Puzzles me that ditty- Who is actually coming over the mountain? love Jo xx
2007-08-02 05:12:14 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Entertainment & Music ➔ Polls & Surveys
While it is not entirely clear who the "she" in the song refers to, there are various plausible interpretations. One interpretation suggests that "she" is the train that will be coming through the tracks that are being laid out by workers. Another possible interpretation suggests that "she" refers to union organizer Mary Harris "Mother" Jones going to promote formation of labor unions in the Appalachian coal mining camps. White horses are a symbol of the mythological stature of Mother Jones and the rest of the song is related to the celebration which would ensue after her arrival.
Currently the song is usually sung in collections of children's music with slightly different lyrics. The song has been recorded by musicians ranging from Pete Seeger to Barney the Dinosaur.
Harking back to the original lyrics of When the Chariot Comes the song is sometimes referenced in relation to the end of the world, most notably in The Illuminatus! Trilogy and the comic book Promethea.
Lyrics :-
She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes, (when she comes). She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes, (when she comes). She'll be coming 'round the mountain, she'll be coming 'round the mountain , She'll be coming 'round the mountain when she comes. (when she comes).
The same structure is repeated with the following verses:
She'll be drivin' six white horses when she comes, etc.
Oh we'll all come out to meet her when she comes, etc.
We will kill the old red rooster when she comes, etc.
We'll be havin' chicken and dumplings when she comes, etc.
We'll all be shoutin' "Halleluja" when she comes, etc.
Contrast this to the original lyrics of When the Chariot Comes:
O, who will drive the chariot When she comes? O, who will drive the chariot When she comes? O, who will drive the chariot, O, who will drive the chariot, O, who will drive the chariot When she comes?
King Jesus, he'll be driver when she comes, When she comes . . . .
She'll be loaded with bright Angels When she comes . . . .
She will neither rock nor totter, When she comes . . . .
She will run so level and steady, When she comes . . . .
She will take us to the portals, When she comes . . . .
2007-08-02 06:13:49 · answer #1 · answered by Larry L - Hi Everyone :D 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
This is from VH1, what do you expect? Hard Rock/Metal has often been the victim of it's own divisions; take Grindcore for instance so many bands, who have little in common, claim to be Grindcore while each claim the others aren't. Who gives a rats *** anyway if it's good I don't care what label is attached to it. Otherwise the discs make good coasters...
2016-04-01 11:07:19 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
A train will be coming around the mountain.
2007-08-02 06:11:29 · answer #3 · answered by celticdragon 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
I always heard it as "She'll be coming round the mountain..." I always pictured an old-ish woman.
2007-08-02 05:15:04 · answer #4 · answered by Eryn 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
A train
2007-08-02 07:52:10 · answer #5 · answered by Mag 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
...well I can't go into full details in this forum ....but ....suffice it to say that involves a very amorous man and a train car full of recently release female prisoners..... travelling through the Rockies.
2007-08-02 05:32:28 · answer #6 · answered by Ronatnyu 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Those are notes to "Over the river and though the woods to Grandma house we go, the horse knows the way..... and the way I was taught it was She
2007-08-02 05:19:07 · answer #7 · answered by Boomrat 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Santa is coming to town
2007-08-02 10:07:07 · answer #8 · answered by lovepets 6 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Its the pizza delivery man.
2007-08-02 08:13:26 · answer #9 · answered by jms043 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
The man will
2007-08-02 06:56:17 · answer #10 · answered by Amazing nonspeaking mime 5 · 2⤊ 0⤋