Name: Cluck Old Hen (Cracking Up)
Duration: P00H02M08S
Description: Ahead of our gig at the Ullens Center of Contemporary Art, Chris made a chart of all the human emotions, and decided an effective concert should touch on all of them. The Weasels tweaked this humorous song to convey a sense of dread, horror and anger, interpreting the words as an analogy for something more onimous and personal.

Cluck Old Hen (Cracking Up)

from NIHOWDY! by The Mountain High

	/

Streaming + Download

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality download in MP3, FLAC and more.

Purchasable with gift card

$1 USD or more
Buy the Full Digital Album
Full Digital Discography

Get all 3 The Mountain High releases available on Bandcamp and save 35%.

Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of Middle of the Road, NIHOWDY!, and Hutong Yellow Weasels. , and , .

Purchasable with gift card

$13.65 USD or more (35% OFF)

about

Ahead of our gig at the Ullens Center of Contemporary Art, Chris made a chart of all the human emotions, and decided an effective concert should touch on all of them. The Weasels tweaked this humorous song to convey a sense of dread, horror and anger, interpreting the words as an analogy for something more onimous and personal.

lyrics

My old hen's a good old hen
She lays eggs for the railroad men
Sometimes 8 and sometimes ten
That's enough for the railroad men

Cluck old hen cluck and sing
You ain't laid an egg since late last spring
Cluck old hen cluck and squall
Ain't laid an egg since late last fall

My old hen she's a good old hen
She lays eggs for the railroad men
Sometimes one sometimes two
Sometimes enough for the whole damn crew

Cluck old hen cluck when I tell you
Cluck old hen or I'm gonna sell you
Last time she cackled cackled in the lot
Next time she cackles cackle in the pot

credits

from NIHOWDY!, released March 14, 2015

license

about

The Mountain High Beijing, China

China's only square dance and stringband.

contact / help

Contact The Mountain High

Streaming and
Download help

Redeem code

Report this track or account

If you like The Mountain High, you may also like:

Wealth of Sorrow
by Cahalen Morrison

Bright and skipping songs that foreground the sound of the banjo and fingerstyle guitar in music that feels timeless. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 5, 2020
go to album
Long Time To Be Gone
by Nora Brown

Nora Brown continues to bring nuance and resonance to her modern interpretation of Appalachian folk and bluegrass on her latest LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Aug 30, 2022
go to album
House and Land
by House and Land

House and Land offer a stirring take on classic Appalachian folk; this is delicate, heartfelt balladry. Bandcamp New & Notable Apr 22, 2017
go to album
Postcards From the Country
by Trae Sheehan

West Virginia country-folk singer-songwriter Trae Sheehan aims to find a balance between the traditional and the modern on his new LP. Bandcamp New & Notable Sep 29, 2020
go to album
Sweet Old Religion
by Pharis & Jason Romero

Sweet harmonies & strummed melodies; the duo delve into decades-old folk, jazz, and country to find a timeless kind of love and connection. Bandcamp New & Notable May 23, 2018
go to album
Old Habits
by Kat Wallace and David Sasso

This New Haven duo write bright and emotionally resonant folk music where sweeping strings elevate gorgeous melodies. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 23, 2021
go to album
Live at Club 47
by Doc Watson

A partnership between Yep Roc and The Southern Folklife Collection, the LP features a never-before-heard live performance by Doc Watson. Bandcamp New & Notable Jan 16, 2018
go to album