2. There was also a Rat Pack from Ventura, CA on Mystic Records that released two EP's titled "Rat Pack" and "Ice Cream, Acid, and Cigarettes" and one self titled LP. They were also released on few Mystic Records compilations such as the Nardcore comp.
3.There is also a UK rave group from the early '90s who used the name The Rat Pack who had hits with tracks like "Searchin' for my rizzla"
Birth Of The Blues
The Rat Pack Lyrics
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Were searching for a different tune
One that they could croon
As only they can
They only had the rhythm
So they started swaying to and fro
They didn't know just what to use
That is how the blues really began
Singing weird melodies
And they made that the start of the blues
And from a jail came the wail
Of a down-hearted frail
And they played that
As part of the blues
From a whippoorwill
Out on a hill
They took a new note
Pushed it through a horn
'Til it was worn
Into a blue note
And then they nursed it, rehearsed it
And gave out the news
That the Southland gave birth to the blues!
The Rat Pack's song The Birth of the Blues is a song about the origins of the Blues genre. The lyrics describe how long ago, some people were searching for a different tune that they could croon in their own unique style. They only had the rhythm and so they began swaying to and fro, not knowing what to use. Then, they heard the breeze in the trees singing weird melodies and they made that the start of the blues.
The lyrics go on to describe how the down-hearted wail of a frail from a jail became part of the blues. They even took a new note from a whippoorwill out on a hill and pushed it through a horn until it was worn into a blue note. Then, they rehearsed it and gave out the news that the Southland gave birth to the blues. Overall, this song speaks to the history and the creation of a genre of music that has touched and inspired countless artists and listeners.
Line by Line Meaning
Oh, they say some people long ago
Legend has it that there were people a long time ago
Were searching for a different tune
These people were looking for a new kind of music
One that they could croon
A kind of music that they could sing
As only they can
In a way that only they knew how
They only had the rhythm
All they had was a sense of rhythm
So they started swaying to and fro
They began to move their bodies to the rhythm
They didn't know just what to use
They didn't know what instruments to use
That is how the blues really began
And that is how the blues truly started
They heard the breeze in the trees
They heard the sound of the wind in the trees
Singing weird melodies
Creating strange and unusual tunes
And they made that the start of the blues
They used these sounds as the foundation of their new music
And from a jail came the wail
A sad sound came from a prison
Of a down-hearted frail
From a person who had lost all hope
And they played that
They incorporated that sound
As part of the blues
Into their burgeoning style of music
From a whippoorwill
They heard the sound of a bird known as a whippoorwill
Out on a hill
On top of a hill
They took a new note
They discovered a new sound
Pushed it through a horn
They played it using a brass instrument
Til it was worn
Until the sound was well-used
Into a blue note
Until it became known as the blue note
And then they nursed it, rehearsed it
They carefully played and practiced this new sound
And gave out the news
And spread the word
That the Southland gave birth to the blues!
That this new kind of music originated from the southern United States
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: B.g. Desylva, Lew Brown, Ray Henderson
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
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So true friend
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Yep. Beautiful!
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I didn’t know Johnny Carson could sing. Lol
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@TheSheer96
There was more talent in these 6 minutes than in the last 30 years on radio...
@mikkelbreiler8916
Sad but true.
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And any other medium.
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