The Millers met one night in a Tijuana jail on separate charges that still pending in Mexican court of law and can't be discussed at this time.
While doing hard time, the founding members of what would become The Millers, stuck up a kinship with each each other that can only be nurtured inside prison walls. Long days pounding rocks in the court yard left their minds to wonder and it didn't take no time for the four amigos to become bored with the mundane chore of swinging a sledge ten hours a day. Aggression and frustration began to fester in the four , causing them to fight with their jailed peers and prison authorities.
After seeing the four rabble rousers get the best of fifteen member gang in the lunch room, a prisoner trustee named, Uncle Burn, who was doing twenty to life for removing tags off couch cushions, told the four young lads they should use their aggression and frustration and make good ole timey/bluegrass/americana/folk/acoustic music instead of fighting everyone.
The incarcerated future ole timey/bluegrass stars began fashioning instruments with whatever they could find with in the confines of the Tijuana jail. Combining a tooth brush, spoon, pillow case, phillips screwdriver, two pistons from a four cylinder Ford Probe engine, a mustache comb, and three chicken bones from fried chicken Friday in the conessary and began making what is known today as Miller music.
They became the musical favorites of everyone in the Mexican jail and even found favor with the corrupt warden, Micah Price, who saw promise in the four young lads combined musical efforts and looked the other way when they escaped from the jail one day when someone left the front gate unlocked to let the cable guy in.
Now back in society, the Millers, ( Casey Tolliver, banjo, Cory White, guitar, J.K.Soard, mandolin and fiddle, and Jonathan New, bass) decided to leave their criminal identities behind and begin a new. They are musical mercenaries for the down trodden, outcasts, bearded, young, old, hippies, hipsters, smoking and non smoking.
All things are possible and nothing is off the table when it comes to Miller Music. Hang around. You'll like what's next and chances are your grandma will too.
This Side of the Sun is the latest installment of the Millers' musical forces combined. If you listen closely, you can hear the echo of the Tijuana jail doors slamming, always reminding them of where they came from and making noise for folk like them.
"Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free." -Emma Lazarus ( from The New Colosus)
Pretty
The Millers Lyrics
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Let me buy you wedding ring
Let me hear the choir sing
Oh you pretty thing
You pretty thing
Let me walk you down the aisle
While you wear a lovely smile
You pretty thing
Let me hold you by my side
And become my blushing bride
Oh you pretty thing
Let me kiss you down
Squeeze it or you die
Let me give you all my love
The rest of my life
Oh you pretty thing
Let me dedicate my life
You will always be my wife
Oh you pretty thing
You pretty thing
The song "Pretty" by The Millers is a love song dedicated to a woman the singer finds beautiful. The song is full of romantic gestures, including a proposal of marriage and a declaration of love. The lyrics talk about buying the woman a wedding ring and hearing the choir sing as they get married. The singer also imagines walking his bride down the aisle and seeing her lovely smile. He echoes his love for this woman in every verse, calling her "pretty thing" repeatedly. The song ends with a promise to love and dedicate his life to her, letting her know that she will always be his.
It is interesting to note the way the lyrics are written to suggest the singer's desire and affection for this woman. The lyrics are exciting yet poetic, and show the depth of emotions the singer has for her. Perhaps the most notable aspect of the song is the repeated use of "pretty thing," a term of endearment commonly used to describe someone you find attractive. It is evident that the singer is infatuated with this woman and wants to make her his wife. The song's romantic tone is heightened by the use of soft, acoustic guitar strumming and a steady drumbeat in the background.
Overall, "Pretty" by The Millers is a heartfelt love song that speaks to the beauty and charm of a woman. The lyrics are simple yet powerful, conveying the singer's deep emotions and desire to make the object of his affection his wife.
Line by Line Meaning
You pretty thing
Addressing someone charming and attractive
Let me buy you wedding ring
Offering to purchase an engagement ring for the person
Let me hear the choir sing
Asking to hear songs or hymns from a choir during a wedding ceremony
Oh you pretty thing
Reinforcing the attractiveness of the person
Let me walk you down the aisle
Requesting to escort the person during their march towards the altar in a wedding
While you wear a lovely smile
Describing how the person might appear during the ceremony
Oh you pretty thing
Reaffirming the person's good looks
Let me hold you by my side
Expressing eagerness to embrace the person
And become my blushing bride
Asking the person to accept the proposal and marry the singer
Oh you pretty thing
Affirming the person's beauty once more
Let me kiss you down
Requesting to romantically kiss the person
Squeeze it or you die
A crude and inappropriate expression of affection
Let me give you all my love
Promising to offer complete devotion and affection to the person
The rest of my life
Committing to love and cherish the person for the rest of the singer's life
Oh you pretty thing
Closing the song with an emphasis on the person's beauty
Let me dedicate my life
Offering a solemn pledge to love the person for eternity
You will always be my wife
Affirming that the person will always be the singer's spouse
Oh you pretty thing
Concluding the song with a final recognition of the person's physical appearance
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Written by: Willie Dixon, Ellas McDaniel
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