I was in a restaurant tonight. The singer covered this and I asked him who wrote it. "Michael Hurley" he explained. Easy enough to remember. I was in Hurleyville, New York.
Hurley's version is wonderful... but he didn't write this song. Dave Bartholomew and Earl King did, the great Smiley Lewis recorded the original version for Imperial in the '50s. Testament to Hurley's deep and abiding love of NOLA R&B.
@@JS-nw7xf I want you to be right so i went in search of the Smiley Lewis version and song writing credits for Dave Bartholomew. I can't find either. Could you link? I found smiley Lewis' entire Imperial recrordings (or so they say) on Discogs and unless the song was renamed, it's not there either.
@@KrisHarsh also, Hurley nicks the 'i'm the ace of hearts and she's my queen' couplet from this equally beautiful Smiley Lewis track... czcams.com/video/AiD2jFrS3NA/video.html Hurley's songs are full of little borrowings/homages/thefts like this... it's fun to track them. Bartholomew is def one of his favorite songwriters.
ive had the same thing happen, i only remembered this album because i marked my diary with the song i was listening to at the time, its great to find an old musical friend
Bought this album in the late 70's. It made me happy then, it makes me happy now. I've seen him live a half dozen times starting in 00's. May he live to be a hundred.
@@jeffcory1056 whoaa, time does really fly fast, doesn't it? And no, I will never get tired listening to this song or "I'm worried I'm worried" and yes, I'm on my way to check your suggestion out right now, thank you! In my opinion, Mr Hurley is underrated, he deserves much more recognition.
Damn I remember when I was jus getting off dramamine, seventeen years old. I listened to this song so much, hummed it so much to myself. The whole record made the process of getting off the drug more pleasant, but this became my favourite comfort song. Haven't listened to it in a couple years though. Just discovered it again tonight, and I'm smiling so much~ Damn I'm so happy right now! Thank you Michael Hurley~ You helped me get off drugs, and for that you'll have my lifelong gratitude, and this will forever be one of my favourite songs~
[Verse 1] Told you once and I told you twice: Why be mean when you can be nice? Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 2] I hardly feel like a mustard seed ‘cause your love is what I need Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 3] I’m the ace of hearts and she’s my queen The best old girl you ever seen Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 4] I told you, child, when you were sixteen I wanted you, girl, to be my queen Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 5] A bullfrog sitting on a lily pond And I was holding her in my arms Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 6] I call you on the telephone Tell me why you’re never home Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Outro] Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misereeeeeeeee?
Told you once and I told you twice: Why be mean when you can be nice? Come on, be kind to me! Can't you see I'm in misery? I hardly feel like a mustard seed 'cause your love is all I need Come on, be kind to me! Can't you see I'm in misery? I'm the ace of hearts and she's my queen, The best old girl you ever seen Come on, be kind to me! Can't you see I'm in misery? I told you, child, when you were sixteen, I wanted you, girl, to be my queen Come on, be kind to me! Can't you see I'm in misery? I'm a bull frog sitting on a lily pond I was holding her in my arms Come on, be kind to me! Can't you see I'm in misery? I call you on the telephone Tell me why you’re never home Come on, be kind to me! Can't you see I'm in misery? Oh, can't you see I'm in misery?
don't ever forget, there's no need to be mean to others, even if you're trying to be funny, jokes are ok, but be sure you are not hurting someone by saying it. there's no actual reason to be mean to others just because they exist. i don't want to hurt anyone, because i don't want to be hurted, please, be kind to me...
I consider myself pretty versed in American roots music. I heard this on some terrible b movie just now. To find out how old it was..I was for sure it was new and old crow medicine show..bet they listened to this she before though!
