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landlord landlord my roof has sprung a leak
by MaxEntropy_Man Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:12 pm
http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/19/mother-says-teacher-told-son-to-read-blacker/?iref=obinsite
this incident aside, what a delightful poem!
here it is in full: (http://allpoetry.com/poem/8495547-The_Ballad_Of_The_Landlord-by-Langston_Hughes)
this incident aside, what a delightful poem!
here it is in full: (http://allpoetry.com/poem/8495547-The_Ballad_Of_The_Landlord-by-Langston_Hughes)
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Re: landlord landlord my roof has sprung a leak
by charvaka Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:18 pm
Good poem. Reminds me of this Wole Soyinka poem someone posted the other day.MaxEntropy_Man wrote:http://inamerica.blogs.cnn.com/2012/03/19/mother-says-teacher-told-son-to-read-blacker/?iref=obinsite
this incident aside, what a delightful poem!
here it is in full: (http://allpoetry.com/poem/8495547-The_Ballad_Of_The_Landlord-by-Langston_Hughes)
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Re: landlord landlord my roof has sprung a leak
by MaxEntropy_Man Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:28 pm
very nice. thanks for posting.
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Re: landlord landlord my roof has sprung a leak
by MaxEntropy_Man Wed Apr 04, 2012 9:37 pm
in the poet's voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYy7WaAEk7c
it's interesting that he reads it as "my roof done sprung a leak" instead of "my roof has sprung a leak" as it is in his written version.
the substitution of "done" for "has" seems like a common southern african american usage. i've heard it in numerous blues songs. listen carefully for example to muddy waters's, can't get no grinding.
he goes:
what's the matter with the mill?
and the refrain goes:
done broke down.
i love analyzing these little dialects and local variations of language. regrettably, language in america is getting more homogenized than ever.
it's interesting that he reads it as "my roof done sprung a leak" instead of "my roof has sprung a leak" as it is in his written version.
the substitution of "done" for "has" seems like a common southern african american usage. i've heard it in numerous blues songs. listen carefully for example to muddy waters's, can't get no grinding.
he goes:
what's the matter with the mill?
and the refrain goes:
done broke down.
i love analyzing these little dialects and local variations of language. regrettably, language in america is getting more homogenized than ever.
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Re: landlord landlord my roof has sprung a leak
by Guest Thu Apr 05, 2012 9:32 pm
MaxEntropy_Man wrote:in the poet's voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYy7WaAEk7c
it's interesting that he reads it as "my roof done sprung a leak" instead of "my roof has sprung a leak" as it is in his written version.
the substitution of "done" for "has" seems like a common southern african american usage. i've heard it in numerous blues songs. listen carefully for example to muddy waters's, can't get no grinding.
he goes:
what's the matter with the mill?
and the refrain goes:
done broke down.
i love analyzing these little dialects and local variations of language. regrettably, language in america is getting more homogenized than ever.
I love southern slang and southern accent. Seems so musical to me. Not everyone has it here, but when someone does have it, I'm all ears listening to them. It's delightful!
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Re: landlord landlord my roof has sprung a leak
by Kris Thu Apr 05, 2012 10:13 pm
kinnera wrote:MaxEntropy_Man wrote:in the poet's voice: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYy7WaAEk7c
it's interesting that he reads it as "my roof done sprung a leak" instead of "my roof has sprung a leak" as it is in his written version.
the substitution of "done" for "has" seems like a common southern african american usage. i've heard it in numerous blues songs. listen carefully for example to muddy waters's, can't get no grinding.
he goes:
what's the matter with the mill?
and the refrain goes:
done broke down.
i love analyzing these little dialects and local variations of language. regrettably, language in america is getting more homogenized than ever.
I love southern slang and southern accent. Seems so musical to me. Not everyone has it here, but when someone does have it, I'm all ears listening to them. It's delightful!
>>>> Depends on the situation. Sometime in meetings, you feel like you want them to speak faster. I was interviewed by a guy with a strong drawl once for one of my first jobs. The job was going to be in Manhattan the first year and to be moved to atlanta the next year. I didn't realize I was doing it, but halfway thru the interview he said 'please don't say 'uh-huh', 'uh-huh' , makes me feel like you are trying to hurry me along'. To my surprise, he called me later and offered me the job (which I decided not to take). I kind of felt bad and when i told one of my friends about his comment, he quipped ' but you were trying to hurry him along'. Of course, southern belles with slow as molasses speech - different story.
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