born on a morning when the sun didn't shine

If you go on You Tube and type in
Sixteen Tons

there are several versions of that song -- the one with Tennessee Ernie Ford singing it, uploaded by "curleyb3" --
play that one --
someone (Dinah Shore, I think) introduces him
to a roomful of people;
they're formally dressed, and seated at round tables with white tablecloths.
They get into the "finger-poppin'" at certain parts of the song.

Listen, and scroll down and read some of the text messages listeners have sent in: they're great! --
"This song freakin rocks!!!!!"
"Ern Dog OWNS!!!!!"
...
it's pretty funny.

I can totally relate to that enthusiasm.

also, there's another version uploaded by
vulcanswork

that one has even better "text" comments, I think -- a couple of them (I picture teenage guys) -- they -- rather than say, "This song is great" or whatever, they just
type in some lyrics of the song --
"If you see me comin'
better stand aside
A lotta men didn't, and a lotta men died.
One fist of iron, the other steel,
If one don't get you then the other one will..."

One of them typed that -- the other typed that part plus the chorus.

It's a certain way of paying homage, rather than use one's own adjectives, they just type the lyrics right in there and leave 'em stand. Respectful.

born on a morning when the sun didn't shine...

the straw boss said Well-a bless my soul....

Country - blues pure magic.
Sung by a guy in a tie -- looks like a banker.

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