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Thread #173881 Message #4217465
Posted By: Jack Horntip
18-Feb-25 - 08:41 AM
Thread Name: Origins: Hot Nuts (Bawdy)
Subject: RE: Origins: Hot Nuts (Bawdy)
KELSEY'S (Ben Smith)
Now momma said my darling Go to the store for me Get some eggs and butter Some coffee and some tea Drive the flivver slowly Don't play into all the ruts And stop at Kelsey's delicatessen And get some salted nuts
Kelsey's nuts are sweetest Sweetest nuts in town Kelsey's nuts are neatest When toasted crisp and brown Some say there hot when they're cold. But I don't say that they're not Just try a couple of Kelsey's nuts And try them while they're hot.
Say when Kelsey's nuts are cold They're just like fridgeaire Kelsey's nuts are like rat traps They catch you unaware. Duly examination to camels Down to their butts (?) And every night they say a prayer For a couple of Kelsey's nuts.
Kelsey's nuts are sweetest The sweetest nuts in town Kelsey's nuts are neatest When toasted crisp and brown Some say there best when cold. But I'll say they're not Just try a couple of Kelsey's nuts And try them while they're hot What I mean.
September 12, 1933. Washboard Rhythm Kings. Vocal refrain by Ted Tinsley. Matrix BS-77809, 78 record, recorded 9/12/1933. This was also titled "Kelsey's Nuts" on the Bluebird label.