I had some ideas through the week that would have been more of a country or pop tune but I wanted to hit on something that would allow me to repeat the slogan over and over without sounding out of place. Then last night on the way back from Fay Vegas – they were’ playing a bunch of old blues artist and I thought ‘That’s perfect!” I could do an upbeat blues number that would be natural to repeat the slogan and it would be simple and recognizable. Bikers love the blues – and since the biker folks are hosting in the Piedmont (area between mountains and ocean), I could try to do it in a Piedmont Blues style of which the only thing I can really pick out is the added G# when walking up to the B minor 7. This presentation is shorter but what I envision for the fleshed out version is to take this version and mesh it into a full modern production, add some harp solos and maybe another guitar solo and repeat the chorus some more, maybe with some chant backs from an audience. This could be fun. OK – sales pitch over – enjoy!
lyrics
Come And Play In Our Backyard
Come on and play, down in my backyard
Won’t you come on over and play, down in my backyard
Cause you know you gonna have some fun
Down south of the Georgia line
Won’t you bring my favorite toy
The one with the shiny wheels
Come on and bring my favorite toy
The one with the shiny wheel
Won’t you bring it on over to my backyard
Maybe we can ride to Mobile
We can ride up to the mountains
Ride out to the coast
Ride up through the places
That we all like the most
Yes you just come out and play
Right here in my backyard
And when we’re done now playin’
Maybe we can play some cards
Won’t you come on out and play
Right here in my backyard
Come on over and play
Right here in my backyard
Cause you know you’ll have some fun
Down south of the Georgia Line
Yes, you know you’ll have some fun
Right here in my backyard
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