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15 Sep 01 - 08:43 PM (#551102) Subject: Newbie here, lookin' for lyrics... From: WildWilliam Hi! I here in the Deeeeeeeeep South looking for the lyrics to a song my mother sang to us kids many years ago. (We all sang a lot as we traveled...a LOT.) Excuse the spelling but it went something like this:
Once there was a Dutchman. His name was Johnny Von Beck.
(CHORUS) Oh, Mr. Johnny Von Beck, how could you be so mean? There are other verses, each followed by the chorus. I know it's a bit gruesome but it was one of many jolly songs we all enjoyed. Others I'd love to have complete lyrics for include, "Ain't We Crazy" and "Hut Sut Ralston on the Rillarah" (and I don't know if that's right.) |
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15 Sep 01 - 08:47 PM (#551106) Subject: RE: Newbie here, lookin' for lyrics... From: Morticia here you go: blickie |
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15 Sep 01 - 09:09 PM (#551125) Subject: RE: Newbie here, lookin' for lyrics... From: Sorcha Welcome, welcome welcome to the zoo, Wild Bill. Now, you need to go forth and read the FAQ---that pretty green sort of thread that is first in line.... |
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15 Sep 01 - 09:14 PM (#551129) Subject: RE: Newbie here, lookin' for lyrics... From: McGrath of Harlow Four minutes and two continents, and bullseye! Not bad going. |
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16 Sep 01 - 12:16 AM (#551263) Subject: RE: Newbie here, lookin' for lyrics... From: George Seto - af221@chebucto.ns.ca Funny. That message Morticia linked to shows the ^^^, but it doesn't look like those versions Joe gave us are in the Database yet. |
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16 Sep 01 - 12:54 AM (#551280) Subject: RE: Newbie here, lookin' for lyrics... From: Joe Offer I think one or two of the other versions got submitted, George - but some were too close to what we already have. We don't include every version of every song that people post. If you're looking for a variety of versions of songs, it's best to search both the Digitrad and the Forum. -Joe Offer- |
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16 Sep 01 - 05:44 PM (#551789) Subject: RE: Newbie here, lookin' for lyrics... From: Mr Red Welcome WildWilliam I once wrote a sausage song for a competition set by the Sausage Marketing Association of UK one of the songs I heard had a chorus "Say it with a sausage tonight" - a hoot which deserved to win - a rap artist won and was immediately never heard of again |
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03 Oct 09 - 01:58 PM (#2737407) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST One day the old machine broke and wouldn't start to go So Johnny Von Beck he crawled inside to see what made it so His wife she had a nightmare, came walking in her sleep, She gave the crack a heck of a yank and Johnny Van Beck was meat. Woop bang! |
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17 Mar 10 - 02:54 PM (#2866217) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST I think this is the 2nd verse: One Day a little fat boy came walking in the store. He bought a pound of sausages and laid 'em on the floor. He started in a whistlin' and whistlin' a tune and all the little sausages went dancin' 'roung the room woop bang! |
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28 Dec 10 - 08:44 PM (#3062982) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,JRW As my father sang it 55 years ago: There was a little dutchman his name was Johnny Beck He made sausages with sauerkraut and respect. One day he got to inventing and invented a machine It had a carborator and it ran on gasoline. Oh Mister Johnny Beck how could you be so mean for all the neighbors cats and dogs shall never more be seen for they'll be ground to suasages in Johnny Beck's machine. One day the darn thing busted and the dang thing wouldn't go So Johny Beck crawled inside to see what made it so. His wife was having a nightmare and walking in her sleep. She gave the crank a deuce of a yank and Johnny Beck was meat. Oh Mister ... |
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03 Mar 11 - 09:12 PM (#3106586) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST Once there was a Dutchman. His name was Johnny Trebeck. He made the finest sausages and sourkrat, i suspect. He made the finest sausages, that ever could be seen. 'Til one day he invented the wonderful sausage machine. Oh, Mr. Johnny Trebeck, how could you be so mean? I told you you'd be sorry, for inventing that machine. Now all the neighbors' cats and dogs will never more be seen, They'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Trebeck's machine. One Day a little fat boy, came walking in the store. He bought a pound of sausages, and laid 'em on the floor. He started in a whistlin' and whistlin' a tune, And all the little sausages, went dancin' 'round the room. Oh, Mr. Johnny Trebeck, how could you be so mean? I told you you'd be sorry, for inventing that machine. Now all the neighbors' cats and dogs will never more be seen, They'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Trebeck's machine. One day the darn thing busted, the dang thing wouldn't go. So Johnny Trebeck crawled inside to see what made it so. His wife was having a nightmare, and walking in her sleep. She gave the crank one heck of a yank and Johnny Trebeck was meat. Oh, Mr. Johnny Trebeck, how could you be so mean? I told you you'd be sorry, for inventing that machine. Now all the neighbors' cats and dogs will never more be seen, They'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Trebeck's machine. |
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04 Mar 11 - 01:06 AM (#3106633) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: Joe Offer As may have been said on another thread, I don't think Dunderbeck / Johnny Verbeck was referred to as "Johnny Trebeck" until the game show host Alex Trebek (Jeopardy) came to fame. -Joe- |
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15 Jul 11 - 03:19 PM (#3188391) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,TekBird He made the finest sausages and sauerkraut and schpeck! Schpeck is little fatty pieces of ham or bacon used to flavor soups and sauces. |
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29 Dec 11 - 12:24 AM (#3281355) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,Neano This is how we learned it growing up... Chorus: Oh mr and mrs Johnery Beck, how could you be so mean, I told you you'd be sorry for inventin that machine. Now all the neighbors cats and dogs will never more be seen, they'll all be ground to sausages in Johnery Becks machine. One day a little fat boy came walking in the store, he bought a pound of sausages and laid them on the floor. The boy began to whistle he whistled up a tune, and all the little sausages came dancin around the room. One day the old thing busted, the ole thing wouldnt go. So Johnery Beck stuck in his neck to see what made it so. His wife was having a nightmare walking in her sleep. She gave the thing a heck of a yank and Johnery Beck was meat. |
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04 Mar 12 - 07:05 AM (#3317035) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST Interesting to see so many "versions". The last one to write above this comment phonetically remembers the song, but the name is Johnny Rübeck and yes the word is "speck" (pronounced as Tekbird writes above: schpeck--which always goes with sauerkraut and sausage ;-) And Johnny was definitely a Dutchman--not a boy. And the boy who came into the store, well, I guess he could be fat--if it helps with the poetic scansion. Here I don't think it matters much--but for a camp song, it might be kinder to just let him be a "normal" boy. One day a boy came walking. He walked into the store He bought a pack of sausages And placed them on the floor, Then he began to whistle He whistled up a tune, And all the little sausages, They danced around the room. Cheers! |
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06 Dec 12 - 06:19 PM (#3448287) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,1 who heard it often~lol Away out in the forest There lived a mean old man His name was Mr. Johnny Rebeck And he could surely plan All the neighbors' cats and dogs Were always at his feet So he invented a machine That turned them all to meat Hey Mr. Johnny Rebeck, How could you be so mean We told you you'd be sorry For inventing that machine All the neighbors' cats and dogs Will never more be seen They've all been ground to sausages In Johnny Rebeck's machine One day a boy came walking, He walked into the store He bought a pack of sausages And placed them on the floor Then he began to whistle, He whistled up a tune And all the little sausages, They danced around the room Hey Mr. Johnny Rebeck, How could you be so mean We told you you'd be sorry For inventing that machine All the neighbors' cats and dogs Will never more be seen They've all been ground to sausages In Johnny Rebeck's machine One day the darn thing busted, The darn thing wouldn't go So Johnny Rebeck climbed inside To see what made it so His wife she had a nightmare While walking in her sleep She gave the crank a great big yank And Johnny Rebeck was meat Hey Mr. Johnny Rebeck, How could you be so mean We told you you'd be sorry For inventing that machine All the neighbors' cats and dogs Will never more be seen They've all been ground to sausages In Johnny Rebeck's machine |
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07 Dec 12 - 12:50 AM (#3448433) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: Joe Offer Gee, in Wisconsin, we never thought that Johnny Verbeck was a "mean old man." He was just a victim of circumstances... |
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06 Feb 13 - 12:08 PM (#3476446) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: Amos Oh, sure, ya.... |
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13 Oct 15 - 10:11 PM (#3743747) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,Sheila Leary I have just been reading about South African history and have learned that Jan Van Riebeeck was an ethnically Dutch official who is considered the father of Afrikaner South Africa, founding the Dutch Cape Colony in 1652. His image was on South African currency until the end of the apartheid era, and the anniversary of his founding the nation was celebrated for hundreds of years. Just a coincidence of similarity with the song character of Johnny Rebeck / Verbeck? Maybe, but maybe not. |
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01 Feb 16 - 08:33 PM (#3769980) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,George Kitzman My grandfather learned this song while he was a POW during WW II! There was a jolly Dutchman his name was Johnny Rebek; He made the finest sausages and sauerkraut by heck; He made the finest sausages that evermore be seen; Until one day he invented the most wonderful sausage machine; Chorus: Oh...Mr. Johnny Rebek, How could you be so mean? I told you you'd be sorry for inventing that machine. Now all the neighbors, cats and dogs will never more be seen because they're all ground in sausages in Johnny Rebek's machine!!! One day a boy went walking and walked right in a store; He ordered a pound of sausages and laid them on the floor; The boy started to whistle and whistled up a tune; And all those little sausages started dancing around the room; Chorus: Oh...Mr. Johnny Rebek, How could you be so mean? I told you you'd be sorry for inventing that machine. Now all the neighbors, cats and dogs will never more be seen because they're all ground in sausages in Johnny Rebek's machine!!! One day the machine got broken, the darn thing wouldn't go; So Johnny Rebek climbed inside, to see what made it so; His wife was having a nightmare, walking in her sleep; She gave the crank one hell of a yank and Johnny Rebek was meat; Chorus: Oh...Mr. Johnny Rebek, How could you be so mean? I told you you'd be sorry for inventing that machine. Now all the neighbors, cats and dogs will never more be seen because they're all ground in sausages in Johnny Rebek's machine!!! |
