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18 Jan 08 - 01:19 AM (#2238999) Subject: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST,Murray on Salt Spring Words, music and origins wanted of Goodbye Horse. Perhaps of Royal Navy origin? In the RN (1940s-1950s)a horse was a girlfriend (usually a casual one!). He was saying goodbye to his horse, He was saying goodbye to his horse, And as he was saying goodbye to his horse, He was saying goodbye to his horse, Goodbye horse [Goodbye horse] Goodbye horse [Goodbye horse] He was saying goodbye to his horse, Last night he was saying goodbye to his horse, He was saying goodbye to his horse. |
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18 Jan 08 - 04:01 AM (#2239037) Subject: RE: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST I've heard it as "The Sailor's Farewell To His Horse" ..so probably of naval origin.... |
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18 Jan 08 - 08:52 AM (#2239157) Subject: RE: Goodbye Horse From: Schantieman There's a second verse too. He was saying goodbye to his horse, He was saying goodbye to his horse, And as he was saying goodbye to his horse, He was saying goodbye to his horse, Goodbye horse [Goodbye horse] Goodbye horse [Goodbye horse] He was saying goodbye to his horse, Last night he was saying goodbye to his horse, He was saying goodbye to his horse. I believe there are others in similar vein. Steve |
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18 Jan 08 - 09:09 AM (#2239174) Subject: RE: Goodbye Horse From: Charley Noble I wonder if the origin of this ditty does back to the "Dead Horse Shanty"? "Steady, big fella!" Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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18 Jan 08 - 09:24 AM (#2239191) Subject: RE: Goodbye Horse From: Schantieman OOOH! I hope so And I say so! |
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18 Jan 08 - 11:04 PM (#2239775) Subject: RE: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST,Mike Ballantyne Thanks for the info, folks. I think any connection to the Dead Horse Shanty is tenuous at best: the 'horses' in the two songs have different etymologies. The tune, by the way, is a variant of "Bless 'em All", both verse and chorus. |
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21 May 08 - 10:41 AM (#2346082) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST,Dr.Quelch My dear Baraclough de Mornay, it is painfully obvious the poor horse was aurally challenged! |
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21 May 08 - 01:18 PM (#2346207) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: Bat Goddess Oh the horse ran around with his foot on the ground. The horse ran around with his foot on the ground. Oh, the horse ran around with his foot on the ground. Ain't this a heck of a so-aw-ong ? Same song, second verse. A little bit louder. A heck of a lot worse. Oh, the horse ran around with his foot on the ground. [etc. -- until someone slaps you silly] (Learned it from my dad.) Linn |
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21 Jun 08 - 07:43 AM (#2371314) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST,Dirk Beavis The third verse is as follows Horse , oh horse goodbye Horse , oh horse goodbye Goodbye my horse goodbye Neigh, it's a farewell goodbye A farewell goodbye Horse, Horse my Horse I'm off to specsavers my Horse For your a Donkey my Horse Call me Mr Magoo my Horse |
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12 May 11 - 03:28 AM (#3152586) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST,the horse lol |
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12 May 11 - 04:44 AM (#3152605) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST,Suibhne Astray Not forgetting Goodbye Horses by Q Lazzarus which has a fair bit of folklore of its own, from viral YouTube, Silence of the Lambs (which I always think of as Searching for the Lambs), Jay & Silent Bob, Family Guy, numerous cover versions (variations?) etc etc. ensuring its ongoing underground status in popular culture. |
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11 Jun 11 - 07:00 AM (#3168841) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST I have heard this sung for years at the Valley, home of Charlton Athletic Football Club, as well as by away fans. No change to the words and with no apparent football links or references I've never found out why. Any ideas? |
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04 Sep 11 - 03:16 PM (#3218148) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST It is also sung by Northampton fans (especially on away games; went on for about 20mins last Saturday at Southend!). Apparently it was sung by the Cobblers way back in the 60s as well. |
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08 Oct 12 - 07:24 PM (#3416669) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST,Glassbeard in Bristol A splendid ditty indeed. Lloyd George knew my father |
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07 Sep 22 - 03:13 PM (#4152232) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: GUEST When members of the Roger Nigel are gathered together they will oft sing a rendition of this ditty. But after the original original verse it is repeated in a semblance of various different languages, each one as suggested by a member of the ensemble. Thus: French: "Au Revoir Gigi... etc". German: "Auf Weidersehen Klippen-Kloppen" And so on. When all known languages have been exhausted someone will admit defeat by calling out "Royal Navy"; and so begins the final verse: "F**k Off Nag, F**k Off Nag". |
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12 Sep 22 - 11:25 PM (#4152244) Subject: RE: Origins/Lyrics: Goodbye Horse From: RTim I was taught "Goodbye Horse" by my "mentor" Dave Williams of the Marchwood area Southampton at the Focsle Folk Club when at The Bay Tree, Southampton on Friday nights, back in the late 1960's and early 1970's. I was a resident singer there along with Dave.......Plus - Steve Jordan (and his wife at the time - Cheryl), Geoff Jerram and two piece cum Irish band...whose name is just gone as I write. The club was run by committee with John Edgar Mann, Gordon Mignot and compere John Paddy Browne. I left there in 1973.... Tim Radford |