{"id":1492,"date":"2019-03-07T20:18:50","date_gmt":"2019-03-07T20:18:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1492"},"modified":"2023-06-09T13:41:19","modified_gmt":"2023-06-09T13:41:19","slug":"throw-down-dat-key","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/throw-down-dat-key\/","title":{"rendered":"Throw Down dat Key"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.]<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A 1906 popular song.<br>Words by Edgar Malone.<br>Music by Ted S. Barron.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The sheet music:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div data-wp-interactive=\"core\/file\" class=\"wp-block-file\"><object data-wp-bind--hidden=\"!state.hasPdfPreview\" hidden class=\"wp-block-file__embed\" data=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Throw-Down-dat-Key.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of Throw-Down-dat-Key - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-28d888ef-6244-4b8a-a560-03e526acc343\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Throw-Down-dat-Key.pdf\">Throw-Down-dat-Key &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Throw-Down-dat-Key.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-28d888ef-6244-4b8a-a560-03e526acc343\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-file\"><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-9b221d52-5695-465a-a4b1-0431ec7b3c4a\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Throw_Down_Dat_Key_1906-MIDI.mid\">Throw_Down_Dat_Key &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/03\/Throw_Down_Dat_Key_1906-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-9b221d52-5695-465a-a4b1-0431ec7b3c4a\">Download<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Lyrics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">1. &#8216;Twas in the dead of night<br>The neighbors got a fright<br>Sam Brown a shoutin&#8217; Oh! Malinda<br>Won&#8217;t you open up dat window<br>Now Lindy weighed a ton<br>She said, we close at one<br>Sneak back again to whar you bin<br>A-shootin&#8217; dice and a-drinkin&#8217; gin<br>Cried Sam: Oh! pity me<br>And please throw down dat key<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Throw down dat key, listen to me<br>That cold night breeze will make me freeze<br>No more I&#8217;ll roam, but stay at home<br>Please let me in now, throw down dat key<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Again that face of ink<br>And head with corkscrew kink<br>Was shoved out on that window sill<br>And Lindy shouted, Sam, you be still<br>You&#8217;ve vowed you&#8217;d stay with me<br>So, honey here&#8217;s de key<br>But Sam again one night stayed out<br>And at the door did loudly shout<br>Said she, don&#8217;t speak to me<br>And Sam, throw down dat key<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Sung here by Fred Feild:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<span class=\"embed-youtube\" style=\"text-align:center; display: block;\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"youtube-player\" width=\"840\" height=\"473\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4n6wz7RwI9g?version=3&#038;rel=1&#038;showsearch=0&#038;showinfo=1&#038;iv_load_policy=1&#038;fs=1&#038;hl=en-US&#038;autohide=2&#038;wmode=transparent\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" style=\"border:0;\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts allow-same-origin allow-popups allow-presentation allow-popups-to-escape-sandbox\"><\/iframe><\/span>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[WARNING: This song contains antiquated racial stereotypes. It is presented here for historical and educational purposes only.] A 1906 popular song.Words by Edgar Malone.Music by Ted S. Barron. The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. &#8216;Twas in the dead of nightThe neighbors got a frightSam Brown a shoutin&#8217; Oh! 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