[Vocabulary] 8 2 the bar

[Jack8rkin]

Hello!
What is the meaning of "eight to the bar" in
"beat me daddy eight to the bar"?

Could you, please help me with it?
Thanks

 

[bhaisahab]

Hello!
What is the meaning of "eight to the bar" in
"beat me daddy eight to the bar"?

Could you, please help me with it?
Thanks

It's a musical expression, "eight beats to the bar". Have a look at this link:
Bar (music) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[Jack8rkin]

Thank you very much!
That's what it all about!
I know what a bar is in music and the expression is from one old song performed by Glenn Miller Orchestra.