Tune Req: Rooty Toot / Swimming song

Subject: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Musicman
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 02:46 AM

I'm looking for melodies for Rooti toot toot for the moon and the swimming song if anybody has them on midi. I remember learning them long ago, but can't for the life of me remember how they went.
I have the words in a book.

Thanks

Musicman

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Allan C.
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 02:20 PM

I was able to locate this song. I don't know if it is the same one you needed and all I can get is the chords and I am not very sure that they will display where I put them once they are posted. In short - this may not be any help at all!

SWIMMING

G C G
Swimming, swimming in the swimming-pool

C G A D
When days are hot, when days are cold, in the swimmingpool

G C G
Breat-stroke, side-stroke, fancy diving too.

C G D G
Don't you wish you ever had anything else to do, but....

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Roger in Baltimore
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 02:36 PM

Musicman,

We're deducting two points from your DigiTrad Membership card. "The Swimming Song" by my hero Loudon Wainwright III is in the DT, click here.

The other song is by Greg Brown I believe. It definitely is in RUS if you have it. I am separated from my copy (No applause, Dick)or I would type the words for you.

Roger in Baltimore

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Allan C.
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 02:53 PM

RiB, he said he already had the lyrics. What he is after is the tune. There is no tune (MIDI) in the DB.

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Margo
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 05:40 PM

Musicman, we sang rooty toot toot at song circle. I bet I can get the melody from our host, SandyBob.

Margarita

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 06:01 PM

Click here for a sound clip of "Rooty Toot Toot," as sung by Greg Brown. that's not the tune I know, though. Anybody know of other recordings? I didn't find others at CDNOW.
Click here to hear Wainwright singing "Swimming Song."
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Musicman
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 07:21 PM

thanks joe,

Swimming song is the one I'm looking for, but like you, I don't recognize the melody he sing for Rootitoot toot.

I do have the words in RUS for both songs.

Musicman

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 07:38 PM

I'll post recordings of both songs in an hour or less, Musicman.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: Joe Offer
Date: 12 Jul 99 - 08:32 PM

Here are recordings:
Swimming Song
Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon
Note the correction in the "Rooty Toot" lyrics, above and on my Web page.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: rootitoot and swimming song
From: bbc
Date: 13 Jul 99 - 08:38 AM

Lui Collins does a nice version of "Rooty Toot Toot" on her Baptism of Fire recording.

bbc