{"id":1796,"date":"2019-06-15T17:34:15","date_gmt":"2019-06-15T17:34:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/?page_id=1796"},"modified":"2024-04-18T12:52:17","modified_gmt":"2024-04-18T12:52:17","slug":"the-phrenologist-coon","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/the-phrenologist-coon\/","title":{"rendered":"The Phrenologist Coon"},"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 popular song from 1901<br>Words by Ernest Hogan<br>Music by Will Accooe<\/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\/2024\/04\/The-Phrenologist-Coon.pdf\" type=\"application\/pdf\" style=\"width:100%;height:600px\" aria-label=\"Embed of The-Phrenologist-Coon - Sheet Music.\"><\/object><a id=\"wp-block-file--media-a2a4162c-e3e4-471d-9451-e88812886833\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Phrenologist-Coon.pdf\">The-Phrenologist-Coon &#8211; Sheet Music<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/The-Phrenologist-Coon.pdf\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-a2a4162c-e3e4-471d-9451-e88812886833\">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-e6e204be-7179-4167-bcfb-1b35fd14ac62\" href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/The_Phrenologist_Coon_1901-MIDI.mid\">The_Phrenologist_Coon &#8211; MIDI<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/06\/The_Phrenologist_Coon_1901-MIDI.mid\" class=\"wp-block-file__button wp-element-button\" download aria-describedby=\"wp-block-file--media-e6e204be-7179-4167-bcfb-1b35fd14ac62\">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. Of all the men of history<br>&#8216;Tis said I&#8217;se the mystery<br>As conjerman I&#8217;se the King<br>For I&#8217;se well versed in psychology<br>Knows all about phrenology<br>In ethnology I&#8217;se the thing<br>I can tell you what you are<br>By the feeling of your bump<br>And in the myst&#8217;ries of the future<br>I can certainly make you jump<br>When I has an inspiration<br>All the future I can see<br>I can tell you what you are and wus<br>And what you&#8217;re gwine to be<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chorus<br>Dat&#8217;s the reason why they call me<br>The phrenologist coon<br>I was born on Friday mornin&#8217;<br>With the &#8216;clipse of the moon<br>After feelin&#8217; of your bump<br>and your face I&#8217;ve read<br>By just feelin&#8217; in your pocket<br>I can tell what&#8217;s in your head<br>Dat&#8217;s de reason why they call me<br>The phrenologist coon<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">2. Now by us scientists &#8217;tis often said<br>If a coon has an egg-shaped head<br>Means chickens he will steal<br>And if his face looks like a frog<br>And head shaped like a hog<br>He can&#8217;t keep a secret, he will squeal<br>If his head&#8217;s shaped like a melon<br>It&#8217;s no sign that he&#8217;s insane<br>But if his head looks like a bucket<br>He&#8217;s got water on the brain<br>If his head&#8217;s shaped like a razor<br>You can bet that coon will cut<br>If his head looks like a billy goat<br>Beware! dat coon will butt<\/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-audio\"><audio controls src=\"https:\/\/sheetmusicsinger.com\/highbrownsongs\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/The-Phrenologist-Coon.mp3\"><\/audio><\/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 popular song from 1901Words by Ernest HoganMusic by Will Accooe The sheet music: Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne: Lyrics 1. 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