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Subject: Lyrics reqd; Old Santa song From: GUEST,Lakeman Date: 11 Dec 06 - 07:36 PM I remember a christmas song I sang at pre school in Australia that I'd like to relocate, it went like this, the bit I remember. "I'm gonaa telephone and tell old Mr Santa Claus I want him to come tonight He will come and see me when I'm fast a-sleepin' Through the bedroom he will creep....." What comes next! - and if you know the song, who was it by and when? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Clau From: GUEST Date: 14 Dec 06 - 05:34 AM Hi there, I'm in Wales and I'm searching for what seems to be the same song. I learned it in infant school and nobody remembers it. the words I remember (although could be wrong) are: I'll telephone a telephone to Santa Clause And ask him to come tonight Through the open window he'll be quietly peeping Down the chimney he'll come softly creeping Hang up all your stockings on the bedside table Blow out the candlelight Jump into bed Cover up your head Blow a kiss! Goodnight. I know it doesn't all make sense so I guess I've got parts wrong! Allie |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Joe Offer Date: 15 Dec 06 - 04:15 AM refresh Only ten singing days until Christmas.... |
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Subject: Allie From: GUEST,Lakeman Date: 16 Dec 06 - 11:16 PM Thanks Allie, a few more lines anyway. Hope we can come up with the complete song before the 25th. And Joe O.- if you can't make a sensible contribution keep your snout out of things. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: CapriUni Date: 16 Dec 06 - 11:51 PM Joe Offer was just trying to keep this thread in the public eye, so that more people can see it, and maybe come up with the answer you're looking for... that's what "refresh" means, around here. I don't know the song, but it sounds like a fun one. If anyone can come up with a tune, that would be great, too. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST Date: 17 Dec 06 - 02:34 AM ill telephone to tell old mr santa claus you want him to come tonight he will come and see you when your quietly sleeping throught your bedroom he'll be softly creeping hang up all your stockings on the fireplace children blow out the candle light jump into bed cover up your head blow a kiss goodnight |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Clau From: Fergie Date: 17 Dec 06 - 09:55 AM This as best I remember, is what my mother (in her beautful sweet singing voice) used to sing to me and my siblings on Christmas eve way back in the 50s We'll telephone and telephone for Mr Santa want you to call tonight Through the window he will quietly peep in Through the bedroom he will softly creep in Hang up all your stockings on the bedpost children Blow out the candlelight Jump into bed Cover up your head Blow a kiss! Goodnight. Sack upon his back he will bring you toys Dolls for the little girls and drums for the boys Brown teddybears too and dogs that bark and all kinds of animals out of the ark So listen till I tell you if you're very good and go to sleep as a little boy/girl should We'll telephone and telephone for Mr Santa want you to call tonight Jump into bed cover up your head Blow a kiss, goodnight There was more but the grey cells can't pull out the words. At the Christmas party in my dad's house on St. Steven's day (we don't ever call it Boxing day in Dublin), I will get my brothers and sisters to sing it and I'm sure we will pull out at least one more verse. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Clau From: GUEST,Rach Date: 17 Dec 06 - 07:36 PM Don't want to wake my 4 year old right now, but she has been singing this at her nursery in Deptford...with actions. "I'll telephone to tell old Mr Santa Clause, you want him to come tonight. (click and action of old fashion phone being put down) ???? I'm softly sleeping He'll come down the chimney, gently creeping. Hang up all the stockings on the bed, hey children, blow out the candle light. Jump into bed cover up your head blow a kiss... good night". I'll listen harder tomorrow. But any ideas where it comes from? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,lakeman Date: 17 Dec 06 - 09:07 PM It's all coming back to a lot of people now. Thanks for that. I have enough to go on. 55 years ago Rach, I was doing the same dialling movements in Grade 1 in Melb!(Aust) We were too young to know that we didn't have candles to blow out, nor did we hang up stockings, it's pillow cases in Australia - we baby boomers were an indulged lot... