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Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: NightWing Date: 27 Aug 23 - 01:53 AM The "l"s are intended to indicate the sort of 'diddle' you might sing if you were imitating the sound of a banjo. For example, sing a tune (e.g., "Dueling Banjos"). Make your voice sound continuously and make the notes completely legato. However, use your tongue against your palate to say "diddle" quickly repeatedly and it sounds (vaguely :-) like a banjo.
Below is the ABC for the version sung by Sarah McLachlan. It's slightly different from the tune posted by leeneia.
Personally, I like the lyric posted by Stoepsitter and the one posted by Katie Rose better than the one that Sarah recorded. At the same time, I prefer Sarah's melody to leenia's. *shrug* De gustibus non est disputandum.
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,S2 Date: 26 Aug 23 - 07:15 PM My Nan used to sing this all the time, the lyrics she sang were(to my best memory, I was the youngest of grandchildren) (without writing phonetically) - I wished I lived in Lancashire The place where I was born I had an old banjo I played Until it was worn I took it to the banjo shop But he said my dear it's too old (With phonetics) I will-la-lished I li-li-lived in la-la-lancashi-la-lire The pla-la-lace where I was bor-la-lorn I ha-la-lad an ol-la-old ba-la-la-lan-jo-lo-lo I pla-la-layed Until-li-lit was wa-wor-la-la-lorn I ta-la-look it to th-lu-lu ba-la-lan-jo sho-la-lop Ba-la-lut he sai-la-aid my dear-la-lear it's too-loo-loo old |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: NightWing Date: 27 Aug 23 - 01:53 AM The "l"s are intended to indicate the sort of 'diddle' you might sing if you were imitating the sound of a banjo. For example, sing a tune (e.g., "Dueling Banjos"). Make your voice sound continuously and make the notes completely legato. However, use your tongue against your palate to say "diddle" quickly repeatedly and it sounds (vaguely :-) like a banjo.
Below is the ABC for the version sung by Sarah McLachlan. It's slightly different from the tune posted by leeneia.
Personally, I like the lyric posted by Stoepsitter and the one posted by Katie Rose better than the one that Sarah recorded. At the same time, I prefer Sarah's melody to leenia's. *shrug* De gustibus non est disputandum.
BB,
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,S2 Date: 26 Aug 23 - 07:15 PM My Nan used to sing this all the time, the lyrics she sang were(to my best memory, I was the youngest of grandchildren) (without writing phonetically) - I wished I lived in Lancashire The place where I was born I had an old banjo I played Until it was worn I took it to the banjo shop But he said my dear it's too old (With phonetics) I will-la-lished I li-li-lived in la-la-lancashi-la-lire The pla-la-lace where I was bor-la-lorn I ha-la-lad an ol-la-old ba-la-la-lan-jo-lo-lo I pla-la-layed Until-li-lit was wa-wor-la-la-lorn I ta-la-look it to th-lu-lu ba-la-lan-jo sho-la-lop Ba-la-lut he sai-la-aid my dear-la-lear it's too-loo-loo old |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Tyler Date: 06 Apr 18 - 11:44 AM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YwupHfdKQ5E |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Goole Date: 03 Oct 16 - 09:22 AM The Gawler sisters sing a version (Yellellow Banjellello) on their Home Again Home Again album with more verses. You can hear it here: https://www.facebook.com/GawlerFamilyBand/app/155326481208883 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: leeneia Date: 12 Aug 16 - 04:21 PM Thanks, Joe. I didn't expect the tune to be a pretty little waltz. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: Joe Offer Date: 11 Aug 16 - 04:49 PM Leeneia's MIDI posted. Link is in her post above. -Joe- |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: leeneia Date: 11 Aug 16 - 12:02 PM I'm sending in a MIDI of the tune that I linked above. If your computer doesn't play it, try using Internet Explorer. It's in the key of G, and the chords are G,C and D with a surprise Bm on the next-to-last note. Click to play (joeweb) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Floyju Date: 11 Aug 16 - 01:16 AM My mum sang the same song: I wished I lived in Lancashire The placewhere iI was born. I used to play my yellow banjo,, But now my yellow banjo won't play. I took it to the music shop, the music shop was shut Now my yellow banjo won't play, my yellow banjo won't play. Sung with all the emphasis on the L's |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 25 Jun 16 - 05:50 PM I live in America but my dear mum was British. She sang it to me often as a child. Her version started with I wish I lived in Lancashire, The place where I was born. I love to play my yellow banjo...... