Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?

Subject: music: Does anyone know this song?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 19 Mar 09 - 08:35 PM

I think it was sung by Joan Plowright in the 1950's and was recorded onto red vinyl i believe:

Song number 1.

We're a happy family, we're a happy family, and we live at the foot of a big fir tree, Flopsy, Mopsy, nothing could be sweeter, and funny little Cotton Tail, and Peter.

Song number 2.

Why do i do it? What is the cure? My brothers and my sisters find it easy, I am sure. I'd give the world if only I could, Once in a while, be good.

I think a halo would suit me, dangling over my head. When they behold me, they wouldn't scold me, they'd say well done instead...

As you can see they are songs written about the Peter Rabbit stories.

Anyone else know these and who wrote them, and for what?

Sal

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: SINSULL
Date: 19 Mar 09 - 09:01 PM

Sal - I don't know what you are smoking but can I have some?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Peace
Date: 19 Mar 09 - 09:03 PM

"Friday, June 27, 2008
Not a Run Melbourne race report

I often get comments about getting up early, training out in the weather all the time, how I must be so 'disciplined', 'dedicated' etc. etc (ahem, LOL ROFL). As you know, this is far from the case. When I was little my Mum used to play us a bedtime story tape of Peter Rabbit. Peter sang a little song about why he got into such mischief. It pretty much explains everything, and goes like this:
Why do I do it?
What is the cure?
My brothers and my sisters find it easy I am sure
That's how I've been ever since I begun
Why do I do it?
Why do I do it?
Why DO I do it?
BECAUSE"

Found thison the www.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,giles earle
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 04:00 AM

My brother, when a small boy, had a record of the Peter Rabbit story (with those songs), also a companion one with The Tale of Benjamin Bunny. I have always assumed that the songs were written specially for the two records.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,giles earle
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 04:06 AM

...PS. Saw this set of vinyl records online. Is that the recording you're thinking of?

http://www.oxfam.org.uk/shop/productdetails.aspx?catalog=HighStDonated&product=250928

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 05:19 AM

Brilliant work, guys. Vivien Leigh was also a wife of Larry wasn't she?

Sinsull: it's cos i don't sleep much; about 4-5 hrs a night. The rot is setting in!

Sal

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 05:25 AM

You might like to hear this!!!!!

I'm so excited!!

sal

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: nickp
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 04:59 PM

Oh! I've just been transported back to when I was about 10 and my younger sisters and I learnt this and 'performed' it for doting parents and relatives at Christmas...

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 05:06 PM

Vivien Leigh was also a wife of Larry wasn't she? As was Joan Plowright, later on. Hence the confusion. (I wonder if there are people who think Joan Plowright played Scarlet O'Hara..).

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 20 Mar 09 - 05:11 PM

Streaming the audio isn't working well for me. Let's see if this link works for download: http://www.vivien-leigh.com/peterrabbitmp3.mp3.
Right-click and select "save as"
Yup- it works.
-Joe-

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 01:09 AM

Vivien Leigh is not likely to be confused with Joan Plowright.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 02:38 PM

It all works well on this side of the pond, Mr Offer!

Sal

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: SPB-Cooperator
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 04:00 PM

I once tried to write a song with
the line "Remove blue jacket before cooking"

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 21 Mar 09 - 08:25 PM

Now that's not at all nice of you, SPB! lol

Sal

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: BillE
Date: 22 Mar 09 - 06:10 AM

Our kids grew up with this cassette, along with the stories of the Flopsy Bunnies, Benjamin Bunny and Mrs Tiggywinkle. Wonderfully singable songs and delightfully told stories. Each one a folk opera!

Just yesterday, we passed it on to our 4 year old grand-daughter Izzy. 'Tis a proper tradition now...

Bill

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 22 Mar 09 - 08:47 AM

I had a book of Peter Rabbit songs, which my son now has. I've requested a contents list from him, and I'll let you know what happens.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 23 Mar 09 - 02:49 PM

The songs of Peter Rabbit, words and music by Dudley Glass, published Frederick Warne, 1951, are as follows:
1. Four Little Rabbits
2. Rabbit Pie
3. Mrs. Rabbit
4. Bunnies
5. Lippity-lip
6. Naughty Peter
7. Mr. McGregor
8. Frightened Peter
9. Ker-tyschoo!
10. The Escape
11. The Mouse and the Cat
12. Lippity-lop
13. The Punishment
14. Four Little Rabbits
If anyone is interested in further information let me know.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,jewel
Date: 08 Apr 09 - 03:11 PM

I came on this site after a google search about this very record. I have the original with the 3 other stories but it is very crackly after years of devoted playing as a child. I found myself singing the songs to my own children the other day and decided to see if I could find a better copy to put on CD. You are the answer to my prayers and I am transported back to the past. Thanks for the links.They will continue the legacy in my house. I had no idea so many people remember it like I do.
Cheers

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,pinguthegreek
Date: 15 Apr 09 - 12:55 PM

My mother and I were talking about this only yesterday, or the day before because we both remember it. Is there any way of downloading the others ?

