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The old gray mare, she kicked on the whiffletree, Many long years ago. Many long years ago, many long years ago, The old gray mare, she kicked on the whiffletree, Many long years ago. (Note that "mule" is sometimes substituted for "mare".) (A whiffletree is a force-distributing mechanism in the traces of a draft animal.
Fleetwood Mac, also known as Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, is the debut studio album by British blues rock band Fleetwood Mac, released in February 1968.The album is a mixture of blues covers and originals penned by guitarists Peter Green and Jeremy Spencer, who also share the vocal duties.
The ghostly 'Grey Mare' of the song may in fact refer to a lost folk custom similar to the Mari Lwyd or Hobby Horse of Welsh and Cornish tradition. (On the H.M.V. record 4-2123; mx. 12442e, by Charles Tree the title is spelt "Widdicombe Fair".) Local historians have tried to identify the characters in the song.
Long Grey Mare Green Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac (1968) 2:04 3 Merry-Go-Round Green Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac (1968) 4:14 4 I Loved Another Woman Green Fleetwood Mac Fleetwood Mac (1968) 3:05 5 Need Your Love So Bad: Little Willie John, Mertis John Jr. Little Willie John: Single release (1955) 7:54 Sourced from Fleetwood Mac's 1968 cover of ...
Mayall gave Green free recording time as a gift, which Fleetwood, McVie and Green used to record five songs. The fifth song was an instrumental that Green named after the rhythm section, "Fleetwood Mac" ("Mac" being short for McVie). [9] Jeremy Spencer, 18 March 1970. Soon after this, Green suggested to Fleetwood that they form a new band.
Dating back to at least the mid-20th century, the song is sung to the tune of "The Old Gray Mare". [1] The song, especially popular in school lunchrooms and at summer camps, presents macabre horrors through cheerful comedy while allowing children to explore taboo images and words especially as they relate to standards of cleanliness and dining.
The lyrics are changed by fans of the North Carolina Tar Heels to reflect its rivalry with the Duke Blue Devils (see Carolina-Duke rivalry). The new relevant lyrics become "We don't give a damn 'bout Duke University, 'cause we're from Carolina". [citation needed] The song is set to the melody of the American folk song "The Old Gray Mare". [14]
"I Believe My Time Ain't Long" Robert Johnson, ... "Buddy's Song" Buddy Holly: 22 Aug 1970: 2:09: 14. ... "Long Grey Mare" Green: 12 Nov 1967: 2:53: 2.