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Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena
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Subject: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 06 - 02:44 PM We have another thread (click) active today on "Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen By The Sea." I thought that one was a camp song, but it turnd sout to be a composed song recorded by The Four Lads. It reminded me of a camp song that my little sister used to sing to drive me crazy, "Hagalena Magalena." This page (click) has one version of the lyrics: MAGALENA HAGALENA Chorus: Oh Magalena Hagalena Okanocka-walkatalka-okanokapoka was her name. She had two hairs on the middle of her head, One was alive and the other was dead. [Chorus] She had two teeth in the middle of her mouth, One pointed north and the other pointed south. [Chorus] She had two bumps in the middle of her knees, One bump coughed while the other bump sneezed. [Chorus] She had two feet sized eleven and a half, One took a shower while the other took a bath. [Chorus] She had two hips like battleships, One stayed home while the other took trips. [Chorus] A ten-ton truck ran over Magalena, The poor truck-driver had to buy a new machine! [Chorus] Any others? -Joe- |
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Subject: ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: Joe Offer Date: 13 Oct 06 - 02:49 PM Now, the way my sister used to sing it was more like this: HAGALENA MAGALENA CHORUS Hagalena Magalena Whoopensteiner Walkenheimer Mooga Mooga Mooga Was her name. She had long hair down her back The ends were yellow and the roots were black A ten-ton truck hit Magalene They had to buy a new machine She had two teeth in her mouth One pointed north and the other pointed south (from memory - I'm sure I'll remember more verses later.) If I recall correctly, my sister learned this at Camp Singing Hills, the camp of the Girl Scouts of Racine, Wisconsin. My sister's camp name was Frankie. In the 1980's in Sacramento, I met a woman who had known my sister as Frankie, not as Mary Ann. I suppose that in all fairness, I should ask my sister to drop by and comment. I suppose that in all fairness, I also should admit that there may have been a few things that I did to drive her crazy, too.... I think there was a verse about Seven-Up, but I can't remember that one. Let's see if I can remember or remember and extrapolate some others: She had two eyes in her head One was yellow and the other was red |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Joe's sister Date: 13 Oct 06 - 10:49 PM She had long hair down her back, The ends were yellow and the roots were black. |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Joe's sister Date: 13 Oct 06 - 10:56 PM Ah, now I see how the posts work. I should have investigated more. Sorry! Yes, Joe's right about the way we sang the chorus, and about the yellow and red eyes too. And I see that he's got the roots and ends part down also. Isn't it great how some of the annoying stuff I did to him 45 years ago is still with him? But surely he's treated some of you to the many rounds of "You're Always Welcome at Our House" or "Great Green Gobs of Greasy, Grimey Gopher Guts" that he used to sing with great gusto to make my skin crawl. Everyone's family does that to each other when they're kids, don't they? Mary Ann |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: NH Dave Date: 14 Oct 06 - 01:04 AM One of the "popular" folk groups like the Kingston Trio, used to sing a song about a little Hawaiian whose name ended up, Sammakammawaki Brown, and was so long that by the time each person in the chain trying to get him help repeated it to the next person or organization involved, was drowned in the well he had fallen into. Dave |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Bob Coltman Date: 14 Oct 06 - 10:13 AM Amba's and my version, put together from several sources: MAGGALENA HAGGALENA Cho: Maggalena Haggalena, Ookataka Wakataka, Oka Loka Poka was her name. She had two hairs in the middle of her head, One was alive and the other was dead, She had two eyes in the front of her head, One was green and the other was red, She had two holes in the end of her nose, One was open and the other was closed, She had two cheeks in the sides of her face, One blew bubbles and the other blew paste, She had two teeth in the middle of her mouth, One pointed north and the other pointed south, She had two hands at the ends of her arms, One rang bells and the other rang charms. She had two knees in the middle of her legs, One liked bacon and the other liked eggs, She had two feet size forty-four and a half, One took a shower, the other took a bath, She had two kids just the other day, They took one look at her and ran away, (Sung s-l-o-w-l-y) A ten ton truck hit poor Maggalena, (Sung quickly, chipper) The driver had to buy a new machine-a, The hips and knees verses are good stuff and new to us! It's also known as "Catalina Maddelina" and other versions of the name. The fourth "cheeks" verse is Amba's, the rest is traditional. Amba is also guilty of another verse but usually forbears: She had two boobs in the middle of her chest, One pointed east, the other pointed west, By the way, NH Dave, the song you refer to is "Eddie Koochie Catchinary", goes like this: Eddie Koochie Catchinary Toesinary Toesinary Sammy Gammy Wacky Brown Fell into the well, feel into the well, Fell into the deep dark well. Susie Jones was milkin' in the barn, Saw him fall, and ran inside to tell her mom that Eddie, etc. It has four verses and he drowns at the end. I never knew of any pop group version of it, Kingstons or otherwise, but it's pretty well known among singers of silly songs at camps and elsewhere. Bob |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: Joe Offer Date: 14 Oct 06 - 04:54 PM Oh, we have Eddie....Brown well-covered in this thread (click), Bob. It was recorded by The Brothers Four. I have to say that I am surprised and disappointed that my sister, of whom I am so proud, didn't remember any more "Hagalena" verses than I did. I'm glad you came up with more, Bob. -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 29 Jan 07 - 06:41 PM she had two eyes in the middle of her head one was green and the other one was red |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: RangerSteve Date: 30 Jan 07 - 05:56 PM I heard it sung on the radio once. The chorus went: (Name) was her name, what a shame. The last time around, they sang the chorus twice as fast. |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: DADGBE Date: 29 Apr 07 - 10:54 PM I got my version from Sandy and Caroline Paton. It lingered in the recesses of my brain until Laura Sandage and Katie heard a version at the Alaska Folk Festival this April. Since we're the group, MudLark, we performed it last night where Joe Offer heard it and wrote to me asking for comment on this thread. So far we've come up with 4 different versions, all rhyming, all non-sense, all fun. Thanks for your kind words about the concert, Joe! |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: clueless don Date: 30 Apr 07 - 08:48 AM I remember hearing this song in the deep recesses of the past. I recall the last part of the chorus being something like "...and a rolly polly polly was her na-a-me" (the first syllable of "rolly" and "polly" rhymes with "roll" - "polly" is not pronounced as in "Polly wants a cracker".) I also remember part of one verse, something like She had two [???] size forty eight big enough for the empire state or it might have been "the entire state". The missing word may have been "feet". Don |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 16 Oct 07 - 12:18 AM She had a neck like a ten foot pole. One side had a big black mole |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: open mike Date: 16 Oct 07 - 04:13 AM Catalina Madalena Broomstein Wall, Hogen Bogen Logan was her name.. is the lyric that comes up in my brain.. funny, these camp songs are rarely written down, but exist in the minds as oral tradition. some live only in 8-12 year olds and then disappear! strange phenomenon |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 05 Apr 08 - 07:33 PM I knew it as Madalena Hagelena whoopensteiner Wallenmeyer, Hogen Bogen Logan was her name. We sang it in Girl Scouts 50+ years ago. When I ask my students (I teach high school) about whether they sang it in their Girl Scouts recently, they didn't have a clue as to what the song was or what the lyrics were. Same for the old favorite "do your ears hang low" Remember that one... Lovely little ditty.... |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 22 Sep 08 - 09:10 PM Hagalena Magalena Oop Scalawaap Scala Hugalugabuga was her name. She had 10 hairs on her head, five were alive and the other 5 dead. Hagalena Magalena Oop Scalawaap Scala Hugalugabuga was her name. She had 2 eyes on her in her head, one was purple and the other was red. Hagalena Magalena Oop Scalawaap Scala Hugalugabuga was her name. She had 2 nostrils in her nose, one was open and the other was closed. Hagalena Magalena Oop Scalawaap Scala Hugalugabuga was her name. She had 2 teeth in her mouth, one went north & the other went south. Hagalena Magalena Oop scalawaap Scala hugalugabuga was her name. She had 2 frogs in her throat, one went forward & the other backstroked. Hagalena Magalena Oop scalawaap Scala hugalugabuga was her name. She had 2 hips like battle ships, one stayed port and the other took trips. Hagalena Magalena Oop scalawaap Scala hugalugabuga was her name. She had 2 warts on her knees, one poured coffee and the other poured tea. Hagalena Magalena Oop scalawaap Scala hugalugabuga was her name. She had 2 feet, very flat. Don't know why you gotta ask about that. Hagalena Magalena Oop scalawaap Scala hugalugabuga was her name. The one day poor Hagalena got hit by a big mack truck, poor old man had to buy a new machine. Hagalena Magalena Oop scalawaap Scala