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Thread #173314 Message #4203838
Posted By: and e
12-Jun-24 - 09:36 PM
Thread Name: Origin:Christopher Columbo/Christofo Colombo-bawdy
Subject: RE: Origin:Christopher Columbo/Christofo Colombo-bawdy
In 1492
In fourteen hundred and ninety-two a beggar bound for college (In Fourteen hundred and ninety-two a beggar bound for college) A-roaming in the streets of Spain a-selling hot tamales (A-roaming in the streets of Spain a-selling hot tamales)
He said the world was round-o! (He said the world was round-o!) He said it could be found-o! (He said it could be found-o!) A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo (A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo)
He marched right up to Isabel demanding ships and cargo. (He marched right up to Isabel demanding ships and cargo.) He said I'd be a son-of-a-gun if I didn't bring back Chicago. (He said I'd be a son-of-a-gun if I didn't bring back Chicago.)
He said the world was round-o! (He said the world was round-o!) He said it could be found-o! (He said it could be found-o!) A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo (A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo)
Said Isabel to Ferdinand you're plans look mighty hazy (Said Isabel to Ferdinand you're plans look mighty hazy) Said Ferdinand to Isabel I think the mother's crazy! (Said Ferdinand to Isabel I think the mother's crazy!)
He said the world was round-o! (He said the world was round-o!) He said it could be found-o! (He said it could be found-o!) A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo (A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo)
The queen she gave him three fine ships they were all triple deckers (The queen she gave him three fine ships they were all triple deckers) The queen she waived her handkerchief Columbo waived his also (The queen she waived her handkerchief Columbo waived his also)
He said the world was round-o! (He said the world was round-o!) He said it could be found-o! (He said it could be found-o!) A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo (A hypothetical, navigating, son-of-a-gun Colombo)
Call and response cadence transcribed from the recording "In 1492" found on the Marching Cadences of the United States Air Force CD by Documentary Recordings. It is copyright 1989 but issued on CD in 2000. This company has issued many CDs of running and marching cadences all of which are authentic but only cleaned versions.