Freddie Freeloader - Jon Hendricks & Friends

[@patferris3640]

This song was a big breakthrough in understanding how bebop soloing worked. Once I was able to put words to the music, it made undecipherable solos suddenly make sense. Fantastic album and a worthy Grammy winner!

[@noah7172]

agreed!

[@raitisvein]

How come? :)

[@arnoldfernbladst3875]

Because words are easier comprehend than notes. Once you understand the words, the phrasing all comes together. Listen to the original, then listen to this again. You'll get it (maybe?)

[@patferris3640]

@@raitisvein especially Cannonball Adderley's solo - It's so intense that it's hard to follow, but words make it that much easier

[@jonnieluscombe5360]

@@arnoldfernbladst3875 totally agree Arnold. From the human voice i can hear the choice of notes/modes hit me with a stunning clarity that the played instrument had abstracted too far beyond my comprehension. The singing here is phenomenal and an education

[@lesprilib1]

In order of appearance : Bobby Mc. Ferrin (as Winton Kelly = piano) , Al Jarreau (as Miles Davis = trumpet) , Jon Hendricks (as John Coltrane = sax tenor) and George Benson ( as Cannonball Adderley = sax alto).

[@FatGuySkinnyWallet]

Thank you!!!

[@mrp4u]

4 men at their PEAK of Signing Abilities, What Miles Davis started , they made into a song FEST. Bill Evans, W.Kelly, M. Davis, J. Coltrane, and the Gr8est TO ME of all, Julian Adderley, of Tampa Area FL, Cannonball , BUT, its Jon Hendricks who placed Lyrics to Music and came up with this masterpiece of SONG from the Amer. Jazz Songbook

[@SRTarlow]

Each of the singers tear it UP! What a great song.

[@jonnieluscombe5360]

i couldnt hear the signers, i think they were deaf --- or me

[@SRTarlow]

@@jonnieluscombe5360 Thanks. Typo edited.

[@Wheelie55]

I saw these guys perform this years ago on the Arsenio Hall show. The ever humble Jon said he would "attempt" to sing the Coltrane line, 'cause that's all one can ever do with Coltrane. I was also lucky enough to visit Jon in the green room at Philharmonic Hall. He struck me as a wholly genuine guy who is in love with life. What a privilege to be alive at the same time as such a genius!

[@adrianbond1438]

That had to be awesome! I saw the same show and immediately sought out the cd and bought it! I fell in love with Jon and gained a greater appreciation for Al, Bobby and George. I already loved jazz but to have a CLASSIC like Freddy Freeloader music put into words is indescribable! I am in awe of you for meeting Jon. I would constantly relive that moment! And brag about it any chance I got! Lol

[@ezio1920]

He has a great story of coming home from war and hearing his first be bop song, i think Charlie Parker, on the ship speakers, and paying the guy to play it again and again and again

[@reissphilippe2217]

I tuned the radio to this just before 4m30s when Jon Hendricks does the John Coltrane part. Once I was able to un-twist my brain I was blown away by it, absolutely genius!

[@nick177th]

When Hendricks does Trane's part, I get goose bumps EVERY time.

[@Stefanthenautilus]

It's appropriate that this song is about booze, because trying to sing along with Trane will make anybody sound drunk. Bravo to Jon Hendricks for taking on the challenge!

[@raulrichards412]

John Hendricks, left us today Nov.22nd.,2017 (R.I.P.) The Great One.♫♪♫♫

[@thelovedoctress]

Raul Richards I literally just heard on the radio 💔

[@henridelagardere4584]

Jon Hendricks was beyond category. Al Jarreau in February, Jon Hendricks in November, 2017 took half of this magnificent quartet away. Hope Bobby McFerrin and George Benson are doing fine. Thank you for music and words!

[@PhoeFireaga]

😭😭😭😭

[@mzmuzikluvr]

hearing this for the first time, at this very moment, on sirius xm. my mom knew i dug eddie jefferson as a little girl, so she put a lambert, hendricks, and ross album in my hand. 52 now and still diggin'. r.i. paradise, mr. h!

[@armandtobler7898]

Unique !!!!!!!

[@ornical]

I recorded a documentary about the making of this album and song of PBS years ago. I watched the video again and again before going over to the school's resource center to listen to Kind of Blue for the first time. I can't describe the feeling of hearing the instrumental version of these solos after having the vocalese versions already committed to memory. I walked back to my dorm room in a daze. My roomate said "Miles was fuckin' witcha, eh?" Yeah man, for sure.

I LOVE this comment!!!! Thank you!!!!!

[@dookiejuice]

just AMAZING!!! much respect to all these great vocalists flowing with vocalese ease

[@ReAlrik90]

This is the greatest tribute to Miles, Kelly and those others wonderful players that made history that day!

[@Robb3348]

Word

[@rpatel1289]

Jon Hendricks is a great musician. I am a student at the University of Toledo, and Jon Hendricks is the professor of the class i am in -"History of Jazz Class". Its awesome how Jon has worked with many of the musicians we read about in our textbook!!!

