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PhonoLyrics
Phonograph and Record References in Recorded Music
Discography of PhonoLyrics Au Claire de la Lune by The Highwaymen, 1991 The Broken Record - Novelty Fox Trot The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra, 1936 Dim All the Lights by Donna Summer, 1979 Get Out Those Old Records sung by Carmen Lombardo, 1950 I am the Edison Phonograph! by Len Spencer, 1906 I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, 1982 Into the Groove, by Madonna, 1987 Just Can't Get Enough by The Saturdays, 2009 Just Dance by Lady GaGa, 2008 Let's Have A Song Upon the Gramophone, by Billy Williams, 1911 "No News," or "What Killed the Dog" by Nat M. Wills, 1908 The Phonograph by Istituto Barlumen, 2008 Phonograph by Jesca Hoop, 2004 Phonograph by The Magpies, 2008 Phonograph by Stateside, 2004 Phonograph by Steven Clotzman, 2007 Phonograph Blues by Robert Johnson, 1936 Phonograph Blues by Vassar Clements, 2004 The Phonograph Song (Our Melody) by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, 1956 Phonography by Britney Spears, 2018 The Record Player Song, by Daisy the Great, 2014 (The) Rock and Roll Star by Kay Starr, 1955 Spin the Black Circle by Pearl Jam, 1994 That's What Makes the Jukebox Play by Moe Bandy, 1978 They All Laughed, by Ella Fitzgerald, 1938 They All Laughed, by Ginger Rogers, 1937 Turntable, Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, 2012 Uncle Josh Buys a Victrola, By Cal Stewart, 1919 Watching You Watch Him, by Eric Hutchinson, 2012
Phonograph Blues by Robert Johnson Album: "Robert Johnson - The Complete Recordings" Recording 1 of 5 sessions, November 23, 1936, San Antonio, Texas Lyrics: "Beatrice, she got a phonograph and it won't say a lonesome word..." "Beatrice, I love my phonograph, but you have broke my windin' chain"
Phonograph by Steven Clotzman Album: "My American Song" © 2007 Steven Clotzman Lyrics: "Let's dust off the old man's Phonograph We'll listen to a Berlin song..."
Phonograph by Stateside Album: Phonograph Original Release Date: April 20, 2004 Lyrics: "Phonograph, Can you help me get it back, Can you can you Phonograph, when the needle hits the black Will you help me through.... Come on little record, play Show me somethin' new Words"
Phonograph by The Magpies Album: The Magpies - Eastern Standard Time Original Release Date: May 7, 2008 Copyright: 2008 Whiskeyhounds Records Lyrics: "My love lives in a Phonograph, she's got a voice that'll make any man go mad..."
Into the Groove by Madonna Album: You can dance Original Release Date: November 17, 1987 Label: Sire/Warner Bros. Lyrics: "And you can dance
Phonograph by Jesca Hoop Album: Not released - Recorded at KCRW Session 12-02-2004 Lyrics: "i fell in love with a brilliant boy i gave him my heart while he captured my voice he carried across the sea how did he tangibly turn a needle crank the cylinder round until we meet again... all i have to keep me sane is my phonograph"
I am the Edison Phonograph! Edison Advertising Record, recorded by Len Spencer in 1906
Lyrics: "I am the Edison Phonograph! Created by the Great Wizard of the New World to delight those who would have melody or be amused..."
The Phonograph 1905
Just Dance by Lady GaGa Album: The Fame Original Release Date: October 28, 2008 Label: Streamline/Interscoope/KonLive/Cherrytree This 2008 ode to disco includes declarations of the love for the record and its spinning on the turntable: Lyrics: "Just dance, spin that record baby... I love this record baby, but I can't see straight anymore...... Just dance, spin that record babe, da da doo-doo-mmm"
Au Claire de la Lune by The Highwaymen Album: The Highwaymen Released November 30, 1991 Although this song doesn't specifically reference the phonograph, it is included here to celebrate the first audio recording of any voice or any song, when the first line of Au clair de la lune was recorded by Édouard-Léon Scott on his Phonautograph on April 9, 1860.
