For the last few days my daddy and I have been going back and forth about the song "Jim Dandy( to the Rescue)". I had only heard of the original song done by Lavern Baker and he kept talking about some group that I have never heard of before Black Oak Arkansas doing the song "Jim Dandy". Well, I just looked the band up online and almost wished I hadn't. The only way I can describe them is...laughable. To me Black Oak Arkansas' cover is an insult, yes I will give them credit as musicians but I can not say anything to high (which they probably were) about the lead singer, Jim "Dandy" Mangrum, vocals. Stage presence, that is a WHOLE other kettle of fish.
Now Lavern Baker, a wonderful blues singer, recorded the song in 1956 and was serious about "Jim Dandy". Yes it has an upbeat tempo but she's telling him to go get his woman. not making the song funny.
Now Lavern Baker, a wonderful blues singer, recorded the song in 1956 and was serious about "Jim Dandy". Yes it has an upbeat tempo but she's telling him to go get his woman. not making the song funny.
JIM DANDY
Jim Dandy to the rescue,
Jim Dandy to the rescue,
Jim Dandy to the rescue,
Go Jim Dandy! Go Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy on a mountain top
30,000 a feet to drop
Spied a lady on a runaway horse,
Ah-hah that's right of course
Jim Dandy to the rescue,
Go Jim Dandy! Go Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy met a girl named Sue,
She was feelin' a- kind of blue
Jim Dandy he's the kind of guy,
Never liked to see a little girl cry
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go Jim Dandy! Go Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Jim Dandy to the rscue!
Go Jim Dandy! Go!
Jim Dandy in a submarine,
Got a message from a mermaid queen.
She was hangin from a fishin' line,
Jim Dandy didn't waste no time.
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go Jim dandy! Go Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy want'd to go to to Maine
Got a ticket on a DC plane,
Jim Dandy didn't need no suit
He was hip (High in Black Oak Arkansas) and a-ready to boot
Jim Dandy to the rescue!
Go Jim Dandy! Go Jim Dandy!
Go, go, go Jim Dandy
Go, go, go Jim Dandy
Go, go, go Jim Dandy
Go on Jim Dandy!
Jim Dandy, GO!
Just discovered this rendition of "Jim Dandy" that Black Oak Arkansas did but featuring Ruby Starr, don't know much about her either. But much better with her.. Much, much better.
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