Yep, can still sing it. And one or two others from that time. And does anyone still remember the ... little man who a little gun and the bullets were made of liquorice he shot a little duck through the parson's nose and the bullets came out through the vicarage.
Think it could well be Tommy Dorsey,our copy(78)I think was a Bing Crosby version. Kaz,worry not,you will catch us up one day. x Dinahmow...Is that rude or is it me?
Goodness gacious! This shot me back! I can sing it still!
ReplyDeleteIt's still fairly fresh in my mind because I used to teach it to five year olds! They loved it! I used to teach them 'Run Rabbit' too!
ReplyDeleteI remember this song, not old enough yet to remember anything but the chorus. I wonder if that is the Tommy Dorsey band?
ReplyDeleteYep, can still sing it. And one or two others from that time.
ReplyDeleteAnd does anyone still remember the
... little man who a little gun
and the bullets were made of liquorice
he shot a little duck through the parson's nose
and the bullets came out through the vicarage.
"I can drive a plough, I can milk a cow.
ReplyDeleteI can even reap and sow.
I'm as fresh as the daisies that grow in the fields
and they call I Buttercup Joe."
Cheers. colanonymous aged 76 this month.
I'm more the Be-Bop-A-Lula generation.
ReplyDeleteThink it could well be Tommy Dorsey,our copy(78)I think was a Bing Crosby version.
ReplyDeleteKaz,worry not,you will catch us up one day. x
Dinahmow...Is that rude or is it me?
Heavens... the Merry Macs. That's going back a bit. (-:
ReplyDeleteMy mum used to sing me this. I still know the words...
ReplyDeleteRosie...I couldnt get your "Bad hair day" from my site,Mr blogger tells me it doesnt exist. would that be me or you?
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