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Katie Rose Date: 26 May 16 - 05:37 AM A member of one of my hospital singing groups gave me these verses - she was keen we had the happy ending to the song. I ululused to playlaylay my ololold banjololo And relelest it ololon my kneeleeleeleeleeleelee But nowlowlow my strililings are brololoken instead It's nololo more ululuse to melelelelelele I tooloolook it tololo the meleleners shololop To seeleelee what helele could dololololololo He sailailaid your strililings are brololoken alaland It's nololo more ululuse to youloulouloulouloulou The banjo said you've loved me well And I want to be played by you Please take me to another shop And see what you can do We went along to the corner shop And to the cobbler's too The cobbler looked and scratched his head Saying here's a real to do A fisherman listened to my lament And fetched a length of line Let's hook the line along the length Now here, your banjo's fine My banjo sings and plays with glee And my dear old friend's come back to me I play my banjo on my knee And my banjo's lots of use to me |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,pjay Date: 27 Jul 15 - 09:25 AM My gr daughter loved me singing this as she grew up and mow at16 still loves to hear it😁 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Daisy again Date: 20 Aug 14 - 01:17 AM Oh, this was in New Zealand by the way. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Daisy Date: 20 Aug 14 - 01:13 AM We always sang it like this : I used to play my old banjo And play it on my knee But now the strings have broken so It's no more use to me I took it to the mender's shop To see what he could do But all that he could say to me Was "no more use to you" :) I u-loo-loosed to pi-li-lay my o-lo-lold banjo-lo-lo And pi-li-lay it o-lo-lon my kni-li-lee But no-lo-low the stri-li-lings have bro-lo-loken so-lo-lo It's no-lo-lo more u-loo-loose to mi-li-lee I to-lo-look it to-loo-loo the mi-li-lender's sho-lo-lop To si-li-lee what hi-li-lee could do-loo-loo But a-la-lall that hi-li-lee could si-li-lay to mi-li-lee Was no-lo-lo more u-loo-loose to you-loo-loo |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Stoepsitter Date: 07 Aug 14 - 10:34 AM I heard a very different version. (South Africa) I'd like to play my old banjo and sing a song for you but now the strings are broken so I cannot sing to you I walked into the camp last night and sang a song cuckoo the broken strings I mind no more I now can sing to you |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Leccydoo Date: 26 Nov 13 - 06:21 PM My mum taught me this one Her verse went like this.... I used to play my yellow banjo The strings were broke one day I took it to the menders shop The mender was away Just thought I'd throw that in the mix!! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,robyn thomas Date: 13 Jun 13 - 03:39 AM The version I learnt from an elderly lady,as a child is much the same as those above. Always including the lallala's I love to play my old banjo I rest it on my knee But now the strings have broken down Well it's no good to me. I took it to a menders shop To see what they could do They said the strings have broken down And it's no good to you I took it to another shop To see what they could do They fixed the strings and said to me Here, it's as good as new I love to play mt old banjo I rest it on my knee And now I've sung my song to YOU Well, you can sing to me. I'm in my sixties now, and I learnt this about age 4/5. I'm also Australian. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,leeneia Date: 17 Jan 13 - 10:45 AM Here's a video that gives a nice tune and a new style of banjo: save $$ on banjo Having heard it, I perceive that the extra l's are supposed to be an imitation of a banjo's sound. This is a nice song to share with kids. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Banksie Date: 17 Jan 13 - 09:34 AM I've heard another different version but only remember two of the verses (banjo effect removed for clarity!): I wish I was in Lancashire, The place where I was born; T'was there I played my yellow banjo, Until my banjo broke. I took it to the music shop, The music shop was shut. And that is why I sing this way, Because my Banjo's broke. