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12 Aug 07 - 11:32 AM (#2124169) Subject: Accidental names in songs From: bubblyrat I have been thinking about the number of "accidental" names that crop up in folk -songs. For example, in British songs, we have Eddie Stonelight, Glenn Iler, Anne Walker-Shaw, Johnny Lever, and Roland Go.------Can anyone think of any more ??? |
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12 Aug 07 - 11:34 AM (#2124171) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: the button Alan Toe. |
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12 Aug 07 - 12:15 PM (#2124187) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Liz the Squeak That's 'Lever, Johnny Lever'... Sally Garden Andy Dew May Down Willy Nocombe Jimmy Ewing LTS |
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12 Aug 07 - 12:21 PM (#2124192) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: wysiwyg Andy walks with me. Andy tells me I am his own. ~S~ |
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12 Aug 07 - 12:28 PM (#2124201) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: bubblyrat I believe that Roland Go"s chum may have been Randy Dandio --?? Meanwhile.....Well Done !! I had forgotten about Sally Garden !! |
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12 Aug 07 - 01:05 PM (#2124224) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Bainbo Sid Kipper used to point out (and maybe he still does) that: "Captain Upspoke comes into this song. He comes into a lot of songs. There's Upspoke the captain, Upspoke the cabin boy ..." |
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12 Aug 07 - 01:16 PM (#2124236) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,martin ellison Stan Doff Mel Ancholy Pete Bogsoldier Martin Said Ben Digo Phil Theflowingbowl |
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12 Aug 07 - 01:22 PM (#2124239) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: iancarterb and Phil Theflutersball... |
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12 Aug 07 - 01:27 PM (#2124241) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: the button Then there's that song about the bizarre love triangle between Tam, Lynne, and that other woman. |
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12 Aug 07 - 04:10 PM (#2124325) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Not folk, but don't forget "You and me and Leslie ... " (Aside: I just had a 'mondegreen' moment while listening to the news as I typed. At first I heard the reporter to announce an upcoming story about "a tax on elderly women in Washington DC," and I thought, "Gee, what are they gonna try to tax next!?" (Turns out it was about "attacks," of course,) Back to accidental names. When my little bro and I were teenagers, we heard the Kingston Trio's version of "Southcoast," in which it seemed that the narrator had a pony named Lightning or maybe "Like Lightning." My little bro, at least, couldn't resist saying the line as, "I saddled my pony, like, "Lightning," or as "... my pony, "Like Lightning." |
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12 Aug 07 - 04:27 PM (#2124331) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Gurney From this site: Crimea River. From Vin Garbutt: Butcher Go. |
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12 Aug 07 - 06:48 PM (#2124402) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie From the USA National anthem: "Jose, can you see?" From a common protestant hymnal: "Lee Donough, king eternal." And, of course, there's that lady "Mary" who gets "made" so often in song. And those guys "Woody" and "Willie" who so often pop up in lyrics such as: "Woody he return ...?" or "When Willie come back ... ?" |
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12 Aug 07 - 06:59 PM (#2124405) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Severn The "other" Dutchman mentioned in the song "Skipper Jan Rebeck" HANS ZONDEYK |
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12 Aug 07 - 07:00 PM (#2124408) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Micca Genie, and of course in the 2nd line "by the Don Zerly light" |
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12 Aug 07 - 09:29 PM (#2124502) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: The Fooles Troupe Andy is of course the name of the Apocrophyl Aussie Swagan. Andy watched, Andy waited till his billy boiled, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda... |
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12 Aug 07 - 09:44 PM (#2124514) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: The Fooles Troupe Swagan???!!! Try Swagman... :-P |
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12 Aug 07 - 09:50 PM (#2124516) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: John Hardly Hold me closer Tony Danza Count the headlice on the highway |
