This is a little different for Song Lyric Sunday: Jim wants us to feature a song that makes reference to an insect. It’s the song, not the artistes, so I guess that puts The Crickets out of contention.
I doubt that I’m the only Brit who, on seeing this prompt, immediately thought of ‘Ant Music’ by Adam and the Ants. However, I have resisted that early temptation and instead selected a blues classic, written in 1957, that has been covered by many others, including The Rolling Stones and, somewhat bizarrely, Pink Floyd.
However, this is the original, as performed by the author, Slim Harpo. Now, is it just me or are these lyrics a little bit risqué?
Well I’m a king bee
Buzzing around your hive
Well I’m a king bee, baby
Buzzing around your hive
Yeah I can make honey baby
Let me come inside
Well I’m a king bee
Want you to be my queen
Well I’m a king bee, baby
Want you to be my queen
Together we can make honey
The world has never seen
Well, buzz a while
Sting it bad
Well I’m a king bee
Can buzz all night long
Well I’m a king bee, baby
Can buzz all night long
Yeah I can buzz better baby
When your man is gone
Written by James Moore (aka Slim Harpo)
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Definitely creepy, and fun!
I go back much earlier than Adam and the Ants: my first thought was Boris The Spider, but I didn’t go for it as I thought others might.
A true classic!
Yes I did think of Adam and the Ants – ‘Ant Music’, but as I featured his Prince Charming a few backs, I went for something different 😄 i love this choice such a brilliant sound ‘Sting it man!’🙌
Loved this! new artist and song- but that rhythm is sho’ familiar! love it!
12-bar B-flat blues: you can’t beat it!
Nice choice. The Grateful Dead covered this and it was played frequently from 1966 to 1971, with original vocalist and harmonica player Ron “Pigpen” McKernan. The song was brought back for a few performances in 1993 and 1994, with Bob Weir singing.
One of those early naughty blues tracks. A good one though
Excellent! Ant Music would have been lovely, too.
New singer and song for me, but I sure love the blues and this one is really good. Thanks for sharing it. :0