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 21 Sep 12 - 08:43 PM I learned a slightly different version "I used to play the old banjo and rest it on my knee but now the strings are all broke up an its no use to me I took it to a meners shop to see what he could do and now the strings are all fixed up and its as good as new. I used to live in monkey land the land where I was born a monkey kissed me on the cheek and said goodbye to John." * The whole song was sung with the banjo sound effects as follows: "I ululused to plalalay the ololold banjololo and relelest it ololon my kneeleeleeleelee. But nolowlow the strililings are allallall broke ululup and ililits no ululused to melelelele. "I ululused to lililive in mololonkey lalaland the lalaland where Ilili was bololololorn." * It was interesting to read that there was another version that had "I used to live in Amsterdam" that is the only other version that mentioned a 'I used to live' in this post. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 08 Aug 12 - 06:18 PM My mum used to sing me this as a child ! My mum is in her 70's now! I don't think she had all the words quite right bless her x |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,guest. nikki Date: 14 Jun 12 - 02:19 PM My mother in law used to sing it to my kids like this: (with all the llllls) I love to play my old banjo and rest it on my knee , But now the strings are broken down and it's no good to me, I took it to a menders shop to see what he could do , But still the strings are broken down and it's no good to me, I took it to another shop to see what he could do , And now the strings are fixed again and it's as good as new. Yes it is in the Mad Max movie briefly where Steve Bisleys character is driving along singing it. I'm curious what other countries have heard of it. I am Australian. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Eleanor Hunt Date: 25 Apr 12 - 05:40 PM My gran taught me a different version.. It went something like: I lololove to plalalay my yellellow banjellellow My yellellow banjellellow, my yellellow banjellellow My yellellow banjellellow, my yellellow banjellellow, I lololove to plalalay my yellellow banjellellow Til my yellellow banjellellow got brolololololololoke I tooloolook it toolooloo the myulaloosic (translation = music!) shololop The myulaloosic shololop, the myulaloosic shololop, The myulaloosic shololop, the myulaloosic shololop, I tooloolook it toolooloo the myulaloosic shololop, The myulaloosic shololop was shulululululululut And sololo and sololo and sololo and sololo and sololo and sololo, and sololo and sololo, And sololo and sololo and sololo and sololo And sololo and so it stayed brolololololololoke! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Jamaican Date: 26 Jan 12 - 09:20 AM I LOVE TO PLAY MY OLD BANJO AND REST IT ON MY KNEES, AND WHEN THE STRINGS ARE BROKE UP IT HAVE NO USE TO ME. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 20 Jan 12 - 01:12 AM I grew up with different words: I love to play my old banjo And sit it on my knee But now my old banjo is broke It is no good to me I took it to the menders shop To see what he could do And now my old banjo is fixed It is as good as new |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Nina Leeds UK Date: 05 Jan 12 - 05:50 PM I am 66 and emember it from my childhood sung by my dad. Same lyrics as all above - I have only ever heard it since on Mad Max movie. I now sing it to my 8 grandchildren. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 11 Dec 11 - 05:28 AM It's out of mad max |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: Long Firm Freddie Date: 02 Nov 11 - 10:42 AM Guest Jenny (18 March 2010) had it right - Banjololo is on Silent June by O'Hooley and Tidow. It's very short (34 seconds) and as the samples on Amazon and iTunes start at different points they have the whole song covered between them. LFF |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,anonymusperson Date: 03 Oct 11 - 07:31 PM I know a version that goes some what like this I ululused to playlaylay on mylyly banjolo But mylyly bangololo was brolololoke I tololook it tolulu a balalango storelorlor but thalalat storelorlor was clolololosed I tololook it tolulu anololother storelorlor and thelelen they fililixed my bangolololo TWANG! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 26 Aug 11 - 11:52 PM http://www.aquezada.com/sarah/miscinfo.shtml reading the info on the link above, identifies the banjo song on Sarah McLachlan a Pop Rock artiste album Freedom Session, its actually just a song in the background when the credits are rolling (something like that) and not literally on her album. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,luv Date: 22 Aug 11 - 12:28 AM does anyone know who actually sings the song because Ive been looking for the original or even a version of it to download. |
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Subject: its called old banjo!!! From: GUEST,Shania Field Date: 15 Jul 11 - 08:40 AM My mum use to sing it to me as a kid and her grandfather sang it to her as a kid and his grandmother sung it to him.. and so on The right one to sing is.
