Chicken of Depression Blues (Donna/Sharpola/jwoo10/jaaman)

Donna · **on:** December 29, 2008, 08:46:30 AM

Thanks, Ray, John, and Jay. You did a wonderful job on this fun - maybe
a tiny bit naughty - song.

Donna

Lyric: Donna Devine
Music/Bass/Vocals/Mix: Ray Sharp
Drums: John Wooten
Keys: Jay Schankman

Chicken of Depression Blues

My woman's been cheatin' on me, I'm settin' up here on the shelf
Oh yeah, my woman's been cheatin' on me, I'm settin' up here on the shelf
But my baby don't have another man, she's cheatin' on me with herself

Come home early one night, before the bars was all closed down
Oh yeah, I come home early one night, before the bars was all closed down
Thought I'd do right by my little woman, take her out on the town

Ain't no bluebird of happiness singin' on my street
Oh no, ain't no bluebird of happiness singin' on my street
Not since the chicken of depression started peckin' at my feet

Heard commotion in the bedroom, tiptoed by to have a look
Mmmm hmmm, I heard commotion in the bedroom, tiptoed by to have a look
My baby was in our rockin' chair, but she wasn''t readin' no book

Now I'm sleepin' on the sofa, while my baby's rockin' all night long
Yeah, I'm sleepin' on the sofa, while my baby's rockin' all night long
Says she's got emancipation, now she's doing right what I done wrong

Since my baby started cheatin', ain't no bluebird singin' on my street
No, since my baby started cheatin', ain't no bluebird singin' on my street
Not since the chicken of depression started peckin' at my feet

Reba1994 · **Reply #1 on:** December 30, 2008, 10:15:45 AM

To All -

I think this sounds great!

Nice job ... I am always amazed at the quality of stuff that happens on this site ...

Rebecca

PVD · **Reply #2 on:** December 30, 2008, 10:47:02 AM

Everyone:

Nicely done, fun listen.

Paul

canuk62 · **Reply #3 on:** December 30, 2008, 02:49:53 PM

Far out guys...super job!

Made it to my short list whenever I get around to sending in my requests for the MCS collab record...first real blues I've heard here in memory..great!

Marc

jwoo10 · **Reply #4 on:** December 30, 2008, 10:59:22 PM

I love it!

Thanks for allowing me to play!

Donna · **Reply #5 on:** December 31, 2008, 04:53:11 AM

Rebecca, Paul, and Marc, thanks for checking it out. Glad you like it!

The trio did a sensational job, and the piece is eliciting a lot of smiles and positive comments around the place. The production has been praised to the skies.

(It was great to have you on board, John.

)

Donna

j · **Reply #6 on:** December 31, 2008, 05:14:47 AM

fun stuff, let's do more!

Tricia41 · **Reply #7 on:** December 31, 2008, 05:21:10 AM

This sounds cool. I love the blues....not crazy about the meaning of the lyrics...

...but it was well written and well performed .

j · **Reply #8 on:** December 31, 2008, 05:39:51 AM

nothin wrong with the lyrics that I see.. an interesting twist on the blues, not sure I've heard this covered before

Donna · **Reply #9 on:** December 31, 2008, 06:01:28 AM

Jay, I loved having you on board as well.

The keys were superb, and in all the right places.

There'll definitely be more fun ones coming along.

Tricia, good of you to have a listen, and thanks for your kind comments about the writing and production.

(I respect your feelings about the theme.

)

Jay, when I set out to write the lyric (my first blues attempt), I wanted to get away from the usual "cheatin' " theme, and to give things a bit of a humorous twist in which no one really gets hurt (well, maybe the man's pride a little).
I wanted the woman - who starts out as "my little woman" (implying being submissive and taken for granted) to become self-sustaining and independent. Clearly she was able to learn how to do so during her man's many absences (when he was in the bars).

And you're right: I doubt the song's theme has been covered before.

Donna

j · **Reply #10 on:** December 31, 2008, 07:06:43 AM

25 downloads in 2 days! I think you have a hit here, Donna

jwoo10 · **Reply #11 on:** January 26, 2009, 08:44:45 PM

Thanks for updating your avatar with a pic J... Now I'll know what you look like when I make it back to Ohio bro!

Gonna meet with Ali Kat In a few months... QWe'll post pics)...

Back to the song... Love the lyrical content.. THIS is tame considering some of the CRAP thats being produced nowadays folks.. it's Funny too!!!!

j · **Reply #12 on:** January 26, 2009, 09:07:26 PM

awesome John! it would be great if you guys could do a jam at your open mic nite and get somethin' up on you tube! Let me know when you will be in Newark!

yeah, that's me on the weekend.. I'm much straighter during the week.

r4m · **Reply #13 on:** January 26, 2009, 10:10:18 PM

Sweet! Love the blues!!!

jwoo10 · **Reply #14 on:** January 26, 2009, 10:28:50 PM

Gotta find someone who has a good camcorder with good audio... some of the improv stuff we pump out would BLOW you away man... I Know I've wished MANY times that there was a recorder running in the back of the room... even if it was an old reel-to-reel... or cassette deck... some of this stuff can never be reproduced... lol

Open jams are a blast!