"No News," or "What Killed the Dog" by Nat M. Wills Victor 78 RPM - 17222-A Victor 5612 recorded on October 14, 1908
(Courtesy of Tim Gracyk)
Phonographia connection is James Thurber using this record in connection with a "broken record" in his book "My Life and Hard Times." Father was usually in bed by nine-thirty and up again by ten-thirty to protest bitterly against a Victrola record we three boys were in the habit of playing over and over, namely, “No News, or What Killed the Dog,” a recitation by Nat Wills. The record had been played so many times that its grooves were deeply cut and the needle often kept revolving in the same groove, repeating over and over the same words. Thus: “ate some burnt hoss flesh, ate some burnt hoss flesh, ate some burnt hoss flesh.” It was this reiteration that generally got father out of bed. My Life and Hard Times, James Thurber, 1933
"The Broken Record - Novelty Fox Trot" Columbia 78 RPM - FE 1288 Recorded January 7, 1936
(Courtesy of Eighth Floor of Jan's 78 RPM Record Warehouse)
My Sweetheart, you’re gorgeous, you’re gorgeous, your gorgeous, your gorgeous, your gorgeous, your gorgeous tonight That’s the song I heard on the phonograph The needle caught on the broken half And kept playing And saying My Sweetheart, I kiss you, I kiss you, I kiss you, I kiss you, I kiss you, I kiss you tonight… The broken record played on and then, The broken record started again, My Sweetheart, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you I do…
Get Out Those Old Records sung by Carmen Lombardo Album: Guy Lombardo's Royal Canadians Original Release Date: Nov 7, 1950 Label: Jasmine This song is a true tribute to the memories of playing phonograph records, written by one of the Lombardo brothers. "Get out those old records Those old phonograph records The ones we used to play so long ago What if they sound scratchy The tunes they really were catchy Remember when you used to love them so I had to play them over and over..."
The Phonograph Song (Our Melody) Played by Guy Lombardo and His Royal Canadians, 1956 Capitol Records LISTEN to Guy Lombarbo and His Royal Canadians play "The Phonograph Song" "Play that Tune Phonograph Phonograph Play that Tune Phonograph Phonograph Play that Tune Phonograph Phonograph Play Our Melody" ...We were dancing to this happy melody When we fell in love...
They All Laughed Artist: Ginger Rogers Album: Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers at RKO Original Release Date: 1937 with the release of the movie "Shall we Dance?" Lyrics: "They all laughed when Edison recorded sound"
They All Laughed by Ella Fitzgerald Album: Ella Fitgerald sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Original Release Date: May 19, 1998 Label: Verve Records Lyrics: "They all laughed when Edison recorded sound"
Listen to how "the worm had turned"
(The) Rock and Roll Star by Kay Starr Released as Single December 1955 Format: 45 RPM, 78 RPM Label: RCA Victor
Lyrics: "There in the night what a wonderful scene Mom was dancing with Dad to my record machine"
I Love Rock 'n Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts Released 1982 Format: Vinyl, 7", Single Label: The Boardwalk Entertainment Co. Lyrics: "I saw him dancin' there by the record machine."
Watching You Watch Him by Eric Hutchinson In his music video Hutchinson's Phonographia connections are the record player images and the lyrics related to his love that plays like a "broken record."
The Phonograph by Istituto Barlumen Album: The Phonograph was based on Edison advertising record " I am the Edison Phonograph", by Len Spencer, 1906 Original Release Date: January 21, 2008 Label: Barlumen Records Lyrics: "And the Phonograph spoke from beside the fireplace..."