Even now, I still believe in the advice of Follow Your hears ?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Rainy
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 04:57 PM

Thank you so much for posting this. I have been searching for it for my younger sister, since our mother died last year and we have been reminicing. She had these records when she was small. Thank you again for adding to our trip down memory lane. We really enjoyed hearing it again as it took as back to that precious time.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Littly
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:22 PM

WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! Thank you so much! I have been looking for this for a year. Even writing to the BEatrix Potter people. They knew the record, but said there were no plans to make it into a CD.

Listening to Peter Rabbit, I realise that after 30 years I still know EVERY word!

If anyone can download the other 3 (?) stories from the LP...??

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,christianD
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 03:55 PM

hi there! trying to see if anyone has heard of this song i used to have on vinyl with my little fischer price record player. i believe it was part of the peter rabbit arena, but the only lyrics i can remember are:

"I climbed up a tree,
mommy said i shouldn't.
i can do it here i go
oops i fell and bumped my toe.

things sometimes happen
when you do a "don't"

cuz when you do do a "don't"
like Peter Rabbit
It becomes a habit...."

and that's all i that i can assemble after 25yrs.
anything ring a bell???
thanks in advance!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Jul 09 - 11:55 AM

The kids at an English speaking Kindergarten here in Austria performed these songs recently as part of their end-of-the-year show. They played a CD with the songs on and sang along so it must be available somewhere!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,bigdavesee
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 07:27 AM

Thanks for the link.
I spent a good few years thinking about the words(only a few hrs looking online) for this song ...
was my mantra as a 6 year old ...
yes, I was a naughty little sh!t !
;-)

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Guest Paul Davison
Date: 12 Oct 09 - 08:23 AM

The Vivien Leigh songs aren't the Dudley Glass version. I always thought the Vivien Leigh songs were written by Davis Croft (of Dad's Army fame). CAn anyone help me out with more info?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: giles earle
Date: 12 Oct 09 - 09:11 AM

The record covers credit muusic and lyrics to Cyril Ornadel and David Croft. Ornadel also conducts.

There are photographs of the backs of the covers at rarelibrary.com/book/Col-c/155/SET+OF+THREE+BEATRIX+POTTER+45+RPM+EXTENDED+PLAY+RECORDS+WITH+DUST+COVERS.html that usefully also list who sings which song.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Guest - Hunca Munca
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 02:57 PM

I have been on line most of the day today searching for exactly these recordings of the Beatrix Potter stories with songs and music. I have been searching for these for my new daughter as I grew up on them and absolutely adored them growing up. Thank you to you all. Now, does anyone else have the rest of the recordings - The Story of Jemmima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, Hunca Munca, Miss Twiggy Winkle????? I would love to have them all.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Littly
Date: 10 Nov 09 - 07:32 AM

HERE THEY ARE FINALLY:D

http://www.vivien-leigh.com/potter.html

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: beeliner
Date: 10 Nov 09 - 10:36 AM

Has anyone mentioned the 1966 (I think) hit single by Dee-Jay and the Runaways?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgQ7gDaU1Oc

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 02:39 PM

Hey there,

this is lovley! I am not alone!!!! I remember these songs from childhood and you can not imagine how disapointed I was when about 20 years ago I found records with the tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny and the songs were missing. I have no idea how they could do that. Those songs were great. But thanks to you guys I found this link - what do you think of that!
http://www.naxosdirect.com/CHILDRENS-SONGS---RHYMES-REVERIES-RIMES/title/MVCD1163/
Thanks for all the help. If you find anything more - please go on posting . I will keep this page in my favorits!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 03:11 PM

sorry - wasn't it! what a disapointment!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,sandra
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 03:30 PM

this time I succedded!
http://www.familyfunland.com/beatrix-potter.htm
Have fun

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,ru
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 09:26 AM

This is amazing i too have been singing these songs to my kids and looking for the original - how wonderful that we now have this link - i cant wait to play it to my kids

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Apr 10 - 10:24 AM

wow i've just gone back to my childhood. thanks

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Scott
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 03:41 PM

My wife grew up on these, and so did our own kids!

I digitized the six tales I had on vinyl, and cleaned them up (they now sound very good). I then found a seventh story (Johnny Town-Mouse) on the web.