@@ronangibbs8029 prob just a copyright issue because it’s off of pretty much every streaming service. Keep checking on it to come back. Only known this album for like 5 months such a short run:’(
Told you once and I told you twice: Why be mean when you can be nice? Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 2] I hardly feel like a mustard seed ‘cause your love is what I need Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 3] I’m the ace of hearts and she’s my queen The best old girl you ever seen Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 4] I told you, child, when you were sixteen I wanted you, girl, to be my queen Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery? [Verse 5] A bullfrog sitting on a lily pond And I was holding her in my arms Come on, be kind to me! Can’t you see I’m in misery
I went down a rabbit hole on this song some months ago, I lost the link that took it back further but here is this song in 1955 as performed by Smiley Lewis. I still think it's written by Dave Bartholomew and Earl King. czcams.com/video/vpCbbbdwHcU/video.html&ab_channel=Glendoras%2F%2FDJMeanMojoMathias
I am incredibly creeped out because I have a faint memory that I just can’t recall of listening to this and “Penguin”, they sound eerily familiar, and CZcams says I’ve watched AND LIKED THEM, but I have no conscious memory of ever discovering this or anything
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They removed this entire album off spotify..rip
It's truly a travesty
Seriously tho what the fuck
And now its not even available as a tiktok sound
@@comfyduckpeter I wonder why… must be some legal reason.
Extremely upset
For decades we've loved Michael Hurley. He even stayed at our house once in Charlottesville Virginia
and played my piano.
Jane Piepes what a rascal!
Randomly heard this song today on Spotify while going to school at UVA. Cool to hear he was right around here at some point!
this is epic, man’s was a corner stone of my childhood
@jacob he used to live in Richmond, VA in a place called Oregon Hill 😃
Nice
I was in a restaurant tonight. The singer covered this and I asked him who wrote it.
"Michael Hurley" he explained. Easy enough to remember. I was in Hurleyville, New York.
What Venue? Who Was The Singer. I don't live that far from Hurleyville !
Hurley's version is wonderful... but he didn't write this song. Dave Bartholomew and Earl King did, the great Smiley Lewis recorded the original version for Imperial in the '50s. Testament to Hurley's deep and abiding love of NOLA R&B.
@@JS-nw7xf I want you to be right so i went in search of the Smiley Lewis version and song writing credits for Dave Bartholomew. I can't find either. Could you link? I found smiley Lewis' entire Imperial recrordings (or so they say) on Discogs and unless the song was renamed, it's not there either.
@@KrisHarsh The Smiley Lewis/Dave Bartholomew version is titled 'Come On' czcams.com/video/Oyyq4Fj-ndo/video.html
@@KrisHarsh also, Hurley nicks the 'i'm the ace of hearts and she's my queen' couplet from this equally beautiful Smiley Lewis track... czcams.com/video/AiD2jFrS3NA/video.html Hurley's songs are full of little borrowings/homages/thefts like this... it's fun to track them. Bartholomew is def one of his favorite songwriters.
holy shit. I forgot all about this song. I lost a ton of music 5 years ago and could never remember all the albums I lost. This was one of them.
and now you can probably find a replacement...
ive had the same thing happen, i only remembered this album because i marked my diary with the song i was listening to at the time, its great to find an old musical friend
@@panniks9107 oh damn that is a good idea!
Bought this album in the late 70's. It made me happy then, it makes me happy now. I've seen him live a half dozen times starting in 00's. May he live to be a hundred.
All bow down to the greatest mouth trumpet solo of all time!
I like this album cover
michael hurley did it!
me too :)
It’s so relaxing haha. Like comforting
I thought I was the only person in the world that did the mouth trumpet. Legendary
I just can't stop listening to this song!
Gee, Victor, it's been 6 years... Haven't had enough yet? Try weaning yourself off it by playing Mack the Knife at least once...
@@jeffcory1056 whoaa, time does really fly fast, doesn't it? And no, I will never get tired listening to this song or "I'm worried I'm worried" and yes, I'm on my way to check your suggestion out right now, thank you! In my opinion, Mr Hurley is underrated, he deserves much more recognition.