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Joe Offer Date: 19 Dec 06 - 11:32 PM Well, we still don't have definitive information, but it's nice to see what we have. I tried to Google for the song, and the only thing that came up was this Mudcat thread. -Joe, hoping Lakeman won't mind if I refresh this thread- |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,G Date: 20 Dec 06 - 06:22 PM |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Clau From: GUEST,Lakeman Date: 22 Dec 06 - 12:10 AM No Joe, L-man doesn't mind you refreshing the thread as you have made a mature contribution! You can shut this thread now if you wish as I have enough words to make a song of it. I already had the melody - just needed some words. Thanks all L-Man |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Jean Date: 22 Dec 06 - 03:41 PM Hi - I learned this song in my first year at school (1949) this was at Loreto Convent in Sea Point, Cape Town, South Africa. Everybody loved it and it was a real hit, I can remember the singing teacher crying out in despari that she wished she had never introduced it to the convent. It was so popular that when one of the girls left Sea Point and went to the same convent in Pretoria she beseeched the teachers there to get the music and in no time the Pretoria children were singing it as well. The first verse as I remember it was - Once upon a time as the story's told In fairyland lived a man very old Good little children he loved most dear And he still comes to see them once every year. He rides on a sleigh each Christmasy night With a cloak rosy red and a beard snowy white So listen now chldren if you're very good And do as I tell you as little ones should Chorus I'll telephone and tell old Mr Santa Claus You want him to call tonight He will come and see you as you're quitely sleeping through the bedroom he'll be softly creeping Hang up all your stockings on the bedstead children Blow out the candle light Jump into bed, cover up your head Blow a kiss (x)- Good night Then the second verse is as it appears in Fergie's message. The chorus had a great swing to it and was always fun to sing. Best wishes to everyone for a happy Christmas Jean |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Lakeman Date: 22 Dec 06 - 09:24 PM Seems as though this song was sung by an entire generation of baby boomers throughout the English speaking world. But who wrote it - and when? We seem to have drawn a blank on that one. Even Malcolm Douglas doesn't seem to know!.. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Fergie Date: 22 Dec 06 - 09:29 PM I came back to this thread tonight and I read Jean's post and out of my lips popped this verse and as I sang it there were tears in my eyes because in my minds eye I could hear my mam sweetly singing There are fairies and lanterns for your Chrismas tree and a big box of crackers that you'll pull with me So listen while I tell you if your very good and go to sleep as little boys/girls should We'll telephone etc. My mam died last year, she was 85 she was the most wonderful mother that anybody would wish for, she was full of love and was a fantastic person, at this time of year I miss her greatly. I was remarkably lucky and blessed to have known such a loving and giving parent. Happy Chrismas everybody, happy Chrismas Jean Fergus |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Clau From: GUEST Date: 26 Dec 06 - 08:26 AM I only knew the chorus but love the words to the verse, I'd love to know the tune. Does anyone know how I can hear it? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Kelly Date: 22 Jan 07 - 07:05 PM Was pleased to see that so many are familiar with this song but I have yet to find origins of it also... My 93 year old grandmother used to sing it to my mother, my mother then to me and I have been singing it to my children. Not convinced I have the words or lyrics 100% correct but this is how we sing it in our family... Once upon a time there was a story told In fairyland lived a man very old Good little children he loves most dear and he still comes to see them once every year Pack on his back he will bring you toys Dolls for the girls and drums for the boys Big teddy bears too and dogs that bark and all other animals from Noah's ark Listen my children, if you're very good And do as I ask you, as little ones should I'll telephone and tell Mr Santa Claus You want him to call tonight He will come to see you while you're quietly sleeping Through the bedroom he'll come softly creeping Hang up all your stockings on the bedpost children Blow out your candle light Jump into bed, cover up your head and blow a kiss, goodnight! PS. My grandmother is an immigrant from Italy (coming out to Australia as a teenager) so not sure where or when she learnt the song... she has dementia so can't seem to find out more... but I will try to ask again soon. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Kelly Date: 31 Oct 08 - 08:31 AM Gee. Would be good to hear any more thoughts on the lyrics I posted last year... Anyone? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,GUEST - Lynette Date: 01 Nov 08 - 12:35 AM I can see so many people have different versions. This is the way I remember it being sung to me as a child and this is how I have passed it on to my own children .. correctly or incorrectly it is still a beautiful song to sing to children at Christmas. I'll telephone and tell old Mr Santa Claus You want him to call tonight He will come and see you when you're quietly sleeping Through the window he'll come softly creeping Hang up all your stockings on the bedposts children Blow out the candle light Jump into bed, cover up your head Blow a kiss goodnight. Sack upon his back he will bring you toys Dolls for the girls, guns for the boys Brown teddy bears too and dogs that bark And all of the animals from old Noah's Ark There'll be fairies and lanterns on your christmas tree And big boxes of bonbons that you'll pull with glee Then when midnight chimes out Through the window he'll creep So hang up all your stockings now, my little ones sleep I'll telephone and tell old Mr Santa Claus You want him to call tonight He will come and see you when you're quietly sleeping Through the window he'll come softly creeping Hang up all your stockings on the bedposts children Blow out the candle light Jump into bed, cover up your head Blow a kiss goodnight. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Clau From: GUEST Date: 18 Nov 08 - 05:31 AM This is incredible! I have been singing the end of the chorus to my children almost every night for over 5 years. I had no idea it was a Christmas song. Tonight after tucking them in and blowing them "a kiss goodnight", I decided enough was enough and googled the words. Thank you to each and every one of you for spending the time to pass on your memories to complete strangers. It makes the world feel a little bit smaller, and a whole lot more Christmasy. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST Date: 29 Nov 08 - 05:21 AM I just googled the first line of this song and found this fantastic thread. I remember my younger brother singing it (he learnt it at playschool back in the 70s). I just couldn't remember the two lines before the blowing a kiss bit but this thread has jogged my memory. Here's what my brother used to sing: I'll telephone and tell a Mr Santa Claus I hope he will call tonight. Down the chimney he'll come creeping Im my bed I will be sleeping Hang up all your stockings on the fire place And blow out the candle light Jump into bed, cover up your head Blow a kiss - goodnight. I can't wait to sing the whole thing to my three year old daughter! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Ms T Date: 18 Dec 08 - 09:25 AM Just googled an old song that our mother used to sing for us when we were children. Nobody in good old yorkshire seems to know it but us from the Butterfield Clan. You can imagine i was very excited to know that someone else has had the fun of the actions to this song. Our version went like this. Ill telephone to tell you mr santaclaus i want you to come tonight He will come and see me while im quietly sleeping through the bedroom he'll come softly creeping Hang up all your stockings on the bed rail children Blow out the candle light Jump into bed cover up your head Blow a Kiss Goodnight. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Kelly Date: 15 Jun 09 - 09:33 AM I have found everyone's comments so interesting. Just wish I could hear them being sung the way you all remember them. It would be great to find the music to it. I have tried but have been unsuccessful to date. I will keep trying though and if I do, I will post it here for you all! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,An old sentimental Lancastrian Date: 20 Jul 09 - 07:16 PM Just thinking of my old mum who has recently passed away at 91 and the special "christmas's" which always included this lovely "song" and like Fergus it's hard to sing it without a tear coming into my eye. So thanks for sharing "your" contributions, I didn't expect to get any results by "googling", but it just goes to show, as they say in theese parts. No idea of the origins, mum had it sang to her when she was a little girl. Our version went like this and by the way, mum sang it for me word perfect, just a couple of weeks before she died in May this year. Warm memories indeed, so precious in these troubled times! (first part spoken) Once upon a time, so the story is told, in fairyland lives a man very old. Good little children he loves most dear, and his steeds come to see them once every year. He rides on his sleigh each christmasy night, with his cloak rosie red and his beard snowy white. So listen now children, if you'r very good and do as I tell you as little ones should. (sung) I'l telephone and tell old Mr. Santa Clause you want him to call some night, he will come and see you when you'r quietly sleeping through the bedroom creeping, softly creeping. Hang up all your stockings on the bedstead, children blow out the candle light. Jump into bed, cover up your head, blow a kiss, Goodnight! Needless to say, it has been passed on to my children and grandchildren. Thanks again to you all and may you all remember with affection your Christmas's past and future. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Mark Butler Date: 06 Dec 09 - 07:27 PM Do you know where I can get the tune to this song? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Sheryn Date: 14 Dec 09 - 03:01 AM I haven't been able to find a tune anywhere, but can happily sing the chorus. I learnt as a child at a Sydney school in the 80's. None of my friends in QLD know it so have been trying to find the verses and voila here they are!! If i could record it for you I would!! Will see what I can find tinkering with the piano. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Michelle Cubbin Date: 22 Dec 09 - 07:41 AM Merry Xmas! I have the lyrics to the song. I have been singing it since kindy in Brighton-Le-Sands Public School. I now sing it with my kids every year since they were born and the oldest is now 22! I do know the tune too but I guess we would have to record it? Telephone and tell old Mr Santa Claus you want him to come tonight. He will come and see you while your quitely sleeping, Down the chimney he'll be softly creeping. Hang up all your stockings on the bed head children. Blow out the candle light (make blow noise- phhhf) Jump into bed cover up your head, Blow a kiss (do action) Goodnight If you need help with the tune, contact me through this post. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Jim Dixon Date: 23 Dec 09 - 11:14 AM I find it very odd that so many people seem to know this song and yet we have never identified any recordings or any printed sources. I can't find any mention of it in Google Books, Allmusic.com, ASCAP.com, BMI.com, GraceNote.com, WorldCat.com, or in the catalogs of The National Library of Australia, The British Library, The Library of Congress... Is it possible we don't even have the correct title yet? I've been assuming the title is TELEPHONE AND TELL OLD MR. SANTA CLAUS, but I've also tried a few variants such as OLD MR. SANTA CLAUS and OLD MISTER SANTA CLAUS. Any ideas where the song might be found? Or what the title might be, if it isn't one of the above? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST Date: 23 Dec 09 - 07:57 PM http://www.netsoundsmusic.com/nsudsii/2/59587500/966/2.html I don't know, Jim, but it's worth looking at. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Dan Date: 18 Nov 10 - 01:14 AM I'll telephone and tell that Mr Santa Claus I want him to come tonight He will come and see you when you're quietly sleeping Through the bedroom he'll be softly creeping Hang up all the stockings on the bedpost children Blowout the candlelight {blow with mouth} Jump into bed cover up your head (pretend to cover your head with blankets) Blow a kiss {blow a kiss} Goodnight! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Clau From: Jim Dixon Date: 19 Nov 10 - 11:37 PM GUEST's link above leads to a record vendor's web site where a vendor located in New Zealand is offering to sell a 7-inch 45-rpm record of TELEPHONE MR SANTA CLAUS, recorded in 1983 by Roslynn Mahe, a singer from New Zealand. The label is Ode, from New Zealand, and the catalog number is 732. I still am unable to find anything other than that web site that contains the exact phrase "telephone mr santa claus." |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Emmie Date: 29 Nov 10 - 12:10 AM I'm not sure what the publication was, but we had a copy of this song in a childcare centre I worked in a few years ago. The title was 'Telephone to Santa Claus' and it came with suggestions for actions to present the song as a fingerplay. The book was 1950's vintage. I'm going to telephone and tell old Mr Santa Claus I want him to come tonight He will come and see me when I'm quietly sleeping Through the bedroom he'll come softly creeping Hang up all your stockings on the bedpost, children Blow out the candlelight Jump into bed Cover up your head Blow a kiss - (actually blow a kiss) Goodnight! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Denise Date: 06 Dec 10 - 12:28 AM I have also been trying to find the lyrics to this song. I sang it in grade 3 at Kyabram State School in Victoria. In the early 1960's. I would love to teach it to my grandaughter |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Jim Dixon Date: 07 Dec 10 - 07:40 PM The US catalog of copyright entries has this listing. I'm not sure it's the same song, though: I'LL TELEPHONE TO SANTA CLAUS; words by H. F. Greenfield and J. C. Inman, music by G. H. Elliott. [26272 © Dec. 12, 1913; 2 c. Dec. 20, 1913; E 325609; Star Music Pub. Co., Ltd., London. The sheet music is also listed in the catalog of the British Library. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,cazzy Date: 18 Dec 10 - 11:04 AM I didnt know so many people knew this song. Seems like I've only ever sung the Chorus, and it's a family tradition to sing in your bedroom on Christmas Eve night, and our version goes like this: I'll telephone to Mr Santa Claus, I want him to come tonight(action: imitate a phone call) He will come a creeping when you're quietly sleeping(action: pretend you're creeping) Through the bedroom, he will come a creeping, Hang up all your stockings on the bedrail children (action: hang your stocking by your bed) Blow out the candle light (action: blow out a candle) Jump in to bed (action: jump into bed) Cover up your head (action: cover your head with your duvet) Blow a kiss (action: come from under the duvet to blow a kiss and then say..) Goodnight! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Gill Burns - Liverpool Date: 29 Oct 11 - 08:28 AM I used to sing this at my dancing school in Prescot, England. Once upon a time so the story's told In fairyland lives a man very old Good little children he loved most dear And he liked to come and see them once every year He rides on a sleigh each Christmas Eve night With a cloak rosy red and a beard snowy white So listen now children, if you're very good and do as I tell you as little ones should ... I'll telephone and tell old Mr santa Claus You want him to call tonight He will come and see you when you're quietly sleeping through the bedroom, he'll be softly creeping hang up all your stockings on the bed stead children Blow out the candlelight Jump into bed, cover up your head Blow a kiss ... Goodnight! Does anyone know where this song came from or who sang the original please? Thank you GB |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST Date: 23 Nov 11 - 09:33 AM I'm Going to telephone and telephone for Mr Santa, tell him to come tonight - He will come a softly creeping, through my bedroom he'll come softly creeping. Hang up all your stockings on the bedpost children blow out the candle lights Jump into bed cover up your sleepy head blow a kiss - goodnight |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,PdR Date: 26 Dec 11 - 09:50 PM My grandmother learnt this song from a cylinder recording in her youth in the western district of Victoria, Australia (probably about WWI) and sang it to my mother who was a little girl in the 1920s, who then sang it to me as a child in the 1960s. Many years later, we heard it on a radio nostalgia program in what we assume was the same version Nanna knew. It was an Edison cylinder and the performer was Stanley Kirkby (pronounced "Kirby")who was an English music hall artist. He recorded the song at about the time it was published in 1913. I'm sure that it will not be too long before a collector uploads it to youtube. Merry Christmas everyone - and how great to see the internet used in this way!! PdR |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Jim Dixon Date: 04 Feb 12 - 02:11 PM PdR = Thanks for the information. Indeed, this German discography* of Edison cylinders gives this information: Catalog number = Edison BA 23315 Title = I'LL TELEPHONE TO SANTA CLAUS Artists = Kirkby, Stanley Composer/Lyricist = Inman/Elliott, Greenfield Year = 1914 [* Is "discography" the right word? I've never heard of a "cylinderography."] |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST Date: 13 Dec 12 - 02:43 PM I heard and sang this song in Grade 2 (1959) -I've never heard again. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Jim Dixon Date: 13 Dec 12 - 05:53 PM An ad in The Argus (Melbourne), 7 January, 1915: — Sole Lessee and Manager .. WILLIAM ANDERSON. — EVERY EVENING, at 7.45, — T H E P A N T O M I M E Of Mirth, Melody, and Magnificence. "SINBAD THE SAILOR," at Prices—3/, 2/, and 1/. "SINBAD THE SAILOR," at Prices—3/, 2/, and 1/. "SINBAD THE SAILOR," at Prices—3/, 2/, and 1/. "SINBAD THE SAILOR," at Prices—3/, 2/, and 1/. "SINBAD THE SAILOR," at Prices—3/, 2/, and 1/. "SINBAD THE SAILOR," at Prices—3/, 2/, and 1/. — "SINBAD'S" — SONGS — SCORE — SUCCESS. ——Delighting Thousands Nightly.—— Everyone Everywhere is Humming the Melodies —. "The Demon King." "Men! Men! Men!" "In Shakespeare's Time." "The Sunny Summertime." "Please Take Care of the Girls." "I'll Telephone to Santa Claus." "The Wonderful Way You Have." "It Was 27 Bells in the Waterbury Watch.' "All Girls Love Bertie and His Motor." "I Do Love You, My Orange Girl." "When Love Creeps in Your Heart." "What Are You Going to Say?" "Stewed Prunes and Prisms." "Things We Seldom See." "Here's To The Day." "Green Grass Grows." "Razzle at Brighton." "Farewell Isabelle." "Lonesome Coon." — &c., &c. MAGGIE MOORE as Mrs. SINBAD. MAGGIE MOORE as Mrs. SINBAD. — OLIVE MARSTON as "SINBAD." — Produced under the Personal Supervision of WILLIAM ANDERSON. Plans at Allan's. Reserve 1/ extra. Early Doors to Back Seats and Gallery, 6d. Extra. Note: Apparently repeating a line was a way of emphasizing that line, when larger type wasn't available. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Fergie Date: 13 Dec 12 - 08:55 PM I sang this song at Song Central in Dublin on last Sunday. Although I learned it at my mother knee sixty years ago, it was the first time I sang it in public. It's such a lovely Christmas song (Christmas the way it used to be before crass commercialisation and uber-globalisation). I sang it with my eyes closed and imagined I was singing a duet with my mam; it was a great experience. It was so good I think I'll sing it at An Góilín tomorrow night. Once upon a time so the story's told In fairyland there lives a man so very, very old Good little children he loved most dear And he comes to visit them once every year He rides on his sleigh each Christmas Eve night With a cloak rosy red and a beard snowy white So listen now my children, if you're very good And go to sleep as little ones should. I'll telephone and tell old Mr Santa Want you to call tonight He will come and see you when you're quietly sleeping Through the bedroom, he will softly creep in Hang up all your stockings on the bed-post children Blow out the candlelight Jump into bed, cover up your head Blow a kiss. Goodnight. Sack upon his back he will bring you toys Dolls for the little girls, drums for the boys Brown teddy bears too and dogs that bark And all kind of animals from out of the ark There'll be fairies and lanterns for your Christmas tree And a big boxes of crackers that you'll pull with me So listen and I'll tell you if your very good And go to sleep as little ones should. I'll telephone and tell old Mr Santa Want you to call tonight He will come and see you when you're quietly sleeping Through the bedroom, he will softly creep in Hang up all your stockings on the bed-post children Blow out the candlelight Jump into bed, cover up your head Blow a kiss, Goodnight. Fergus |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Bob Bolton Date: 13 Dec 12 - 09:40 PM G'day Fergie, Judging by the US copyright details posted by Jim Dixon ... 8 posts ... and 2 years back - this song is at least 99 years and 1 day old. Maybe someone can track down some library / museum displaying the actual music ... do the download and music writing ... get it up and posted as a MIDI file ... and we can all celebrate its centenary ... next Christmas! Season's Greetings! Bob |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Fergie Date: 15 Dec 12 - 06:57 AM Hi Bob et al, Yes it's nearly a century old. I don't have time for all that research myself, but I'll grab an hour over the next few days to record this song. When it's done I'll put it on Facebook or youtube and post a link to it. Regards Fergus |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: Fergie Date: 23 Dec 12 - 08:59 PM Hi all, I've made an acapella recording of this song in MP3 format. I'm a bit of a dinosaur when it comes to the wonderful ways of the internet. I've tried posting it to the utube and to soundcloud and to facebook but alas I've met with zero success. However I HAVE been able to email it to my siblings, so all is not lost. If you would like to hear this wonderful Christmas song, send me a PM with your email address and I will email it to you directly. If somebody who is more teck savvy than I am (HELLO JOE) could advise me (in baby steps) how to post an MP3 to one of the aforementioned site I'd be delighted to try again. Fergus |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Ani Date: 25 Dec 12 - 02:46 AM H fergie I'd love is mp3 you have done if you don't mind although I'm not sure how to pm you Great to see all the different words here everyone I've been singing this all my life and had no idea there was more to the song would low to hear the ordinal |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,kate Date: 01 Apr 13 - 09:59 PM Hi so glad to find this thread. my granny and her sissters used to sing this song to us bsck in the 80s and i recently started singing it to my little niece but could inly rember half of it. i can not believe this little song is known in so meny coutries. anyway just wanted to thank everyone for the lyrics, its all starting to come back to me now. :-D |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,GUEST Jo Date: 15 Sep 13 - 04:34 AM So wonderful to read all of everyone's memories. My sister and I were singing this song the other night (chorus) and I had no idea there was more to it. Thanks for sharing all of the above info. I will carry on the tradition to my new grandson and hopefully this beautiful Christmas song will be around for another 100 years :) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST Date: 24 Dec 13 - 04:00 AM I'LL TELEPHONE TO SANTA CLAUS - listen to the 1920 version on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M_TDsIpjo98 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Telephone and Tell Old Mr. Santa Claus From: GUEST,Colin. Annandale Oz Date: 10 Jul 14 - 01:34 AM My wife - Catherine - brought this song into our marriage [1974]. We have sung it to all of our four children - as her mum and grand-mum did for her. In fact, our eldest had it sung every night fro his second year on earth. Or he would not go to sleep! it is now very familiar to us all! Most of the versions are agreed about the chorus, but some verses are fascinating - and reek of having been 'perhaps guessed/ remembered' by an adult trying to recall their childhood. Fascinating. My wife was always convinced it was her mother's family's song. Exclusively. Great to read the publishing dates etc from above. What a link! |
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