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FUZZY WUZZY WAS A BEAR
FUZZY WUZZY HAD NO HAIR
FUZZY WUZZY WASN'T FUZZY WUZZY
WAS HE?

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Where learned: COLLECTOR DOES NOT REMEMBER

Keyword(s): Lyrics ; MUSIC ; poem ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 10-08-1968

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SILLY SONG

MARY HAD A STEAMBOAT,
STEAMBOAT HAD A BELL,
MARY WENT TO HEAVEN,
STEAMBOAT WENT TO ....

HELL_O OPERATOR,
DIAL NUMBER NINE,
IF THEY DON'T ANSWER,
KICK THEM IN THE . . . .

BEHIND THE REFRIGERATOR
IS A PIECE OF GLASS,
MARY SLIPPED
AND FELL UPON HER . . . .

ASK ME NO MORE QUESTIONS AND I'LL TELL YOU NO LIES,

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BATTLE CREEK ; Hardy, Marjorie

Keyword(s): JOKE ; Lyric ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 10-00-1968

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WHEN IT'S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA,
AND IT'S 99 BELOW.
AND THE ESKIMO RUNS BAREFOOT,
THROUGH 40 FEET OF SNOW.
THE POLAR BEAR SITS IN THE SUNSHINE,
AND THE SEALS SING ALL THE DAY,
WHEN IT'S SPRINGTIME IN ALASKA,
I'LL BE COMING BACK YOUR WAY.

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Where learned: Daly, Kathy

Keyword(s): Lyrics ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 11-23-1968

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BREAT BIG JARS OF GREASY GRIMMY GOPHER'S GUTS
MURDILATED [sic] MONKEY'S MEAT
CONCENTRATED BIRDIES FEET
GREAT BIG JARS OF ALL PURPOSE PORPOISE PUS
AND ME WITHOUT A SPOON OR A FLAVORED STRAW.
 

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[sic] probably is "mutilated"

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; CHILDREN ; Funny ; GROSS ; JOKE ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 09-29-1969

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ENGLISH FOLK SONG

PAT MAY BE FOOLISH,
AND VERY OFTEN WRONG;
PAT HAS GOT A TEMPER,
THAT DON,T LAST VERY LONG.
PAT IS FOND OF JOLITY
THAT EVERYBODY KNOWS.
THERE NEVER WAS A COWARD
WHERE THE SHAMROCK GROWS.

Submitter comment:

IT'S ABOUT THE IRISH-NOT NECESSARILY ADMIRATION.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; HARPER WOODS ; Easthope, Catherine

Keyword(s): IRELAND ; Irish ; Lyrics ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 02-07-1971

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MY NAME IS JESUS

MY NAME IS JESUS, THE SON OF GOD;
WELL, HELLO, HELLO, HELLO,
I'VE COME TO SAVE AND HEAL YOUR BED,
WELL, HELLO, HELLO, HELLO,
ROCK 'EM, SOCK 'EM, JESUS KNOCK 'EM,
GO GOD, GO

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT ; PARTY ; SAILING CLUB

Keyword(s): JESUS ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; Rally ; RELIGION ; SONG ; SPORTS ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 10-23-1971

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JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT,
THAT'S MY NAME TOO,
WHENEVER I GO OUT, THE PEOPLE ALWAYS SHOUT,
THERE GOES JOHN JACOB JINGLEHEIMER SCHMIDT,
DA DA DA DA DA DA DA DA (AND REPEAT ONCE).

Submitter comment:

THIS IS A SONG WE USE TO SING IN BOY SCOUTS AFTER MEALS IN THE
MESS HALL. THE VERSE HERE IS THE ONLY ONE I KNOW OF.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; JOKE ; SONG ; TONGUE TWISTER ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

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SONG OF GOOD HUMOR

OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
OH SIR JASPER, PLEASE DON'T TOUCH ME
AS SHE LAID BETWEEN THE LILY WHITE SHEETS
WITH NOTHING ON AT ALL
( EACH TIME YOU REPEAT OH, JASPER, PLEASE DON,T TOUCH ME, LEAVE
OFF ONE WORD.)

Submitter comment:

SUNG TO THE TUNE OF, "GLORY, GLORY HALLELULAH".

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Flannigan, Tim

Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 10-27-1971

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SONG OF GOOD HUMOR

LAST NIGHT AS I LAY ON MY PILLOW,
LAST NIGHT AS I LAY ON MY BED,
I STUCK MY FEET OUT OF THE WINDOW
AND IN THE MORNING MY NEIGHBORS WERE DEAD.
BRING BACK, BRING BACK, BRING BACK MY NEIGHBORS TO ME. (SUNG TWICE)

Submitter comment:

SUNG TO THE TUNE OF, "MY BONNIE LIES OVER THE OCEAN."

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Where learned: UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; Flannigan, Tim

Keyword(s): JOKE ; Lyrics ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Emotion

Date learned: 10-27-1971

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LADY GODIVA THROUGH COVENTRY DID RIDE,
TO SHOW TO ALL THE VILLAGERS HER VERY PRETTY HIDE.
THE MOST OBSERVANT FELLOW WAS AN ENGINEER OF COURSE,
HE'S THE ONLY ONE THAT NOTICED THAT GODIVA RODE A HORSE.

