The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #63456   Message #1034111
Posted By: Jeri
12-Oct-03 - 11:58 AM
Thread Name: October Shanty Session at the Press Room
Subject: LYR ADD: MGRBD & Seassion Stuph
Who-boy, and the second link is "Roast Beef of Old England" If I'm not mistaken, this is Mr. Shantytown's recording? I think I shall click and find out.

We need kazoos. A couple of rolls of duct tape wouldn't have hurt either.


There's an interesting carousel page here, and information on the song. From the page: "The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down" is often mistaken for the main "Looney Toons" theme." There's a midi on that page of what they say is a combination of the two. DO have a listen!!! There are other well-done calliope-style midis.


The Merry-Go-Round Broke Down
Shep Fields/Russ Morgan

Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down
And we went round and round
Each time t'would miss, we'd steal a kiss
And the Merry-Go-Round went
"Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah
Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!'

Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down
And it made the darndest sound,
The lights went low, we both said "Oh!"
And the Merry-Go-Round went
"Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah
Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!'

Oh what fun - a wonderful time
Finding love for only a dime.
"Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah
Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!'

Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down
But you don't see me frown
Things turned out fine and now she's mine -
Cause the the Merry-Go-Round went
"Um-pah-pah, um-pah-pah
Um-pah! Um-pah! Um-pah-pah-pah!"
Oh, the Merry-Go-Round broke down.