I love to play my old banjo and rest it on my knee. Then it goes into i lo-ve to play ay ay my oohhldd banjolo and relest it olon my knele etc etc :) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 23 May 11 - 02:40 PM My grandmother had another verse after the mender's shop failed. I took it from the mender's shop to see what I could do. I put new strings on my banjo and now it's good as new. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: Frankydog Date: 09 May 11 - 07:34 AM I recall a beginning for this song---- "I used to live in Amsterdam The place where I was born" Complete with the lll,lll's Like " I yullullused to llillilive in Allallamsterdallallam The playllallace where Illalli was borllorllorne ". Hope that jogs some more memories. This song has been an ear worm for the last two weeks so I needed to do something about it. heh heh heh!!!! Perhaps there is a Dutch connection for it. I wonder if Andre Rieu knows this one? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,cittycat789 Date: 25 Feb 11 - 12:39 PM i had this song at school today and it goes... I ululused to playlaylay my ololol banjololo and rested on my knee, But now the strings are broken down, its no more use to me. I took it to the menders shop, to see what he could do. He said the strings are broken down, its no more use to you. to get thethe song go onto youtube to get it. rest of |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Elizabeth Date: 05 Dec 10 - 11:04 AM I don't know the rest of the words but there a bit different to the words I learnt I learnt it like this... I ululused to playlaylay my ololol banjololo And plalalayed it ololon my knee-alee-alee-aleee But nololow the strililings have brololoken ululup Its nololo more ululused to me-alee-alee-aleee I tooloolook it toolooloo the melelenders shololop To see-alee what he-alee could do-aloo-aloo-aloo He seleled the strililings are brololoken ululup and there was nololothing helele could dololololoo I only a bit different but sorry I don't know the rest of the words!:) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 22 Nov 10 - 07:53 AM I used to play my Old Banjo, and rested on my knees And then the strings are broken down, and it's no used to me... I took it to the Mender's shop, to see what they could do? and then the strings are fixed up, and now it's good as new... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 17 Nov 10 - 04:03 PM dont thinks there is any more lyrics other than these, its a great bit of fun song which my dad sang many years ago, and now i have my own kids singin it back of car, they think im a bit crazy,, but enjoy the crack,, other song they like is little boxes,,or the tick tack song as its known.. how sad am i,,,but thanks for the memory, dino. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Ellabella Date: 12 Aug 10 - 06:31 AM this is tricky to write, my version is slightly different, just one more line and slight adaptation to some endings, i suppose everyone has a differnt version, i often wonder which country this come from also? if you want to phone me i'll sing it to you, can do this in italian (like pavoroti) sexy italian or spanish, deep like a big fat tenor (think dolmio pasta ad :) i learnt this song on a family road trip when i was 9, we drove for hours squished into our 4wd thru the outback of australia - here we go: I ululused to playlaylay my yellellow banjololo And restlelest it ononon my knee-knee-kneeknee But nownynow the strililings have brololoken sooo Its nololo more ululused to me-me-me I tooloolook it toolooloo the melelenders shololop To see-alee what he-alee could do-a-do-do But now the strililings are brololoken sololo Its nololo more ululused to you-you-you And now it's nololo more used to me-me-me-me |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,NaiGnome Date: 15 Jun 10 - 08:37 AM my great aunt used to sing this to me, but these were the words she sang I used to play an old banjo and rest it on my knee But now the strings are broken so I't no more use to me I took it to a mender's shop to see what he could do but he told me what I told you It's no more use to me |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 29 Mar 10 - 07:45 AM |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Jenny Date: 18 Mar 10 - 12:50 PM Saw Belinda o'Hooley supporting Chumbawamba last night and they sang this - maybe it is on her new Cd ? (haven't seen the track list of it yet) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: markjackson Date: 18 Mar 10 - 10:40 AM Just putting this one in as I joined mudcat and hopefully will see if there is a continuing thread here. