Newsflash! I knew a man, Bojangles, and he'd dance for you... the old soft shoe... here's the rest of the story

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Did you know that the original lyrics to Mr. Bojangles were all about how much teh singer loved Bo Berry Biscuits from Bojangles restaurant, then the rest of the band was like hey this isn't really relatlable so he re-wrote the lyrics to be about some old bum and his dead dog but he kept the name "Bojangles" and when he would sing the song live even though he was singing the new lyrics in his mind he was still thinking about Bo Berry Biscuits? Did you know that?

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Wiki says otherwise, the biscuit stuff is horrifying disinformation…this is how disinformation spreads! Go spread that disinformation on the biscuits and nowhere else!

-Walker said he was inspired to write the song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. Mr. Bojangles had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance.[1][2] The homeless "Mr. Bojangles", who was white, had taken his pseudonym from Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949), a black entertainer.[3]
 
Machinegunner said:
Wiki says otherwise, the biscuit stuff is horrifying disinformation…this is how disinformation spreads! Go spread that disinformation on the biscuits and nowhere else!

-Walker said he was inspired to write the song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. Mr. Bojangles had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance.[1][2] The homeless "Mr. Bojangles", who was white, had taken his pseudonym from Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949), a black entertainer.[3]
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You can't trust Wikipedia... what do you think is more likely? This wild fantastical tale or the fact that the guy just loved Bo Berry Biscuits?
 
Here are the original lyrics...

I love the food Bojangles serves,
Specifically their biscuits
The plain biscuits are pretty good
But if you ask me, Bo-Berry is the best
I wish they served them all day long,
But they stop at 10:30 AM

Biscuits, Bojangles
Biscuits, Bojangles
Yummmmm!

I would happily trade my wife and sons
For a lifetime supply
Of Bo-Berry Biscuits
I am willing to steal and cheat for them
And even commit murder
The chicken's not too bad
Not too bad
But I'll only commit murder for the biscuits

Biscuits, Bojangles
Biscuits, Bojangles
Yummmmm!
 
smurfco said:
You can't trust Wikipedia... what do you think is more likely? This wild fantastical tale or the fact that the guy just loved Bo Berry Biscuits?
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Now you have ruined the song for me…I used to revel in the melancholy feels, but now I will think about those greasy biscuits every time I hear it.
 
I thought he was a washed up 90’s sitcom anthropomorphic horse who was crippled by self loathing and booze. :shrug:


Oh wait… that was Mr Bojangle Horseman. :helper:
 
Shirley Temple was besties with him.
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Machinegunner said:
Wiki says otherwise, the biscuit stuff is horrifying disinformation…this is how disinformation spreads! Go spread that disinformation on the biscuits and nowhere else!

-Walker said he was inspired to write the song after an encounter with a street performer in a New Orleans jail. While in jail for public intoxication in 1965, he met a homeless man who called himself "Mr. Bojangles" to conceal his true identity from the police. Mr. Bojangles had been arrested as part of a police sweep of indigent people that was carried out following a high-profile murder. The two men and others in the cell chatted about all manner of things, but when Mr. Bojangles told a story about his dog, the mood in the room turned heavy. Someone else in the cell asked for something to lighten the mood, and Mr. Bojangles obliged with a tap dance.[1][2] The homeless "Mr. Bojangles", who was white, had taken his pseudonym from Bill "Bojangles" Robinson (1878–1949), a black entertainer.[3]
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Q told me I can't trust Wikipedia.

Smurfco never lies or tells fantastical stories however.
 
Chad said:
I believe virtually everything Smurfco says, and I think that is what makes me more of a selective human than someone who doesn't believe anything.
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I think he gave himself an 8 on the Smurfco fullofshitometer.
I don't remember which direction the scale rating went.
 
I just got an e-mail that the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band is going on their "Farewell Tour". And who's it sponsored by? That's right, you guessed it...

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