Stomp Of King Porter (LP版)-The Manhattan Transfer

[ti:Stomp Of King Porter (LP版)] [ar:The Manhattan Transfer] [al:Swing] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Stomp Of King Porter (LP版) - The Manhattan Transfer [00:01.27]Gather roun' 'n hear my story [00:03.61]'Bout the time when Jelly Roll was in town [00:06.35] [00:07.12]He heard a local pianist [00:09.04]Stompin' out music on an old upright piano [00:12.44]That was downright ragged in a Scott Joplin way [00:15.46] [00:15.97]Ol' Jelly knew the fella could play [00:18.12]By the things he heard his right hand say [00:20.79] [00:22.17]When Jelly Roll demanded his name [00:24.13]Well the man responded Porter King [00:26.32] [00:27.09]Well Jelly lef' th' city but he wrote [00:29.43]A rompin' ditty 'bout the Porter [00:30.89]Who was King O' The Stomp [00:32.54] [00:33.13]Jelly wrote a ditty 'bout a fella who could romp [00:35.80]This is the tune King Porter Stomp [00:38.73]When Porter's stridin' hands are flyin' [00:41.42]An' all his fingers are testifyin' [00:43.76]His two feet stompin' in ragged time [00:46.60]That's a feelin' that is so sublime y' dig it [00:49.53]He's generatin' so much excitement [00:52.09]Y' keep forgettin' just what uptight meant [00:54.52]N' that's that fella named Porter King [00:57.25]His style's the essence o' swing [00:58.92]Well well well [01:00.05]Jelly first heard Porter King [01:03.01]He declared he heard the very heart an' [01:05.84]Soul of swing [01:07.74]A certain ragged kind o' romp [01:09.25]In between a jump and a stomp [01:11.67] [01:12.31]When Jelly heard well he really knew [01:14.43]Because he played too [01:17.56]That Porter was a King [01:20.38]Really n' truly a stone king [01:22.23]Another thing somethin' never heard of [01:25.12] [01:25.72]Somethin' else is the sort o' phrase [01:27.63]A fella'd prob'ly have t'use [01:29.55] [01:30.26]The way Porter plays [01:32.96]There never was an never's gonna be [01:35.16]Another strider fine as he [01:36.74]I know no other ear will ever hear another [01:40.37]Like it here [01:42.36] [01:43.38]Hey stop that [01:45.10]That stomp knocked me outta my hat [01:47.61] [01:48.20]Who's that abusin' piano [01:50.28]Tell me his name because he's boun' f' fame [01:52.69] [01:53.48]'N how'd he figure such rhythm [01:55.31] [01:56.04]Did he bring it here with I'm [01:58.26] [01:59.24]What kinda cat is King Porter [02:00.79]Plinkin' an' plunkin' that romp he calls a stomp [02:03.88]Stomp stomp stomp stomp [02:06.06]Just keep on ballin' till we [02:07.96]Start fallin' right through the floor [02:09.95] [02:10.55]It's so natch'ral [02:11.72]You want more [02:12.97]Come git it [02:14.06] [02:14.69]Porter he's the King [02:16.86]He knows how to stomp an' swing [02:20.11]That's King Porter [02:22.20]Master of how to stomp [02:24.33]The absolute master of stomp [02:26.31]King Porter [02:27.06]The rollicking Rajah of Romp [02:29.01]King Porter [02:29.80]The plinkin'est plunker [02:31.13]This side o' the border [02:32.95]Who Except King Porter [02:35.20]Who is the King of the keys [02:36.97]King Porter [02:37.86]An' constantly able to please [02:39.40]King Porter [02:40.47]An' who tickles ivories like nobody livin' [02:43.22]That's King Porter he's the man [02:45.03]Unloosen yo' shoes [02:46.74]Unloosen yo' shoes [02:47.51]Start payin' them dues [02:49.13]Start payin' them dues [02:50.35]Git shed o' them blues [02:51.82]Git shed o' them [02:52.89]Dang them blue you don't shed 'em you lose [02:56.03]Spend a quarter [02:57.44]Spend a quarter [02:58.83]Give the order [02:59.93]Give the order [03:01.36]Mr Porter [03:02.65]Mister Barrellhouse man git t' stompin' [03:05.04]Make 'em git hot git 'em rompin [03:07.09]The got t' dig King Porter stomp