Lyr/Chords ADD: I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords ADD: I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog
From: Felipa
Date: 16 Nov 22 - 05:30 PM

until now I only knew verses 1 and 3, and a tune, of this song - I'VE known them for about 53 years and didn't know there was more!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Nov 22 - 11:13 PM

But it sounds like "sense" when they sing it, Gerry.
To each his own....but I think you're wrong. ;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big Blue Frog
From: GerryM
Date: 15 Nov 22 - 10:51 PM

Verse four, line two, "He's got good fam'ly sense." should be, "He's got good fam'ly, since"

I know it says "sense" on the PPM website, but "sense" doesn't make sense there, whereas "since" does.

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: Padre
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 10:36 PM

The canine version is
PHYDEAUX

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: Bonnie Shaljean
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 12:48 PM

It's a fancied-up, affected way of spelling what is a perfectly clear, plain name. It's not good enough for these types to just be "frogs" (which is too common), no, they're "phrogs", m'dear. With a capital P at all times, no doubt.

Rather like those with something to prove socially, who will never use a plain word when a multi-syllabled fancy one can be crammed in. The sort of folks who don't walk, they perambulate, who don't read, they "peruse" ... you get the idea...

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: Charmion
Date: 28 Jan 11 - 08:59 AM

Guest "Bleau":

If you look back at an earlier stanza, "His mother was a Phrog from Philadelphia, and his daddy's an enchanted prince," you'll get a hint. And then there's the PhD ...

It's a reference to social rank -- have you ever heard of the Main Line in Philadelphia?

It's a crack about how people who are bigoted about skin colour don't see anything else.

Subject: I'm in love with a big blue frog
From: GUEST,Bleau
Date: 27 Jan 11 - 10:57 PM

Can anyone help me? I want to know if anyone knows what the word
P.H.R.O.G in the song? It's from the song I'm in love with a big blue frog by. Peter Paul and Mary

Subject: Index: Peter, Paul & Mary deluxe anthology
From: John in Brisbane
Date: 04 Feb 05 - 04:45 AM

Dots are in:

Title:Peter, Paul & Mary deluxe anthology [music]         
Publication:        Secaucus, N.J. : Warner Bros, <19-->         
Description:        1 vocal score (223 p.) ; 31 cm         
Other Title(s):        All through my trails
All through the night
Apologize
A 'soalin'
Autumn to may
Bamboo
Betty and Dupree
Big boat (tell teat woman)
Blowin' in the wind
Blue
Brother, can you spare me a dime
Chiristmas dinner
come and go with me
The cruel war
The cuckoo
Day is gone
Early in the morning
Early in the mornin' rain
Flora
For lovin' me (that's what you get)
Gilgarra mountain
Gone the rainbow
The great mandella (the wheel of life)
Hangman
The house song
Hush-a-bye
Hymn
I dig rock and roll music
If i had a hammer
If i had my way
If i had wings
I have a song to sing, O!
The good times we had
I'm in love with a big blue frog
It's raining
Jane, Jane
Jesus met the woman
Jimmy Whalen
The king of Names
Leaving on a jet plane
Love city (postcards to Duluth)
Make-believe town
Man of constant sorrow
Mockingbird
Monday morning
Mon Vrau Destin
Morning train
Motherless child
No other name
Normal normal
Oh, rock my soul
Old coat
On a desert island (with you in my dreams)
One kind favour
Polly von
Pretty Mary
Puff (the magic dragon)
Rich man, poor man
The rising of the moon
Rocky road
Rolling home (a far cry from heaven)
She dreams
Single girl
The song is love
Tell it on the mountain top
There is a ship
There's anger in the land
This train
Tiny sparrow
Weep for Jamie
Yesterday's tomorrow         
Record no:        341469         
Location        Request at Qld Conservatorium Library, or phone [phone]         
Call Number:        MUSIC 00690

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: GUEST,vectis at work
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 09:56 AM

I've been singing this for 30 years and this is the first time I've seen the original.
Did I say 30 years????????
Oh! Gawd! I feel sooooo old......

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: MMario
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 08:35 AM

I always thought it was an allusion to people who change the spelling of their names in a way they think makes them more "upper class"

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: alison
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 12:54 AM

either that or PP&M were singing about computer geeks way before their time!!

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: alison
Date: 13 Mar 02 - 12:49 AM

as was asked before.. what does PHROG stand for .. I did a quick search... something to do with marines?

slainte

alison

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: WyoWoman
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 11:58 PM

Many thanks! I wonder why I couldn't find it when I did a Forum search?

ANYwayz, off it goes to my printer. Avec thanks...

All y'all are great!

ww

Subject: Chords Add: I'M IN LOVE WITH A BIG BLUE FROG
From: Tinker
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 10:37 PM

(E) I'm in Love with a big blue frog,
A big blue frog loves (B7)me.
It's (E) not as (E7) bad as (A)it ap-(Adim)pears
He wears(E) glasses and he's (B7)six foot (E) three.

coda: (E)P.H.(B7)R.O.G.(E)it's frog to(C#) me.

(F7)P.H. (B7) R.O.(E)G. (E7) (A) (E) (B7) (E)

Wow... the chords were still on the original note card written at Girl Scout camp sometime about 30 years ago. Hope they make sense. Chords are infront of the change word.

Tinker

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue F
From: SharonA
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 05:30 PM

Sorry, but I have to ask because I don't know: please explain P.H.R.O.G.

Sharon (too young to understand!) ':^/

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: MMario
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 02:08 PM

I thought it was here! in the forum

no chords though.

Subject: Lyr Add: I'M IN LOVE WITH A BIG BLUE FROG
From: The Pooka
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 02:07 PM

Lyrics from PP&M site. No chords; somebody'll send 'em in a minute I'm sure.

I'M IN LOVE WITH A BIG BLUE FROG
(Leslie Braunstein) - Pepamar Music Corp.- ASCAP

I'm in love with a big blue frog,
A big blue frog loves me.
It's not as bad as it appears
He wears glasses and he's six foot three.

Well I'm not worried about our kids,
I know they'll turn out neat.
They'll be great lookin' 'cause they'll have my face,
great swimmers 'cause they'll have his feet!

Well I'm in love with a big blue frog,
A big blue frog loves me.
He's not as bad as he appears,
He's got rhythm and a PhD.

Well I know we can make things work
He's got good fam'ly sense.
His mother was a frog from Philadelphia
His daddy an enchanted prince.

The neighbors are against it and it's clear to me
And it's prob'ly clear to you
They think value on their property will go right down
If the family next door is blue.

Well I'm in love with a big blue frog
A big blue frog loves me
I've got it tattooed on my chest
It says P.H.R.O.G. (It's frog to me!)
P.H.R.O.G.

Subject: I'm in Love with a Big, Blue Frog
From: GUEST,WyoWoman at Work
Date: 12 Mar 02 - 01:58 PM

I thought surely this one would be in the Digitrad, but I looked and couldn't find it. I tried searching the Forum but couldn't get the page to load.

ZO, if anyone has chords and words to this song, I'd appreciate it. A friend has told me I need to do more happy songs, so ... what could be happier than a Big, Blue Frog -- and it even deals with prejudice, so I get to be socially active AND silly ...

Thanks, WW