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Ballad of Harry (Truman) and the Mountain (Mt. St. Helens)
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Turk 182
2009-12-19 19:44:03 UTC
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Does anyone remember this song? It was from around 1980, when Mt. St.
Helens blew her top for all the world to see (and cover their car air
intakes with Mr. Coffee filters).

Do you remember who did it? Does anyone have a copy on mp3 they can
share? It may have been a regional song. I wish I had it to share now.

Just curious, Merry Christmas, everybody! Especially you, Zekester!
Turk 182
JCL
2009-12-20 12:48:58 UTC
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Jimmy Buffet did this version of the Mount St Helens eruption

Volcano
By: Jimmy Buffett, Keith Sykes, Harry Dailey
1979

Chorus:
Now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Chorus:
Let me say now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Ground she's movin' under me
Tidal waves out on the sea
Sulphur smoke up in the sky
Pretty soon we learn to fly

Chorus:
Let me hear ya now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Now my girl quickly say to me
Mon you better watch your feet
Lava come down soft and hot
You better lava me now or lava me not

Chorus:
Let me say now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

-- Spoken: "Mr Utley..."

No time to count what I'm worth
'Cause I just left the planet earth
Where I go I hope there's rum
Not to worry mon soon come

Chorus:
Now I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Chorus:
One more now I don't know (ah he don't know)
I don't know (he don't know, mon)
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

But I don't want to land in New York City
Don't want to land in Mexico (no no no)
Don't want to land on no Three Mile Island
Don't want to see my skin aglow (no no no)

Don't want to land in Commanche Sky park
Or in Nashville, Tennessee (no no no)
Don't want to land in no San Juan airport
Or the Yukon Territory (no no no)

Don't want to land no San Diego
Don't want to land in no Buzzards Bay (no no no)
Don't want to land on no Ayotollah
I got nothing more to say

Chorus:
I don't know
I don't know
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

Chorus:
Just a one more, I don't know (he don't know)
I don't know (I don't know, man)
I don't know where I'm a gonna go
When the volcano blow

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http://www.amazon.com/Volcano-Jimmy-Buffett/dp/B000002NZR/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=music&qid=1261313246&sr=1-1



On Sat, 19 Dec 2009 11:44:03 -0800 (PST), Turk 182
Post by Turk 182
Does anyone remember this song? It was from around 1980, when Mt. St.
Helens blew her top for all the world to see (and cover their car air
intakes with Mr. Coffee filters).
Do you remember who did it? Does anyone have a copy on mp3 they can
share? It may have been a regional song. I wish I had it to share now.
Just curious, Merry Christmas, everybody! Especially you, Zekester!
Turk 182
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