Big Al's song

[LaughingGravy]

I had no idea. Imagine if he was allowed to sing it all the way through?
Blood on the Saddle

Blood on the Saddle

There was blood on the saddle, blood all around
And a great big puddle of blood on the ground

The cowboy lay in it, all covered with gore
He'll never ride tall in the saddle no more

Oh pity the cowboy, all bloody and dead
A bronco fell on him and mashed in his head

 

[WDWFigment]

Poor bear. Is that song just a public domain song Disney found, or was it created for the attraction?

 

[sublimesting]

That song disturbed me as a child and I actually think it a bit inappropriate for WDW. I'm no prude or anything but with so many old west tunes why that one?

 

[Captain Hank]

Here's a CD with a recording of the song from somewhere between 1932 and 1947, so it isn't an attraction-specific song.

It's track 7 on Disc 3.

http://www.amazon.com/Blood-Saddle-Tex-Ritter/dp/samples/B0000258NO/ref=dp_tracks_all_1#disc_3

Sounds just as depressing as when Big Al sings it, if not more so.

 

[belle15]

Oh my.
I know country/western songs are usually on the strange side, but this is downright disturbing!

Gotta love those bears, though.

 

[dxwwf3]

To me, that performance is one of the best moments in the park. Not only is it hilarious, but it is a breath of fresh air in this ultra PC world we live in.

 

[Brian_WDW74]

That song disturbed me as a child and I actually think it a bit inappropriate for WDW. I'm no prude or anything but with so many old west tunes why that one?

Big Al was voiced by Tex Ritter, who wrote "Blood on the Saddle." It was probably an inside joke. And Disney probably didn't have to pay extra for the rights to use the song.

 

[sissa216]

I had no idea that wasn't written by Disney just for the attraction!
Ew. lol.
I remember my brother and I particularly finding that really funny growing up, along with 'mama don't whip little buford, mama don't pound on his head...I think you should shoot him instead!' :ROFLOL:

 

[TubaGeek]

That's my favorite part of the whole thing! A) It's unexpected, and B) He reminds me of my Uncle Mike

 

[SirNim]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKI21fdR7jg

 

[unkadug]

That song disturbed me as a child and I actually think it a bit inappropriate for WDW. I'm no prude or anything but with so many old west tunes why that one?

I knew that was coming.

Anyone else have a sense of déjà vu ?

 

[sublimesting]

Big Al was voiced by Tex Ritter, who wrote "Blood on the Saddle." It was probably an inside joke. And Disney probably didn't have to pay extra for the rights to use the song.

Oh, makes sense now....still.....as a little kid blood and gore and thoughts of horror disturbed the heck out of me. Now I have quite the collection of horror movies etc.

 

[sublimesting]

I knew that was coming.

Anyone else have a sense of déjà vu ?

Don't understand.....

 

[Vernonpush]

I knew that was coming.

Anyone else have a sense of déjà vu ?

Yes!:ROFLOL:

 

[Captain Hank]

Don't understand.....

There was a very strange thread here a while back, probably before you joined, that ranted about how "inappropriate" the Country Bear Jamboree was.

 

[sissa216]

There was a very strange thread here a while back, probably before you joined, that ranted about how "inappropriate" the Country Bear Jamboree was.

Eh, I hope this isn't headed that way, but I think it's harmless

 

[1DisneyDad]

Country Bears is really funny w/my kids and wife. They like it, but I grew up with it. It was one of the big attractions back in the day. Every trip they say they'll go see it for me. They make a big deal about it. One late evening they pretended to be asleep at the end. It's been a funny WDW deal for our family so I don't want it to change. I want to drag my grandkids to it and keep the joke going!

 

[sublimesting]

There was a very strange thread here a while back, probably before you joined, that ranted about how "inappropriate" the Country Bear Jamboree was.

Oh, well I do love the CBJ. That song just always struck me as un-Disney-like. I can't think of anywhere else in WDW where there is even a mention of death except HM, but that's "fun" death.

 

[The Mom]

I knew that was coming.

Anyone else have a sense of déjà vu ?

Yes. :lol:

When I was growing up in the Northest, it was very common for people to say that they disliked country music because of all the "blood on the saddle type songs" or they liked country music, but not the "blood on the saddle" kind.

So this particular song was within the cultural conciousness of the time, so it was definitely used as a joke.

If you want to get really PC, or think one song is inappropriate, then the whole attraction should go, because it protrays a generally negative stereotype of rural dwellers held by urban dwellers of that time.

Personally, I enjoy it as entertainment, and don't look for any deeper meaning.

 

[sublimesting]

Yes. :lol:

When I was growing up in the Northest, it was very common for people to say that they disliked country music because of all the "blood on the saddle type songs" or they liked country music, but not the "blood on the saddle" kind.

So this particular song was within the cultural conciousness of the time, so it was definitely used as a joke.

If you want to get really PC, or think one song is inappropriate, then the whole attraction should go, because it protrays a generally negative stereotype of rural dwellers held by urban dwellers of that time.

Personally, I enjoy it as entertainment, and don't look for any deeper meaning.

I'm not at all into PC BS but I just always thought blood would be frightening to children but as a parody as the rest of the is then it is funny. Heck if we wanna be PC then the mention of "all the men that turn me on turn me down" isn't really approrpiate for kids but that tends to go over their heads whereas blood does not. Anyhow I love the show and wish they would refurb it. I am afraid they will let it disintegrate until it is unreparable and then close it.