About This Song
About "Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes" by Sonny Boy Williamson
Sonny Boy Williamson's harmonica wails like a warning siren over a loping, sinister groove. 'Fattenin' Frogs For Snakes' is a proverb turned into a sneer, its imagery both absurd and menacing. The tension lies in the mismatch: a relaxed, almost lazy rhythm carrying a lyric of bitter betrayal. Blues as dark fable.