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GUEST,Phil d'Conch	Songs about clothing (clothing in title) (83* d)	RE: Blue Velvet Band-songs with clothing in title	22 May 18
Panama Mwen Tonbé (My Hat Fell Off) Haitian Creole children's song Panama mwen tonbé panama mwen tonbé panama mwen tonbé sa-ki-diyayé ranmanse li pou mwen Mwen soti la ville Jacmel ma prale Lavale an arivanm kafou Benè panama mwen tonbé My hat fell off, My hat fell off, My hat fell off, Whoever is behind me, Please pick it up for me. I left the city of Jacmel I went to La Vallée When I got to the intersection at Bainet My hat fell off! Note: From the folklore surrounding the death in office of Haitian President Florvil Hyppolite (1828 - 1896) and the bad omen of a ruler dropping his crown. Also heard as, the woman who picks up the hat becomes the man's wife.

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