[@goozdail]

Oh my god I love this so much! Three of the greatests singers, u gotta love the lyrics and the perfect rendition of each solo incredible

[@PatrickKCompton]

Bobby McFerrin just shared this on FB! RIP John Hendricks. Scat cat singing master class right here!

[@skybendu]

Beautiful transcription. The delegation of roles to the respective vocalists could not have been more precise! Coltrane's solo is a masterpiece in the art of tonal commentary, his harmonic punctuation (esp. commas & semi-colons) breaks this listeners heart. What a delight!

[@hrmntby]

This is the best recording I have ever heard. EVER!!

[@lolcap]

Jon Hendricks is a wonderful jazz master.

[@rillloudmother]

@sepiapanorama no problem, man. i've listened to this version hundreds of times and the miles version also. Bobby McFerrin and Al Jarreau's allowed me to internalize a lot of these lines and then i copped the original ones from the miles cut and basically learned how to get through changes with this tune, so it has a special place in my mind forever.

[@FrancescaCavalieriMusic]

Thanks from the heart to the people who write lyrics.. that I couldn't find in the all w.w.w.!! You saved me ;)

[@Sintress]

I love this song and album!!! And yes, I'm an 80's baby!

[@jaynewsome9658]

I've been performing this type of Jazz since I was 8.I was born 1986

[@sebastiansimon7557]

Got goosebumps at 02:20. This is a complete gem; absolutely masterful.

[@augustusbelser7928]

The instrumental version of this song is incredible by itself but when these guys sing the actual words they add the color that makes for a wonderful story.

[@dmp58]

yes... it becomes easy and logical to remember the solo singing these wonderful lyrics

[@SteveBrant55]

Heard this on WBGO Jazz Radio two nights ago. Absolutely incredible!

[@emanuelerosasbmx4311]

This is pure gold 😍😍😍

[@rogerholt8438]

This is perfection at it's best, and the talent on board here is nothing short of the greatest. These giants out did themselves, and I love it!

[@mycofairbanks3321]

Always amazing every time I listen

[@1mespud]

This is genius!

[@Sintress]

I love this!!! Thank you for uploading!

[@muzikman183]

Questlove Supreme brought me here. holy cow. Legends' rendition of a legend's composition.. Thank you lord

[@ilans2050]

The Godfather of Vocalise. Έβαλε λόγια στις μουσικές, στα σόλο των μεγάλων της Jazz, του Count Basie, του Horace Silver κι έφτιαχνε τις δικές του. Παιδί ενός πάστορα με 14 παιδιά από το Newark του Ohio, ο γεννημένος το 1921 πρωτοπόρος τζαζ τραγουδιστής Jon Hendricks έκανε το vocalise πραγματική τέχνη. Πέθανε χθες 22 Νοεμβρίου σε ηλικία 96 ετών στο Μανχάταν. Ο συνεργάτης του Art Tatum στην αρχή της καριέρας του και μέλος του βραβευμένου με Grammy τρίο των Lambert, Hendrick & Ross, που έγινε δάσκαλος της Ιστορίας της τζαζ τα τελευταία χρόνια, από σήμερα τραγουδάει στη μεγάλη χορωδία του παραδείσου μαζί με τον Eddie Jefferson και τον King Pleasure. John Hendricks (1921 - November 22, 2017)

[@daniedeludela]

Love it!!! Grew up with this! Saw these guys last night at North Sea Jazz @ Rotterdam, Netherlands!

[@TVGord]

pandagentile, I've had this recording since it was first released, but I can't tell you how much I enjoyed WATCHING it with the photos you've chosen! I love music from the sublime to the ridiculous! This is ridiculously sublime. Thank you for doing this. :-)

[@rillloudmother]

@Doumbeck hell yeah, i copped most of this solo by listening to these lyrics and now i regularly use them in my solos and what's great is i can think of these lyrics while i play the licks on guitar even when i change the rhythms.

[@revc84]

I've been lookin for this everywhere!

[@ArnaudQuercyCreations]

yeah....tapping the feet, my hat off...really great performance !!!

[@hookalakah]

Thelonious Monk: "Hendricks--you the only mother****** I want puttin' lyrics to my music!" And so it is. That's why Jon sings his own lyrics to "In Walked Bud" on Monk's "Underground" album from '66.

[@noah7172]

this is so good oh my god

[@WarrenHolly]

Genius!🎶😎

[@erichenry1853]

Al Jarreau brought me here. RIP.

[@chloewhite9007]

ib

[@Shuggie5]

Unbelievable! They nail every note! And it's about booze!!!

[@benefielblues]

awesome! I love this verion.

[@Yredwing]

AHHHHHHHHHH! PERFECTION!!!!!

[@3bar]

I first heard this on a local high school radio station. God bless those kids.

[@JazzPublicist]

Jon, Al, Bobby McFerrin, George Benson, and a blast was had by all. Their solos match the instrumental. No easy feat.

[@sistalinda]

This should have a million views. But alas, the world is upside down.

[@fermanfletcher9053]

Absolute masterpiece!

[@TheEdlr]

Daaaamn

[@PaulGreen11]

"Pour me a drink and let me think raise your glass and make 'em clink bottoms up now, I'm ready for the game!"

