Lyrics: Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams
Music: Jack Palmer, Spencer Williams
Played by Jerry Garcia with Mother McCree's Uptown Jug Champions but never subsequently by the Grateful Dead.
Shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg now
Break a leg, break a leg, break a leg, break a leg, wow
I know this song, it don't mean a doggone thing
All you got to do is that good old Charleston swing
And sing
Boodle am, boodle am, boodle am, boodle am, boo
Toodle am, toodle am, toodle am, toodle am, too
Boodle am, boodle am, boodle am, boodle am, boo
Toodle am, toodle am, toodle am, toodle am, too
Shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg, shake a leg now
Break a leg, break a leg, break a leg, break a leg, wow
I know this song, it don't mean a doggone thing
Just do that good old Charleston swing
When you sing
Boodle am, boodle am, boodle am, boodle am, boo
Toodle am, toodle am, toodle am, toodle am, too
Recordings | ||||
Date | Album | |||
1964 | Mother Mcree's Uptown Jug Champions |
Down in Charleston land, I heard a Charleston band
Play a brand new Charleston swing
Let me tell you now, that band it was a "wow"
Hot dog baby ain't no maybe
When the leader starts to sing
Down In Charleston land, I'll tell the world is grand
When they play this Charleston tune
Let me tell you now, that band it was a "wow"
Full of pepper, every stepper
You will hear those babies croon
Boodle am Boodle am Boodle am now
Skoodle am skoodle am skoodle am wow
Gag a lag gag a lag gagh a lag too
Ska a lag ska a lag ska a lag do
I know this song don't mean a thing
Just do that plain old Charleston swing
When you sing
Toodle am toodle am toodle am now
Boodle am Boodle am Boodle am wow
When you hear music blue and sweet
Yell Hey! Hey! then you shake yo' feet
And repeat
Toodle am toodle am toodle am now
Boodle am Boodle am Boodle am wow
Just shoot yo' nelson all about
But when you do that real- cut out
You'll just shout
Toodle am toodle am toodle am now
Boodle am Boodle am Boodle am wow
When Cornet Joe begins to toot
Play jazz tunes with his wha- wha mute
Hoot 'n hoot
Toodle am toodle am toodle am now
Boodle am Boodle am Boodle am wow