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Thread #859   Message #2324335
Posted By: GUEST,Lighter
24-Apr-08 - 11:06 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Dinky Di (Australian WWI song)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Dinky Di (Australian WWI song)
Thanks, Azizi! There's been lots of Mudcat discussion of "Mlle. from Armentieres" on other threads.

There's no doubt that the "hinky dinky parlez-vous" refrain belonged originally to that song during World War I.