@@tolugo87 Thank you ... Among my many favorites of Michael is czcams.com/video/vh6GOGbLnU8/video.html
@@tolugo87 yo that a legend comment :) 🤍
@@tolugo87 same
This is beautiful music. I can see myself as an old man while I listen to it.
It's really nice to see no dislikes on this song because it's amazing
one fool showed up and it wasn't me! :}
This comment is funny now
@@woopnull9103 saw that and immediately had to check the date to make sure if it was a joke or an old comment
@@darthmusturd9526 same here lol, it's really a shame
I love the voice crack at 2:25
Damn I remember when I was jus getting off dramamine, seventeen years old. I listened to this song so much, hummed it so much to myself. The whole record made the process of getting off the drug more pleasant, but this became my favourite comfort song.
Haven't listened to it in a couple years though. Just discovered it again tonight, and I'm smiling so much~ Damn I'm so happy right now!
Thank you Michael Hurley~ You helped me get off drugs, and for that you'll have my lifelong gratitude, and this will forever be one of my favourite songs~
[Verse 1]
Told you once and I told you twice:
Why be mean when you can be nice?
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 2]
I hardly feel like a mustard seed
‘cause your love is what I need
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 3]
I’m the ace of hearts and she’s my queen
The best old girl you ever seen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 4]
I told you, child, when you were sixteen
I wanted you, girl, to be my queen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 5]
A bullfrog sitting on a lily pond
And I was holding her in my arms
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 6]
I call you on the telephone
Tell me why you’re never home
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Outro]
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misereeeeeeeee?
Thanks!! I saved the lyrics. Enjoy singing it!
“Love Story” introduced me to this wonderful song.
im so glad i have the actual record so i can listen to this at home. michael hurley is one of my favorite artists ever.
Just the prettiest little song ever!
It's a tragedy that this was taken off of Spotify
Fuck spotify
great song! Michael is simply amazing!
Bones
Such memories .. Michael Hurley ◇ so great !
I'm glad it's all up here on CZcams.
Shame Hurley doesnt have any socials to contact him with to ask why its taken off spotify
woah this is perfect😍😍😍
Just heard this in a preview for A Love Song, a new movie. Gonna have to watch it now!
anyone know why the album is no longer on spotify?
I came here just to see if anyone else knew?
Also here to ask this any update?
Here for the same reason, so disappointing
its truly a shame… its not on amazons streaming service either
I don’t know but am also very disappointed :(
love it!
SESH
the reason I'm here
This is the best song ever, irrelevant, yet honest and true! I just love it!
Told you once and I told you twice:
Why be mean when you can be nice?
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?
I hardly feel like a mustard seed
'cause your love is all I need
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?
I'm the ace of hearts and she's my queen,
The best old girl you ever seen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?
I told you, child, when you were sixteen,
I wanted you, girl, to be my queen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?
I'm a bull frog sitting on a lily pond
I was holding her in my arms
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?
I call you on the telephone
Tell me why you’re never home
Come on, be kind to me!
Can't you see I'm in misery?
Oh, can't you see I'm in misery?
I first heard this in some Brooklyn hipster movie called Thanksgiving. A memorable performance of it from the cast. Any-fuckin’-ways, a lovely song.
for anyone else trying to play along at home, it’s about 60 cents flat :)
an excellent mouth trumpet
this is unbelievably catchy
I’m listening for FBM!!!
Great song
love it
Amo esta canción 😀
Word its a mouth trumpet. You see him do it in a short doc that is linked in hurleys wiki
Gracias Giosue por encontrar la cancion👏
Nice!
Michael Hurley me sana el corazón.
It is! Mouth trumpets are free.
Love. This❤😊
Good song dammn
The movie "Curve" brought me here
All the bones fans now listening🤣
haha forreal
lol yup
Lol
Did he sample this on any tracks? Would have been dope
@@Southlakesown sadly no
Great googly moogly
From Argentine...kinda music!
