Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco

[George K]

@Renauda said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

I stay with Glenn Miller’s version with the Andrews Sisters.

Yup.

[George K]

@Mik said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

I was unaware of this..uh..artist.

Don't you remember his version of "Puttin' on the Ritz?"

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is better.

Hmm...cant seem to find that one.

[George K]

Back in the 1950s, cowboy star Roy Rogers bought a brand new pair of expensive cowboy boots. Cowboy boots are notoriously stiff when they're new so Roy spent all morning oiling and working the leather to try to soften them up a bit. He then took them out onto the back porch to dry in the sunlight while he commenced with the rest of his chores around the ranch.

Later that afternoon when Roy returned home he found that a mountain lion had snuck down out of the hills and had mauled and gnawed the ever-living crap out of his new, prized boots.

Well Roy was so mad he was fit to spit. He went inside and grabbed his hunting rifle and whistled for his dog Bullet. He and Bullet jumped in the ranch jeep and headed up into the hills to hunt down that no-good puma.

Well after tramping around for a bit Bullet picked up the mountain lion's scent and before you knew it Roy had him in his sights. Well one quick shot later the dead cat was tied across the hood of the Jeep and Roy headed back down to the ranch.

When he pulled up in front of the house his wife, Dale Evans came outside and exclaimed, "Pardon me Roy? Is that the cat that chewed your new shoes?"

[Catseye3]

@George-K said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

"Pardon me Roy? Is that the cat that chewed your new shoes?"

Oh, Gawd.

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

Oh, Gawd.

I used to tell that joke at work. I'd have "Chattanooga Choo Choo" cued up on my CD player (remember those?). I'd start the joke, stretching it out as necessary, just so I could deliver the punchline at the moment the singer sang "Pardon me...."

Yeah, I got groans on that one too.

[Catseye3]

@George-K said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

I used to tell that joke at work.

I gather not across the operating table . . .

[George K]

@Catseye3 said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

I gather not across the operating table .

THat's the only time I played music at work - in the OR.

[Mik]

@George-K said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

@Mik said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

I was unaware of this..uh..artist.

Don't you remember his version of "Puttin' on the Ritz?"

Big Bad Voodoo Daddy is better.

Hmm...cant seem to find that one.

Swing band. Check them out on Spotify. All the Youtube stuff is locked up. If you will recall, swing dancing became big again for a while at the beginning of cocktail culture in the late 80's, early 90's. These guys were great.

[George K]

@Mik said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

Swing band. Check them out on Spotify. All the Youtube stuff is locked up. If you will recall, swing dancing became big again for a while at the beginning of cocktail culture in the late 80's, early 90's. These guys were great.

I'm familiar with them. I enjoyed "Zoot Suit Riot" by the Cherry Poppin' Daddies as well. Setzer rode that wave for a while as well.

I'll check Spotify for that recording - I couldn't find it on Apple Music.

[George K]

[Mik]

I meant the style of music, not that particular song.

Boy, did we have our wires crossed.

[George K]

@Mik said in Chattanooga Choo Choo by Taco:

meant the style of music, not that particular song.
Boy, did we have our wires crossed.

Well, there you go.

[George K]

But, as long as we're on the subject, check out Cherry Poppin' Daddies' version of "Come Back To Me." The lead singer's voice is perfect for this type of music.

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"Fly Me To The Moon"

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"The Lindy Hop"

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