What a great song
Do you know, I can't think what has reminded me of this, but I have only recently remembered how much I like this clever little song:
- Well, I've seen a horsefly. - Ah, I've seen a dragonfly.
- Hee-hee. I've seen a housefly. - Yeah!
See, I've seen all that too.
I've seen a peanut stand and heard a rubber band.
I seen a needle that winked its eye.
But I be done seen about ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
- What'd you say, boy? - I said when I see a elephant fly
I seen a front porch swing heard a diamond ring
I seen a polka-dot railroad tie
But I be done seen 'bout ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
- Da da-da-da - Da-da-da do-do-dow wow
- Da da-da-da - Hey, wow
I saw a clotheshorse He rear up and buck
And they tell me that a man made a vegetable truck
I didn't see that I only heard
Just to be sociable I'll take your word
- I heard a fireside chat - I saw a baseball bat
And I just laughed till I thought I'd die
But I be done seen 'bout ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
Bo Sho Ba-da-do-do
But I be done seen 'bout ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
With the wind.
When I see a elephant
Fly
- Well, I've seen a horsefly. - Ah, I've seen a dragonfly.
- Hee-hee. I've seen a housefly. - Yeah!
See, I've seen all that too.
I've seen a peanut stand and heard a rubber band.
I seen a needle that winked its eye.
But I be done seen about ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
- What'd you say, boy? - I said when I see a elephant fly
I seen a front porch swing heard a diamond ring
I seen a polka-dot railroad tie
But I be done seen 'bout ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
- Da da-da-da - Da-da-da do-do-dow wow
- Da da-da-da - Hey, wow
I saw a clotheshorse He rear up and buck
And they tell me that a man made a vegetable truck
I didn't see that I only heard
Just to be sociable I'll take your word
- I heard a fireside chat - I saw a baseball bat
And I just laughed till I thought I'd die
But I be done seen 'bout ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
Bo Sho Ba-da-do-do
But I be done seen 'bout ever'thing
When I see a elephant fly
With the wind.
When I see a elephant
Fly
posted by Evo1 at 8:50 AM
7 Comments:
From Dumbo, isn't it? I've got it on a record I had as a kid, but I don't think it's the original soundtrack.
I just realised my kids haven't seen this film either - I may rent the dvd shortly.
(for the younger reader, Karin just mentioned records. Records where what we had instead of DCCs or CDs in the olden days lol)
I just got a record player for my birthday and am enjoying it immensely.
For the older reader, would you believe I had a car full of teens last week and played them "A boy named Sue" They thought it was a silly title for a song and I happened to mention that John Wayne's real name was Marilyn. You've probably guessed it, they had no idea who John Wayne was!
You may have noticed I've mentioned this elsewhere, but anyway, our son, a cool 17-year-old, was greatly impressed with 'Walk the Line' and not only bought the dvd, but a Johnny Cash CD and autobiography. He appreciates the humour in A Boy Named Sue, too. Mind you he has a very ecclectic taste in music, although like mine, it doesn't stretch too far into the area of classical music.
Yes, you did come to me afterwards and say, "I knew he was something to do with cowboys" I'll grant you ;)
I used to love a good Western, but John Wayne was sooo boring. I wouldn't watch anything he was in by choice.
Johnny Cash was a legend. Somehow I dont think kids today will look back with the same joy on McFly
Roy Orbison was a legend too, always overlooked until after his death IMHO
music should be banned
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