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12 Aug 07 - 10:47 PM (#2124536) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Foolestroupe, I thought "Andy" was also God's first name - as in the song "In The Garden." It goes: "Andy walks with me, Andy talks with me, Andy tells me I am his own. ... " |
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12 Aug 07 - 11:52 PM (#2124545) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Liz the Squeak Gladly, my cross eyed bear. If we're going to stray into hymns... Donna hill (far away) Stan Duppfor Grace Howe (she's pretty amazing) (for His mercies) Heather Shaw (All glory, law) Dan Donner Ann Dinn (so many places...) Back to secular songs:~ Murray S Greenbanks Sue LaRue Kerry Mountain LTS |
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13 Aug 07 - 04:21 AM (#2124587) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,PMB Andy Studd, Andy Studd, (Andy's well), Dotty Studd. But don't forget the Goodies' Christmas song: Emma Dreeming, Eva White, Chris Muss, Jess Lackawanna-Ustinow .... Mayor Dazeby, Mary-Ann Bright, Anne Mayall-Yorke-Rhys, Mrs. B. White! |
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13 Aug 07 - 05:24 AM (#2124603) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Dave Hunt Wilja Go Vic Tory Bill Hay Timmy Way-Hay |
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13 Aug 07 - 05:43 AM (#2124607) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Mikefule My favourite, the exceptionally ugly and miserly military officer: "eyesore" Captain Farrell, his money he was counting. |
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13 Aug 07 - 06:26 AM (#2124618) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Mr Happy 'I am ready for the storm, yes Sir Eddy, I am ready for the storm, ready for the storm'! |
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13 Aug 07 - 11:21 AM (#2124794) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie As I walked out in the streets of Laredo, ... I spied a young cowboy, Al, dressed in white linen. |
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13 Aug 07 - 11:23 AM (#2124795) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie And don't forget our old friend Roman N. DeGloamin. |
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13 Aug 07 - 07:05 PM (#2124813) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,geezer From the lips of Alfalfa, of the original "Our Gang" was the term of endearment, "funnybutt." I always wondered who "funnybutt" was, & why Alfalfa was always in the mood for love whenever she was near. |
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13 Aug 07 - 07:40 PM (#2124831) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: ClaireBear Lady B. Goode-Toomey "Hallelujah" Ima Bumm Michael Roothe Bohta-Schoor... |
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13 Aug 07 - 11:28 PM (#2124959) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie "Funny Butt, when you're near me, I'm in the mood for love." -- I love it, geezer! From a song of roughly the same era, there was also that title gal "Myra Manse." And from an earlier era, there was that guy Bill Bao (who had his own moon). Then, later on, Elvis sang about "Dawn B. Krewel." In another of his songs he sang, "Return, Lucinda." But we must ne'er forget the quintessential accidental name in song: "Lady Mondegreen" |
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13 Aug 07 - 11:39 PM (#2124964) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: SharonA More folks who show up around Christmastime: Round John Virgin Don Wenow (and his dog, Bowser Folly) |
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14 Aug 07 - 12:09 AM (#2124973) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Liz the Squeak Mandy Lifeboats LTS |
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14 Aug 07 - 05:24 AM (#2125070) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,Scabby Douglas Surely it's Don Wenow and Gaye O'Parrell? Not to mention Toby Jolly... |
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14 Aug 07 - 07:59 AM (#2125122) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,The black belt caterpillar wrestler Don't forget Justice Ongatt Wilight. |
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14 Aug 07 - 10:49 AM (#2125203) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,scabby douglas Also: Sam and Janet Evening |
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14 Aug 07 - 01:58 PM (#2125356) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Mikefule Walter Cressgirl |
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14 Aug 07 - 04:00 PM (#2125455) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,Warwick Slade Always brings a lump to my throat when Bing sings about Mrs. B. White |
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14 Aug 07 - 08:27 PM (#2125622) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: The Fooles Troupe You'll come, eh? Wartsy Matilda, with me... |
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14 Aug 07 - 09:02 PM (#2125652) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: SharonA Yul Bemine (...if we'd only say that...) Will D. Sirckel-Behunbrauken |
