Eight to the Bar

The best swing band ever! Founded by Cynthia Lyon in 1975

I saw Eight to the Bar 3 times last summer, and Cyn remembered my name

by PianoMan June 19, 2004

BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR

30's, 40's phrase used on an uptempo dance tune, as a command to the rhythm section (the drummer is "daddy" as in "daddy-o") to emphasize 8 beats to every bar of music, giving it a feel of doubletime (as opposed to 4 to a bar)

a command used by the singer to go to doubletime, such as after a chorus, to shout "beat me, daddy, eight to the bar!"

by msellberg April 14, 2005

BEAT ME DADDY EIGHT TO THE BAR

Exclamtion form the excitement of something accomplished, usually from atheletes

Team members from a football club, after winning a game, would give a high 5 and say "Beat me daddy eight to the bar."

by jan TAYLOR March 6, 2005