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Step Right Up Bass Tab
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From: GLove1012@aol.com
Date: Thu, 8 Aug 1996 13:34:43 -0400
Song : Step Right Up
Group: Tom Waits
CD : Small Change
bassline is as follows...
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zoobee zab zoobee zab za
step right up
step right up
step right up
every ones' a winner, bargains galore
that's right you too can be the proud owner of the
quality goes in before the name goes on
one tenth of a dollar
one tenth of a dollar
we got service after sale
how 'bout perfume we got perfume
how 'bout an engagement ring
somethin' for the little lady
somethin' for the little lady
somethin' for the little lady ooooh
3 for a dollar
we got a year end clearance
we got our white sale on smoke damaged furniture you
can drive it away today
act now
act now and receive as our gift
our gift to you
they come in all colors
one size fits all
no muss no fuss no spills you tired of kitchen drudgery
everythin must go
goin' out of business
goin' out of business
goin' out of business sale
50% off original retail price skip the middle man
don't settle for less
how do we do it
how do we do it
volume!
volume!
turn up the volume!
nyah you heard it advertized
don't hesitate
don't be caught with your drours down
don't be caught with your drours down
just step right up
just step right up
that's right it fillets it chops it dices it slices
it never stops it lasts a lifetime mows your lawn
and it mows your lawn and it picks up the kids from
school it gets rid of unwanted facial hair it gets
rid of embarrasing age spots it delivers a pizza
and it lengthens and it strengthens and it finds that
slipper thats been at large under the chains lounge
for several weeks
and it plays a mean rhythm master it makes excuses for
unwanted lipstick on you collar
and it's only a dollar
step right up
it's only a dollar
step right up
cause it forges your signature
if not completely satisfied mail back unused portion of
product for complete refund of price of purchase
step right up
please allow 30 days for delivery don't be fooled by
cheap immitations you can
live in it
live in it laugh in it love in it swim in it sleep in it
live in it swim in it laugh in it love in it removes
embarassing stains from contour sheets
that's right
and it entertains visiting relatives
it turns a sandwich into a banquet
tired of being the life of the party
change your shorts
change your life
change your life
change you into a 9 yr old hindu boy get rid you your
wife
and it walks your dog
and it doubles on sax
doubles on sax you can jump back jack see you later
alligator see you later alligator and it steals your
car
it gets rid of your gambling debts it quits smoking it's
a friend it's a companion it's the only product you
ever need
follow these easy assembly instructions it never needs
ironing
well it takes weights of hips, busts, thighs, chin,
midriff, gives you dandruff
it finds you a job
it is a job
and it strips the phone company free take 10 no rile
exchange
and it gives you denture breath
and you know it's a friend
and it's a companion
and it gets rid of your travelers' checks
it's new it's improved it's old fashioned
well it takes care of business
never needs winding
never needs winding
never needs winding
gets rid of black heads, heartbreak and scoriosciss
christ, you don't know the meaning of heartbreak buddy
come all, come one
come on, come all
cause it's effective, it's defective
it creates household odors it disinfects it's sanitized
for you protection
it gives you and erection
it wins the election
why put up with painful corns any longer
it's a redeemable coupon no obligation no salesman will
visit your home
we got a jack pot
jack pot
jack pot
prizes prizes prizes
all work garunteed
how do we do it
how do we do it
how do we do it
we need your business
we're goin' out of business
we'll give you the business
get on the business send it all
goin' out of business sale
receive our
free broschure
free broshcure
read the easy to follow assembly instructions
batteries not included yoouh
send before midnight tomorrow terms available
step right up
step right up
step right up
you got it buddy
the large friend givith
and the small friend taketh away
step right up
you can step right up
c'mon step right up nyahh
get away from me kid ya bother me
step right up
step right up
step right up
nyahh
mmmm mmmm nyahh
come one, come all, come on
come one, come all
step right up
you can step right up
c'mon step right
Tab Discussion, Comments, and Critiques
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Your account ha Average |