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14 Aug 07 - 09:10 PM (#2125656) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Severn Herman "Buddy" Dunnerong |
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14 Aug 07 - 10:09 PM (#2125686) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: SharonA Frank E. Anchoni |
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15 Aug 07 - 12:26 AM (#2125746) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Gurney And the next thread down, Kate Rusby, U.B. Longterme. |
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15 Aug 07 - 02:09 AM (#2125768) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie From the song "Mick McGuire," it seems we have a transgendered heroine: "... She was Faron Fatton Fordy ... " And then there's that German guy Hans who is always being held in the moonlight, on the back porch, while walking down lovers' lane, etc. (e.g., "holding Hans in the moonlight") And let's not forget our little freckle-faced, red-headed guy: "Howdy, you mend a broken heart." |
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15 Aug 07 - 02:46 AM (#2125780) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Rowan From Rose of Allandale, an ad for a bra; "One Maidenform withstood the storm" |
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16 Aug 07 - 02:16 AM (#2126709) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Oh, and in the Robert Burns (?) song "Ca' the Yowes," there's a wonderful character named "Faron Lovely-Ass." ("Faron Lovely-Ass, thou art ... ) |
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16 Aug 07 - 06:45 AM (#2126834) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Liz the Squeak Can't believe we've missed Sheila B Cumming... LTS |
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16 Aug 07 - 10:35 AM (#2127047) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Liz the Squeak Or Tania Hyde... LTS |
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16 Aug 07 - 01:49 PM (#2127214) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Herga Kitty Bloomin' Heather.... Marian Kind (not), Claude Ebanks, Liz Bonn, Wendy May Kitty |
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16 Aug 07 - 01:57 PM (#2127221) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: ClaireBear Mary Merribee (and her significant other, Wilby Sobre) |
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16 Aug 07 - 02:25 PM (#2127252) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Willie Comeback Toomie Dewey Ken Johnpeel |
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16 Aug 07 - 10:57 PM (#2127587) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,Art Thieme John Hartford did a set on the Julia Belle Swain right after I'd done my show once and he started with his song that contains the line "It's our theme song for falling in love"---and he looked up at me, as if he had a sudden idea. Then he re-sang the line as "It's Art Thieme song for falling in love." I thought it was nice --I think. ;-) Art Thieme |
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16 Aug 07 - 11:55 PM (#2127613) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Good one, Art. LOL Our friend Amos is also mentioned in many a folk song. E.g., in the song "House Carpenter" we have the final line: "Those are the hills of Hell, my love, And there you and Amos go." Genie ยง;-D |
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16 Aug 07 - 11:59 PM (#2127617) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie I guess the Psalms in the Bible would count as songs, but in any case, the 23rd Psalm has oft been set to music or adapted as a song. It mentions at least 3 names: Shirley Goodness and Mercy Shell Those two ladies follow us all the rest of our days. |
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17 Aug 07 - 02:30 AM (#2127654) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Joybell Myrtle Green and her friend Bracken Brown (although I've never actually come across anyone named Bracken). And there's -- "Where are the Joys I have met in the morning?" A question posed by Burns. I wasn't one of them. I didn't meet him in the afternoon either. My name comes and goes in singers hearts quite often too. Cheers Joy |
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17 Aug 07 - 04:56 PM (#2128194) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Then there's that guy from back in the early 1900s who was forever "blowing Bubbles" -- whoever she or he was. (Beverly Sills, maybe?) |
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17 Aug 07 - 07:00 PM (#2128255) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,Art Thieme Our Mudcatter Jerry Rasmussen, when young, heard people singing "So Long It's Been Good To Know Ya" and he thought they were singing about a Mafia hood guy named (get ready)----Fingers Gonolia!!!!! I doubt he'd mind me telling this 'cause he's probably forgotten all about it now that he's old. ;-). Art |
