# What Blues song has this opening line?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088>\
**Category:** Cafe Society\
**Created:** [October 20, 2005, 3:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088 "2005-10-20T15:24:30Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![Musicat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/musicat/32/20189_2.png) [@Musicat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Musicat)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088/21 "2010-09-24T00:19:27Z")

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> [@drastic\_quench](#):
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> Wow. Answered five years later!

Hey, this is the Dope! What did you expect? 🙂

Although I’m surprised it took 5 years. We must be slipping. Shouldn’t be more than 5 days, tops.

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**Author:** ![PlainJain](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/5daacb/32.png) [@PlainJain](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PlainJain)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088/22 "2010-09-24T00:39:35Z")

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I just have to know, **BunnyBerigan** , how ever did you find this thread?

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**Author:** ![carnivorousplant](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnivorousplant/32/3563_2.png) [@carnivorousplant](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnivorousplant)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088/23 "2010-09-24T03:21:03Z")

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> [@PlainJain](#):
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> I just have to know, **BunnyBerigan** , how ever did you find this thread?

I unselfishly mention the song in every Blues thread. 🙂

Thanks again. BunnyBerigan, and again, welcome!

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**Author:** ![BunnyBerigan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a587f6/32.png) [@BunnyBerigan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BunnyBerigan)\
**Post date:** [September 24, 2010, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088/24 "2010-09-24T17:41:11Z")

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I was doing some Berigan searches (including lyrics searches)…looking for covers, etc., and this thread showed up in the search results. I was surprised that the question had been out there for so long, but easy to understand, I suppose. The song is quite old and somewhat uncommon. I happened to know the answer since I actually own the Pied Piper album, perhaps as a consequence of my family…a slight advantage over search engines. 🙂

So, I registered on SD to answer the question and help tim out.

It’s a great album, especially if you like (or lived) the genre.

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**Author:** ![tim314](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim314/32/3468_2.png) [@tim314](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/tim314)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2010, 7:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088/25 "2010-10-08T19:01:00Z")

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Just noticed the PMs. Thanks, **BunnyBerigan**. I can’t wait to tell my Grandfather I found the answer. 🙂

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**Author:** ![Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/tim_r.mortiss/32/142_2.png) [@Tim\_R.Mortiss](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tim_R.Mortiss)\
**Post date:** [October 8, 2010, 7:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-blues-song-has-this-opening-line/327088/26 "2010-10-08T19:11:30Z")

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It’s another Festivus Miracle!!

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