The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #53468   Message #824951
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
13-Nov-02 - 04:07 AM
Thread Name: Waste/recycling songs??
Subject: Lyr Add: YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR MUCK IN OUR DUSTBIN
Open Mike: got started with;
DON'T PUT YOUR TRASH IN MY DUST BIN,
But this one (in the version I recall) is great for kids.
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YOU CAN'T PUT YOUR MUCK IN OUR DUSTBIN
(author unknown)

Oh you can't put you muck in our dustbin our dustbin, our dustbin.
You can't put your muck in our dustbin, our dustbin's full.
There's square ones and round ones,
And round ones and square ones,
Oh, You can't put your muck in our dustbin, our dustbin's full.

(Add verses ad nauseum)
There's long ones and short ones,
And short ones and long ones.

There's red ones and blue ones,

There's light ones and dark ones

Fish and chips and vinegar, vinegar, vinegar,
Fish and chips and vinegar,
Pepper pepper pepper pots!


Notes: heard at various campfires/ sing songs from late 1950s onwards
(Children at camp fires etc, are often split into two teams to provide alternate verses of contradictory items. until one team is unable to continue, or until the song leader tires of the silliness)
The first,second and fifth lines are usually sung by all, with one 'team' providing the two middle lines.
The final three lines have a tune all of their own, but bring the song to a definite conclusion.
NP
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Nigel