About This Song
About "Shoo Fly Marches On" by Dr. John
'Shoo Fly Marches On' turns a children's rhyme into a second-line strut, Dr. John presiding over a parade of pests and persistence. The groove is celebratory but slightly off-kilter, as if the march might trip. The tension is between whimsy and determination—a fly that refuses to be swatted.
