Cool Papa Bell
words and music by Lloyd Miller (c)(p) 2011
arrangement by Ari Dolegowski, Chris Johnson, Ely Levin, and Lloyd Miller
appears on Strange Dees, Indeed by the Deedle Deedle Dees (release date: October 31, 2011)
Cool Papa
Cool cool Papa
Cool Papa
Cool Papa Bell
Swing, Papa
Swing swing, Papa
Swing, Papa
Swing, Papa Bell
Ring, Papa
Ring ring, Papa
Ring, Papa
Ring ring the bell
Cool Papa
Cool cool Papa
Cool Papa
Cool Papa Bell
Cheetah cheetah
When your feetah
Go round and round
Go round and round
Cheetah cheetah
When your feetah
Go round and round
Go round and round
RAP:
Scored from first on a sac bunt
Hit by his own hit slidin into second
So many stories, some of 'em true
Like the day he said to Satchel,
"I'll bet you
I can turn off the light
and get in my bed
before that bulb goes dark overhead.
Satch didn't know there was a short in the lightswitch
Found out later...
He was like "aw..."
I wrote this song with my son when he was 2. I originally planned to add more words that described, in my typical information overload form, all about the Negro Leagues and Cool Papa's career. When my son responded to the simple chorus and began to sing it with me, though, I decided just to leave the song as a simple sing-song tune that even our youngest fans could join us in singing. I added the rap later because I love that story about Satchel Paige and James Thomas "Cool Papa" Bell.
Who does what on "Cool Papa Bell"
Booker Dee (Chris Johnson): keyboards, electric bass, vocals
Moby Dee (Ari Dolegowski): electric guitar, vocals
Otto von Dee (Ely Levin): drums, vocals
Ulysses S. Dee (Lloyd Miller): lead vocals
Dean Jones: recording, mixing, synth, vocals
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