The Lip-Louis Prima

[ti:The Lip] [ar:Louis Prima] [al:Rock & Roll History, Vol. 4] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]The Lip - Louis Prima [00:06.69]Down on the Mississippi River in a knockdo dive [00:10.07]I met a trumpet playin' character and Man alive [00:13.64]When he began to rip [00:14.73]He really played it from the hip [00:16.88]And when I asked about his name [00:18.44]They told me "That's 'The Lip' " [00:20.34]Yip yip yip yip [00:21.07] [00:22.68]No one plays high notes like The Lip [00:24.31] [00:26.72]He's got a tone that's reminiscent of a boy named Bix [00:30.27]He plays so high that only dogs can hear him [00:32.83]Just for kicks [00:33.47]And when I asked him does he read [00:35.26]He says "i'll tell you hon [00:36.89]I read a little bit but not enough to hurt me none " [00:39.79] [00:40.35]Yip yip yip yip [00:41.21] [00:42.85]No one plays high notes like The Lip [00:44.46] [00:46.99]I said The Lip [00:47.88] [00:48.50]She must mean Ray Anthony huh [00:50.20]I said The Lip [00:51.43]No man she means Harry James [00:52.95] [00:53.66]I said The Lip [00:54.49]You mean Louis Prima [00:55.68] [00:57.16]I said The Lip [00:58.25]Noo LIP-er-ace [00:59.41] [01:00.46]Yip yip yip yip [01:01.26] [01:03.02]No one plays high notes like The Lip [01:04.83] [01:07.13]I never heard a trumpet [01:08.57]Player play a note so high [01:10.49]And I had to coax a lot before [01:12.14]The Lip would tell me why [01:13.90]Then he took out a little jar [01:15.37]That's labeled 'High-note Grease' [01:16.98] [01:17.54]And he rubs a little every night on his mouthpiece [01:20.58]Yip yip yip yip [01:21.39] [01:23.02]No one plays high notes like The Lip [01:25.09] [01:26.27]Listen here gal are you kiddin' about all [01:28.67]That 'high-note grease' [01:30.33]No man I swear he had ten in his be valise [01:33.45] [01:34.32]Wha' you mean he goes to the drugstore [01:36.05]And gets them from the medecine shelf [01:37.86]No some cat's told me he makes it himself [01:40.56]Yip yip yip yip [01:41.57] [01:43.15]Tell us the secret of The Lip [01:44.81] [01:46.34]Well you take a buketful of steam [01:48.63]And a dozen rooster eggs [01:49.79] [01:50.78]And you mix 'em up gently [01:51.88]With a bushel full of goldfish legs [01:54.43]And ya hang 'em on a sky [01:55.80]Hook in the midnight sun [01:57.41] [01:58.04]Mmm and then you fry [01:59.57]Them until they're done [02:00.35] [02:00.87]Yip yip yip yip [02:01.62] [02:03.56]That's the secret of The Lip