Spin the Black Circle by Pearl Jam Released as Single November 8, 1994 Format: 45 RPM Label: Epic Songwriter(s) Eddie Vedder, Stone Gossard
"According to Eddie Vedder, "Spin the Black Circle" is about his and the band's love for vinyl records. At the band's July 1, 2003 show in Bristow, Virginia at the Nissan Pavilion, Vedder proclaimed "This song is about old records, old records, anyone remember old records?" (6) - Wikipedia Footnote (6) from Wikipedia: "Vedder, Eddie. (Speaker). (2003). 7/1/03, Nissan Pavilion, Bristow, Virginia. [Audio Recording]. Epic." Jon Pareles of The New York Times referred to "Spin the Black Circle" as "one of the few songs from Seattle in which a needle has nothing to do with heroin."[7] Footnote (7) from Wikipedia: Pareles, Jon. "RECORDINGS VIEW; Pearl Jam Gives Voice To Sisyphus". The New York Times. December 4, 1994. Retrieved on December 13, 2007.
LISTEN (Provided to YouTube by Sony Music Entertainment)
Lyrics: "See this needle Oh see my hand Drop, drop, dropping it down oh so gently here it comes touch the flame Turn me up won't turn you away
Spin, spin spin the black circle Spin, spin spin the black, spin the black Spin, spin spin the black circle Spin, spin whoa
Pull it out a paper sleeve Oh my joy only you deserve conceit Oh I'm so big and my whole world I'd rather you rather you, than her
Turntable by Grace Potter & The Nocturnals Album: The Lion The Beast The Beat
The hook line is "I will be your record, you will be my turntable"
Just Can't Get Enough by The Saturdays Album: Single Original Physical Release Date: March 2, 2009 Label: Polydor
Music Video "Just Can't Get Enough"
Phonography by Britney Spears Album: Circus - Deluxe Edition included bonus track "Phonography" Release Date: December 2, 2008 Leave it to Britney to redefine the Isaac Pitman Shorthand system of Phonography (first introduced in 1837) to phone-(porn)-ography (i.e., phone sex) in 2008.
Phonograph Blues by Vassar Clements Album: Livin' with the Blues Recording based on Robert Johnson's "Phonograph Blues" "Beatrice, she got a phonograph and it won't say a lonesome word..."
That's What Makes the Jukebox Play by Moe Bandy, 1978 Album: Soft Lights and Hard Country Music I just spent my last nickel tryin' to drive my tears away Tryin' to mend a broken heart that you once led astray I know life is funny, this old world is built that way So many disappointments, that's what makes the jukebox play ... All kinds of people make this world, that's what makes the jukebox play.
Dim All the Lights by Donna Summer, 1979 Album: Bad Girls - Released on April 25, 1979 by Casablanca Records.
The Record Player Song by Daisy the Great
The Record Player Song, 2014 Daisy the Great, Produced by Paper Moon Records Album: I’ve Got a Few Friends and I Wish They Were Mine
[Chorus] I’ve got a record player that was made in 2014 Dyed my hair blue it came out a seasick sort of green I like vintage dresses when they fall just below my knees I pretend I scraped them climbing in the trees Sometimes I think all I’m ever doing is, (trees) Trying to convince myself I’m alive (trees) Sometimes I think all I’m ever doing is, (trees) Trying to convince myself I’m alive (trees)
Let's Have a Song Upon the Gramophone by Billy Williams
LET’S HAVE A SONG UPON THE GRAMOPHONE They were having a merry party in the dear old Hall Everybody sang with all their might Songs that were new when the old were too It was a very merry Christmas night Dear old Grandad seated in the corner Shouted in a manner rather strange I say Hannah, stop the old piana I'll tell you what to do now for a change.
Chorus: Let's have a song upon the gramophone That Billy Williams sings so grand With his 'Save a little one for me' and 'Tommy get your gun' And 'Let's all go down the Strand and have a tomater' John put your trousers on, we're waiting for a girl And it jolly well serves you right 'Oh tickle me, Timothy,' said Jean from Aberdeen ''Cos I must go home tonight.'