[@isavedchip]

this is amazing

[@TheAdvert1]

Dat laughter at the end!

[@fraua858]

i heard this version years before the original. i was like 10 years old. when i heard miles recording, i was confused. i thought it was the cover!

[@joansaueia]

Isso é genial!! Quem são os absurdos que deram unlike nesse vídeo? Cada uma...

[@thelovedoctress]

This was breath taking my heart almost exploded out of my chest every note seduced my ear drums 🤤🤤

[@noodlesliu5589]

Awesome Vocalese!

[@canekzapata]

All love this and I love you people: who transcripts the "lyrics". I tell this from the not english as a mother thong population.

[@PaulGreen11]

"He used to be such a solid stone pillar of his church he used to be sacrificed he had his religion."

[@CollenHans]

rising above narrow confines of Jazz,play me this anytime i am content permanently.

[@xavierreivax9932]

this is genius

[@bigbnelson7991]

Folks this is called vocalese singing!!!! Voice instead of horns 🎷 🎶🎺🎵 soak it up ya dig!😎

[@Dabbdidadididumm]

Makes me feel like a butterfly of love. :)

[@drsnobby]

This is what i call "COOL JAZZ"

[@RobertSmith-ff2qg]

Man!!! These cats are awesome

[@Painting45]

Thats the solo. He nails it. My project is simular except I sing only Miles 5 solos with my words

[@guidomattina57]

Top Line!!

[@hrfeliu1936]

Yeeeesssssss!!!!!

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Freeeeeedddddiiiiiieeeeeeee

[@carolesullivan9125]

great !!!!!!

[@Gothicc_senpai]

what a song

[@a.thiago3842]

Man, i can't imagine how hard is to sing it.

[@jannabadalian]

And they did it in faster tempo than the original!

[@primarydominant]

my two favs are Bobby and George. they're the best suited to their solos :)

[@charlesbarry6730]

Great vocalese.

[@rillloudmother]

@rpatel1289 he is imho, beyond a great musician, he is a musical genius. first of all his lyrics for these solos make 100% sense and secondly, i have yet to hear anyone do a Coltrane solo note for note on an instrument besides sax and hit the tones and rhythms with such authority and precision.

[@karenbelanger1031]

Genius. Decipher these lyrics.

[@Yredwing]

@tyq44 And he "phoned it in" Literally. He was never in the same studio when he recorded his part.

[@francog8782]

scoobably doobally doblahhh bibi dibi dabidi dahhh

[@Diamond-Moreno]

Bobby!!!!! Tis all.

[@WahkeenaSitka]

wow!

[@bobingalls4643]

classic

[@burakotkumsaxophoneclarinet]

😍😍😍

[@subg8858]

One sip and you'll flip

[@TheVelvetRaidiz]

