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Zombie Jamboree

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Capo on fret 2 (as written in this song)

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Capo 2
Well, now,
GBack to back, Dbelly to belly,
well, I Adon't give a damn 'cause I dDone that already,
Gback to back,
DBelly to belly at the Azombie jamborDee.[Repeat]
DZombie jamboree took place in a NAew York cemeteDry (Where?)
DZombie jamboree took place in LoAng Island cemeteDry.
Zombies from all paGrts of the islanDd. (Where?)
Some of them are grAeat calypsonianDs. (Some.)
Since the sGeason was cDarnival they got toAgether in bacDchanal. Oh, what ya' doin'?
GBack to back, Dbelly to belly,
well, I Adon't give a damn 'cause I dDone that already,
Gback to back,
DBelly to belly at the Azombie jamborDee.[Repeat]
One female zGombie wouldn't beDhave. She say she wAant me for a sDlave.
In the one hand she's hoGlding a quart of wDine, in the other she's poinAting that she'll be miDne.
Well, believe me Gfolks, I had Dto run. (Why?)
A husband of a zAombie ain't no fDun! (Don't knock it!)
I says, "OGh, no, my turtle Ddove, that old bag of bAones I cannot loDve." Oh, what you doin'?
GBack to back, Dbelly to belly,
well, I Adon't give a damn 'cause I dDone that already,
Gback to back,
DBelly to belly at the Azombie jamborDee.[Repeat]
Right then and thGere she raise her fDeet. "I'm a-going to Acatch you now, my sDweet.
I'm gonna make you caGll me 'Sweetie PDie'." I says "Oh, Ano, get back, you lDie!"
"I may be lyGin' but you will sDee (What?)
After you kAiss this dead zomDbie." (Blah!)
Well, GI never seen such a hoDrror in my life. Can Ayou imagine me with a zombie wife? (Yes!)
GBack to back, Dbelly to belly,
well, I Adon't give a damn 'cause I dDone that already,
Gback to back,
DBelly to belly at the Azombie jamborDee.[Repeat]
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The story behind the song

This calypso song, also known as "Jumbie Jamberee," originally centered around jumbies, which are evil spirits believed to cause wild dancing in their victims. The song's references to Carnival suggest a connection to the Moko jumbie, a protective spirit figure. While many versions vary in their setting and details, the switch to "Zombie Jamboree" happened early on, with lyrics about zombies appearing just a few years after the original. The Kingston Trio, an American folk and pop music group that helped launch the folk revival, humorously credited "Lord Invader and his Twelve Penetrators" with its authorship. At its heart, the song plays like a lively, slightly spooky celebration.

AI-written from these sources:Jumbie Jamberee — Wikipedia ↗The Kingston Trio — Wikipedia ↗MusicBrainz ↗

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