Sesh
played this in the car with my mom on repeat haha she hated it
lol
That's hilarious
don't ever forget, there's no need to be mean to others, even if you're trying to be funny, jokes are ok, but be sure you are not hurting someone by saying it. there's no actual reason to be mean to others just because they exist. i don't want to hurt anyone, because i don't want to be hurted, please, be kind to me...
You talk too much, square.
I'm in Missouri
so sad this is off spotify :(
why isnt this working on spotify brub
right like they cantt do this to us
yea dude thats why Im here! Armchair Boogie is one of my favorite albums of all time and its not on spotify anymore :( I have no idea why
My favorite toe tapping song in the world
I consider myself pretty versed in American roots music. I heard this on some terrible b movie just now. To find out how old it was..I was for sure it was new and old crow medicine show..bet they listened to this she before though!
😘😘😘
sesh
teamsesh
They took it off of Spotify :”(
why? I've been trying to figure it out :(((
@@ronangibbs8029 prob just a copyright issue because it’s off of pretty much every streaming service. Keep checking on it to come back. Only known this album for like 5 months such a short run:’(
getting a tattoo based off this song/album this month teehee
does anybody know when it will be back on spotify? i’ve been waiting far too long :(
Ty karl!
BMX videos brought me here.
How
Transworld More Heart Than Brains :')
Rip in Spotify :(
Curve movie
420 likes !
It's a mouth trumpet.
where can I listen to the whole album? since it’s off spotify
czcams.com/video/nymUeBE7dl8/video.html
here it is, if you haven't found it yet
:)
Se amable conmigo
I’m very mean but I like this song.
be kind to me :) can’t you see I’m in misery
yo vine por craneo:)
Please can you help me get the lyrics?
Told you once and I told you twice:
Why be mean when you can be nice?
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 2]
I hardly feel like a mustard seed
‘cause your love is what I need
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 3]
I’m the ace of hearts and she’s my queen
The best old girl you ever seen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 4]
I told you, child, when you were sixteen
I wanted you, girl, to be my queen
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery?
[Verse 5]
A bullfrog sitting on a lily pond
And I was holding her in my arms
Come on, be kind to me!
Can’t you see I’m in misery
hey :) can anyone tell me the chords of this song?
thx :)
cept it hits the iv again on the way down, so it's like G, C, G, D, C, G
...
Anyone know why it was taken off streaming??
prolly cos my bitch ass ex listens to it
curves brought me here.
Same
Same
Same
Anyone know whose artwork is that?
The same as the artist singing. Michael Hurley
luvveyduvvey cool thanks. This guy is super talented. Underrated. Thanks again
Olhos verdes
como assim?
Olhos verdes?
2:25....😂😂😂😂😂
I went down a rabbit hole on this song some months ago, I lost the link that took it back further but here is this song in 1955 as performed by Smiley Lewis. I still think it's written by Dave Bartholomew and Earl King. czcams.com/video/vpCbbbdwHcU/video.html&ab_channel=Glendoras%2F%2FDJMeanMojoMathias
I am incredibly creeped out because I have a faint memory that I just can’t recall of listening to this and “Penguin”, they sound eerily familiar, and CZcams says I’ve watched AND LIKED THEM, but I have no conscious memory of ever discovering this or anything
i think that is a kazoo
spotify is not worth giving money to
Karl Pilkington brought me here. Anyone want a biscuit?
Porkleaker
I was so surprised by karl, What a great little show !
@@Kh4lidz Karl's too damn funny but yeah, he did a good job, so did Ricky with After Life season 1 + 2, depressing but funny lol
that's gotta be the cheapest trumpet ever
kdub33 cheapest sometimes make the best ones
It's his mouth
great for a weed session
starstuff8394 more like a beer session to me, but to each their own
SESH
Bones
Sesh
sesh 📹
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