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What does Dinah(in the lyrics of 『I've Been Working on the Railroad』) mean?
What does Dinah(in the lyrics of 『I've Been Working on the Railroad』) mean?
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26 Sep 2021
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@9hxks Those are not real words. They are just hummed or sung to add rhythm. They assume playing a fiddle.
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Dinah is a woman's name. It could be slang for a Black woman or a slave woman.
Honestly I never understood the part about "Dinah blow your horn".
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In addition, I'd like to ask you if you know the meaning of these lyrics.
Thank you for your reply!
In addition, I'd like to ask you if you know the meaning of these lyrics.
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It is a girl's name, I don't know why they tell her to blow a horn, unless maybe the train is called Dinah? Or there is a ship called Dinah? Because sometimes we give names to boats or trains.
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@9hxks Those are not real words. They are just hummed or sung to add rhythm. They assume playing a fiddle.
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