I Knew The Bride (When She Used To Rock ‘n’ Roll) (Nick Lowe) - STING 21208 (Tommy P Larsen and Jerry Jestin)

(Introduction):

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

– Into the middle and back - Into the middle and back

(Opener): Sides Face Grand Square

Well, the bride was a picture in the gown that her mama wore

When she was married herself nearly twenty-seven years before

– Allemande Left and Weave
They had to change the style a little - but it looked just fine

– Swing your girl and Promenade
Stayed up all night, but they got it finished just in time

(Figure 1 and 4): HEADS SQuARE ThRU and count Four hands around you know

TOUCH A QUARTER, WALK AND DODGE, BOYS TRADE, everybody LEFT HAND TRADE, BOYS TRADE

PASS THE OCEAN now the GIRLS TRADE, SCOOTBACK, SWING your CORNER, PROMENADE

Stayed up all night, but they got it finished just in time

(Figure 2 and 3):

HEADS PROMENADE go HALFWAY around the ring - come down and SQuARE ThRU Four

Four hands around the ring RIGHT AND LEFT THRU, HALF SASHAY, PASS THRU, TRADE BY

BOX THE GNAT, SQuARE ThRU THREE hands around, Left Allemande, PROMENADE her home

Stayed up all night, but they got it finished just in time

(Middle Break): Sides Face Grand Square

(Harmonica (and rhythm) Instrumental - 32 beats)

– Allemande Left and Weave

I can see her now in her tight blue jeans

Stuffing all her money in the record machine

Spinning like a top, you should’ve seen her go

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

(Closer): Sides Face Grand Square
I can see her now drinking with the boys

Breaking their hearts like they were toys

She used to do the pony, she used to do the stroll

I knew the bride ...

– Allemande Left and Weave

I knew the bride when she used to do the pony

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

I knew the bride when she used to want a party

I knew the bride …

 
 
TAG: Sides Face Grand Square

I knew the bride when she used to do the pony

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

I knew the bride when she used to want a party

I knew the bride …

(Tag):

ORIGINAL LYRICS:

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

(Verse)

Well, the bride was a picture in the gown that her mama wore

When she was married herself nearly twenty-seven years before

The had to change the style a little but it looked just fine

Stayed up all night, but they got it finished just in time

(Verse)

Now on the arm of her daddy, she's walkin' down the aisle

I see her catch my eye and give me a secret smile

Maybe it's too old fashioned, but we once were close friends

Oh but the way that she looks today, she never could have then.

(Chorus)

WELL, I can see her now in her tight blue jeans

Stuffin' all her money in the record machine

Spinnin' like a top, you should’a seen her go

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

(Verse)

Well, the proud daddy only want to give his little girl the best

So he put down a grand on a cozy little lover's nest

You could have called the reception an unqualified success

At a posh hotel for a hundred and fifty guests

(Verse)

Well, take a look at the bridegroom smilin' pleased as pie

Shakin' hands all around with a glassy look in his eye

He got a real good job and his shirt and tie is nice

But I remember a time when she never would have looked at him twice

(Chorus)

Well, I can see her now drinkin' with the boys

Breakin' their hearts like they were toys

She used to do the pony, she used to do the stroll

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

(Ending)

Well, I can see her now with her walk man on

Struttin' up and down to her favorite song

I still remember when she used to wanta make a lot of noise

Hoppin' and boppin' with the street corner boys

She used to wanna party, she used to wanna go

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll