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11 May 98 - 03:15 PM (#27984) Subject: Hey Lolly, Lolly-Lo Lyrics? From: Hey all! Anyone know the lyrics to hey lolly lolly-lo? I have a record of Woody Guthrie singing it, but the sound's pretty muffled and crackly so I can't figure out what they are saying. |
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11 May 98 - 03:45 PM (#27987) Subject: RE: Hey Lolly, Lolly-Lo Lyrics? From: Joe Offer I couldn't find it, but I'm sure somebody will. It brings up another question, though. I have lots of good songbooks, but most are collections of "traditional" songs. Can anybody suggest a songbook that would include the songs of Woody Guthrie, Leadbelly, and others of that era? -Joe Offer- |
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11 May 98 - 04:01 PM (#27990) Subject: Lyr Add: HEY LOLLY LOLLY (sung by Woody Guthrie) From: Joe Offer Well, I found the lyrics at a wonderful Woody Guthrie Web Site. Was this song really written by Woody? HEY LOLLY LOLLY As sung by Woody Guthrie Hey lolly lolly lollyA married man will keep your secret a single boy will talk about you A playin' man will keep your secret a quiet man will talk about you Well, a married man's an easy rider a single boy gets all excited Single boy walks up and down the street Married man's in his stockin' feet |
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11 May 98 - 05:31 PM (#27998) Subject: RE: Hey Lolly, Lolly-Lo Lyrics? From: Roger Himler In the 60's, a similar chorus was used to paste together made up verses for singing. It gives you enough time to come up with the next verse if a group of you are singing. I was in high school then and we would be very topical, teasing people about their relationships, taking jibes at teachers, etc. A great old song. I wonder if Woody used it the same way? Oak Publications has a fairly large collection (80+) called *The Leadbelly Songbook* edited by Moses Asch and Alan Lomax. It gives the chords and melody lines for the songs. It is distributed by: Music Sales Corporation 325 Park Ave. South, NY, NY 10003 USA or Music Sales Limited 8/9 Frith St., London W1V5TZ England, or by Music Sales Pty. Limited, 120 Rothschild St., Rosebery, Sydney, NSW 2018, Australia Roger in Baltimore |
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11 May 98 - 06:46 PM (#28006) Subject: RE: Hey Lolly, Lolly-Lo Lyrics? From: Susan of DT Hey Lolly Lolly low collects floater verses. What comes to mind is:
I've got a girl who's ten feet tall You can use just about anything that fits |
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12 May 98 - 01:43 AM (#28042) Subject: RE: Hey Lolly, Lolly-Lo Lyrics? From: judy It was a camp type song for us where you made up verses about people's names: I know a girl her name is Judy Hey lolly, lolly, lo She sure knows how to shake her booty Hey lolly, lolly lo chorus: Hey lolly, lolly, lolly Hey lolly, lolly, lo Hey lolly, lolly, lolly Hey lolly, lolly, lo I was just sharing it with my kids the other night at dinner. enjoy! judy |
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14 May 98 - 11:44 AM (#28304) Subject: RE: Hey Lolly, Lolly-Lo Lyrics? From: Bob Dylan "We love to sing Them Dirty Verses. Hey..... Full of sex and drugs and curses" Hey..... |
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14 May 98 - 12:07 PM (#28308) Subject: RE: Hey Lolly, Lolly-Lo Lyrics? From: Barbara Shaw I remember the song as "Hey, lydy, lydy" during high school, and it was the scene for dozens of sexist verses about things like "a girl who lives on the hill, she won't do it but her sister will," etc. Or at least those were the verses the guys always sang. I never knew it was a Woody Guthrie song. |
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25 Jul 08 - 06:23 PM (#2397966) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hey Lolly Lolly (Woody Guthrie) From: GUEST ( to follow the verse about "ten feet tall"...) I've got a girl who's three feet tall Hey lolly lolly lo Sleeps in the kitchen with her feet in the kitchen Hey lolly lolly lo I've also heard it as "hey liley liley lo" -PP |
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25 Jul 08 - 06:30 PM (#2397975) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hey Lolly Lolly (Woody Guthrie) From: Rapparee We also sang it in the Army; I will only say that the verses were sexist in the extreme. |
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05 Mar 09 - 08:32 PM (#2582239) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hey Lolly Lolly (Woody Guthrie) From: GUEST I've only heard woody sing this verse in 'take a whiff on me' |
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05 Mar 09 - 08:38 PM (#2582243) Subject: Lyr Req: Hey Li-lee, Li-lee, Li-lee From: Genie Well, I've always thought the song was "Hey, Li-lee, Li-lee, Li-lee" too and I've seen it spelled that way (or the way GUEST who forgot to add any identifier spelled it) a lot, but when you hear it sung, it's really hard to tell the difference. *g* I didn't especially connect the song to Woody, but I'm not surprised he sang it. It really is a good one for impromptu singalong verses. |
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05 Mar 09 - 11:57 PM (#2582320) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hey Lolly Lolly (Woody Guthrie) From: GUEST,Gerry This verse is entirely Hey lolly lolly lo Too short. |
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06 Mar 09 - 10:29 PM (#2583041) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hey Lolly Lolly (Woody Guthrie) From: Joe_F I've got a girl 'bout five foot tall, She don't get no sleep at all. |
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07 Apr 19 - 03:28 AM (#3986223) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hey Lolly Lolly (Woody Guthrie) From: GUEST,tuvya Where's this song from? |
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07 Apr 19 - 04:06 PM (#3986343) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Hey Lolly Lolly (Woody Guthrie) From: Mrrzy I had this by the Weavers. The only verse about the tall woman I know (it wasn't in the Weavets version) is from a totally different song called, I think, Tie My Pecker To My Leg, and says I need a gal, 6'10" - she's gotta be that tall so I can git it all in! |