September 12, 2003
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Music: ‘Flibberty Jib‘, by Lord Runningclam, featuring Ken Nordine
This is a sort of remix of a track recorded by Nordine in the late 50s. It sounds like he got Ken in the studio to re-record the spoken parts.
The original story is darker and more cynical. In the end, those who were jealous of the talent of the Flibberty Jib man run him out of town, and all the magic goes with him. Time passes, and another stranger comes to town and casts a spell over everybody with his chanting. And so on, et cetera. That’s the way things have always been in our town. By the way, how are things in your town?
