What is he talking about?
Okay, I may feel really dumb later, but I need help deciphering this song, Who Pumped the Wind in my Doughnut. We originally heard if from Washboard Chaz in New Orleans. So we figured he was talking about those plastic air cushions people sit on when they've bruised their tailbones.
But then we heard Washboard Sam's version from the 1930's:
washboard_sam-who_pumped_the_wind_in_my_doughnut.mp3
And now I'm wondering if they even had doughnut shaped cushions back then. Sam's version sounds more like someone's pumping his girlfriend. If it's indeed sexually oriented I'm sure MaryBishop will figure it out, but I'd like to hear what everyone thinks. I'm not sure which interpretation is actually funnier, but both of these could be wrong. Who calls their girlfriend a doughnut, and why wouldn't that resemble him?
But then we heard Washboard Sam's version from the 1930's:
washboard_sam-who_pumped_the_wind_in_my_doughnut.mp3
And now I'm wondering if they even had doughnut shaped cushions back then. Sam's version sounds more like someone's pumping his girlfriend. If it's indeed sexually oriented I'm sure MaryBishop will figure it out, but I'd like to hear what everyone thinks. I'm not sure which interpretation is actually funnier, but both of these could be wrong. Who calls their girlfriend a doughnut, and why wouldn't that resemble him?
posted by Sylow_P | 1:21 PM
14 Comments:
it is DEFINITELY sexual and ASSUREDLY not about a plastic air cushion.
it is a cool research question. did the phrase mean something? did blues musicians just make up phrases that sounded somewhat lewd?
how about e-mailing your question to Mae Smith, the Interpretation Specialist at the Delta Blues Museum. mae@deltabluesmuseum.org
he's chicago blues and not delta, but could be a start
Well since you called upon me...jelly roll (Blues-speak)referred to coitus and jelly referred to female genitalia...so a small leap would bring you to a doughnut...the hole and all, get it?
The only lyric I could find on this song without trying hard was this: You eat three, baby, you can't stand on your feet...
Which could very well "jive" with my idea that doughnut was another word for jelly which was another word for (pick your favorite non-medical term...) I like la-la so that's what I'll use.
If you have the lyrics, try substituting la-la for doughnut and see if it works.
Thanks MB, I knew you'd be able to turn my blog into ahaven for perverted googlers. We couldn't find the lyrics posted anywhere. I'm feeling decidedly naive, but some of the song almost confuses me now. Is he a pimp, since people take his doughnuts all up and down the street? Maybe he's Stagolee.
In any case, when our friend's nine year old comes over this will have to remain a plastic air cushion fart joke. That kid can't stop laughing when he hears this.
"Fluffling is beneath me."
OK marybishop. I understand the doughnut part. Please to be explaining the "who pumped the wind" part.
Yeah, pumping wind must not be as obvious as we think it is. I wish we had the lyrics in writing.
Things like:
"Who pumped the wind in my doughnut, sure wasn't done by me."
"Who pumped the wind in my doughnut, sure don't resemble me."
"I wasn't there when the pumping was done, but whosoever pumper pumping son of a gun."
"I like my dougnuts nice and sweet, but everybody takes them up and down the street."
Is this guy a pimp with a pregnant asset? Somebody get an STD?
I need answers
Why can't we find the lyrics?
I take it as someone pumped one of the speaker/singer's doughnuts...and he's upset about it...and he wonders why she allowed said pumper because said pumper didn't look like the speaker/singer of these words - so she couldn't have made a mistake...so she was cheating on him even though he has numerous doughnuts he munches on - he wants his doughnuts to be his and his alone.
Like the guy I saw at Krispy Kreme the other day...
I found this...don't know if it's authentic lyrics or not...
Now who blew the wind in my doughnut, sure don't resemble me
Now who blew the wind in my doughnut under the yam-yam tree?
I like my doughnuts nice and brown
Don't forget to turn your damper down
Now who blew the wind in my doughnut, sure don't resemble me
redballoon, I also emailed it to a friend who's got a radio show featuring music from the 30s to the 60s and I'm waiting to hear if he knows anything...
We'll find a way to get the answers!
Well, I think this is dead. Neither j or the mystery raido personality seems to know the 1930's blues definition of 'wind'.
I tried several 'blues dictionaries' to no avail.
My guy says he does standards from the 30s on up but blues music -- especially a song like this one...isn't in his knowledge base nor in his reference materials.
Sorry I could help...I still think pumping the wind in my doughnut is a term for screwing...
You did help MB. You helped us figure out what the right question to as was.
I agree with you that it's screwing. Washboard Chaz re-wrote one line to say "I like my doughnut nice and sweet, but everybody chase HER up and down the street."
I just can't figure why it doesn't "resemble" the singer. I'm thinking he got a vascectomy, and now his doughnut is preggers.
That [kid] sure don't resemble me.
Chances are I'm just over thinking it.
I do that sometimes.
Sounds like the singer's woman had sex with another man and the result didn't resemble the singer. Thus, she was pumped but not with wind. So to speak.
My daddy was from the Deep South and though I never heard him use this expression specifically I am pretty sure it means who got my girl pregnant. (Inflated).
Initially I thought it might refer to wind expelled from female parts due to attention from a well endowed gent. But the “sure don’t resemble me” would indicate results that don’t look like the singer ( presumably after 9 mos).
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