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This song wrote itself over a period of a quarter century. A guy I used to work with long ago and I would "Day-O." He would sing a line and we'd sing Day-o, Day-o bread (which of course is a take off of day old bread.) Then I'd make up a line and so on. It was great fun. I took it a big step further with this song but it all had it's genesis long ago. Sing along with me on the Day-O part if you will. Sing it loud so people around you will wonder what the hell you're doing. And a one, and a two, and a.......

Day-O Bread
©2011 Steven M. Biederman
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Well I wake up dis morning with a beeg headache (singing day-o, day-o bread)
I lie here in bed and look out at de rain (singing day-o, day-o bread)
Well me either get drunk or me must be insane
there an ugly girl beside me and I don't know her name
Now de sun come up and she won't go away (singing day-o, day-o, day-o bread)


Singing (Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it long ( Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it loud ( Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it proud (day-o, day-o, day-o bread)

Avis my dog, my love never ceases (singing day-o, day-o bread)
She one of de neighborhood favorite beeches (singing day-o, day-o bread)
So I take her to de animal doctor who feexes
No more litters of mongrel meexes
Cause Avis ain't got no feminine pieces (singing day-o, day-o, day-o bread)

Singing (Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it long ( Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it loud ( Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it proud (day-o, day-o, day-o bread)

Oh I could sing Day-o all day long (singing day-o, day-o bread)
I wish dey sing Day-o in every song (singing day-o, day-o bread)
But it hard to get right and it easy get wrong
Cause you got to put de rhyme just where it belong
But I can sing Day-o to de........Vietcong (singing day-o, day-o, day-o bread)


Singing (Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it long ( Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it loud ( Day-o, Day-o)
Sing it proud (day-o, day-o, day-o bread)

Shameless self-promotion bump alert. Warning Will Robinson!!! Either this is really bad or just got lost down the page. Come on...Let's DAY-O!!!

LITTLE STEVIE B.

I'm old enough to be part of the CALYPSO CROWD--in the 50's and early 60's--Island BEATS were in--Having been on 14 CRUISES, I still love it--If I wrote it --
Day-old, Day old, Day old BUM-Drinkin' all de RUM--But I do like YOUR VERSION--VERY GOOD PRODUCTION!

Write On--

Mackie

this is great. I like the dog verse. Beeches. Ha.

You have a very cool style of writing. Do you work from your music or from your lyrics?

maks me think of beetlejuice

Stevie,

I love the music. It's got a cool Island flavor going. Even if I'm not quit sure what Day-o bread is! LOL!

Tom

stevie- this is hilarious- i want you asd a guest for my show if i get to do it--k?
tim

HIDee Brother Stevie!

Hard to think how long ago "Daylight come, and me want go home/Day-O" (The Banana Boat Song)..made Henry Belafonte into a Star!

I agree..the Dog Verse is certainly Star-Quality~!

Good Luck with this Fun One, Amigo~

Best Wishes & a Big Guy-Hug,
Stan

Hey Stevie,
Can't wait to listen (it's time to renew my antivirus and it's download that or listen, so I'll have to come back and listen)
Love the dog verse. I can hear this as I read it and its going to be fun, I know it is!

Hey Stevie,

LOL… This is so cute! It reminds me of Jamaica, sounds like something I heard while vacationing there. It's got a very catchy beat.

Dottie

Thanks Dan,

As far as my songwriting work habits, it all begins differently. I almost never have a full lyric before music but sometimes a chorus or verse comes into view and then the music. Then I finish the lyric. Sometimes it's music all the way through and then I have to piece the puzzle together lyrically.

This one came together except for the last verse and chorus which were added years later. Hope that helps.

Stevie

OK, I'm back. It's too much fun for one person to have! Now I've got some 'splaining to do about feminine pieces...thanks a lot! LOL

Better stay off of that juice Dan, lol.

Stevie

Thanks Tom Day-o Bread is just a play on words for Day Old Bread. That's part of the joke of the song...or at least it's supposed to be.

Stevie

Thanks Tim. I'd be honored.

Stevie

Stevie - love the rhymes - meexes, feexes - very creative. Fun tune!

Thanks Stan. That does seem to be the crowd favorite.

Stevie

this is really good, I enjoyed it alot. good stuff Stevie..glyn

Yer outta control, my friend! Milk it and keep it going as long as you can!

Love the verse about the dog!

Scott

Yeah, Scott. I'm currently working on three more simultaneously. I've got the tunes but am working on the lyrics, back and forth. Have to see which one gets done first. I've got 35 tunes that need lyrics so I've got enough to keep me busy. Thanks for stopping by.

Stevie

Stevie,
This song is fun and I like the feel of the island music! Got some Day-O before I head to work today so we'll see what happens! Really funny lyrics (poor dog!)
Ricky

Thanks Dottie. Glad you liked it.

Stevie

Glad you had fun listening Caroline. You seem to be with the majority with that verse. Thanks for stopping by.

Stevie

Thanks Tracy. Glad you had fun with it.

Stevie

Thanks Glyn. Glad you enjoyed it.

Stevie

Thanks Scott. I'm on a roll for sure. Let's hope it continues.

Stevie

Man Stevie, I think this may be your thing. Next thing I know you will have comedy musical act in Branson.

Hey you could call it "Day-o-bread".

Yah I can see it growing. Just like the "dead-heads" there would be the day-o-bread heads. Are you seeing it?

It was a fun song to listen to and it was well done.

Doug

Well I hope your Day-O went well Ricky. Thanks for dropping by.

Stevie

Hey Doug,

Day-o bread heads, huh? That's pretty funny itself. Glad you like the song and got a chuckle out of it. Yeah, the humorous songs I've done are some of the most popular but man, it's hard to stay funny all the time. Every once in awhile something comes to me but that's it. Thanks for the supreme compliment.

Stevie