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Comment by Clock The Wolf on April 16, 2014 at 12:24pm

"...er, I'd like to dedicate this to Henry L's longdead parents...I mean if that horse ain't been beat to death already...?"
---Silent Jim

Henry Lau?
Henry Levin?
Henry Liddell?
Henry Luce?
Henry Lawson?
Henry Louis Gates?
Henry Lewis Stimson?

Henry Lee Lucas?!?!?!

Comment by Clock The Wolf on April 16, 2014 at 11:05am

Yup. It sure is something...... or other......

Comment by Clock The Wolf on April 16, 2014 at 11:01am

It is actually about PreRoman Pictish ritual human sacrifice...

Comment by BUGGY (C) on April 16, 2014 at 11:00am

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_death

So perhaps the origin of the song goes back further?

Comment by BUGGY (C) on April 16, 2014 at 10:58am

It first appeared in print in 1881, but it is reported that a version was already being sung to the current tune in the 1790s and similar rhymes are known from across Europe. 

Urban legend says the song originally described the plague, but folklorists reject this idea.

But this is probably the best version I have heard...ever!

Comment by BUGGY (C) on April 16, 2014 at 10:55am

Bless you..

Comment by Clock The Wolf on April 16, 2014 at 10:50am

Yup. Once the vocals start, the minimalism just kicks in ;-o

Comment by Jim Morris on April 16, 2014 at 10:48am

?!?!?!, OMG!, WhatTheHeck - I know that song. Nice minimalist approach Clock!

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