The R’lyeh Rhythm Kings - 1. R’lyeh Stomp

R’lyeh Stomp [Intro — spoken over piano] Ladies and gentlemen… Lock your doors. Mind your dreams. And whatever you hear tonight— Don’t answer. [Band kicks in] [Verse 1] Down where the black tide rolls in slow, There’s a little old rhythm that you oughtn’t know, It crawls through the water, it creeps through the stone, Makes a dead man dance and a sane man moan. [Chorus] Stomp! Stomp! R’lyeh stomp! Shake that floor till the whole thing drops! Stomp! Stomp! Don’t you stop— When the stars come right, gonna R’lyeh stomp! [Instrumental — trumpet / clarinet] [Verse 2] Professor said, “Son, don’t read that page,” Preacher said, “Boy, keep it locked in a cage,” But the horn blew hot at a quarter past three, And something down below started calling to me. [Chorus] Stomp! Stomp! R’lyeh stomp! Shake that floor till the whole thing drops! Stomp! Stomp! Don’t look down— There’s something mighty big underneath this town! [Breakdown — call and response] Singer: Who’s that knocking? Band: Ain’t no man! Singer: Who’s that talking? Band: Ain’t no man! Singer: What’s that rising? Band: Don’t you know? All: Keep that rhythm going— AND DON’T! PLAY! SLOW! [Wild instrumental break — trumpet, clarinet, piano] [Bridge] Oh, the moon went pale, And the sea went black, Something took the drummer— But he came right back! Drummer: I’M FINE! [Final Chorus] Stomp! Stomp! R’lyeh stomp! Wake that sleeper and you just can’t stop! Stomp! Stomp! Till daylight comes— Blow those horns and beat those drums! Stomp! Stomp! R’lyeh stomp! Every woman, every man! When the old ones rise from the deep tonight— ALL: WE’LL BE THE HOUSE BAND! [Chaotic final brass hit] [Whisper] Ph’nglui mglw’nafh… [Record abruptly stops]