#1 by Your account has been hacked into by Bkid23 Stupid.... at Oct 2, 2007 at 4:34 AM EST |
| I think the song is about more than a man trying to sell some products to another man. Obviosly this represents the consumption-community, and how money and possesion determens our whole life. For example: "That's right, it filets, it chops, it dices, slices, Never stops, lasts a lifetime, mows your lawn And it mows your lawn and it picks up the kids from school " this passage is about how people sell their responsabilities to other people. "Tired of being the life of the party? Change your shorts, change your life, change your life " is about the way businessman, and commercial developers use our complexes to make us buy their products(beautyproducts...) | |
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Joey Wanna Be |
#2 by Joey at Oct 4, 2007 at 8:35 AM EST |
| "Change into a nine-year-old Hindu boy" - best line. | |
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Jake Average |
#3 by Jake Staley at Oct 4, 2007 at 2:05 PM EST |
| does anyone else have the feeling that this was completely improvised? | |
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edwin Wanna Be |
#4 by edwin henrriquez at Oct 4, 2007 at 4:29 PM EST |
| iwell, i believe this songs meaning takes place in the depression. Because there where these chumps that sold these products that was said to cure or fix anything, well they say it does, jsut to make some scratch. also if you watch Ren and Stimpy, there is this episode that relates to this topic, some jerk was trying to sell "salve" that did everything you ever needed, and he suckered in stimpy in buying it, jackass. | |
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Squirrels Lead Player |
#5 by Squirrels Dyrant at Oct 5, 2007 at 12:21 AM EST |
| Yeah the 'change into a nine-year-old Hindu boy" is totally the best. Man, it must have taken him a year to write this song, really. Incredibly detailed when you think of all the sales gimmicks he had to think of. | |
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tom Average |
#6 by tom jenkins at Oct 5, 2007 at 3:55 PM EST |
| Tom Waits is awesome this song is about snake oil salesmen on the surface, it's just a fun song to listen to. | |
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Gladis Wanna Be |
#7 by Gladis McHumphry at Oct 10, 2007 at 12:40 PM EST |
| hilarious song. pretty obvious meaning "it gives you an erection, it wins the election!" | |
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Spanky Lead Player |
#8 by Spanky Man at Oct 13, 2007 at 9:14 PM EST |
| Its about how ridiculously commercialised everything has become... | |
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NICK Wanna Be |
#9 by NICK COGHLAN at Oct 14, 2007 at 10:02 AM EST |
| A HILARIOUS song. God I love Tom Waits. | |
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mike Average |
#10 by mike duncan at Oct 15, 2007 at 1:21 AM EST |
| god... this song is marvellous! i hadn't read the lyrics, and now i find that it's about somebody trying to sell something to another guy! hahaha, Tom Waits is a true genius | |
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Austin Average |
#11 by Austin Schrauben at Oct 18, 2007 at 6:04 PM EST |
| Totally. Ironically, The Frito-Lay company totally ripped off this song and used it (well, a song based on it) in a commercial selling Doritos. Tom Waits sued them and won - he's one of the few artists left with the integrity to not want his music used in commercials. | |
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Zane Rhythm Player |
#12 by Zane Haight at Oct 19, 2007 at 8:27 AM EST |
| There's stuff in there typical of all different kinds of advertising, from print ("Read the easy-to-follow assembly instructions, batteries not included") to TV ("No muss, no fuss, no spills, you're tired of kitchen drudgery") to the sketchy guy selling fake rolexes and cheap jewelry on the street ("How 'bout perfume? We got perfume! Something for the little lady"). I like some of Tom's surreal warping of ad cliches; notice that it *gives* you dandruff and denture breath rather than curing these things, and that it doesn't actually clean unwanted lipstick stains on your collar, it just makes up a good excuse for you to tell your girlfriend when she notices them. | |
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daint Rhythm Player |
#13 by daint at Oct 19, 2007 at 3:18 PM EST |
| truly, it's as if no one can comment on his music except for Waits himself | |
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