Approximate lyrics of the four solos: HE ISN'T GOOD LOOKING YET HANDSOME WANT SOME CREDIT? HE CAN STAND SOME 'CAUSE SERVING DRINKS IS WHAT HE DOES GROOVIER THAN MOST MEN ESPECIALLY THE BOPPIN' CATS THAT COME IN 'CAUSE FREDDIE REALLY LOVES THAT THING CALLED BEBOP LET THE CATS DRINK EVERY DROP WHILE HE DIGS ON IT NONSTOP SO CATS ARE LINED UP AT HIS BAR WITH THROAT'S DRY KNOWING THAT THAT'S THE PLACE WHERE FREDDIE CAN TAB AND GET YOU HIGH WITHOUT EVER WORRYIN' 'BOUT PAYMENT PAYMENT'LL COME FROM THE ENDLESS MYRIAD OF OTHER SQUARES SO YOU'LL NEVER EVER HAVE TO EVER THINK ABOUT IT JUST SETTLE ON DOWN TO SOME DRINKIN' YOUR TAB'S ALL PAID LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL AND POUR ME ANOHER DRINK HERE'S A TOAST TO OLD FREDDIE A CAT THAT'S HIP TO WHERE IT WAS AND WHERE IT'S AT HE USED TO BE SUCH A SOLID STONE PILLAR OF THE CHURCH HE USED TO BE SANCTIFIED HE HAD HIS RELIGION BUT NOW IT'S THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK HE DOES DISPENSING SPIRIT MEANWHILE OF HIS OWN THERE IS ONLY THE TINIEST SMIDGEN SO DRINK AND IF HE SUFFERS A BREAKDOWN WHERE HE'S WRONG AND NOW MY CAT THAT KNOWS THAT HE'S FIX UP SOMETHING FOR YOU SOON AS THAT HE'S LOOKING FOR A DROP IT'S SUCH A BREW YOU'LL NEED ANOTHER ONE TO HELP HE'LL BRING YOU TWO WELL I HEARD HIM SAY THAT SPEAKIN' THAT FREDDIE'S GOT THE UGLY KIND OF FACE THAT ONLY A MUG COULD OWN BUT I KNOW FREDDIE DON'T PLAY THAT THERE'S THIS CAT HIS NAME IS FREDDIE THIS CAT'S A BARTENDER WELL KNOWN BY ANYONE HIP HE CAN MIX THE KIND OF DRINK THAT YOU WON'T FORGET ONE SIP AND YOU'LL FLIP THEN FOR CHASERS FREDDIE'S GOT SOME STUFF FOR HIP LIPS GROOVY STUFF FOR YOUR CUP LET THE FLOW GO GET DOWN, DRINK IT UP I SWEAR HE MADE IT UP HIMSELF AND IT'LL HYPNOTIZE AN ELF THEM DRINKS THAT FREDDIE MIX AIN'T NO AILMENT THEY WON'T FIX FOR EACH EMOTION FREDDIE'S GOT A POTION HE'S KNOWN TO HAVE YOU OSSIFIED BEFORE YOU KNOW YOU'VE EVEN TRIED JUST MENTION HIS NAME ALL THE CATS KNOW FREDDIE HE SERVES ONE SO FREDDIE DESERVES ONE 'CAUSE TENDIN' BAR THE WAY THAT FREDDIE DOES HE CLAIMS IT UNNERVES ONE SO ALL DAY JUICERS ALL PAY FREDDIE BUT ALL THAT BREAD DON'T REACH THE TILL THOUGH I AIN'T SAYIN' FREDDIE'S STEALIN' IF YOU KNOW HIM AT ALL THEN IT'S A CINCH THAT YOU KNOW HE WILL EVER-READY FREDDIE WELL HE POURS SO STEADY I'VE SEEN HIM SINK ONE DRINK 'FORE THE NEXT CAT WAS READY HE'S GOT A STYLE THAT'S SO WELL-KNOWN FREDDIE'S ON TOUCH REALLY TOO MUCH IT'S ALL HIS OWN Speakin of Freddie Who the hell is he? An what is Freddie t'me? An what's this I hear About the kind of a bar he's tendin So he tends a groovy bar So there you are Forget it To me it coudn't mean a thing 'n I would count myself a fool to let it I've had it up to my ear with Freddie A little o'Freddie is really heady You know that alcohol'll make an ordinary fella's min' unsteady It's in the book You c'n read it (if y'ever sober up enough t'wanna take a look) You, y'settled int' alcoholic use And getting ign'unt oil to swirl around and cut you down And suckin' up the juice 'N' it ain't never ever gonna turn y' loose Y' stupid rummy You see the hole in y' head? The cats that do what you do 're dead Remember that! Now y'know So take it slow, you'll find y'gonna Have a longer row t' hoe And so I say you gotta play another way You oughta add a little depth to your attitude And exercise your mind If y' do you probably will find That fame ain' nothin' but pride 'n' illusion Who's up 'n who's down is all facade I tell ya While we're whirlin' on our axle At a thousan' miles a minute While we think we're standin' still When y'think of that it's kinda peculiar Even so, y'oughta know But alcohol is eatin' up your brain Otherwise it wouldn't function quite as slow Think of this You're not a body but a mind A revelation Don't resist, your body's servin' as a colour-blind Secretin' your immortal soul Ah, what bliss You're free, you're free, you really are To join y' heart and y' mind to your soul, that's the goal Then the soul is the one you heed Food for thought is all the body will need That'll give you the sky, and keep you high forever An' lots of people tend to think All they ever have to do's light a joint'r take a drink T'reach the same euphoric brink Forget it! It never will be so, 'cause alcohol an' them narcotics 'll never do the trick Y'either gotta do it like I said Or mess y'body up by shootin' stuff 'n gittin sick Don't ever listen to your intellect 'Cause intellect abominates the spirit There, I know I'm making my position clear If man would only up his inner ear and hear Few men ever do I've heard what you said An' it stays in my head Well lemme tell y' my impression Everything y' said is straight ahead Absolutely, indeed It sure needs thinkin' about I'm jus' tryin' t'figure it out I wouldn't really believe it if I hadn't really heard it Pretty much o' what I heard is indefinable to me And I really need t'see the relationship Between another fella's soul and his body Somebody's gonna have t' make it clear to me How havin' a teensy-weensy itsy-bitsiest taste with Freddie Is apt t'make a fella's life unsteady So pour me a drink 'n lemme think Raise y'glass, make'em clink Bottoms up Now I'm ready for the game Might as well get in it 'cause by laying out I'm never gonna win it Let's have a party, drinkin' hearty Gonna drink up 'till we drop Lemme have another one, that's the trick Y'want it with soda or y'wanna drink it straight Way y'burpin' got me thinkin' maybe it might'a been somethin' you ate Relax 'n let's drink steady it's on freeload Freddie Drink up, everybody, thanks t'Freddie I'm talkin''bout Freddie, 'cause Freddie is steady Talkin''bout coppin' his buddy some booze Wanna get drunk f'free? That's easy, Freddie'll pop a little Take it off the top a little, so his boss'll never even miss it Drink up, it's Freddie's treat You buy one, he'll give y'one Acquaintances never leave Freddie's dry You're never really ever gonna find a cheaper high I'm tellin' the truth, yeah I'm sittin' right here one evenin' Just coolin, I'm tellin'y'man I was broke 'N'bout t'beg me a drink an' that's no joke That's when ol' Freddie spoke 'n' he said: Don't worry 'bout it, man 'Cause I can dig it that' you got a thirst goin' without it, man I'm here t'tell you there is nothing worse That's the reason why I'm inclined t' let a fella freeload Because of that they call me Freddie Freeloader

[@Joshdubois543]

Thank you!!

