James Bouchard

Cape Cod Girls

Cape Cod Girls
  • Genre: Folk
  • Time: 06:36
  • Released: 10/20/2006
  • Label: Bucket O'Songs
  • Album: Not more fritters!
  • Credits: traditional arranged by James Bouchard
  • Artist: James Bouchard
  • Location: AMERICA NORTH: USA: Massachusetts (MA)
  • Sounds Like: Acoustic

Song Information:

This traditional song arrangement is greatly influenced by the legendary Jim Rader who used to slay 'em at the Boston open mics. I used to jump and strum away on the banjo to this, but I thought I would abstain from banjofication this time. I also play it a little slower, but I thought this might be hauling time for some. The long introduction is inspired by Bill Frizell's version of Shenandoah on his East/West record where he starts out quietly with loops and ambient noises before coming in with the melodic statement. Again other than Drums on Demand drum loops, I play all the instruments, which include e-bow guitar and real viola, a couple electrics and acoustic guitar. Soft synths include Gamelan, Orchestra Tubular Bells, sound effects, sitar, and acoustic bass. Then I sing a couple times in a rough sort of double tracking and harmonizing. I didn't polish that too much on purpose.

Song Lyrics:


Cape Cod girls ain't got no combs
haul away, haul away
They comb their hair with codfish bones
haul away, haul away

Chorus
Heave 'er up, my bully, bully boys,
haul away, haul away
Heave 'er up, my bully, bully boys,
And we're bound away for Australia


Cape Cod boys ain't got no sleds.
haul away , haul away
They slide down hills on codfish heads,
haul away, haul away...CHORUS


Cape Cod doctors ain't got no pills,
haul away, haul away
They feed their patients codfish gills,
haul away, haul away...CHORUS


Cape Cod cats ain't got no tails,
haul away, haul away
They all blew off in the northeast gales,
haul away, haul away...CHORUS

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