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Thread #71726 Message #2543957
Posted By: GUEST,Dave F
20-Jan-09 - 09:46 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Ching Chong Chinaman Song
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ching Chong Chinaman Song
I remember a cleaner version of this song from an Alladin pantomime in the mid 1950's. It was sung by Wishee Washee the laundryman and went something like:
Chinaman he make-ee money all-ee life-ee long He do wash-ee wash-ee, sometime he wash-ee wong. When he try to steal-ee collar, police-ee man-ee come, He get fine-ee five-ee dollar, plenty much sum!
Chin chin chinaman, velly velly sad, High trade, low trade, velly velly bad. No-ee joke, broke-ee broke, had to shut-ee shop Chin chin chinaman, chop chop chop.