[@joshuaadelaja9996]

🙌🏾

[@canekzapata]

thanks

[@chilblain1]

RIP Al Jarreau !

[@iramcdonald3080]

Jon Hendricks wrote the lyrics to this Miles Davis tune way back in the 1960s (when Bobby McFerrin was still a child). It was remade on the 1990 Jon Hendricks album "Freddie Freeloader" and has been performed by a handful of other fine jazz singers (since the Miles, Coltrane, and Cannonball parts are HARD).

[@rillloudmother]

@sepiapanorama while he digs on it non-stop

[@yibbou]

Rest In Peace Jon

[@marie-sophiegaury1999]

suave !

[@contactkeithstack]

Great

[@JazzClubOverSeas]

Thank you! Jon's "vocalese" is always wondeful, I love this record, too, by the way, will you give me the lyrics of Wynton Kelly (Bobby McFerrin) - part 4, which part misses on the album note.

[@zigward00]

groovy

[@usaisbeastly]

-snaps-

[@FrancescaCavalieriMusic]

@sepiapanorama Could you please post Bobby McFerrin's solo lyric, or tell me where I can find it? Thanks 4 your help! ;)

[@TheVelvetRaidiz]

HE ISN'T GOOD LOOKING YET HANDSOME WANT SOME CREDIT? HE CAN STAND SOME 'CAUSE SERVING DRINKS IS WHAT HE DOES GROOVIER THAN MOST MEN ESPECIALLY THE BOPPIN' CATS THAT COME IN 'CAUSE FREDDIE REALLY LOVES THAT THING CALLED BEBOP LET THE CATS DRINK EVERY DROP WHILE HE DIGS ON IT NONSTOP SO CATS ARE LINED UP AT HIS BAR WITH THROAT'S DRY KNOWING THAT THAT'S THE PLACE WHERE FREDDIE CAN TAB AND GET YOU HIGH WITHOUT EVER WORRYIN' 'BOUT PAYMENT PAYMENT'LL COME FROM THE ENDLESS MYRIAD OF OTHER SQUARES SO YOU'LL NEVER EVER HAVE TO EVER THINK ABOUT IT JUST SETTLE ON DOWN TO SOME DRINKIN' YOUR TAB'S ALL PAID LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL AND POUR ME ANOHER DRINK HERE'S A TOAST TO OLD FREDDIE A CAT THAT'S HIP TO WHERE IT WAS AND WHERE IT'S AT HE USED TO BE SUCH A SOLID STONE PILLAR OF THE CHURCH HE USED TO BE SANCTIFIED HE HAD HIS RELIGION BUT NOW IT'S THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK HE DOES DISPENSING SPIRIT MEANWHILE OF HIS OWN THERE IS ONLY THE TINIEST SMIDGEN SO DRINK AND IF HE SUFFERS A BREAKDOWN WHERE HE'S WRONG AND NOW MY CAT THAT KNOWS THAT HE'S FIX UP SOMETHING FOR YOU SOON AS THAT HE'S LOOKING FOR A DROP IT'S SUCH A BREW YOU'LL NEED ANOTHER ONE TO HELP HE'LL BRING YOU TWO WELL I HEARD HIM SAY THAT SPEAKIN' THAT FREDDIE'S GOT THE UGLY KIND OF FACE THAT ONLY A MUG COULD OWN BUT I KNOW FREDDIE DON'T PLAY THAT

[@BradE17]

freakin' impressive vocalese. That shit would be so hard to do.

[@petterdalane2655]

Anyone know if the lyrics are written down anywhere, and if so where?

[@josephdia9311]

@petter Dalane Have you found the lyrics by chance. I'm looking for Benson 's part.

[@rakhemthoth9180]

You can get it off the internet.....

[@TheVelvetRaidiz]