Submitter comment:

TYPICAL VERSE OF ENGINEERS SONG

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Where learned: NO LOCATION INDICATED

Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 12-00-1968

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BOSCO

I LOVE BOSCO
IT'S FULL OF TNT
MOMMY PUTS IT IN MY MILK
TO TRY AND BLOW UP ME.
BUT I FOOL MOMMY
I PUT IT IN HER TEA.
NO MORE MOMMY
TO TRY AND BLOW UP ME.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT IS A FRIENDS BROTHER, AND HE REMEMBERS THIS FROM HIS
CHILDHOOD.
IT IS SUNG TO THE TUNE OF THE OLD BOS
SONG.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Kantz, Robert

Keyword(s): JOKE ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

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BE PREPARED IS THE BOY SCOUT'S MARCHING SONG
BE PREPARED AS IN LIFE WE MARCH ALONG
BE PREPARED TO HOLD YOUR LIQUOR WELL
DON'T WRITE NAUGHTY WORDS ON BOARDS
IF YOU CAN'T SPELL.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT LEARNED WHEN HE WAS ABOUT 13, SUNG AS A MOCK ON
BOY SCOUTS BY "INDEPENDENTS".

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Schusterbauer, John

Keyword(s): Boy Scouts ; Campfire Song ; MUSIC ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 04-00-1971

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TOREADOR-EE, DON'T SPIT ON THE FLOOR-EE
USE THE CUSPIDOR-EE
THAT'S WHAT IT IS FOR-EE.

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SUNG TO "CARMEN" ARIA.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; FERNDALE ; Schusterbauer, John

Keyword(s): MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 04-00-1971

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SOLOMON SLICK

THERE WAS A MAN IN TOWN
WHOSE NAME WAS SOLOMON SLICK
WE OWNED A MULE WITH DRAINY EYES,
OH, HOW THAT MULE WOULD KICK.
HE KICKED,
HE KICKED
HE KICKED
HE KICKED THE TRAIN OFF THE TRACKS.
HE KICKED THE STREAM BOAT OUT OF SIGHT.

Submitter comment:

NOTE: ON TAPE #2.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; Bolden, Tomie

Keyword(s): ALLITERATION ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 02-12-1972

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ON TOP OF OLD SMOKEY ALL COVERED WITH CHEESE;
I LOST MY POOR MEAT BALL WHEN SOMEBODY SNEEZED,
IT ROLLED OFF THE TABLE AND ON TO THE FLOOR;
THEN MY POOR MEAT BALL ROLLED RIGHT OUT THE DOOR.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ALLEN PARK ; Gyuracek, Sharon

Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 01-28-1972

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AT THE BAR, AT THE BAR,
WHERE I SMASHED MY FIRST CIGAR
AND THE DIMES AND THE NICKELS ROLLED AROUND
IT WAS THERE BY CHANCE
THAT I TORE MY SUNDAY PANTS
AND NOW I HAVE TO WEAR THEM EVERYDAY.

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT'S FATHER USED TO SING THIS SONG ALL THE TIME.

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Where learned: PENNSYLVANIA ; SCRANTON ; Mahoney, John

Keyword(s): JOKE ; MUSIC ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

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THE MOON SHINES TONIGHT ON CHARLIE CHAPMAN [sic]
HIS SHOES ARE CRAKLIN FOR WANT OF BLACKNIN
AND HIS OLD CARKY PANTS NEED A MENDIN
FOR THE WANT OF SENDIN, FOR THE GONE AWAY.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DEARBORN HEIGHTS ; Harrington, Margaret

Keyword(s): PARODY ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

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IT AIN'T GOING TO RAIN NO MORE, NO MORE,
IT AIN'T GOING TO RAIN NO MORE,
BUT HOW IN THE HECK, CAN I WASH MY NECK,
IF IT AIN'T GOING TO RAIN NO MORE.

Submitter comment:

I LEARNED THIS FROM MY MOTHER WHEN I WAS A CHILD

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM

Keyword(s): Lyrics ; MUSIC ; RHYME ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: CA12001965

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RHEUMATISM, REHUMATISM.
HOW IT PAINS. HOW IT PAINS.
UP AND DOWN THE WINDOWS, UP AND DOWN THE WINDOWS,
WHEN IT RAINS, WHEN IT RAINS.

[Sung to the tune of "Brother John"]

Submitter comment:

INFORMANT HEARD FROM HENRY DALE KRABBENSCHMIDT, A CHILDHOOD FRIEND
IN JAPAN.

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Where learned: JAPAN ; Damin, Maria

Keyword(s): JOKE ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: NO DATE INDICATED

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THE FIRST MARINE FOUND THE BEANS PARLE VOO.
THE SECOND MARINE COOKED THE BEANS PARLE VOO.
THE THIRD MARINE ATE THE BEANS, BLEW A HOLE IN THE SUBMARINE
INKY DINKY PARLE VOO.

Submitter comment:

IN GRADE SCHOOL THIS SONG WAS POPULAR. IT WAS SUNG TO THE TUNE OF
THE FRENCH SONG.

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Where learned: MICHIGAN ; ROYAL OAK

Keyword(s): CHILDHOOD ; JOKE ; PARODY ; SONG ; Tune ; VERSE

Subject headings: Ballad Song Dance Game Music Verse -- Good humor Jest

Date learned: 11-11-1969

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