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Thread #173314   Message #4203901
Posted By: cnd
14-Jun-24 - 08:05 AM
Thread Name: Origin:Christopher Columbo/Christofo Colombo-bawdy
Subject: RE: Origin:Christopher Columbo/Christofo Colombo-bawdy
From https://www.timshome.com/css/columbo.htm (first archived in identical format to the current page in 2004)

Another early Cheap Suit Serenaders recording was the "Party Record," a 78 RPM recording with fairly risqué lyrics. The songs are "My Girl's Pussy" (click here for approximate lyrics) and "Christopher Columbus" (click here for approximate lyrics - WARNING, NOT FOR THE DELICATE or easily offended!). Here's a scan of the front cover and here's a scan of the back cover. It was on "Red Goose Records" #2016 ("Red Goose" being a pseudonym for "Blue Goose" probably because the record was on red vinyl).



Apologies to anyone who is offended - this song tries to offend just about everyone I'm afraid. All I can say is, I didn't write it nor did I record it!

The lyrics are not definitive - I just listened and tried to get them right! Sections in [brackets] are guesses.

In fourteen hundred and ninety-two,
A Dago from Eye-tally,
Went walking down the avenue,
Eating a hot tamale.

Chorus:
He knew the world was round, oh!
[He sailed a ship around, oh!]
That navigating, masturbating,
Son-of-a-bitch, Columbo.

A girl ran from the alleyway,
And who was that pursued her?
The white of an egg ran down her leg,
Columbus sure did screw her.

Columbus went to the Queen of Spain,
To get a ship and cargo.
He said, “I’d be a son-of-a-bitch,
If I don’t bring back Chicago.”

Chorus:
He knew the world was round, oh!
He sailed a ship around, oh!
That masticating, masturbating,
Son-of-a-bitch, Columbo.

Bridge:
Hold tight, Mr. Chris Columbus!
[Went to sea] without a compass,
Got a pain in his cucumbus,
Up spoke Mr. Chris Columbus:
"[He said I just can't stand],
Until I reach land,
I must get a hand,
From someone in the band"
Christy took one glance,
And quickly saw his chance,
When a blushing man,
Dropped his pants for romance!

Christy said now, "bend down mister,
And remember if this should pain,
It's for Spain."
And it was not in vain!

When the man bent down,
Christy went to town,
How the crew did cheer,
As he worked from the rear.

(back to main verse tune)

For 40 days and 40 nights,
They sailed in search of booty.
They spied a whore on a pagan shore,
By God she was a beauty!

Over the rails by heads and tails,
Shedding their shirts and collars.
In fourteen minutes by the clock,
She made nine hundred dollars.

Chorus:
He knew the world was round, oh!
His pants were hanging down, oh!
That flagellating, masturbating,
Son-of-a-bitch, Columbo.

Bridge again:
Hold tight, Mr. Chris Columbus!
[He said hurray for the] New World [something unintelligible] compass!