Big Chief Medley
LyricsBig Chief: Instrumental
Tipitina: Instrumental
The Olde Professor: Thank you Lord For this very special man And thank you for letting me be around to see One as great as he
Thank you Lord 'Twas in your plan I trust He was sent for few of us So now that he's gone his way What can I say
I remember Tuts, 'Fess and me Oh and the pianos three(?) Oh what fun we had How his presence filled the air everywhere
Thank you Lord 'Twas in the plan I trust He was sent for few of us So now that he's gone his way What can I say But thank you Lord For Professor Longhair
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Credits
NotesNot really an Elvis Costello performance at all, Big Chief Medley was a solo spotlight for Allen Toussaint during The River In Reverse tour. A live performance from 2006-07-03 is included on the Hot As A Pistol, Keen As A Blade DVD. The exact content of the medley varied from show to show. Some performances included Tipitina And Me (the minor-key variation of Tipitina which Toussaint recorded for the 2005 album Our New Orleans: A Benefit Album For The Gulf Coast and Elvis reworked into Ascension Day). Some performances did not include The Olde Professor. The medley was identified as "Big Chief Variations" on setlists during The River In Reverse tour. |