HE ISN'T GOOD LOOKING YET HANDSOME WANT SOME CREDIT? HE CAN STAND SOME 'CAUSE SERVING DRINKS IS WHAT HE DOES GROOVIER THAN MOST MEN ESPECIALLY THE BOPPIN' CATS THAT COME IN 'CAUSE FREDDIE REALLY LOVES THAT THING CALLED BEBOP LET THE CATS DRINK EVERY DROP WHILE HE DIGS ON IT NONSTOP SO CATS ARE LINED UP AT HIS BAR WITH THROAT'S DRY KNOWING THAT THAT'S THE PLACE WHERE FREDDIE CAN TAB AND GET YOU HIGH WITHOUT EVER WORRYIN' 'BOUT PAYMENT PAYMENT'LL COME FROM THE ENDLESS MYRIAD OF OTHER SQUARES SO YOU'LL NEVER EVER HAVE TO EVER THINK ABOUT IT JUST SETTLE ON DOWN TO SOME DRINKIN' YOUR TAB'S ALL PAID LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL AND POUR ME ANOHER DRINK HERE'S A TOAST TO OLD FREDDIE A CAT THAT'S HIP TO WHERE IT WAS AND WHERE IT'S AT HE USED TO BE SUCH A SOLID STONE PILLAR OF THE CHURCH HE USED TO BE SANCTIFIED HE HAD HIS RELIGION BUT NOW IT'S THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK HE DOES DISPENSING SPIRIT MEANWHILE OF HIS OWN THERE IS ONLY THE TINIEST SMIDGEN SO DRINK AND IF HE SUFFERS A BREAKDOWN WHERE HE'S WRONG AND NOW MY CAT THAT KNOWS THAT HE'S FIX UP SOMETHING FOR YOU SOON AS THAT HE'S LOOKING FOR A DROP IT'S SUCH A BREW YOU'LL NEED ANOTHER ONE TO HELP HE'LL BRING YOU TWO WELL I HEARD HIM SAY THAT SPEAKIN' THAT FREDDIE'S GOT THE UGLY KIND OF FACE THAT ONLY A MUG COULD OWN BUT I KNOW FREDDIE DON'T PLAY THAT THERE'S THIS CAT HIS NAME IS FREDDIE THIS CAT'S A BARTENDER WELL KNOWN BY ANYONE HIP HE CAN MIX THE KIND OF DRINK THAT YOU WON'T FORGET ONE SIP AND YOU'LL FLIP THEN FOR CHASERS FREDDIE'S GOT SOME STUFF FOR HIP LIPS GROOVY STUFF FOR YOUR CUP LET THE FLOW GO GET DOWN, DRINK IT UP I SWEAR HE MADE IT UP HIMSELF AND IT'LL HYPNOTIZE AN ELF THEM DRINKS THAT FREDDIE MIX AIN'T NO AILMENT THEY WON'T FIX FOR EACH EMOTION FREDDIE'S GOT A POTION HE'S KNOWN TO HAVE YOU OSSIFIED BEFORE YOU KNOW YOU'VE EVEN TRIED JUST MENTION HIS NAME ALL THE CATS KNOW FREDDIE HE SERVES ONE SO FREDDIE DESERVES ONE 'CAUSE TENDIN' BAR THE WAY THAT FREDDIE DOES HE CLAIMS IT UNNERVES ONE SO ALL DAY JUICERS ALL PAY FREDDIE BUT ALL THAT BREAD DON'T REACH THE TILL THOUGH I AIN'T SAYIN' FREDDIE'S STEALIN' IF YOU KNOW HIM AT ALL THEN IT'S A CINCH THAT YOU KNOW HE WILL EVER-READY FREDDIE WELL HE POURS SO STEADY I'VE SEEN HIM SINK ONE DRINK 'FORE THE NEXT CAT WAS READY HE'S GOT A STYLE THAT'S SO WELL-KNOWN FREDDIE'S ON TOUCH REALLY TOO MUCH IT'S ALL HIS OWN Speakin of Freddie Who the hell is he? An what is Freddie t'me? An what's this I hear About the kind of a bar he's tendin So he tends a groovy bar So there you are Forget it To me it coudn't mean a thing 'n I would count myself a fool to let it I've had it up to my ear with Freddie A little o'Freddie is really heady You know that alcohol'll make an ordinary fella's min' unsteady It's in the book You c'n read it (if y'ever sober up enough t'wanna take a look) You, y'settled int' alcoholic use And getting ign'unt oil to swirl around and cut you down And suckin' up the juice 'N' it ain't never ever gonna turn y' loose Y' stupid rummy You see the hole in y' head? The cats that do what you do 're dead Remember that! Now y'know So take it slow, you'll find y'gonna Have a longer row t' hoe And so I say you gotta play another way You oughta add a little depth to your attitude And exercise your mind If y' do you probably will find That fame ain' nothin' but pride 'n' illusion Who's up 'n who's down is all facade I tell ya While we're whirlin' on our axle At a thousan' miles a minute While we think we're standin' still When y'think of that it's kinda peculiar Even so, y'oughta know But alcohol is eatin' up your brain Otherwise it wouldn't function quite as slow Think of this You're not a body but a mind A revelation Don't resist, your body's servin' as a colour-blind Secretin' your immortal soul Ah, what bliss You're free, you're free, you really are To join y' heart and y' mind to your soul, that's the goal Then the soul is the one you heed Food for thought is all the body will need That'll give you the sky, and keep you high forever An' lots of people tend to think All they ever have to do's light a joint'r take a drink T'reach the same euphoric brink Forget it! It never will be so, 'cause alcohol an' them narcotics 'll never do the trick Y'either gotta do it like I said Or mess y'body up by shootin' stuff 'n gittin sick Don't ever listen to your intellect 'Cause intellect abominates the spirit There, I know I'm making my position clear If man would only up his inner ear and hear Few men ever do I've heard what you said An' it stays in my head Well lemme tell y' my impression Everything y' said is straight ahead Absolutely, indeed It sure needs thinkin' about I'm jus' tryin' t'figure it out I wouldn't really believe it if I hadn't really heard it Pretty much o' what I heard is indefinable to me And I really need t'see the relationship Between another fella's soul and his body Somebody's gonna have t' make it clear to me How havin' a teensy-weensy itsy-bitsiest taste with Freddie Is apt t'make a fella's life unsteady So pour me a drink 'n lemme think Raise y'glass, make'em clink Bottoms up Now I'm ready for the game Might as well get in it 'cause by laying out I'm never gonna win it Let's have a party, drinkin' hearty Gonna drink up 'till we drop Lemme have another one, that's the trick Y'want it with soda or y'wanna drink it straight Way y'burpin' got me thinkin' maybe it might'a been somethin' you ate Relax 'n let's drink steady it's on freeload Freddie Drink up, everybody, thanks t'Freddie I'm talkin''bout Freddie, 'cause Freddie is steady Talkin''bout coppin' his buddy some booze Wanna get drunk f'free? That's easy, Freddie'll pop a little Take it off the top a little, so his boss'll never even miss it Drink up, it's Freddie's treat You buy one, he'll give y'one Acquaintances never leave Freddie's dry You're never really ever gonna find a cheaper high I'm tellin' the truth, yeah I'm sittin' right here one evenin' Just coolin, I'm tellin'y'man I was broke 'N'bout t'beg me a drink an' that's no joke That's when ol' Freddie spoke 'n' he said: Don't worry 'bout it, man 'Cause I can dig it that' you got a thirst goin' without it, man I'm here t'tell you there is nothing worse That's the reason why I'm inclined t' let a fella freeload Because of that they call me Freddie Freeloader