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17 Aug 07 - 07:17 PM (#2128268) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Joybell Back in the 60s I spent long hours searching the atlas for a town in the US called "Horleye" As in: "Ten years ago on a cold dark night, there was somebody killed in the town Horeleye" If only there'd been a Mudcat then. Cheers, Joy |
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18 Aug 07 - 02:28 AM (#2128399) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Art, I thought the guy in that song was named Ben: "So long, it's Ben Gutanoya ..." |
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18 Aug 07 - 04:21 AM (#2128425) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: SharonA Ray A. Drapaguldenson Mia Naymaicalmiselph Farrah Launglanweyteran |
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18 Aug 07 - 04:31 AM (#2128427) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie "Should Aldo Quaintance be forgot, and Nevah Brott Toomind? Should Aldo Quaintance be forgot and Daisy Valdlang Zyne? For Raoul Langzyne, Medea, for Raoul Langzyne, Will, take a cup o' kindness yet for Raoul Langzyne." |
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18 Aug 07 - 06:52 AM (#2128465) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: lilly loook what byou started bubblyrat !!! Great reading ! |
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18 Aug 07 - 02:19 PM (#2128694) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,Jim Carroll Reversing the question - 'Voice of the People' gives the song usually known as 'Kilkenny Louse-house' as 'Burke's Engine', a mishearing by the editors of the name, Buck St John (pro. Singeon)'. It has been indexed in Roud as Burke's Engine'. Jim Carroll |
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19 Aug 07 - 03:41 AM (#2128995) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie SharonA, those 3 names you mentioned in your last post are from the song "Doe Ramie," of course. There are also many songs about women named "Alma." E.g., Alma Loving (Beatles) Alma Trials (folk spiritual) Alma Luster (mentioned in the song "You Can't Get a Man With A Gun" Alma Tomorrows (sung by Frank Sinatra) As for that Robbie Burns song we sing at New Year's Eve, I probably should have said: "Should Aldo Quentin's be forgotten, nay, vibrato mine? Should Aldo Quentin's be forgot and Daisy Valdlang's sign? For Raoul Lang's sign, Medea, for Raoul Lang's sign, Will, take a cup o' kindness yet for Raoul Lang's syne." |
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19 Aug 07 - 05:38 AM (#2129019) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: bubblyrat Nautical songs hide a few well-known characters, such as Tilly Sober,Clu Garnets,Davey Straight and Bo Fortsy. |
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19 Aug 07 - 06:09 AM (#2129025) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,old git Ken Tuckyhome Percy Verance (prospect and Providence) Albert Valley Rosemary Ann Thyme |
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19 Aug 07 - 06:19 AM (#2129028) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST Rosy May Cumsin (scen)Ted Breezes Tom Eet (my dainty davy) |
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19 Aug 07 - 06:21 AM (#2129029) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: GUEST,old git sorry..that was me |
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19 Aug 07 - 06:24 AM (#2129031) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Menno In "Go to sea no more", there is a whore named Angeline, and a shipping official of some description named Robert Brown. And of course, John Barleycorn. |
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19 Aug 07 - 06:54 AM (#2129036) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: bubblyrat So far, I go for Yul Hermy-Singh, and Lief Sogreno ( friend of Jack E. Buoy ! ). |
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19 Aug 07 - 04:00 PM (#2129258) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie Yes, both Lief Sogrino and his sister Liv appear in folk songs. So does Robin Banks. (Actually, the female lead singer for the band Howling Gael in their second incarnation was named that, too.) Then there's that cowboy Ty Yaiyippee who is often being called to "come" in western songs. Not to mention: Ty Mekangaroo (down) Claus DeDoor (who appears in the Kingston Trio song "San Miguel") Luka Lee and Luka Weather (You'll find them in the song "High Barbary") Luka Yonder pops up in other folk songs And "I'm Lou Kinova, afore Liv Clover ..." |
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19 Aug 07 - 05:51 PM (#2129330) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Liz the Squeak There there's the Catholic boy Benny Dick Tuss. LTS |
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19 Aug 07 - 08:19 PM (#2129397) Subject: RE: Accidental names in songs From: Genie and his buddy Dominic Vobiskum |