hugalugabuga was her name. |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Marissa Date: 14 Oct 08 - 12:18 PM A few verses my family sings for our version of "Catalina Madelina Hoop-a-stata-walkin-down-the-hoka-polka-loka" was her name She had a neck like a ten-foot pole And in the middle was a big, black hole! She had two feet like bathroom mats Nobody knows how they got like that! She worked for a doctor, she made money quick She stood on the corner and made people sick! Maybe she was hit by the truck while she was standing out on the corner... |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: fretless Date: 14 Oct 08 - 02:54 PM First heard H.M from Bill Wellington, who recorded it on one of his CDs of Radio WOOF. |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 24 Nov 08 - 07:29 PM We sang this song a little differently when I was growing up and I taught it to my brother's kids. Our version went like this: CHORUS: Hagdalena Bagdalena Hootenstiener Waltendiener Hogan Logan Bogan was her name. She had two brains in her head, one was crippled and the other was dead. CHORUS She had long hair down her back, the ends were yellow and the roots were black. CHORUS She had two eyes in her head, one was purple and the other was red. CHORUS She had a nose like a B-48 and her backbone swung like a garden gate. CHORUS She had two teeth in her mouth, one pointed north and the other pointed south. CHORUS She had two arms on her body, one was nice and the other was naughty. CHORUS She had two legs on her hips, one touched the floor and the other touched her lips. CHORUS (sung slowly) A ten ton truck hit Hagdalene, (sung quickly) and the driver had to buy a new machine. Oh, CHORUS |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 24 Nov 08 - 07:31 PM sorry I misspelled the name in the chorus on the previous post. The chorus went: Hagdalena Bagdalena Hootenstiener Waltendiener Hogan Logan Bogan was her name. |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 31 Mar 09 - 03:04 AM Funny, the name we sang was much different: Agony O'Bagony Ooscow Booscow Bogey Wogey Wogey was her name! |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Guest Date: 21 May 09 - 01:34 PM I learned this in elementary school at Dickenson Elementary in Grand Prairie, TX in 1989 and can still remember every verse... Chorus-Hagalena Magalena Opps and a Walkin and Hugabugaluga was her name she had two hairs on her head one was alive and the other was dead chorus she had two eyes in her head one was green and the other was dead chorus she had a nose like a garden hose and right in the middle was a big red rose chorus she had two knees on her leg one had fleas and the other had eggs chorus she had 12 toes on her feet 6 pointed west and 6 pointed east chorus Then one day a truck hit Magalena And they had to buy a brand new truck! |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Dee Date: 24 Aug 09 - 07:06 PM My mom used to sing this .. except her version of the name was Hagalena Magalena Hooten Scala Holla Walla Hogan Logan Bogan was her name. The other verses were the same .. just not the name. |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 25 Mar 10 - 09:24 PM she had two holes at the end of her nose one grew grass and the other grew a hose |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,dorko Date: 03 May 10 - 11:48 PM Aaaggghhhhh! You're all wrong- this is how it really goes - (sorry, don't know why, but it's bugging me that nobody remembers it the way I do from my childhood) Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had two hairs on her head, one was alive and the other was dead! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had two eyes in her head, one was purple and the other was red! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had two ears in her head, one was gold and the other was lead! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had two nostrils in her nose, one was open and the other was closed! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had a neck like a ten foot pole, right in the middle was a big black mole! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had two arms by her side, one was skinny and the other was wide! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had five fingers on each hand, all held together by a rubber band! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! She had two feet like bathroom mats, I just can't imagine how they got like that! Hagalena Magalena Oopasida Walkadida Hoco Poco Loco, was her name! |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: Joe Offer Date: 04 May 10 - 01:21 AM Yes, that's completely different, Dorko. Where did you learn it? -Joe, from Wisconsin- (I learned it from my sister, who learned it at Girl Scout Camp Singing Hills) |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 08 Dec 10 - 05:47 PM Madalena hadalena hoopa talka a walka a talka hoaka polka mocha was her name she had two feet like a bathroom mat one was normal and the other was flat |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Lorena Pie Date: 30 Jan 11 - 12:42 PM My dad sang it like this: Kagalena Magalena Hoopinstiena walla hogin Logan Bogan was her name. she had two peculiar hairs on her head, one was black and the other was red. chorus her ears stuck out like sails on a boat, her Adams apple wobbled up and down her throat. chorus she had to peculiar hairs her chest, one pointed east and the other pointed west chorus if you get to heaven before I do just blast a hole and pull me through I'm sure he got his version from the bars as they through him out of the girl scouts. |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Char G Date: 06 Mar 11 - 02:24 PM I remember Hagalena Magalena Hooteniner Whatserminer Hogan Logan Blogan was her name... she had two eyes on her head one was green and the other was red Hagalena Magalena Hooteniner Whatsrminer Hogan Logan Blogan was her name... She had ..... idk the rest! which is what brought me to your website, it jogged my memory & learned a few new verses, but NO ONE ELSE has the Hagalena Magalena version I remember I learned it in the early 70's in California |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 18 Apr 11 - 07:23 AM I remember this verse...She had two shoulders like a football player, one was round and the other was square |
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Subject: RE: Req/ADD: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Karen m/OH Date: 30 Apr 11 - 10:57 PM The only difference in the one I was taught almost 60 yrs ago was her name. It was Agaleena Magaleena Oopa-Scalla-Halla-Walla Hogan Mogan Logan was her name. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 17 Dec 11 - 10:24 AM wow! the version taught 2 me never mentioned any "traffic fatalities"...lol.. my gal was named Hagalena Magalena Oopah Wahkah Nahkah Tahkah Okah Moakah Doakah & She had three eyes in the middle of her head 2 were green & the other one was red ... Yada yada her name... She had 7 hairs on the top of her head.. 3 were alive & the other 4 were dead... Yada yada her name.. She took herself to the picture show.. Sat right down in the very first row.. She wrapped her arms around her waist.. Got so fresh she had to slap her face.. Yada yada her name.. I've no clue as to where the kids who taught me THAT version, had heard it FIRST themselves... came around the same time "Daddy's Whiskers" & "Boom Boom Ain't It Great To Be Crazy" did... never did learn that "Nantucket jingle"...lol.. Anyone remember "Going On A Lion Hunt?" ...aahhh to be young again..if only for a day... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 26 May 12 - 12:29 AM version i remember said: She had two eyes in the middle of her head, one was blue and the other was red; She had two holes in the middle of her nose, one was open and the other was closed. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 26 May 12 - 12:44 AM She had two feet like pancakes Everywhere she went she said "Land Sakes!" Maagalena Kagalena oopa takawaka Okamokaboka was her name! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Guest Date: 22 Jun 12 - 02:33 AM This is how we used to sing it in Brownies / Girl Guides circa 1995 in Ottawa, Canada: Chorus (sung first, and after every verse): Magalena Hagalena Ookatalka Walkatalka Okamokapoka was her name, her name. Verses: She had two hairs on the top of her head, One was alive and the other was dead. She had two eyes in the middle of her head, One was green and the other was red. She had two teeth in the middle of her mouth, One pointed north and the other pointed south. She had two knees in the middle of her legs, One liked bacon and the other liked eggs. (Sung slowly) She had two feet size forty-four and a half... (Sung normally)One took a shower and the other took a bath. (Sung slowly) A ten ton truck hit poor Magalena... (Sung normally)The old truck driver had to buy a new machine-a. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST Date: 19 Aug 12 - 06:06 PM Her feet were flat as a bathroom mat, can't imagine how they got like that but her name was Catalina madelina whoopscata waka docka oco loco Pocka was her name her neck was tall as a ten foot pole, right in the middle was a big fat mole Chorus Her head was big as a watermelon, that's why she never could catch a fella. chorus Is about as far as I ever learned. Never actually heard the song but my sister taught it to me. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Josie Date: 05 Sep 12 - 01:04 AM We sang her name as Hagalena Magalena Hoopasteina walkingdowna hooga hooga hooga was her Naaaaammee. Verses i didnt see above were:
he saw her in a bikini and he dropped dead.
add some cream and sugar and it tastes real neat :) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req/Add: Hagalena Magalena From: GUEST,Sharron Date: 11 Jul 19 - 01:48 AM She had two ants in her pants. One was sick while the other danced. |
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