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02 Feb 16 - 01:46 PM (#3770146) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: Rivermusic And then of course there is this SKIPPER YAN REBECK. Who's the king of the fighting Dutch, SKIPPER YAN REBECK And who do the sailors fear so much, SKIPPER YAN REBECK AND IT'S YA YA LEAVE YOUR HAMMOCKS, YA YA HANDS ON DECK, YA YA BREAK YOUR BACK FOR SKIPPER YAN REBECK. When he got a boat of his own, SKIPPER YAN REBECK It was brute force kept him on the throne, SKIPPER YAN REBECK CH. And who brought all the tea from China, SKIPPER YAN REBECK And sold it all in the Carolina, SKIPPER YAN REBECK CH. And who can drink his weight in beer, SKIPPER YAN REBECK and only takes two baths a year, SKIPPER YAN REBECK CH. Who can furl the main topsail, SKIPPER YAN REBECK all on his own in a living gale. SKIPPER YAN REBECK CH. Who sleeps with four girls every night, SKIPPER YAN REBECK one red, one yellow, one pink, one white, SKIPPER YAN REBECK CH. Who's the king of the fighting Dutch, SKIPPER YAN REBECK And who do the sailors fear so much, SKIPPER YAN REBECK CH. A. Russell possibly author |
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18 Jan 17 - 09:16 PM (#3833473) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,Dee There was a little Dutchman, His name was Johnny Rebeck,He used to sell sauercraut, sausages and speck. He made the finest sausages that ever could be seen,Then one day he invented a wonderful sausage machine. Oh Mr Johnny Rebeck, how could you be so mean,I told you you'd be sorry for inventing that machine, now all the neighbors cats and dogs will never more be seen for they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Rebecks machine One day a boy went walking,he walked into a store, he bought a pound of sausages and laid them on the floor. The boy began to whistle and whistled up a tune and all the little sausages went dancing round the room Oh Mr Johnny Rebeck how could you be so mean, I told you you"d be sorry for inventing that machine,now all the neighbors cats and dogs will never more be seen For they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Rebeck machine/ One day the thing got busted, the darn thing wouldn't go so Johnny Rebeck he climbed inside to see what made it so. His wife she had a nightmare went walking in her sleep. She gave the crank a heck of a yank and Johnny Rebeck was meat. Oh Mr Johnny Rebeck how could you be so mean, I told you you.d be sorry for inventing that machine. Now all the neighbors cats and dogs will never more be seen for they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Rebeck machine |
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03 May 19 - 01:30 AM (#3990469) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,Rimmersgirl81 My wee granny used to sing a version of this song that went oh Johnny verbeck oh Johnny verbeck how could you be so mean I told you you’d be sorry for inventing that machine now all the neighbours cats and dogs are never more to be seen they’re all made up as sausages in Johnny verbeck’s machine one day a little Dutch boy came dancing to my door he asked for a pound of sausages and he threw them on the floor he took out his mouth organ and played a little tune then all the little sausages went dancing round and round!!!! So yeah that was version that I was brought up with!!!! |
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02 Jul 23 - 12:49 AM (#4175960) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Johnny Von Beck/Rebek/Verbeck/Vorbeck From: GUEST,It’s a me a Mario!!! Once there was a Dutchman His name was Johnny Verbeck He made the finest sausages and sauerkraut and speck. He made the finest sausages that'll evermore be seen, Till one day he invented a sausage makin machine. Oh, Mr. Johnny Verbeck how could you be so mean,?I told you, you'd be sorry for inventin' that machine?now all the neighbors cats and dogs will nevermore be seen?For they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Verbeck's machine. One day a boy came walkin' a walkin' thru the door.?He bought a pound of sausages and laid them on the floor.?The boy began to whistle, He whistled up a tune.?And all the little sausages went dancin' round the room. Oh, Mr. Johnny Verbeck how could you be so mean,?I told you, you'd be sorry for inventin' that machine?now all the neighbors cats and dogs will nevermore be seen?For they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Verbeck's machine. One day there was a shortage there was no more meat to grind,?So Johnny called up the pound to see what he could find.?They said were outta busness we keep the strays no more,?But we'll send all our future finds directly to your door." Oh, Mr. Johnny Verbeck how could you be so mean,?I told you, you'd be sorry for inventin' that machine?now all the neighbors cats and dogs will nevermore be seen?For they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Verbeck's machine. One day tha meat inspector came knockin at tha door,?He said "I'll start a lookin or give me money more."?Well Johnny got real angry an pushed him in tha meat,?He fired up the old machine an now theres more ta eat. Oh, Mr. Johnny Verbeck how could you be so mean,?I told you, you'd be sorry for inventin' that machine?now all the neighbors cats and dogs will nevermore be seen?For they'll be ground to sausages in Johnny Verbeck's machine. One day the machine got busted the darn thing wouldn't go,?So Johnny Verbeck he climbed inside to see what made it so.?His wife she had a nightmare, went walkin' in her sleep?She gave it a yank a deuce of crank and Johnny Verbeck was meat |