Dixie

[SicEmBaylor]

Question for everyone. Do you prefer the fast up-tempo version or the slower version of the song?

There's definitely a time and place for each, but I'm a sucker for the slower version. It always brings a tear to my eye.

[StoopTroup]

I like the large one.

http://www.lowculture.com/archives/images/dixie_cup2.jpg

[royalfan5]

Either way it's no Deutschland Uber Alles.

[GottaHavePride]

I like "Springtime for Hitler", myself.

[SicEmBaylor]

:sigh:

[JohnnyMack]

She hasn't called you back, has she?

[SicEmBaylor]

She hasn't called you back, has she?

lol. I haven't spoken to her today but that's my fault.

[JohnnyMack]

Slow playing her. Nice.

[GottaHavePride]

Mike: So how long do I wait to call?

Trent: A day.

Mike: Tomorrow.

Sue: Tomorrow, then a day.

Trent: Yeah.

Mike: So two days?

Trent: Yeah, I guess you could call it that, two days.

Sue: Definitely, two days is like industry standard.

Trent: You know I used to wait two days to call anybody, but now it's like everyone in town waits two days. So I think three days is kind of money. What do you think?

Sue: Yeah, but two's enough not to look anxious.

Trent: Yeah, two's enough not to look anxious. But I think three days is kind of money. You know because you...

Mike: Yeah, but you know what, mabey I'll wait 3 weeks. How's that? And tell her I was cleaning out my wallet and I just happened to run into her number.

Charles: Then ask her where you met her.

Mike: Yeah, I'll ask her where I met her. I don't remember. What does she look like? And then I'll asked if we ****ed. Is that... would that be... T, would that be the money?

Trent: You know what. Ha ha ha Mike, laugh all you want but if you call too soon you might scare off a nice baby who's ready to party.

Mike: Well how long are you guys gonna wait to call your babies?

Trent, Sue: Six days.

[AllAboutThe'O']

Question for everyone. Do you prefer the fast up-tempo version or the slower version of the song?

There's definitely a time and place for each, but I'm a sucker for the slower version. It always brings a tear to my eye.

This is my favorite Dixie:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q_YpYc7XgaQ

[Frozen Sooner]

By "slower version" do you perchance mean "Taps"?

[salth2o]

Slower is better. If you go too fast and crash your Dixie that could be bad news for everyone involved. When/if your Dixie wrecks you have been forewarned. You should have seen it coming.

[Okla-homey]

The "slow" version is not period, is a modern affectation, and would be unrecognizable to mid-nineteenth century folks. One should recall the tune was written by a northerner, for the minstrel stage, to be sung by performers in blackface. Thus the lyrics, "Oh I wish I was in de land ob cotton..., etc., etc."

Of course, the tune has been deemed woefully offensive by a majority of Americans and should not be played or performed in polite company. At least that's the reason given by the University of Mississippi when they dropped the tune as their fight song.

[Flagstaffsooner]

I almost wish I was in Dixie. 16 degs here.