“Root, Hog, or Die! (III -- The Bull-Whacker)”
Description
A "Western" "Root Hog" version, with the singer herding cattle and keeping an eye out for local wildlife. He complains about the hard life and bad food, but also talks about the pretty girls
Notes
The final verses of this version resemble the bawdy text (Root, Hog, or Die II), and one wonders if this version might not have been cleaned up. But the lead-in is completely different. - RBW
Cross references
- cf. "Root, Hog, or Die" [Laws B21] and references there
References
- Lomax-FSNA 171, "Root, Hog, or Die" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Lomax-ABFS, pp. 430-432, "The Bull-Whacker" (1 text)
- Fife-Cowboy/West 11, "Root Hog or Die" (2 texts, 1 tune, of which the "B" text, "The Philosophical Cowboy," appears to belong here)
- DT, ROOTHOG1*
- Roud #4292
- BI, LoF171