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Thread #2854   Message #643565
Posted By: Genie
06-Feb-02 - 12:03 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Add: parodies sung by Homer and Jethro
Subject: RE: Homer and Jethro
Record Lady website

BTW, I understand that one of the guys, Jethro, I think, was murdered by an intruder who accidentally broke into the wrong house, or something like that. Anyone have the story?

Other H&J parodies I remember:
•Out in the west Texas town of El Paso, I spent a whole month in only one day.
I looked around me for Rosa's Cantina. I think Hernando had hid it away. ...

•I'm walkin' behind y'all on yer weddin' day.
I cain't walk beside yew, yer feet's in the way.
•South of the border, by the Rio Grande, Mexican Joe was a sleepin' in the sand. ...
...Joe kicked the bucket about a week ago.
They rubbed his chest with alcohol, tryin' to cure his cough.
Joe went and broke his neck tryin' to kick it off."
•Oh, my frail wildwood flower was skinny and tall. 'Cept for her adam's apple, she'd have no shape at all. ... [these lyrics are somewhere in the forum under "wildwood flower]


Was it Homer and Jethro who did the comic reply to "Goodnight, Irene," ca. 1951?
"Please say goodnight to the guy, Irene, and let me get some sleep ...

We've been havin' thunder showers and his clothes are soaking wet.
He's been hangin' 'round for hours and you haven't answered yet.
"Please say goodnight to the guy, Irene, and let me get some sleep ...

Genie