiskey.
My granddaddy, he did too.
We ain't paid no whiskey tax
Since 1792.
We'll just lay there by the juniper,
While the moon is bright.
Watch them jugs a-filling
In the pale moonlight.
The Dust Bunnies's song 1991 is a song about moonshine, a homemade distilled alcoholic beverage that was often associated with rebellion and illegal activity in the early 20th century in the United States. The lyrics describe the process of making moonshine, starting with instructions to obtain a copper kettle and coil for distillation. The singer then goes on to detail how you can make the mash using corn and avoid having to work hard again.
The rest of the lyrics describe the process of creating the perfect fire to heat the kettle, warning not to use green or rotten wood because it may ruin the end result. The final stanza talks about the singer's family history with moonshine, claiming that they have not paid whiskey tax since 1792. The song paints a picture of a simpler life, one that is free from the constraints of the law and modern society's expectations.
Line by Line Meaning
Get you a copper kettle,
Acquire a container made of copper,
Get you a copper coil.
Obtain a flexible metallic tube made of copper.
Fill it with new made corn mash
Fill the copper kettle with freshly prepared mixture of corn and water.
And never more you'll toil.
You won't have to work hard again.
You'll just lay there by the juniper,
You can comfortably rest beside the juniper plant.
While the moon is bright.
During the night when the moon's illumination is intense.
Watch them jugs a-filling
Observe the containers filling with the liquid.
In the pale moonlight.
Under the dim and soft light of the moon.
Build you a fire with hickory,
Create a fire using hickory wood.
Hickory, ash, and oak.
Use hickory, ash, and oak wood types to generate heat.
Don't use no green or rotten wood,
Ensure you avoid using freshly cut or spoiled wood.
It'll get you by the smoke.
It could cause you to choke due to the smoke it produces.
My daddy, he made whiskey.
My father was a distiller.
My granddaddy, he did too.
My grandfather was also a distiller.
We ain't paid no whiskey tax
We haven't paid any tax on the whiskey that we produce.
Since 1792.
Since the year 1792.
Writer(s): A.f. Beddoe
Contributed by Bentley V. Suggest a correction in the comments below.