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is the famous American folk tune, "Oh My Darling Clementine". Not knowing
the lyrics of this song at the time, I never understood why Bill Hogue chose
this tune as the main theme. To me, it didn't seem "Miner'ish".
Bill Kunkel , the executive editor of the classic 80's video game magazine, Electronic Games was able to enlighten me... "The game's title refers to the "original" San Francisco gold rush of 1849. The miners were tagged "'49ers" (hence, the football team) and Bill gave it the two century update." The words and music to the tune are usually attributed to Percy Montross circa 1880.
Click HERE to download a Midi file of the tune. Click HERE to download the original Atari 400/800 tune in MP3 format.
"Oh My Darling Clementine"
In a cavern, in a canyon, Excavating for a mine Dwelt a miner forty niner, And his daughter Clementine
Chorus Oh my darling, oh my darling, Oh my darling, Clementine! Thou art lost and gone forever Dreadful sorry, Clementine
Light she was and like a fairy, And her shoes were number nine, Herring boxes, without topses, Sandals were for Clementine.
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Drove she ducklings to the water Ev'ry morning just at nine, Hit her foot against a splinter, Fell into the foaming brine.
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Ruby lips above the water, Blowing bubbles, soft and fine, But, alas, I was no swimmer, So I lost my Clementine.
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How I missed her! How I missed her, How I missed my Clementine, But I kissed her little sister, I forgot my Clementine.
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