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I was at this carnival just a few years ago.
No big deal, Ferris wheel, the same old stuff you know.
I and wandered around the grounds until I found this little tent
A man outside made a speech, and this is how it went:
She walks, she talks,
She crawls on her belly like a reptile.
It was the same old line except for one part,
Said it don't cost no money, you got to pay with your heart
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
Well I went inside and I looked around for a seat.
The lights went low, and the drums played a beat.
Then this girl come out, dressed in a scarf and sneeze.
She did a little dance that made me weak in the knees.
She danced like her back had no bone
While the band played a tone called the Main Street Moan.
She smiled a smile the whole world could see.
Then she turned her head, and she looked straight at me.
I must have jumped at least six feet in the air,
And when I come down, that girl wasn't there.
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
And out come this dude with curly read hair
He had a big bushy beard, he was built like a bear.
He said you stop all your shouting, there's no more to the show
And if you wanna breathe right, you all better go.
I didn't hang around, I headed straight for the door,
But on my way out, I heard that big bear roar
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
Every night that that show played, I was right there.
I stayed out of reach of that mean red bear.
And it was just like the man had said in his speech at the start,
'cause when the carnie left town it took a piece of my heart.
And I still a funny feeling deep down in my bones,
Every time I hear a band play that Main Street Moan.
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
No big deal, Ferris wheel, the same old stuff you know.
I and wandered around the grounds until I found this little tent
A man outside made a speech, and this is how it went:
She walks, she talks,
She crawls on her belly like a reptile.
It was the same old line except for one part,
Said it don't cost no money, you got to pay with your heart
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
Well I went inside and I looked around for a seat.
The lights went low, and the drums played a beat.
Then this girl come out, dressed in a scarf and sneeze.
She did a little dance that made me weak in the knees.
She danced like her back had no bone
While the band played a tone called the Main Street Moan.
She smiled a smile the whole world could see.
Then she turned her head, and she looked straight at me.
I must have jumped at least six feet in the air,
And when I come down, that girl wasn't there.
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
And out come this dude with curly read hair
He had a big bushy beard, he was built like a bear.
He said you stop all your shouting, there's no more to the show
And if you wanna breathe right, you all better go.
I didn't hang around, I headed straight for the door,
But on my way out, I heard that big bear roar
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
Every night that that show played, I was right there.
I stayed out of reach of that mean red bear.
And it was just like the man had said in his speech at the start,
'cause when the carnie left town it took a piece of my heart.
And I still a funny feeling deep down in my bones,
Every time I hear a band play that Main Street Moan.
Oh Sharon, what do you do to these men?
You know the same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.
| snitramc (earth) | Posted: May 12, 2013 - 17:46 Gee. I wish David had recorder more than this one song his entire recording career.  You'd think he'd have recorded "Deliah", or "Mr. Bojangles", or something. |
| TerryS (Another SW) | Posted: May 12, 2013 - 17:44 Several klicks past the tall grass where Eric Burdon laid himself down to rest. |
| Antigone (A house, in a Virginian Valley) | Posted: May 12, 2013 - 17:34 I've got to upload some more Bromberg. Only two songs in the playlist? That's a crime. |
| Shesdifferent (Just visiting this planet) | Posted: May 12, 2013 - 17:28 Sing it David.... |
| Sweet_Virginia | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:42 a little element of Lou Reed? |
| jmsmy (Music Town, Klein, Texas) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:35 One of the Best live albums is "How Late Do Y'all Play 'Till" |
| Giselle62 (many bear, big rock, estuary California) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:33 this guy sings some great folk and blues, doesn't he? a friend just gave me a bunch of his stuff. he has the most "knowing" voice, I love it. |
| black321 (A sunset in the desert) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:33 Saw David recently, what a great performer. He really knows how to work a crowd. Played this, and some nice lady did a bit of a belly dance throughout the aisles of the arena...quite fun. |
| gatorade (Peninsuland) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:32 Oh boy! One of my all time favorites! The same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again.....ooooooh ohhhh Sharon! Jumping and dancing in the office. |
| Spiderwoman (Lake Chelan, North Central Washington) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:32 Hmmm HMM! Yummy |
| pcicatar (Portland, OR) | Posted: Apr 11, 2013 - 12:32 Johnny Ryall is the bum on my stoop. I gave him fifty cents to buy some soup. He knows the time, with the fresh Gucci watch. He's even more over than my mayor Ed Koch!  |
| snitramc (earth) | Posted: Feb 07, 2013 - 17:07 David Bromberg is such a talented artist. I just wish he had released more than this one song! |
| jhorton (Trailer Park on Cape Cod) | Posted: Feb 07, 2013 - 17:03 Tried to suffer through this one with the volume set to one, but just couldn't do it. 'ORRIBLE! |
| unclehud (now 50 feet above the planet in Boston) | Posted: Feb 07, 2013 - 17:02 DEELISHUS! Yeah, baby. Dirty funk ..... with a saxophone! Keep 'em coming, big boy! "The same rowdy crowd that was here last night is back again!" |
| Blackdragon (Kiel (Germany)) | Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 09:00 horrible  |
| blueice7 (NYC) | Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 08:58 Not for me!! |
