'Grok 'n Roll: Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now... Not! - Granite Grok

‘Grok ‘n Roll: Big Bad Bill is Sweet William Now… Not!

David Lee Roth Eddie Van Halen
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Well, I went down yonder in Louisville
Lived a cat named Big Bad Bill
I wants ta tell ya
Ah, the cat was rough and tough he would strut his stuff
Had the whole town scared to death
When he walked by, they all held their breath
He’s a fightin’ man, sure enough
And then Bill got himself a wife, now he leads a different life
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Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Married life done changed him somehow
He’s the man the town used to fear
Now they all call him Sweet Papa Willy Dear
Stronger than Sampson I declare
‘Til a brown-skinned woman’s bobbed his hair
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Big Bad Bill don’t fight anymore (No, no, no)
He’s doin the dishes an’ moppin’ up that floor (Yes he is)
Well he used to go out drinkin’ lookin’ for a fight
Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
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Aw, play it boys
(Clarinet Solo)
Aw, yeah!
Whoo!
I likes that, yeah ("Yeah," say I)
Ah, y-well, Big Bad Bill don’t fight anymore (No, he don’t)
He’s doin’ the dishes ‘n moppin’ up that floor (Yes he is)
Well he used to go out drinkin’ lookin’ for a fight
Now he gotta see that sweet woman every night
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (Doin’ the dishes)
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now (Moppin’ up that floor!)
Big Bad Bill is Sweet William now
Cha!
Yeah!
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Guess what? "Big Bad Bill" is "Big Bad Bill" once again! Well, not exactly, but the boys who made the song famous are back! My guess is that when they hit the circuit, they’ll be as big and bad as they were in the day… probably even more.

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Following shortly on the news that the original Eagles are recording a new "album" after some thirty-odd years and are about to embark on a new tour, comes news that one of my favorite all-time bands, Van Halen WITH David Lee Roth (with apologies to Sammy, who I always prefered as plain old "Sammy" sans VH) is reformed and about to head out on tour with a new album to follow. The only difference is that the 16-year old son of Eddie Van Halen replaces Michael Anthony on the bass.
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Yeah, but will it be the same? Fox News reports "no." It will be better…
"Usually, when a band comes back like us, it’s rockers with walkers," frontman David Lee Roth told reporters at the Four Seasons Hotel here on Monday. "This is anything but."
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[snip]
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"This is not a reunion," said Roth, 51. "This is a whole new band." "It is totally blowing our minds and I think it will yours, too," said Eddie Van Halen, 52. "It’s better than it’s ever been."
And this:
"The band has been rehearsing since October and plans to exceed fans’ expectations," Roth said.
I almost feel 17 again!

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