Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Zanna Laws
Date: 24 Jun 20 - 08:58 AM

No-one can frighten all my thoughts away...

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Liza Pirie
Date: 09 Apr 20 - 02:50 PM

I was brought up with these and they bring such wonderful childhood memories. :-)

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 04 Jun 19 - 07:05 PM

https://youtu.be/NDmcqu38ACE

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Ginj
Date: 24 Mar 19 - 04:39 PM

Our Brownie troop performed this musical version for the Children's Guardian Home in 1965 or 1966. My mother arranged the piano accompaniment. I'm glad to discover that these songs are not figments of my imagination.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,When you do a don't digital download
Date: 13 Feb 19 - 08:26 PM

I found the 45 and converted it to digital. It is the "When you do a don't song" and "The Story of Peter Rabbit"

If you's like a digital download email me with "When you do a don't" in the subject line and I will email a digital download!


[e-mail]

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Dec 18 - 12:44 PM

Here's an archive of the Vivien Leigh page:
https://web.archive.org/web/20080115042505/http://www.vivien-leigh.com:80/potter.html

These are wonderful but not the one I was thinking of......
When you do a don't
wish I could find a digital download!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Joe Offer
Date: 15 Dec 18 - 04:42 AM

Here's an archive of the Vivien Leigh page:

https://web.archive.org/web/20080115042505/http://www.vivien-leigh.com:80/potter.html

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 14 Dec 18 - 04:07 PM

I found it today on ebay! I've been looking for a very long time!
ARTIST- THE TALE OF PETER RABBIT   
SONG -   WHEN YOU DO A DON'T/1&2
LABEL - CRA#10000   YEAR - 1976
Children's Records Of America
The tale of peter rabbit -- when you do a don’t

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: FreddyHeadey
Date: 20 Aug 16 - 11:08 AM

Guest,rebelfrog

If you don't get any other responses lots of tracks are on Amazon now
amazon.co.uk search..... Beatrix+Potter +Vivien+Leigh


& Spotify
e.g. https://open.spotify.com/album/7qw4NSIcbAAeSbNGZMATq4

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,rebelfrog
Date: 20 Aug 16 - 08:48 AM

I would love a cassette tape / cd or way of downloading the songs from Peter Rabbit...I'm trying to arrange a surprise for my younger sister, as we used to listen to these in the 1970s & I would sing all the songs for her...she needs cheering up & would absolutely LOVE to have this again!

If anyone could help make her dream come true,that would be incredible

Many thanks!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Jul 15 - 09:21 PM

Pull that doggie's tail
Mommy said I shouldn't
It got mad and snapped at me
I got scared and climbed a tree

Eating all the fudge
Mommy said I should't
It's so good 'cause it's so thick
Ooops my belly, I feel sick

Go in Mommy's purse
Mommy said I shouldn't
Got the lipstick out the case
Couldn't get it off my face

Pull that doggie's tail
Mommy said I shouldn't
It got mad and snapped at me
I got scared and climbed a tree
Then I feel and hurt my toe
That's the way the story goes

CHORUS:
Things sometimes happen when you do a don't
So, when you do do a don't
Like Peter Rabbit
It becomes a happen when you don't a don't
So when you do do a don't
You won't forget it
You'll soon regret it
Don't you do a don't

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Rosemary woodd
Date: 14 Oct 14 - 02:02 PM

Yes I have 2 cassettes with These songs on.   I have used   "Why do it do it". Last line being   'because it's fun"    [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Strawberryx5
Date: 02 Nov 13 - 10:37 AM

Oh....my....goodness, I listened to these stories and songs as a child & sung to my own children. I still have the vinyl but haven't been able to play for years. I am still singing the tiggy winkle cup of tea song every time I make one. I have been googling the wrong thing for years to no avail but today I tried song words & this thread popped up, I read comments and as I write this I am listening to these beautifully spoken & sung stories after downloading from iTunes after inputting Beatrix Potter/Vivien Leigh. Thank you from the bottom of my heart for this info, I don't know why it means so much to me but it does & so few people had this so thought I was nuts!! Mayb I am but who cares I can listen to them again x

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 06 Nov 12 - 08:48 AM

I have just noticed that Amazon are now offering all of the Beatrix Potter/Vivien Leigh stories as MP3 downloads, at 69p each.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Amy
Date: 28 Oct 12 - 06:16 PM

Dave, thank you, thank you for the link. Lovely. Is it possible to download these anywhere?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 07 Oct 12 - 05:22 PM

Contact me through my website: www.peter-taylor-folksinger.co.uk

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Oct 12 - 04:47 PM

I do indeed remember these two songs and was trying to sing them to my twelve year old daughter this evening. Did you ever find the recordings and if so where can I get them ???

