Little Bit Is Better Than Nada
(Doug Sahm)

releases:
 

original first pressing/release:

TEXAS TORNADOS
REPRISE CDW 46197
4 ACES
track 1: Little Bit Is Better Than Nada (3:33)
(written and arranged by Doug Sahm)
July 9, 1996, USA, CD (more info)

  Doug Sahm - vocals, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, 12-string guitar and maracas
Freddy Fender - vocals
Flaco Jimenez - accordion, vocals
Augie Meyers - piano, Vox organ, accordion and vocals
Max Baca - bajo sexto
Joe "King" Carrasco - rhythm guitar
Louie Ortega - rhythm guitar, background vocals
Jack Barber - bass guitar
Clay Meyers - drums
Barry "Frosty" Smith - drums
 

Met her in a border town
We proceeded to get down
She turned me on
I dropped the telephone

Moonlight hits the Rio Grande
And the touch of her hand
It makes me high
Like the Fourth of July

The bad bandito came into town
But man I'm gonna hunt that gringo down
But these words keep ringin' in my ear

CHORUS
A little bit is better than nada
Sometime you want the whole enchilada
A little bit is better than nada
A little bit or nothing at all

Said Cancun was not her style
Turistas there they drove her wild
The border's the place
Put on a brand new face

Me and the boys are just in town
Shake 'em up roll 'em down
I guess it was fate
I hope I wasn't too late

Bad bad boys was on our trail
Federales threw us all in jail
But these words keep ringin' in my ear

CHORUS (X4 to fade)

  Little Bit Is Better Than Nada [Maxi Single]
release date of this EP: Jan 28, 1997 (volgens an auction op eBay)

 

covered by:
  PINCHITOS CALIENTE
LIMBO MUSIC JLCD093
PINCHITOS CALIENTE
track 2: Little Bit Is Better Than Nada (3:39)
(D. Sahm)
2003, Netherlands, CD (more info)
  WOLFGANG PETRY
 
199?, Germany,           (more info)
   
   

 

live versions by Doug Sahm:
1997-08-01 DOUG SAHM & THE LAST REAL TEXAS BLUES BAND - Netherlands - Amsterdam - Paradiso