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Rochester Rag

from Fat Ol' Rat by Folkfaces

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"Rochester Rag"
You hear me out there on the airwaves this one goes out to the good people of Rochester, New York. The Flower City. The Photo City. The 585. How y’all doing? Let’s play a little game. This is called the Rochester Rag. Everytime I say “Rochester” you take a little sip your beverage.

It’s a long way from Vermont to Buffalo. We got one more stop before we go home Rochester, New York, where there’s times to be had. Some of the best times I ever had, was in Rochester doing the Rochester Rag. Hey babe do the Rochester Rag. Hey baby come with me. We’re going to the Flower City. Hey babe there's times to be had were going to Rochester to do that Rochester Rag.

They got the Bugjar down on Monroe. That’s where all the punk rockers like to go. If you need a banjo, get yourself to Bernunzio’s. It’s where Son House died singing the blues. Joe Beard is still around playing the tunes. Doin’ the rag. That Rochester Rag. Hey baby come with me. We’re going to the Flower City. Hey babe there's times we had, we going to Rochester to do that Rochester Rag. Yes we are.

Frederick Douglass, Emma Goldman, Susan B taught the people how to be free. They made their contribution, and they danced their way through the revolution. Did the rag oh that Rochester Rag. Hey baby come with me. We’Re going to the Flower City. Hey babe there's times we had we going to Rochester to do that Rochester Rag. It smells great in May when the lilacs bloom. You go down and get yourself cream ale at the local Saloon. Get yourself a can of worms. Syracuse is dirty and Buffalo is rough. Rochester must have that special stuff. Right in between, like Goldilocks. Hey babe come with me. We’re going to the Flower City. Hey babe there's times we had, we going to Rochester to do that Rochester Rag.

To accurately describe anything, you have to talk about the good and the bad parts of something. You got to be bipartisan ‘cuz everything isn't all sunshine, and rainbows, and unicorns all the time. Now I'm going to take a quick moment describe some of the downsides to the great city of Rochester, New York.

Sometimes, the crows black out the sky. It’s a little bit scary, I don't know why. The gunshots ring out almost every day, but that doesn't scare the good people of Rochester away. The people down there like to ski and ride the white horse. Too much of anything is a problem of course. Except for that rag, cuz you can't get it in a bag. Hey babe come with me. We going to the Flower City. Hey babe there's times we had, we going to Rochester to do that Rochester Rag. oh yeah

Buffalo is my home away from home, but Rochester is where I was grown. Where I cut my teeth. This place charges my blood. People that like to jump and shout, and they know what it's all about, and they dance till the wee hours of the morn. They sure like reggae a lot in the Roc. Lots of Reggae bands, they all sound good. I love ‘em all. The scene is great, vast, and different now do that rag, that Rochester Rag. Hey babe come with me. We going to the Flower City. Hey babe there's times we had, we going to Rochester to do that Rochester Rag. Sure glad that me and my brother get along cuz I drop by his place when I can’t stay long then gone baby gone, just like Kodak. Hey baby come with me. We going to the Flower City. Hey baby there’s times we had we going to Rochester to do that Rochester Rag.

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from Fat Ol' Rat, released July 11, 2019

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Folkfaces Buffalo, New York

Folkfaces is a Buffalo-based quartet that specializes in “Rowdy Jazz & Bluesy Roots.” Folkfaces has an irresistibly danceable energy and a unique versatility, being able to engage a crowd whether busking on the street, playing in a small barroom, or putting on a full electric show. The band draws influence from a multitude of genres, including folk, jazz, blues, Americana, jug band, and bluegrass. ... more

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