Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog (McTell?)

Subject: Holly the Hedgehog
From: GUEST,Carolee
Date: 14 Nov 01 - 06:20 PM

Several years ago I remember one of my sons coming home singing a song starting

Holly the hedgehog, Holly the hedgehog,
Nobody wants to dance with her.
She has prickles and they tickle......'

and we can't remember any more, but the story is about her teaming up with a tortoise or turtle because he couldn't feel the prickles!!! Anyone have the rest?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog
From: Tig
Date: 14 Nov 01 - 06:22 PM

It's from Ralph McTell's Alphabet Zoo, a children's TV programme from the late 80's. I've got a copy of the LP somewhere but I'm not sure where it is at the moment.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog
From: Snuffy
Date: 14 Nov 01 - 07:42 PM

Not forgetting Les Barker's Nobody Hugs A Hedgehog

Subject: Lyr Add: HOLLY THE HEDGEHOG
From: Tig
Date: 15 Nov 01 - 12:01 PM

Holly the hedgehog Holly the hedgehog
Nobody wants to sleep with her
She's got prickles scratching and they tickle
All the other animals that have fur

She went to sleep with Rabbit
But he couldn't stand it
Wake up Holly this will not do
You tickle and you crush me
You prickle and you squash me
Somebody else must sleep with you

Holly the hedgehog......

She went to sleep with Dormouse
Couldn't stay at her house
Wake up Holly .......

Holly the hedgehog.......

Dormouse and the Rabbit
Said they couldn't stand it
Wake up Holly......

Holly the hedgehog slept in the back shed
The brooms and the brushes they didn't complain
Wrapped in a pound note like a paper overcoat
Out of the way of the wind and rain

Other gems on the LP include Kenny the Kangaroo, Yuri the Yak, Unwin the Unicorn, Ollie the Otter and Victor the Vulture amongst others. They was originally an animal song for every letter of the alphabet, and a story to go with it. If you want a tape of it PM me with your address - then you can sing along too!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog (McTell?)
From: GUEST,wagstaffe
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 03:24 PM

We are having the same problem have rembered
Holly the hedgehog
Holly the hedgehog
Nobody wants to dance with her
She's got prickles how they tickle all the other animals that have fur,
She went to dance with rabbit but he couldn't stand it come on Holly this will not do,
You tickle and you crush me prickle and you push me somebody else must dance with you.

Repeat - Holly the hedgehog nobody wants to dance with her
She went to dance with doormouse couldn't stay at her house come on Holly this will not do
You tickle and you crush me prickle and you push me somebody else must dance with you

She went to dance with tortoise ................... Help cannot remember any more

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog (McTell?)
From: GUEST,Scottishvoice
Date: 29 Nov 11 - 04:13 PM

I have the song book somewhere,if you bear with me I'll try and find it and post the lyrics. Might not be till tomorrow though...

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog (McTell?)
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 30 Nov 11 - 04:35 AM

Seems to be some disagreement as to whether it's 'sleep with' (which I remeber) or 'dance with'. has someone bowdlerised this to protect the sensibilities of children?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog (McTell?)
From: theleveller
Date: 30 Nov 11 - 04:45 AM

I can still sing Kenny the Kangaroo.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Holly the Hedgehog (McTell?)
From: GUEST,Heather
Date: 06 Feb 16 - 09:34 AM

I remember this from my nursery teacher singing it, probably 1987/8. Definitely with Dancing and a tortoise happy ending. I'm writing my own lyrics now to teach the next generation.