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16 Oct 00 - 09:51 PM (#320397) Subject: Cuckoo Waltz From: dulcimer Need lyric to this song. |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:13 PM (#320417) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Sorcha Never heard of it, but a searching I will go...........(any other info available? Date? Artist? etc.) |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:15 PM (#320419) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Ebbie If it's the Cuckoo Waltz I know, it came out in the early 50's and, for me, has some serious memories attached to it! Ebbie |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:18 PM (#320422) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: MMario It is evidently a musical as well as an old folk song - at least half the links I followed were to a musical. However I am at home with the creep-slow-takes-forever computer so I wasn't able to check more then a couple and none had the lyrics. |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:22 PM (#320430) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Bob Bolton G'day Dulcimer, There is an old dance tune by this name and variants abound - but I can't remember hearing the words to it. Regards, Bob Bolton |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:43 PM (#320446) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Sorcha Found all kinds of sound files, seems it is a Czech tune from the early 1900's. Also found links to a TV show and musical, like Mario did. Checked the Levy site, too. This link (Click) says, "if you listen really close you can hear a fan singing along". Didn't try to play it, so don't know. Good Luck! |
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16 Oct 00 - 10:56 PM (#320466) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Oversoul The Cuckoo, is a tune which I was shocked to learn has very "sexual" overtones. Dig it, the image of a little bird darting in and out of a big bush. Damn! I think the notes to an Ed Haley CD Vol. 1, (John Hartford production, on Rounder) brought this out, in a most revealing, and scholarly manner. Could this be related to the aforementioned waltz?..with lyrics? I will check some old sources for music, but I can't expect to find lyrics. By the way, John Fahey (guitarist) did a really fine piece called "Variations on the Cuckoo". |
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16 Oct 00 - 11:19 PM (#320480) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Sorcha This can't be "The cuckoo's a pretty bird, she sings as she flies", etc, can it? I didn't think that was a waltz. |
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16 Oct 00 - 11:54 PM (#320510) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Oversoul I believe in the "Big Bang" theory of traditional tunes. I just thought maybe this is occurred with The Cuckoo, see? A waltz, why not? Lyrics, well...I have not a clue. I can't find a thing. Sorry I said anything, sort of. I have another source to check. |
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17 Oct 00 - 04:04 AM (#320631) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Llanfair As far as I know, the Cuckoo Waltz is completely different from any of the folk songs referring to cuckoos. It was the theme tune to a sitcom of the same name, set in Manchester, in the 60's or early 70's, and didn't have any lyrics. I can hear the tune in my head now, but have not the technology or skill to transcribe it, sorry. Cheers, Bron. |
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17 Oct 00 - 10:12 PM (#321450) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: dulcimer It is probably the song from the 50's. The friend of mine who wanted the lyrics sings many songs from that period. Hope you can remember the lyrics. |
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23 Aug 02 - 06:11 PM (#770476) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Jim Dixon AMG lists 7 recordings of something called "Cuckoo Waltz" but I can't tell if they're all the same tune. Three are classified as "polka" (referring to a German-American style, I think, not a tempo), two are Irish, one is Scottish, and one Australian! I was able to find a sound sample of only one of them, a polka version by the Six Fat Dutchmen, on CDNOW. The sample had no lyrics. |
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23 Aug 02 - 10:55 PM (#770605) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: masato sakurai "The Cuckoo Waltz" I've been familiar with is the piece by Swedish composer Johan Emanuel Jonasson (1886-1956). The original title is "Gökvalsen." There's an RA recording from HERE (No. 67); MIDI is HERE. I believe it is originally an instrumental for piano. I remember the first line of Japanese words ("Kakkoo kakkoo kasumi no sorani..."), but you don't need them do you? ~Masato |
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19 Jun 03 - 08:27 AM (#968967) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: masato sakurai Found 'Cu[c]koo Waltz' sung by Donn Reynolds at The Record Lady's All-Time Country Favorites (Real Country Archives Page 3). However, he yodels it throughout. |
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19 Jun 03 - 08:39 AM (#968977) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: nutty This is the only Cuckoo waltz that I've been able to find with lyrics Cuckoo's call, The; Waltz song / by Edgar Selden. CREATED/PUBLISHED New York: Hitchcock's Music Store, 1885. the cuckoo's call (waltz song) |
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08 Dec 04 - 10:44 AM (#1350952) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: masato sakurai The Sanburg version of "Cuckoo Waltz" posted HERE. |
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09 Dec 04 - 06:15 AM (#1351821) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Flash Company 1940's - 50's pop song;:- Cuckoo, cuckoo. lets waltz to the melody, Cuckoo, cuckoo as simple as it can be, Cuckoo, cuckoo, We'll dance till the break of day, Cuckoo, cuckoo has stolen my heart away. Oh, for the song I have heard, From a sweet litle bird, That just utters one word It's so simple and I Am as cuckoo as he And its easy to see That we both are in love (Cuckoo, cuckoo) Repeat opening. God, the rubbish I remember! FC |
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09 Dec 04 - 08:25 PM (#1352475) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Louie Roy Cuckoo Waltz is a Waltz Quadrille and we danced it back in the 1930s with 4 couples to the square.It was similar to Birdie in the Cage except it was in Waltz time where Birdie In The Cage was in square dance or hoedown time.The words were as follows Three times around the cuckoo clock Three times around the cuckoo clock Three times around the cuckoo clock To the lovely Susie Brown Fare thee well my charming girl Fare the well I'm gone Fare the weii my charming girl With golden slippers on Choose your pardner as we go round Choose your pardner as we go round Choose your pardner as we go round We'll all take Susie Brown Fare the well my charming girl Fare thee well I'm gone Fare thee well my charming girl With the golden slippers on It also depended on who the caller was because each one would add a different verse but this is what I remember.Louie Roy |
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10 Dec 04 - 06:46 PM (#1353536) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Joybell Flash Company, it's forgetting the rubbish that's the problem isn't it?. We played this on banjo mandolins *shudder* here in Aus. in the 1950s. And sang some words. The words you give, for the first part I think. It seems to have three parts. I'm having trouble fitting the second bit to the tune. Do they go with the B part and were there words to the C part? Cheers, Joy |
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10 Dec 04 - 07:55 PM (#1353590) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: John in Brisbane I'd expect that the score for the 'pop' version will be easily available at my State Library. I was there yesterday chasing 'Fiddler of Dooney', but don't intend being back there for a couple of weeks. When I was about seven I was given my first harmonica (The acoustics were good in the bath, so that's where I rehearsed), and the first tune I sortof mastered was Cockoo Waltz. I'll do the score if somone really wants it. Regards, John |
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11 Dec 04 - 09:59 AM (#1353926) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Flash Company Hi Joybell, As you say there was a C part as well, and probably some words to it but I don't recall them. These words fit the B part although you do have to be a bit 'flexible' I think, is the phrase. This started out as a rather pleasant tune played as an organ solo, to which someone in the '50s (Keynotes? Tony Hatch?) then wrote words. They used to do this a lot! As you say, forgetting the rubbish is the problem, I find unwanted songs popping out of the i-Pod I call a brain all the time , and Sheila says 'What on earth made you think of that?'. Er, dunno! FC |
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11 Dec 04 - 05:38 PM (#1354274) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Joybell Yes, Flash Company, I see what you mean. The words can be stretched around to fit alright. True-Love and I bounce song fragments off each other all the time. We rarely know which one starts it, or what triggers it. I had the Cuckoo Waltz on an old 78, played on an organ. Enjoyed making myself dizzy twirling around and around to it, I remember. Cheers, Joy |
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12 Dec 04 - 10:22 AM (#1354679) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Flash Company Joy, we obviously bought the same records, remember the Lou Busch hit 'Zambesi' at around the same time? That had a lyric written for it which began 'I never thought I'd have the luck to fall n love when I was bringing home a lion for the zoo'. Honest! FC |
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12 Dec 04 - 05:50 PM (#1354992) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Joybell Flash Company, You made that up!!?? If not though, I sure would like to hear it. See the words even! Back to the Cuckoo Waltz.... the flip side is coming back. It was "You Can't be True Dear" "You can't be true dear There's nothing more to say...." There was, though. Lots more! and it was all pretty awful. Of course my record was just an instrumental version played on an organ. Must have heard the words somewhere later. Cheers, Joy |
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12 Dec 04 - 08:45 PM (#1355167) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: John in Brisbane I'd expect that the score for the 'pop' version will be easily available at my State Library. I was there yesterday chasing 'Fiddler of Dooney', but don't intend being back there for a couple of weeks. When I was about seven I was given my first harmonica (The acoustics were good in the bath, so that's where I rehearsed), and the first tune I sortof mastered was Cockoo Waltz. I'll do the score if somone really wants it. Regards, John |
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13 Dec 04 - 07:31 AM (#1355480) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Flash Company Joybell, right, You can't be true, dear was the flip side. Wish I could remember who did it! Zambesi. I never thought I'd have the luck to fall in love When I was bringing home a lion for the zoo, Zambesi baby Oh it's you I'm thinking of I'll never ever find a sweeter girl than you. I know without even tryin' I can rope a bear or catch a lion But I always find it far more difficult To catch a pretty girl like you. There's probably more, but thankfully I can't remember. And no, I didn't make it up, if I had I'd have shot myself! FC |
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14 Dec 04 - 08:51 AM (#1356518) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Snuffy Thanks for that, Flash Company. Since the 50s I've had the start of Zambesi in my head as: I never thought That I was gonna' fall in love When I was bringing home a chicken for the stew.... Your version makes more sense |
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14 Dec 04 - 09:41 AM (#1356555) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Flash Company Snuffy, like that! A chicken for the stew is a lot more use. Maybe we should start a new thread on silly lyrics to instumentals, there must be lots more about. FC |
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16 Dec 04 - 03:57 PM (#1359056) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Joybell That's a good idea. I'll look out for it. I'm sorry I doubted you, FC. Those words are worse than any you could come up with on the spot. Did the chicken come later, I wonder, after the girl wasn't impressed with the lion and the bear? Chicken roping is an art form I've heard. Cheers, Joy |
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17 Dec 04 - 05:13 AM (#1359470) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Flash Company They breed some pretty tough chickens! A UK television show 'Beyond River Cottage' last night featured in one scene the chef/presenter drawing the sinews out of the legs of free range chickens prior to cooking them. It looked painful (Not for the chicken, it was dead, but the guys doing the drawing were really struggling) FC |
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03 Feb 10 - 06:10 PM (#2829286) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: GUEST The lyrics "I never thought I'd have the luck to fall in love when I was bringing home a lion for the zoo; Zambesi baby you're the one I'm thinking of...." was a hit song in Britain in the 50's entitled "Zambesi", not Cuckoo Waltz |
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03 Feb 10 - 06:24 PM (#2829299) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Joybell Oh! the fun we had back in 2004. Flash Company was just off on a tangent -- but thanks, Guest. Never know when I might want to look up "Zambesi". Cheers, Joy |
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30 Aug 11 - 05:49 PM (#3215482) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: GUEST,John Ford Movies Henry Fonda danced to it in "Young Mr Lincoln (circa 1939). Also Fort Apache (circa 1948) |
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30 Aug 11 - 07:16 PM (#3215528) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: Artful Codger YouTube has many clips of the "Cuckoo Waltz" (Gökvalsen, 1913) composed by Johan Emanuel Jonasson; a bit hit in 1921, and particularly, it seems, with accordionists ever since. Here are a couple good ones: orchestral: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HdlGiH9lhV8 nice accordion solo: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9svUUQXv58 Of course, there is also the dance tune and bawdy song "The Cuckoo's Nest", but this isn't usually played as a waltz. |
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10 Oct 14 - 07:24 PM (#3667945) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cuckoo Waltz From: GUEST,Guest http://thesession.org/tunes/13881 |