[@rillloudmother]

@Randallse Amen!

[@Joshdubois543]

I would love you forever if someone knew the Miles Davis lyrics or the rest of Wynton Kellys? currently trying to learn this tune and having trouble with some of the lyrics

[@TheVelvetRaidiz]

HE ISN'T GOOD LOOKING YET HANDSOME WANT SOME CREDIT? HE CAN STAND SOME 'CAUSE SERVING DRINKS IS WHAT HE DOES GROOVIER THAN MOST MEN ESPECIALLY THE BOPPIN' CATS THAT COME IN 'CAUSE FREDDIE REALLY LOVES THAT THING CALLED BEBOP LET THE CATS DRINK EVERY DROP WHILE HE DIGS ON IT NONSTOP SO CATS ARE LINED UP AT HIS BAR WITH THROAT'S DRY KNOWING THAT THAT'S THE PLACE WHERE FREDDIE CAN TAB AND GET YOU HIGH WITHOUT EVER WORRYIN' 'BOUT PAYMENT PAYMENT'LL COME FROM THE ENDLESS MYRIAD OF OTHER SQUARES SO YOU'LL NEVER EVER HAVE TO EVER THINK ABOUT IT JUST SETTLE ON DOWN TO SOME DRINKIN' YOUR TAB'S ALL PAID LET THE GOOD TIMES ROLL AND POUR ME ANOHER DRINK HERE'S A TOAST TO OLD FREDDIE A CAT THAT'S HIP TO WHERE IT WAS AND WHERE IT'S AT HE USED TO BE SUCH A SOLID STONE PILLAR OF THE CHURCH HE USED TO BE SANCTIFIED HE HAD HIS RELIGION BUT NOW IT'S THE DEVIL'S OWN WORK HE DOES DISPENSING SPIRIT MEANWHILE OF HIS OWN THERE IS ONLY THE TINIEST SMIDGEN SO DRINK AND IF HE SUFFERS A BREAKDOWN WHERE HE'S WRONG AND NOW MY CAT THAT KNOWS THAT HE'S FIX UP SOMETHING FOR YOU SOON AS THAT HE'S LOOKING FOR A DROP IT'S SUCH A BREW YOU'LL NEED ANOTHER ONE TO HELP HE'LL BRING YOU TWO WELL I HEARD HIM SAY THAT SPEAKIN' THAT FREDDIE'S GOT THE UGLY KIND OF FACE THAT ONLY A MUG COULD OWN BUT I KNOW FREDDIE DON'T PLAY THAT THERE'S THIS CAT HIS NAME IS FREDDIE THIS CAT'S A BARTENDER WELL KNOWN BY ANYONE HIP HE CAN MIX THE KIND OF DRINK THAT YOU WON'T FORGET ONE SIP AND YOU'LL FLIP THEN FOR CHASERS FREDDIE'S GOT SOME STUFF FOR HIP LIPS GROOVY STUFF FOR YOUR CUP LET THE FLOW GO GET DOWN, DRINK IT UP I SWEAR HE MADE IT UP HIMSELF AND IT'LL HYPNOTIZE AN ELF THEM DRINKS THAT FREDDIE MIX AIN'T NO AILMENT THEY WON'T FIX FOR EACH EMOTION FREDDIE'S GOT A POTION HE'S KNOWN TO HAVE YOU OSSIFIED BEFORE YOU KNOW YOU'VE EVEN TRIED JUST MENTION HIS NAME ALL THE CATS KNOW FREDDIE HE SERVES ONE SO FREDDIE DESERVES ONE 'CAUSE TENDIN' BAR THE WAY THAT FREDDIE DOES HE CLAIMS IT UNNERVES ONE SO ALL DAY JUICERS ALL PAY FREDDIE BUT ALL THAT BREAD DON'T REACH THE TILL THOUGH I AIN'T SAYIN' FREDDIE'S STEALIN' IF YOU KNOW HIM AT ALL THEN IT'S A CINCH THAT YOU KNOW HE WILL EVER-READY FREDDIE WELL HE POURS SO STEADY I'VE SEEN HIM SINK ONE DRINK 'FORE THE NEXT CAT WAS READY HE'S GOT A STYLE THAT'S SO WELL-KNOWN FREDDIE'S ON TOUCH REALLY TOO MUCH IT'S ALL HIS OWN Speakin of Freddie Who the hell is he? An what is Freddie t'me? An what's this I hear About the kind of a bar he's tendin So he tends a groovy bar So there you are Forget it To me it coudn't mean a thing 'n I would count myself a fool to let it I've had it up to my ear with Freddie A little o'Freddie is really heady You know that alcohol'll make an ordinary fella's min' unsteady It's in the book You c'n read it (if y'ever sober up enough t'wanna take a look) You, y'settled int' alcoholic use And getting ign'unt oil to swirl around and cut you down And suckin' up the juice 'N' it ain't never ever gonna turn y' loose Y' stupid rummy You see the hole in y' head? The cats that do what you do 're dead Remember that! Now y'know So take it slow, you'll find y'gonna Have a longer row t' hoe And so I say you gotta play another way You oughta add a little depth to your attitude And exercise your mind If y' do you probably will find That fame ain' nothin' but pride 'n' illusion Who's up 'n who's down is all facade I tell ya While we're whirlin' on our axle At a thousan' miles