Birth Of The Blues / Closing Tune
The Rat Pack Lyrics


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Oh, they say some people long ago
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
They heard the breeze in the trees
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
Till 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!

Overall Meaning

In The Rat Pack's song Birth Of The Blues / Closing Tune, the lyrics talk about the origins of the blues genre. The song discusses how people were searching for a different kind of music, one that they could croon, and they started swaying to and fro with only the rhythm. The lyrics suggest that the blues was born out of a mixture of sounds from the environment. The sound of the breeze in the trees singing weird melodies, the wail of a down-hearted frail from a jail, and the whippoorwill out on a hill, where a new note was taken and pushed through a horn, creating the signature blue note. The people who created the blues would then rehearse the sound until it was perfected, and then they would give out the news that the Southland gave birth to the blues.


The lyrics to The Rat Packs' Birth of the Blues song are about the origins of the blues genre, and it gives some insight into how this passionate and complex musical form came into existence. According to the lyrics, the blues was born out of a mixture of sounds from the environment, and it was created by people who were searching for a way to express themselves through music. The song provides an interesting perspective on the origins of the blues and the way that the genre has evolved over time.


Line by Line Meaning

Oh, they say some people long ago
It is said that some individuals from the past


Were searching for a different tune
Were trying to find a unique melody


One that they could croon
A tune that they could hum and sing


As only they can
In a style that was distinctive to them


They only had the rhythm
Their sole asset was the beat


So they started swaying to and fro
Hence, they began to move back and forth


They didn't know just what to use
Since they didn't have any instruments, they were clueless


That is how the blues really began
And that's how the blues came to be


They heard the breeze in the trees
They were able to hear the sound of the wind blowing through the trees


Singing weird melodies
The breeze produced a peculiar tune


And they made that the start of the blues
They used that sound as the foundation of the blues genre


And from a jail came the wail
But the blues had another source of inspiration


Of a down-hearted frail
From the vocal cords of someone who felt hopeless


And they played that
Musicians incorporated that sound


As part of the blues
And made it an integral part of the blues genre


From a whippoorwill
Additionally, another sound became part of the blues


Out on a hill
Which originated from a bird that resides on a hill


They took a new note
Musicians added a fresh tune


Pushed it through a horn
They used a horn instrument to play it


Till it was worn
They played it repeatedly


Into a blue note
Until it became a distinct blue melody


And then they nursed it, rehearsed it
They took care of it, practiced it until they perfected it


And gave out the news
And announced to everyone


That the Southland gave birth to the blues!
That the blues genre originated in the southern part of the United States




Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: B.G. DESYLVA, LEW BROWN, RAY HENDERSON

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