The James T. Callow Folklore Archive

Song

There were three jolly fishermen (Repeat)
Fisher Fisher, Men-Men-Men (Repeat)
There were three jolly fishermen.
The first one's name was Isaac (Repeat)
I-I-saac-saac-saac (Repeat)
The first one's name was I-Isaac
The second one's name was Abraham (Repeat)
A-bra, A-bra, ham-ham-ham (Repeat)
The second one's name was Abraham.
The third one's name was Jacob (Repeat)
Ja-Ja, cob-cob-cob (Repeat)
The third one's name was Jacob.
They all went down to Jericho (Repeat)
Jeri-Jeri, cho-cho-cho (Repeat)
They all went down to Jericho.
They should have gone to Amsterdam (Repeat)
Amster-Amster, dam-dam-dam (Repeat)
They should have gone to Amsterdam.
Naughty-Naughty, word-word-word
You should not say that naughty word (Repeat).

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Song

I am a little hula girl.
As pretty as any little hula girl,
And all the little hula girls -- hula, hula, hula
LOVE spells love
KISS spells kiss
Elephants in the pie.
Grovey one.
Kiss, kiss, kiss you.
I heard someone walking.
I heard someone talking.
Pretty little girl with strawberry
Kiss, kiss, kiss.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; KEATING SCHOOL

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Hey Ricky!
Hey Ricky!
Your woman's on the telephone.
If it ain't my baby tell her I ain't home.
I say a um ma, um ma, um ma ma.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; KEATING SCHOOL

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Song

Dun ta dun ta dun
Oh Mary Lou and Suzie Q

Your feet, your feet
They may stink, stink, stink
Oh Mary Lou and Suzie Q.

Your eyes, your eyes may shine
But not as bright as your behind
Oh Mary Lou and Suzie Q.

Your ears, your ears
Look like some dog gone spears

Your lips, your lips
Look like potato chips

Your nose, your nose
Looks like a water hose.

Oh Mary Lou and Suzie Q

Your head, your head
Looks like a Walker red. (wine)

What makes you frisky?
They call it whiskey.
What makes you fool?
They call it black bull. (whiskey)

What makes you high?
Let's take some jive.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; KEATING SCHOOL

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Song

It ain't gonna rain
no more, no more,
It ain't gonna rain
no more
So how in the heck
Can I wash my neck
If it ain't gonna rain no more

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector are the same person.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; BIRMINGHAM ; 2988 Berkshire

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Song

I went downtown to see Miss Brown.
She gave me a nickel to buy me a pickle.
The pickle was sour so I bought a flower.
The flower was dead so I bought some thread.
The thread was thin so I bought a pin.
The pin was sharp so I bought a harp and on that harp I played
"I like coffee I like tea, I like the boys and boys like me."

Data entry tech comment:

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

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Song

I know something I won't tell
Three monkeys in a peanut shell.
One can dance, and one can sing
And one can make a pair of pants.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

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Song

The bear went over the mountain
"     "      "       "     "     "
"     "      "       "     "     "
To see what he could see.

But all that he could see,
But all that he could see
Was the other side of the mountain
The other side of the mountain
"      "       "      "  "     "
Was all that he could see.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

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Song

Every morning at half-past ten I go ooie-ooie-ooie to Georgie.
And every morning at half-past ten he goes ooie-ooie-ooie to me.

No need to knock, no need to ring, as I rub my eyes
I just throw up the window, stick out my head
And go ooie-ooie-ooie to Georgie.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT

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Whatcha Gonna Do (sung to the tune of the same name)

I.
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken Civil
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken Civil
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken Civil
Early in the morning?

We'll fill him full of Pabst Blue Ribbon
We'll fill him full of Pabst Blue Ribbon
We'll fill him full of Pabst Blue Ribbon
Early in the morning.

II.
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken Chem E.
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken Chem E.
Whatcha gonna do with a drunken Chem E.
Early in the morning?

Fill him full of Johnnie Walker
Fill him full of Johnnie Walker
Fill him full of Johnnie Walker
Early in the morning.

III.
Whatcha gonna do with the drunken EE
Whatcha gonna do with the drunken EE
Whatcha gonna do with the drunken EE
Early in the morning?

Plug him in and watch him pound it
Plug him in and watch him pound it
Plug him in and watch him pound it
Early in the morning.

IV.
Whatcha gonna do with the drunken ME
Whatcha gonna do with the drunken ME
Whatcha gonna do with the drunken ME
Early in the morning?

Give it to him and watch him hold it
Give it to him and watch him hold it
Give it to him and watch him hold it
Early in the morning.

V.
Whatcha gonna do with the Engineers
Whatcha gonna do with the Engineers
Whatcha gonna do with the Engineers
Early in the morning?

Kick them out of bed and lock the door
Kick them out of bed and lock the door
Kick them out of bed and lock the door
Early in the morning.

Submitter comment:

University of Detroit engineering fraternity song.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

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Coulters Candy (Irish + Scottish)

Chorus:
Ally Bally, Ally Bally Me,
Sitting on your Mommy's knee
Waiting for your wee penny
To buy some Coulters Candy

Verse 1:
Hurry Huey's looking very thin.
A wee pile of bones covered over with skin.
Soon he'll be getting a wee double chin.
From suckin' Coulter's Candy.

Chorus

Verse 2:
There's no money for the poor wee soul.
Your daddy's signing on the dole.
But a penny's hidden in the sugar bowl.
To buy some Coulter's Candy.

Chorus

Verse 3:
Come, wee Huey, me bonnie wee man,
Sleep so sound when your playing's done,
When you rise with the morning sun,
You'll get some Coulter's Candy.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT ; DETROIT

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Chanson a Repondre

When a group of people get together and sing there is an answer in response. One person will be leader of the song and the others will answer him.

Data entry tech comment:

Informant and collector share the same surname.

Where learned: MICHIGAN ; DETROIT ; collector's home

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