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Thread #25394   Message #297502
Posted By: MAG (inactive)
14-Sep-00 - 06:30 PM
Thread Name: Old Joe Clark. THE folk song/tune?
Subject: RE: Old Joe Clark. THE folk song/tune?
Ironic, since it was actually written (I don't know about composed) in 1843. (Having just done this for Oregon Trail, I have it at my fingertips.)

It's a "zipper song" format, so you can zip in as many verses as you want. There are several about dancing

(Old Joe Clark and I fell out
Know the reason why
He stepped on and broke my toe
So I kicked him in the thigh