They went out of the room for supper, left a nice girl there Her head reclining on a fellow's chest He squeezed her glove, she was full of love Counting all the pretty buttons on his vest He said 'Darling, won't you call me baby?' And went and turned the gas down rather low He said 'Maudy, don't you love your Claudy? So let us have a cuddle' She said 'No.'
Chorus:
Performed by Billy Williams (1877-1915)
For additional details see "Let’s Have A Song Upon The Gramophone [Homophone, Graphophone, Pathéphone, Phonograph]" (depending on what label the recording was being made for). Courtesy of the website Bless ’Em All: The Songs of Fred Godfrey
Uncle Josh Buys a Victrola by Cal Stewart Victor Talking Machine Co., 18793-A, 1919
In 1919 Cal Stewart as Uncle Josh Weathersby was confused about how a talking machine worked when his Victor record "Uncle Josh Buys a Victrola" recounted his first experience with his new talking machine. .
Courtesy of Tim Gracyk Victor matrix B-23118 August 11, 1919 (DAHR)
Archeophone Records has this CD available for purchase where you can also listen to excerpts. A humorist who spent 22 years waxing his Uncle Josh stories, Cal Stewart was the first performer whose stage appearances were celebrated by reference to his records rather than the other way around. In his famous role as "rube" Uncle Josh Weathersby, he entertained millions of listeners with tales of his antics both in New York City and at home in Punkin Center. The Indestructible Uncle Josh provides a snapshot of Stewart's repertoire at the height of his career, featuring all 25 of his 2-minute cylinders for the Indestructible company and a choice sampling of his work on U-S Everlasting cylinders. The package includes a 28-page booklet with notes by Stewart expert and scholar Patrick Feaster. List price: $16.49
The UCSB Cylinder Archive also has many Uncle Josh cylinder recordings available for listening, e.g, Uncle Josh invites the city folks to visit him down on the farm. Supporting UCSB's Adopt a Cylinder Program would be an excellent way to be a Friend of the Phonograph. Do it today!
"On the Gramophone" by David C. Bangs, Berliner 7" single-sided record No. 619 Z, Recorded February 15, 1896 (Courtesy i78s.org) "On the Gramophone" by Geo. Graham, Berliner 7" single-sided record No. 637 W, Recorded December 2, 1896 (Courtesy i78s.org) "What is the Gramophone?" by Geo. Graham - Gramophone Record advertised in The Phonoscope, March 1897 "Murphy's Gramophone" (Tierney) by John Terrell, Berliner No. 1882, Recorded August 1898 (Courtesy i78s.org) "Murphy's Phonograph" by Russell Hunting, June 1897 p.14 The Phonoscope "Put that Gramophone Record On Again" (Sam May, H. Darewski Music, cf. Wonder of the Age Kevin Daly, Argo ZPR 122-3) "When the Gramophone Shop Caught Fire" Stanley Kirby (M. Scott) "Our Lizzie Gets a Gramophone" Helena Millais "Casey Listening to the Phonograph" by Russell Hunting "Uncle Zed Buys a Graphophone" by Charles Ross Taggert "Say It to the Ediphone" by Jones and Hare "Santa Claus Hides in your Phonograph" by Harry Humphrey on Edison "Santa Claus Hides in your Phonograph" by Billy Jones for Columbia "Edison Advertising Record" by Len Spencer (un-numbered for Edison Dealers only) "Special Talking Cylinder" Columbia brown wax by Len Spencer (demonstrates the Edison, battery runs down and he says "I'll have to get one of those Columbia Graphophones with the spring motor." "The Phonograph Faker" by Len Spencer (apparently before 1900) - demonstrates the Edison Phonograph to a crowd, praises Edison, answers questions and says it will bring all the great voices, such as President McKinley and Adelina Patti, to your home. (Columbia cylinder owned by Alan Redford of Norwalk, Conn. cf. John Petty, as described in November 1979 Hobbies, Walsh part III.
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