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 23 Sep 12 - 06:26 AM

My offer on the LP (16/10/11 above) still stands.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 07:10 PM

Scott,
I am just finding this message board and have been looking for the Peter Rabbit song for so long. Any chance you can re post the audio? Your link seems to be gone. I would GREATLY appreciate it.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 12 - 01:36 AM

Climbing up a tree, mommy said I shouldn't. I can do it here I go, whoops I fell and hurt my toe. Things sometimes happen when you do a don't.

Chorus: Cuz when you do, do a don't.. like Peter Rabbit, it becomes a habit, when you do a don't cuz when you do, do a don't you may regret it, you won't forget it, when you do a don't. (or you think you hafta, you're sorry afta, don't you do a don't)

Eating all the fudge, mommy said I couldn't. It taste good cuz it's so thick, oops my belly I feel sick. Things sometimes happen when you do a don't.

Chorus:

Open mommies drawers, mommy said I shouldn't, took me out right from my place, couldn't get it off my face. Things sometimes happen, when you do a don't.

Chorus:

Pull that doggies tale, mommy said I shouldn't. It got mad and snapped at me, then I went a climbed a tree, then I fell and hurt my toe, that's the way this story goes. Things sometimes happen when you do a don't.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 12 - 01:30 AM

I sang that song in my elementary school talent show, I can remember almost every word. Can't find it online anywhere.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Mar 12 - 07:44 PM

I know these songs, but I'm sorry I don't know who wrote or performed them. I heard them on vinyl more than 30 years. I'd love to find the recording so I can play it for my children.

What I wonder is, how do you know it?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: giles earle
Date: 08 Feb 12 - 03:15 AM

No one to ???? all my thoughts away

Not clear, is it? It sounds as if it could be No-one to frighten all my thoughts away

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Dave Rado
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 09:20 PM

Sorry I should have linked to the David Croft site - it's here .

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Dave Rado
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 09:18 PM

Further to my last post, I've just seen chelseachick1905's link to the David Croft site, where you can play the full recordings of all the Vivian Leigh Beatrix Potter. But I can't make out one of the words in the recording of Here's my Sitting and Thinking Place. These are the lyrics with the word I can't make out denoted by question marks - any ideas?

Here's my sitting and thinking place,
Hidden at the bottom of the hill;
Here I can wonder any time of day,
Thinking of this and that,
With the hen and the robin and the dear old cat.

Here's my sitting and thinking place,
Everything is beautifully still;
No one to ???? all my thoughts away.
They're welcome to have a chat,
With the hen and the robin and the dear old cat.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Dave Rado
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 09:04 PM

Does anyone know any of the lyrics from the other Vivian Leigh. Beatrix Potter records, e..g I used to love "Here's my sitting and thinking spot", from Mrs Tiggy Winkle.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Dec 11 - 12:38 AM

Joan Plowright wrote Why Do I Do it? But good luck trying to find it online.. I found this site by looking for that one song!! Its no where to be found...

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 06:16 AM

To the various people who've expresses an interest in a copy, I have a website: www.peter-taylor-folksinger.co.uk. If you contact me through that with your details I'll make up some CDs.
The trouble with this thread is that it keeps disappearing, and when it reappears I realise someone posted a month ago and I didn't spot it.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Tweetssun
Date: 15 Oct 11 - 11:59 PM

We had that Petter Rabbit record when I was a child, I've been looking for it for several years now, especially since I have a child. I think he would love to hear it.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Elisa
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 02:33 AM

Hello Doctor! I had that record too when my family lived in England many years ago, I'm from Mexico, the record got lost, I'd love to have a copy of it if possible. I've got a twitter account if it helps making contact @Cri_kee

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.

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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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: 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,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,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
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,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,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,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
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,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,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,Sandra
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 03:11 PM

sorry - wasn't it! what a disapointment!