The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #11063   Message #2179399
Posted By: GUEST
25-Oct-07 - 10:21 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Stodola Pumpa (trad. Czech)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stodola Pumpa (trad. Czech)
I really appreciate seeing this. I am 56 years young. I have a new 7 mo old granddaughter and I caught myself bouncing her on my lap and singing stodola pumpa. ??
My daughter said, "what song is that?"
I thought about it, not sure how it came into my head from years ago as a kid. I asked my dad, unfortunately he is 87 and can't remember.
BUT, I am of Bohemian heritage- Dolezal is my maiden name- and I know I heard this song from my grandpa Frank as a child when we would visit him on the farm near Olivia Minnesota. As a young man, he played the button-box (accordian) at barn raisings etc and I think he used to sing this for me and my cousins.
Anyway, great to know that others are aware of this song. I love how our ancesters are just a song away within us.