The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #2511   Message #10817
Posted By: BK
20-Aug-97 - 12:38 AM
Thread Name: Family sing-alongs
Subject: RE: Family sing-alongs
My family had sing-alongs around the electric organ in our living room; played by our border, who played at church, weddings, etc, and sometimes the local skating rink. We really loved stuff like "Wonderful Copenhagen," various show tunes, and the odd Irish tune; of course, we ALWAYS sang in the car, on family trips; rounds, whatever dumb stuff my dad liked, and, of course, we NEVER missed a Burma-Shave sign; it was great fun and I think it helped keep him (the driver!) awake.

BTW; "Poisening Pigeons In The Park" is by not the great Shel Silverstein, but rather by Tom Leherer (sp?) - along w/lots of other marvellously wacky stuff like "My Home Town," "The Vatican Rag," (a scream to us ex-catholics) "Smut," "Pollution," "The Ballad of Alma," etc, etc, etc.. On the other hand, many folks don't know that among his other song credits, children's books, etc.. the also marvellously wacky Shel Silverstien wrote "The Unicorn," of Irish Rovers fame; and, he is also credited w/the American classic "Boy Named Sue."

Ain't wacky-ness wonderful?? Cheers, BK