In Mama Roux by Dr. John, there's an instrumental break near the end of the song (around 2:18), but you can hear Dr. John singing another verse under the music. What is this verse, and why is it missing?
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What do you mean, by "missing verse"?– BebsCommented May 7, 2019 at 9:58
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1I mean that it's been mixed in such a way that you can't make out what the words are. That means that the verse was recorded, but someone later made the decision to remove it and make an instrumental break instead.– mrdecemberistCommented May 23, 2019 at 20:16
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It is not a missing verse. It is Mac singing off mic during the instrumental break, most likely to help himself keep time for when his lead vocals return at the end of the break. It was probably not intended to be part of the recording.
The treatment of the song varies during live performances available on YouTube but none of them introduce a verse that may have been cut from the recording.
