Stevens, Ray - Shriner's Convention Lyrics
Yeah, they come down Main Street, drums a flailing
Sirens a-wailin', what a roar
Bands are a-playin' and flags are a-wavin'
And the vanguard’s a motorcycle corps
Clowns are a-clownin' through the crowd and pinchin'
It’s a glorious mess, everybody wears a fez
The parade stretches out for miles
[Chorus:]
It’s a typical American phenomenon
Where all the members have a fine old time
It’s the forty-third annual convention
Of the Grand Mystic Royal Order
Of the Nobles of the Ali Baba Temple of the Shrine
[Spoken:]
Operator, give me room three-twenty-one, please. Hello? Noble Lumpkin? This here’s the 'Lustr'ous Potentate. I said it’s the 'Lustr'ous Potentate. The Illustr'ous... Coy? Dad-blame it, this here’s Bubba. Coy, why ain't you at the parade? What? Well, how'd you get that big Harley up there in your room? What? I cain't hear ya, Coy, quit revvin' it up, boy. Turn it off. I just want you to know one thing. You have embarr’ssed us all, the whole Hahira delegation. Now, I'll see you at the banquet, son, and you be there, Coy, you hear me? Black tie, seb'n o'clock. Be there, Coy. And Coy, don't answer the phone Uddn'uddn.
Well, it was all arranged by the ladies' auxiliary
In the downtown convention hall
Cold roast beef, string beans, mashed potatoes
And nine boring speeches in all
And all the tables looked fine with their Mogan David wine
And chrysanthemums on each side
And the Hahira leaders in their rented tuxedos
Made the local heart swell with pride
[Chorus]
Meanwhile back at the motel...
[Spoken:]
Operator? Three-twenty-one, please. Thank you. Hello, Coy, what are you doin'? Whaddaya mean, who is this. This is Bubba. Why wasn't you at the banquet? Whaddaya mean, all you had to wear was a Hawaiian flowerdy shirt? Well, you may think you're foolin' some people, but I know what’s goin' on. Everybody’s seen the little red-head. That’s right, ever'body. Why, she come runnin' through the dinner, right in the middle of the pineapple sherbert. Didn't have nothin' on but yer fez, Coy. Coy, you the only one’s got a fez with a propeller on top. Yeah. Yeah, yeah, and she’s yellin' out the secret code, too, Coy. We goin' have to change it now. Dad blame it, Coy, we goin' have to have a special meetin' when we get to Hahira about yer conduct at this here convention. Embarrassing. Now Coy, you be at the secret conclave tonight, you hear me? And keep it a secret. Hoo!
Well, it was a secret meeting in the dead of the night
With mysterious sanctimony
In accordance with prescribed rituals
A time-honored ceremony
Matters of grave concern were weighed with dedicated caution
Like whether or not to raise at stud
Or draw at spit-in-the-ocean
[Chorus]
Meanwhile back at the motel...
[Spoken:]
Operator, room three-twenty-... H-how'd you know? Oh. Hello, Coy? Where h-have you been? No-o-o, you wasn't at the meeting. Well, I found out that at three o'clock this morning you’s out there in your fruit-of-the looms in the motel swimmin' pool, bunch o' them waitresses from the cocktail hour. Huh, I just hope Charlene don't find out about this, Coy. What? Well, how'd you get that big motorsickle up there on the high dive, Coy? Now Coy, dad burnit, that ain't no way to act. We s'posed to be pillars of the community. 'N we get back to Hahira, you can just turn in your ring, and your tie-tack. 'Cause Coy, you are out of the Shrine. You goin' be blackballed, Coy. That’s right, you may have t' pack yer bags and leave town. What do you mean, you might join the Hell’s Angels? Coy, hoo, don't you hang up on me. No, don't you crank that motorsickle. Who’s that gigglin' in the background, Coy? Hello? Hello? Operator, we’s cut off. Yeah, room three-twenty-one. Coy???
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Stevens, Ray Shriner's Convention Comments
That is still funny..Love You RS
@dadoctah: Ray mentions Hahira, Georgia in the song "Erik the Awful" from 1984. In the 1986 recording "Southern Air" Ray mentions that the flight he's on is going from Hahira, Georgia to Yazoo City, Mississippi.
The Yazoo connection was did by design because Jerry Clower appeared on the recording as the pilot of the airplane. (Jerry lived in Yazoo City for decades).
Ray plays the part of the passenger and Minnie Pearl is the stewardess.
You can find that song on You Tube.
ray at his best
were supose to be the pillers of the comunity coy 4;36 lol
The Wikipedia page for Hahira, Georgia singles out this song among "several songs by comedian/songwriter Ray Stevens" for mentioning the town. I can't for the life of me think of another song, by Ray or anybody else for that matter, where the name appears.
right smack in the middle of the sherbert? man I gotta join the shrine. hehehehe.
My father is a freemason and a shriner and he loves this song XD
I never get tired of watching this. Ray, Freemasonry and Shriner's Rock!
He actually tamed it down a tiny bit for this video. In the original recording he says "I just hope Charlene doesn't find out about this", implying that Coy is cheating on his wife/girlfriend with the little redhead.
I love how he says "pillars of the community" I find myself repeating that from time to time.
Always liked this song but hadn't seen the video until now. Well-done
ray donated the proceeeds from this song to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children
@hqfedlegion: For GET SERIOUS, Ray made the following 10 music videos: "Gitarzan", "Woogie Boogie", "Shriner's Convention", "Dudley Dorite", "We Don't Take Nuthin' Off Nobody", "The Dooright Family", "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens", "Can He Love You Half as Much as I?", "I Used to Be Crazy", and "Ahab the Arab".
@hqfedlegion: Ray did a music video of "Dudley Dorite of The Highway Patrol" and it's on his 1995 direct-to-home video movie, GET SERIOUS. This movie is also where this "Shriner's Convention" music video comes from. The writer of "Dudley Dorite", Buddy Kalb, plays the character in the movie. Of course, as of now, Ray hasn't uploaded the "Dudley Dorite" video onto You Tube...but check eBay for copies of GET SERIOUS if you want to see the official music video of that song.
@20lbsledge: I first heard this song when I was a kid as well. My grandfather had a couple of Ray Stevens cassette tapes. One of them was "Greatest Hits" on the MCA label in 1987 and this song was track two on the album. It's origins go back to late 1979...it was a single very early in 1980...his debut on the RCA label. The single reached the country Top-10 as did the album of the same name. Thanks to my grandparent's I became aware of Ray Stevens and am a huge fan of his.
Yep! We Freemasons like to have fun now and then, we just keep it within due bounds!
The Shriners: toying with our banking systems, controling the worlds governments, and single-handedly keeping the fez industry aloft.
thats a classic
when i was little my dad had this on cassett tape and we'd listin to it all day in the car. me and my little brother would be laughin our asses off!!!
Prior to making this video, Ray travelled to Florida and met with our Imperial Potentate who gave his special permission for Ray to make this video! Smart move!
@gumper1986 although the point of it was to be wild and silly. I love classic stevens songs they make me giggle
I always enjoyed the first 45 seconds of the song before it kinda fell apart into craziness. Nothin wrong with it, just think it could have been a credible song.
I first heard this song in the 70's... opps. now that's a long time ago. A friends and I used to see the Shriners driving those tiny motorbikes around town on special occasions. The line with Coy on the diving board in his fruit of the looms was a hoot then and still is!
My now deceased paw paw was a Shriner. We still have his hat too.
This one makes me laugh so hard because my Dad is a Shriner and so much in true :p
hilarious music video and song!