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A number of comments are given in the Addendum to this post below. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Thanks also to all those who published these examples on YouTube. Chorus Me and my buddy can pick a bale of cotton etc. This folk song —related article is a stub. You big enough and black enough to pick a bale of cotton. Given that so much of the toxicity that surrounds the song "Pick A Bale Of Cotton" particularly when it is sung by young school children is because of the word "cotton", I wonder if anyone has ever taught this song with the substitute words "Pick a bunch of flowers".

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Azizi Powell May 25, at 7: American folk songs Folk song stubs.

The songs have served much the same function for modern prison slaves as the work songs of their slave ancestors. Articles to be expanded from February All articles to be expanded Articles using small message boxes All stub articles. Gonna jump down, spin around Pick a bale of cotton Gonna jump down, spin around Pick a bale a day Oh lordy, ctoton a bale of cotton Pick a bale a day. The version that we know today comes mainly from the singing of Lead Belly, who called it a "play-party" song, and has been carried on by singers such as Harry Belafonte, Odetta and the great blues duo, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee.

Lead Belly transformed the earlier lament to its uptempo danceable form. Thanks to all those who are quoted in this votton and all those who featured in these YouTube examples. Lyrics and criticism [ edit ] The song, particularly its original lyrics, has been criticized as racist and reminiscent and glorifying of the slavery period in American history. Sonny Terry also recorded it with Woody Guthrie.

Johnson, a homeless man, directly addresses the camera and tells his story. Posted by Azizi Powell at Chorus Gotta jump coyton, turn around and pick a bale of cotton etc. A number of comments are given in the Addendum to this post below. Just listened to the Rev.

It was on the other side of a recording of cottoon signature song, "Goodnight Irene. Today, rap music is the propaganda. Part of the problem was "Pick A Bale Of Cotton" nowadays is that many people don't understand the "lyin" tradition that Lead Belly is reflecting. Ah Lawd, I can pick a bale of cotton. When we pick cotton, you got to jump down to pick a bale of cotton a day.

Pick a Bale of Cotton

Lyrics for some examples of that song are also given in this post. There is a fascinating thread on the Mudcat site about a school that was pressured into withdrawing the song from a choral concert after complaints lonnis parents.

They returned with new and better equipment in July of the following yearrecording hundreds of his songs all in all.

Well old marster told old mistress I could pick a bale of cotton Well old marster told old mistress I could pick a bale a day. This was a message that proved to resonate with the working class--particularly the southern blacks--and "Pick a Bale of Cotron is a testament to Leadbelly's talent for completely transforming an old song in both performance and message. This section needs expansion with: Newer Post Older Post Home.

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The song, particularly its original lyrics, has been criticized as racist and reminiscent and glorifying of the slavery period in American history. Azizi Powell November 18, at Though pico original is most remembered as a working man's lament, Ledbetter transformed "Pick a Bale of Cotton" into a fast-paced, out-and-out dance number obviously influenced by his youthful "sookie jump" days.

Covers and adaptations [ edit ] This section needs expansion with: The tempo and accompanying movemets that young children love would be retained, but singing that song that way removes its controversial connection to Black slavery, which is widely-and I think erroneously thought to be the song's source.

Amended better-known lyrics say: Chorus But never will I pick a bale of cotton How in the world will I pick a bale a day. Retrieved 7 June A bale of cotton weighs about pounds. You lonnid enough and black enough to pick a bale a day.