Finally, I joined them all together into a single audiobook, complete with artwork and chapter markings for each of the seven stories.

These recordings deserve to live on! Here's my audiobook version:

Peter Rabbit Stories, narrated by Vivien Leigh (41 MB)

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Susan
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 12:09 PM

Scott,
thank you so much! I had these tales on (red) vinyl as a child and I've never forgotten them. It's wonderful to hear them again.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,ds
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 08:12 PM

i am playing the songs form the internet - google peter rabbit vivien leigh and it comes up in mp3, now trying to get it on to itunes
i remember them well and often sing them - its amaizing I thought I knew the words but I have got some of them wrong, poor memory ?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 01:23 PM

Why do I do it?
What can it be?
There's naughtiness in everyone
But twice as much in me
I'd give the world if only I could,
Now and again, be good.

Why do I do it?
Am I to blame?
The others can be naughty
But it never seems the same.
No one believes I'd like to be good
Never the less I would

I think a halo would suit me,
Dangling over my head.
When they behold me,
They wouldn't scold me,
They'd say well done instead...

Why do I do it?
What is the cure?
My brothers and my sisters find it easy I am sure
That's how I've been ever since I begun
Why do I do it?
Why do I do it?
Why do I do it?
BECAUSE IT'S FUN!!!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,amelia
Date: 16 Jul 10 - 05:33 PM

Does anyone remember the song -

follow your heart,
follow it blindly,
and it will take you
on a journey to a star,
a million, million miles
need not seem very far,
so follow your heart,
and there you are.

I grew up listening to Peter Rabbit tales and for years now this song keeps on popping into my head. Where can I find the full song lyrics as I'm sure I have remembered parts wrong and I'm sure it must have been longer than that??
Also, does anyone know who sang it?

Thanks everyone x

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Ruth
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:31 PM

Scott,

Thank you so much for the files. I have been looking for these stories and songs for years. I had Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, the floppy bunnies and Ms. Tiggywinkle on cassette when I was a kid. My sister and I listened to them for hours and sang along to the songs. Now I have the songs for a whole new generation and can't wait to share them with my sister again :)

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Ruth
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:34 PM

Amelia,

That song is from The Floppy Bunnies story and I believe it is sung by Peter rabbit or Benjamin Bunny or both at different times. If you haven't already done so, download the files from scott's message and you will find it on track 4.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 07:55 AM

I was about 6 years old when I owned that red vinyl single, (now 46!)and i came upon your posting looking to find it again through the power of inter-net. I remember it ,nearly, word for word.(story and songs!) if you know were i can get a copy, I would be ever so grateful. yours Richard. [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 23 Mar 11 - 02:00 PM

http://www.vivien-leigh.com/peterrabbit.html can't be bothered to the blue cliky thing but that site will help you listen to all of the tracks.

sal

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Jul 11 - 09:20 PM

I too have been looking for the song "If you do a Don't". Here is another verse I remember

Another piece of fudge, Mommy say's I shouldn't
I like fudge 'cause it's so thick
ooh, my belly, I feel sick
Things sometimes happen when you do a don't!

So glad to see some else remembers!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,chelseachick1905
Date: 19 Jul 11 - 06:05 AM

http://www.davidcroft.co.uk/Stage-Musicals/ go on to early years

You can here Vivien Leigh reading the stories and the songs from the musical, it is magic....ENJOY!!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 22 Jul 11 - 05:26 AM

My wife has just retired after 27 years of child-minding, and we started going through all the equipment we had collected during those years. Amongst the things we found was the LP 'The Beatrix Potter Stories - 1', which are The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle. I've not played it but it looks reasonable, and the sleeve is quite good apart from some child having underlined all the titles, without a ruler.
If anyone would like it and sends me their address they can have it for the cost of the postage, first come first served.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 22 Jul 11 - 05:27 AM

Alternatively, if there's a great demand I could always put it on to CD and do copies for interested parties.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Sheila
Date: 23 Aug 11 - 12:02 AM

Hello Doctor,

I'd be interested in a CD, for sure. May I ask where you live (in general terms)?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Sep 11 - 01:51 AM

Climbing up a tree, mommy says I shouldn't.
L can do it here I go,
Oops I fell and hurt my toe.
Things sometimes happen when you do a don't
Cuz when you do do a don't
like Peter Rabbit
it becomes a habit
When you do a don't,
O when you do do a don't
-----------
You'll be sorry after
When you do a don't.

Pull that doggies tail
Mommy says I shouldn't
He got mad and snapped at me
I got scared and climbed a tree
Things sometimes happen when you do a don't

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 05 Sep 11 - 05:37 AM

Hi Sheila
I live in Leeds, if that's any help to you. If not we'll have to try and arrange something else.