Miriam Makeba from 'King Kong' - Back Of The Moon (Key: OR Cmaj)

Title: Back Of The Moon
Format: MP3 Backing Track - Instrumental - Karaoke
Created in the style of: Miriam Makeba from 'King Kong' (1959 musical)
Genre: South African; Jazz, Swing & Big Band; Movie, Musical & Soundtrack
Language: English
Era: 1950s; 1960s
Key: OR Cmaj
Backing vocals: No
More info: 'Back of the Moon' is from King Kong (1959), a landmark South African jazz-influenced musical, billed at the time as an "all-African jazz opera".
Lyrics: Yes
 
Like a ping-pong ball down a mountain stream
Like paper riding in the breeze
Like strolling in the dark through streets you know
 
People can feel free as these
People being what they please
People being easy, letting go
Letting go
Hey, letting go
 
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Top shebeen in Jo'burg is the Back Of The Moon
Top of the rest buzz, Moon is the best buzz
Right in front is the Back Of The Moon
 
Though buzz may bell in driving rain
They spring right up when it's clear again
Don't snap a cry when you're feeling low
The Back Of The Moon is where the folks let go
 
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Right in front is the Back Of The Moon
 
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Right behind the shanties is the Back Of The Moon
Behind all the shacks buzz
They built for the blacks buzz
Right behind is the Back Of The Moon
 
Though the floors start shaking when the place gets packed
Chairs are breaking and the glasses cracked
The night is in front, the day's left behind
The Back Of The Moon is where the folks unwind
 
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Behind the shacks is the Back Of The Moon
 
Come on Lucky, let's go!
 
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Top shebeen in Jo'burg is the Back Of The Moon
The end of the day buzz
Up with your pay buzz
Spend it at the Back Of The Moon
 
Oh the moon shines bright on the Holton Tower (Mama)
Every night is a jubilee (Mama, Papa)
The time is right when the sun's gone down
The Back Of The Moon is where the man feels free
 
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Back Of The Moon, buzz
Right in front is the Back Of The Moon
 
Composer: PAT WILLIAMS/TOD MATSHIKIZA (GALLO MUSIC PUBL SA)