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Thread #172012   Message #4161841
Posted By: prodnose
09-Jan-23 - 08:31 AM
Thread Name: Animal's Ragtime Band
Subject: Animal's Ragtime Band
My father used to sing the following song.
He only ever sang one verse and chorus.
I feel sure there would have been more verses but I can find no trace online.
Any ideas?

"A wondrous sound of reverie awoke the zoo one night.
The keeper cried: "By jingo, they've begun another fight."
But soon they heard the fife and drum. The noise was great but grand
And everybody cried: "Here comes the animals' ragtime band.
chorus
The elephant played the trumpet. The rhinoceros beat the drum.
The kangaroo conducted them though he was deaf and dumb.
The crocodile played the clarinet though he never would learn his scales
And they played "God bless the weasel" and "Pop goes the Prince of Wales"

All information welcome