| christopherwoods (West Midlands, United Kingdom) | Posted: Jan 07, 2013 - 08:55 Such random fortuitousness - prior to now only heard this track's opening few bars at the top of Johnny Ryall by the Beastie Boys (also a great track). This is a funky little ditty! and suddenly I'm also getting a few references... |
| cc_rider (Austin Texas. Y'all.) | Posted: Nov 05, 2012 - 14:26 Blastcat900 wrote: There are so many better songs by David Bromberg.. let's hear those ! I gave this song a high rating because of the artist. Kinda hate this song. Does RP ever read these comments? No. |
| Dave_Mack (Ball of Confusion) | Posted: Nov 05, 2012 - 14:24 Grammarcop wrote: I use that phrase when my teenage daughter crawls out of bed and wanders into the kitchen at about 11:30 on a Saturday morning. She doesn't find it as amusing as I do. Oooh, I'm gonna steal that  |
| Grammarcop (Part of the 47% who won't vote for Mitt Romney) | Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 05:34 ronniegirl wrote: She walks, she talks, she crawls on her belly like a reptile. I use this phrase as often as possible. Very seldom does anyone get it. Oh well. I use that phrase when my teenage daughter crawls out of bed and wanders into the kitchen at about 11:30 on a Saturday morning. She doesn't find it as amusing as I do. |
| laozilover (Left of Chicago and up) | Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 05:33 okay now it's a 9 |
| Saire | Posted: Oct 05, 2012 - 05:17 Quite funky! I like it :) |
| gatorade (Peninsuland) | Posted: Sep 03, 2012 - 16:13 This is so a 10 for me! Bromberg is the BOMB! |
| Larry_Rosenow (Bend, OR) | Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 09:57 Always get a good feeling nostagic head trip when I get to hear from an old artist during my college years in the early seventies....thank you RP. |
| Blastcat900 | Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 09:54 There are so many better songs by David Bromberg.. let's hear those ! I gave this song a high rating because of the artist. Kinda hate this song. Does RP ever read these comments? |
| pcicatar (Portland, OR) | Posted: Mar 29, 2012 - 09:49 gubbin wrote: Can't hear this song without hearing... Johnny Ryall is the bum on my stoop YES! |
| Megavolt | Posted: Feb 26, 2012 - 18:06 “Dressed in scarf and a sneeze” Love it. I think Mrs Delion's Lament is a better song… but this is one has its charms. |
| alanthecowboy (Lakefield) | Posted: Feb 26, 2012 - 17:10 Byronape wrote: I'm sure there is a skip button around here somewhere... No? *sigh*... Oh well, how long could it be? There is now. I like the PSD button... I also like this song, fwiw. |
| Byronape ("post-capitalist wreckageville") | Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 00:20 I'm sure there is a skip button around here somewhere... No? *sigh*... Oh well, how long could it be? |
| hanssachs (Hawaii) | Posted: Jan 26, 2012 - 00:15 Don't let the glasses fool ya .... |
| ivanaus | Posted: Dec 25, 2011 - 06:21 Or,.. his wonderful live version of Statesboro Blues,... or Main Street Moan. |
| snitramc (earth) | Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 13:11 There you go again Bill. So much great Bromberg out there, and you still play only the carny song. Try anything off "How Late'll You Play Till?" Or just play Delia. That is one great David song. But please, a little variety? |
| neuticle (fog fog fog) | Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 12:46 I was kind...gave it a 2 |
| PFM (wherever I am) | Posted: Nov 23, 2011 - 12:45 He's still around - http://www.davidbrombergfineviolins.com/ |
| mrgus | Posted: Sep 21, 2011 - 07:01 Love Bromberg! I saw Bromberg, Hartford, and a handful of otheres at the Philly Folk Fest ~72. The only instruments they used were their hands. If you closed your eyes you'd swear there was a horn section on stage. One of a kind. |
| LPCity (Salt Lake City, Utah) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 14:12 reminds me of one of my favorite album covers... |
| ddog (Midwest USA) | Posted: Jul 20, 2011 - 13:45 Carl wrote: Lyrics: fun. Music: tedious. Song: Barely acceptable. Agree with all but the "fun" part. I'd substitute "dumb" instead! |
| gubbin | Posted: Jun 18, 2011 - 21:35 Can't hear this song without hearing... Johnny Ryall is the bum on my stoop |
| Carl (The Summit City) | Posted: Jun 18, 2011 - 21:27 Lyrics: fun. Music: tedious. Song: Barely acceptable. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Jun 18, 2011 - 21:26 mem_313 wrote: I wish i could FORGET this song! Put the headphones on and listen to "Hey Soul Sister" by Train. I guarantee - you'll forget everything you ever knew. And then you'll cut off your own head. |
| spigolli (Peachtree City, GA, USA) | Posted: May 18, 2011 - 06:46  |
| MM_Prague (Prague, Czech Republic) | Posted: May 18, 2011 - 06:45 There are many, many reasons I love listening to Radio Paradise. Alas, this is not one of them. |
| Cynaera (South of Neanderthal) | Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 17:19 Okay - this really deserves to be followed by a Warren Zevon song, and maybe a John Prine song, or Loudon Wainright III, or Frank Zappa... I'm totally loving this.  |
| Businessgypsy (Deepest, Darkest Florida) | Posted: Apr 16, 2011 - 17:17 As a pre-MTV kid, I couldn't get the picture of actor Bruce Dern delivering these lyrics out of my head. |
| tphord (Up 'ere) | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 06:16 I have always loved this song - great to hear it again! |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 06:08 Businessgypsy wrote: I had hair down to my waist last time I heard this - and it was brown!   ...you too ! Well I was a blond. |
| Ddhofmann | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 06:08 He is playing back east, he also sometime plays with his wife in the Angel Band. The Angel Band does make it out west so keep your eyes and ears open :) |
| HazzeSwede (Vinyl Land) | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 06:06 |
| oldviolin (Esse quam videri) | Posted: Mar 16, 2011 - 06:05 dude |
| Foot | Posted: Feb 12, 2011 - 21:38 tryallmusic wrote: I think long forgotten but the Schaefer beer from our youth, what a memory... Schaefer Music Festival, NYC '76... ahhhh. David can do no wrong, expecially live, live, LIVE!!!!! I hear he's playing again back east and I'm stuck here in Seattle. |