a minute While we think we're standin' still When y'think of that it's kinda peculiar Even so, y'oughta know But alcohol is eatin' up your brain Otherwise it wouldn't function quite as slow Think of this You're not a body but a mind A revelation Don't resist, your body's servin' as a colour-blind Secretin' your immortal soul Ah, what bliss You're free, you're free, you really are To join y' heart and y' mind to your soul, that's the goal Then the soul is the one you heed Food for thought is all the body will need That'll give you the sky, and keep you high forever An' lots of people tend to think All they ever have to do's light a joint'r take a drink T'reach the same euphoric brink Forget it! It never will be so, 'cause alcohol an' them narcotics 'll never do the trick Y'either gotta do it like I said Or mess y'body up by shootin' stuff 'n gittin sick Don't ever listen to your intellect 'Cause intellect abominates the spirit There, I know I'm making my position clear If man would only up his inner ear and hear Few men ever do I've heard what you said An' it stays in my head Well lemme tell y' my impression Everything y' said is straight ahead Absolutely, indeed It sure needs thinkin' about I'm jus' tryin' t'figure it out I wouldn't really believe it if I hadn't really heard it Pretty much o' what I heard is indefinable to me And I really need t'see the relationship Between another fella's soul and his body Somebody's gonna have t' make it clear to me How havin' a teensy-weensy itsy-bitsiest taste with Freddie Is apt t'make a fella's life unsteady So pour me a drink 'n lemme think Raise y'glass, make'em clink Bottoms up Now I'm ready for the game Might as well get in it 'cause by laying out I'm never gonna win it Let's have a party, drinkin' hearty Gonna drink up 'till we drop Lemme have another one, that's the trick Y'want it with soda or y'wanna drink it straight Way y'burpin' got me thinkin' maybe it might'a been somethin' you ate Relax 'n let's drink steady it's on freeload Freddie Drink up, everybody, thanks t'Freddie I'm talkin''bout Freddie, 'cause Freddie is steady Talkin''bout coppin' his buddy some booze Wanna get drunk f'free? That's easy, Freddie'll pop a little Take it off the top a little, so his boss'll never even miss it Drink up, it's Freddie's treat You buy one, he'll give y'one Acquaintances never leave Freddie's dry You're never really ever gonna find a cheaper high I'm tellin' the truth, yeah I'm sittin' right here one evenin' Just coolin, I'm tellin'y'man I was broke 'N'bout t'beg me a drink an' that's no joke That's when ol' Freddie spoke 'n' he said: Don't worry 'bout it, man 'Cause I can dig it that' you got a thirst goin' without it, man I'm here t'tell you there is nothing worse That's the reason why I'm inclined t' let a fella freeload Because of that they call me Freddie Freeloader

[@PotatoPatatoVonSpudsworth]

Ahahahahahaha! 4:24!

[@chrispotter3190]

lmao i died when i clicked this

[@ferdzia]

woooooooooooooooow:D

[@ManuelaOliveiraMusic]

Does anyone know the lyrics of the main melody (not the solos)? I can't find it anywhere. @sepiapanorama can you help me?

[@donaldhouston5998]

Manuela Oliveira Check out the man that write the original lyrics, Eddie Jefferson.

[@drjawn]

I believe Jon Hendricks is the responsible party for this one

[@donaldhouston5998]

Listen to Eddie Jefferson do it !!

[@eschelar]

lol, this sounds like a Wayne Brady scat style improv about some guy from the audience of Whose Line named Fred... occupation: currently between jobs...

[@brownin329]

no go back to sleep

[@lauriewinestock4195]

Hi Tried to post the lyrics, but it is not working