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Subject: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: JLB Date: 07 May 01 - 12:14 PM I'm looking for the words and music to a nonsense song my father used to sing: I'd also like to know the composer and date. It may be a Lancashire song, or may be just a music hall song Partial lyrics: Sing Lancy go rings relay (sound effects: honks, snorts, , etc) Sing idlely Dan Susanna's a funniful man |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: wysiwyg Date: 07 May 01 - 12:17 PM Bert! Yer up! (Bert sang us this at the Gathering last weekend.) ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Bert Date: 07 May 01 - 01:02 PM It's in DT, search for funicle I heard a rumor that it came from Somerset. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST Date: 07 May 01 - 02:23 PM yet again, a blast from the past! Susanna's a funical man,(snort) man,(snort) idle dee dan, Suzanna's a funical man. I can only describe the funny noise my Dad used to make as a snort; don't know whether other people did it, but then I am going back more than 60 years |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Bert Date: 07 May 01 - 02:30 PM Also known as The Old Sow Song. Seamus Kennedy sings a GREAT version of it on his CD Gets on everybody's Nerves |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: MMario Date: 07 May 01 - 03:09 PM bert sings a pretty good version of it himself! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: wysiwyg Date: 07 May 01 - 03:11 PM Yes but that is because of the loopy leer on Bert's face as he does it. Too cute! Wicked-good! ~S~
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Bert Date: 07 May 01 - 03:16 PM Loopy leer!!! LOOPYBLOODYLEER??? WOT leer? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Chicken Charlie Date: 07 May 01 - 04:23 PM Lord, this one takes me back. My grandfather used to "sing" this, never getting past verse two. The words and tune were tertiary to the weird noises, which in his version were (1) the snort, "oink" sound done by breathing sharply and painfully in thru the nose, (2) a piercing whistle, and (3) bluntly speaking, a 'fart' sound made by blowing out, sort of flapping the cheek.
There was an old sow who had nine little pigs, Second verse, "They tried to climb over the garden wall, 'all, hi-diddle-all." Etc. I always thought, until this moment, that he was saying "Susana's a funny old man." Maybe he was. CC |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: wysiwyg Date: 07 May 01 - 04:27 PM ? indeed? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: MMario Date: 07 May 01 - 04:31 PM what cracked me up was the speed at which he can make the noises! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: RoyH (Burl) Date: 07 May 01 - 05:14 PM THanks for the reminder of 'The Old Sow', a song from a '78 of the 1920's by Albert Richardson, and later by Leslie Sarony, comedians and comic song singers both. Sorry but I can't remember who wrote the songs. I had a copy of the Richardson record. Speaking from memory I think that the b-side was 'Buttercup Joe' both songs being spoof country songs, or spoof folk songs if you like. The records were influential, plenty of genuine traditional singers have been recorded singing the songs. 'The Old Sow' is part of my family party memories, I used to try hard to sing it when I was about 9 or 10 years old. Nobody in our family played an instrument, except for spoons, comb and paper, and tapping on a tea tray. Nevertheless when we all got together there was lots of singing, and dancing too. We sang pop songs of the day and any other kind of song we fancied. As the youngest I HAD to sing so I would chose one of Frank Crumit's songs, or the 'Sow' but usually collapsed in giggles before I could finish. However my Uncle Sid would finish it off with me. These get-togethers installed in me the feeling that being among a crowd of people singing was the best place to be. Maybe that's what endears me to the folk scene, and why my personal choice of songs include many with choruses. 'The Old Sow' is a grand fun song - keep on singing it, and Thanks For The Memory. Burl. |
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Subject: Old Sow Song From: Joe Offer Date: 07 May 01 - 05:53 PM I've heard this song sung by Bert, by Ewan McVicar, and by Seamus Kennedy - an interesting variety of styles, if ever there was one, by three of the nicest people you'll ever meet. Seamus told me last week he was inspired by Bert's singing - aren't we all? [grin] -Joe Offer- Click here and here for the (inspiring) lyrics. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Noreen Date: 07 May 01 - 06:52 PM Numerous threads on this already, using variously spelled titles...search for Old Sow, Old Cow, Susannah, Suzzanna etc. :0) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Anglo Date: 07 May 01 - 09:55 PM Albert Richardson's original recording of this (from 1928) is now available on Topic's Voice of the People series, Vol.7, First I'm Going To Sing You a Ditty: Rural Fun & Frolics. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: wysiwyg Date: 07 May 01 - 10:10 PM Next Gather will involve the mini-recorder for sure. ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST,Fred Date: 07 May 01 - 11:43 PM I was looking for the Sow Song a couple of years back and found a slightly different (and shorter) version, I think in Digitrad. I think I heard a bit of a recording with Spike Jones doing it, probably somewhere from the '40's or '50's. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: CRANKY YANKEE Date: 07 May 01 - 11:58 PM Isn't the third line, "Lassiter rules the range" OH Susanna's a funny old sow BRRUP.....sow.........Thwee....sow oh, Susanna's a funny old sow? I don't really care, thought I'd just stick my two yen in for giggles. And then there's" Old Macdonald had a farm EE-yi, ee-yi oh.....DOT COM |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST Date: 08 May 01 - 12:19 AM http://www.mudcat.org//@displaysong.cfm?SongID=5606 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Seamus Kennedy Date: 08 May 01 - 12:20 AM Joe, I believe I said I EXPIRED from Bert's singing. Just kidding, Bert! I've heard 4 different versions of this song; one from Scotland, one from Appalachia, and two from England. And each one is a gem! All the best. Seamus |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: wysiwyg Date: 08 May 01 - 12:42 AM Guest Fred... do you hail from ChiTown? ~S~ |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Mrs.Duck Date: 08 May 01 - 02:09 PM I always knew the line as" Susanna's a funny old sow" too |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Bert Date: 08 May 01 - 02:49 PM The reason that everyone sings it differently is that they are so busy practicing the chorus that they never get around to learning the words. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST Date: 05 Apr 04 - 02:14 PM Just in case anybody's still interested - I've got the song The Old Sow sung by Albert Richardson on a small 78 rpm record. As a child I thought the words were: There was an old farmer 'e 'ad an old sow - (snort) ow (raspberry) ow (whistle) ideley dow Susanna's a funniful man (snort)-an (raspberry) an (whistle) - ideley dan Susanna's a funniful man. Sing lancicle rings of ralore - Susanna's a funniful man' etc. There are several verses. I believe Albert Richardson was a Sussex singer. Hard to reproduce what I can hear in my head. I've known this song for over 60 years. On the other side is a song about flies on the turnups (turnips). Gemma Hooper Cambridge |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: LindsayInWales Date: 05 Apr 04 - 06:30 PM Leslie Sarony also did a version - and I remember when I lived on a narrowboat on the Oxford Canal in the early 1990s I used to see a boat moored at Lower Heyford which was called "Idly Dan",,,, |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Flash Company Date: 06 Apr 04 - 09:55 AM There was an old farmer who had a mad cow, Moo, moo, Tickety boo, The milk came condensed in a can Can, Neither can I, Maria's the name on the can! The bull his name was Dan. And he was Maria's old man, man, fanakerpan, Maria's the name on the can! When this mad cow went out on the grass, Grass, grass, it fell on it's arse, It's brain was as soft as a flan,flan, idly-dan They sold it to MacDonalds Man! Anyone is welcome to use and add too! FC |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST,Hugh Jampton Date: 06 Apr 04 - 10:46 AM Burl, Spot on. I also had that record with "Buttercup Joe" on the other side, a version of which we still sing today. The "Old Sow Song" started thus:- " There was an old farmer who had an old sow" (Snort) "ow", (Phut) "ow", (Whistle) "I`dly dow" "Susannah`s a funnical man" (Snort) "an", (Phut) "an", (Whistle) "I`dly Dan", "Susannah`s a funnical man" |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Frank Maher Date: 06 Apr 04 - 05:18 PM Ok..I have the Record.........Who wants it?? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST,Ewan McVicar Date: 06 Apr 04 - 06:05 PM I got the Scottish version I sing from manuscript in the Greig Duncan Collection. It appears in Volume 8, no 1661. Collected 21st October 1907 from Mrs Gillespie, who got it from Jamieson, music teacher, Pitsligo. The tune is marked as Lillibolero, but is the verse of that tune only. I've changed the tune quite a bit. It has been a big hit for me in Holland, Russia and New Hampshire. 1] Our little pigs lies with their backs ay bare, bare [grunt] -are Sing dah reedle ah My dad was a bonny wee man {man - spoken shrilly]-an Oh my dad was a bonny wee man 2] Our little pigs lie with their tails half cocked 3]Our old sow makes the finest of pork 4] Our old sow gives the finest of bacon, bacon [grunt] -acon |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Joybell Date: 06 Apr 04 - 06:28 PM Dan Burt has been singing this here in OZ since the 70s. He used to do an act wearing a smock and calling himself Butter Cup Joe. He's a fine performer. These days he does one-man shows often wearing a horse or a complete coctail bar and piano. Joy |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Roger the Skiffler Date: 07 Apr 04 - 03:58 AM This brings back memories of my grandad whose party piece this was! RtS |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST,Claire Date: 05 May 04 - 06:01 AM you can listen to this song and download it from a live recording made in 1928 from www.immortalia.com |
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Subject: Where to listen/download the Suzannah Old Sow Song From: GUEST,Claire Date: 05 May 04 - 06:22 AM Sorry I should have said that the song is listed on immortalia as The Old Sow Song. Sung by Albert Richardson. www.immortalia.com/html/records-and-cds/i-m-going-to-sing-you-a-ditty/the-old-sow.htm Listening to this made my day. My old gran still sings it to the kids, I've been looking for a recording of it for ages to play at her 80th birthday party so I was chuffed to find it available on Mp3. Happy listening! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: GUEST,Pauline Date: 25 May 04 - 01:45 PM I was so pleased to find some information on the "Old Sow". My dad used to sing it to my sister and me and I would like to know the origins of the song. He was a Sussex man so I always assumed it came from that county but maybe not. Where might one obtain a recording in the UK? It would bring back some very happy memories of a dear Dad now sadly no longer with us. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: Big Jim from Jackson Date: 25 May 04 - 02:00 PM Besides Seamus Kennedy's great version of the song, John Williamson of Australia has a great version, slightly different, on his "JW's Family Album" issued on EMI. Neither is to be missed if you want a smile put on your face, no matter how grumpy you may feel. And Seamus has a song called "Old McDonald's Deformed Farm" that will cause you to hurt yourself with laughter! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Suzanna's a Funniful Man From: ard mhacha Date: 26 May 04 - 01:44 PM There`s no accounting for taste, I once heard Prince Charles on a Radio Programme tell the interviewer that this song was very popular with the royals. |
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