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Mark Jackson Date: 18 Mar 10 - 10:37 AM I sing it straight the first time, then with the 'yodel' for the second time. Mostly for kids. I often get a child to press my nose to simulate a switch on an effects pedal. I first heard this song from a friend leaving it on my answering machine. I love to play my old banjo And place it on my knee But now the strings are broken And its no use to me I took it to a menders shop To see what he could do The mender he did fix it well And now I use it solo. Wow!!! My first mudcat contribution! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST,Big Aitch Date: 01 Mar 10 - 12:22 PM I took it to the mender's shop To see what he could do And now the strings are mended And it's just as good as new |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo / Old Banjo / Banjo Song From: GUEST Date: 28 Feb 10 - 11:34 PM Wow - I've been looking for the origins of this song forever. I grew up singing it with my family like this (I won't try to type in the LLLLs, sorry): I like to play my old banjo And stick it on my knee But now the strings are broken so I cannot play for you. I took it to a mender's shop To see what he could do But still the strings are broken so I cannot play for you. I always wished there was another verse - I'd love a happy ending! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo From: Mr Happy Date: 18 Feb 10 - 08:52 AM ..........& they were, & did it in the sesh lat night! Another chap joined in saying he'd last heard it as a child in the 1930's. Anyone know if there was a record of it out in those days? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo From: Mr Happy Date: 17 Feb 10 - 05:19 AM Many thanks for all very helpful responses. I've emailed my chums, I think they'll be delighted! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo From: Melissa Date: 17 Feb 10 - 04:46 AM It's always seemed strange (to me) that there aren't many regional differences in the way gs songs were/are sung. When we sang this one, we loved to play our old banjo and rest it on our knee. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: BANJO SONG From: Jim Dixon Date: 16 Feb 10 - 10:50 AM Found at Becky's (Dragon's) Guiding Resource Centre: BANJO SONG I Used to hAve an Old banjO, that rEsted On my kneE. But nOw the stRings are brOken doWn, it's nO more uSe to mE. I toOk it tO the meNder shOp, to seE what hE could dO. He saiD the striNgs are brOken doWn. It's nO more uSe to yoU. The second time you sing it, to put a "llll" sound at every capitalized letter. You can also try adding multiple "llll's" or singing the song faster and faster each time. While the above verse is the original song, I have recently come across a second version. Thanks to Megan Burns for sharing this with me! I used to play on my banjo, but my banjo was broke. I took it to a banjo shop, but the banjo shop was closed. So I took it to another shop to see what they could do. They fixed the strings on my banjo, and now they're good as new. * * * Another copy, from Girl Guides of Canada, Oshawa Division, Guiding Gateway: BANJO SONG (The key to this song is to sound like a banjo by altering the words.. I u-dooloo-sed to ha- delave an o-delo banjo-delo...) I used to have an old banjo, that rested on my knee. But now the strings are broken down, it's no more use to me. I took it to the menders shop, to see what he could do. He said the strings are broken down, it's no more use to you. [In my experience, once a song gets established as a "scout song" or "campfire song" any traces of its previous existence are lost! (Though there are a few exceptions.)--JD] |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo From: Flash Company Date: 15 Feb 10 - 09:30 AM Can't help with origins, but heard this from a girl I worked with in North Manchester. Led to a wonderful exchange with our head of department at the time:- Sarah, will you stop singing that stupid song! It's lovely, my little nephew loves me to sing him to sleep with it! I'd go to sleep if I thought it would make you shut up. FC |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo From: Mr Happy Date: 15 Feb 10 - 09:01 AM Apart from that unhelpful response, has anyone else any info, please? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo From: Charley Noble Date: 14 Feb 10 - 02:24 PM Noo-ooo-ooo-ooo-oh! Charley Noble |
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Subject: Lyr Req: Yellow Banjo From: Mr Happy Date: 14 Feb 10 - 05:11 AM At a musical soiree last night in honour of a friend's birthday, I was asked if I knew a song called something like 'Yellow Banjo' Well after they sang some half remembered snippets, it sounded really good. They sang this: I ululused to playlaylay my yellellow banjololo And pululut it ololon my knee-alee-alee-aleee But nololow the strililings have brololoken dowlowlown Its nololo more ululused to me-alee-alee-aleee I tooloolook it toolooloo the melelenders shololop To see-alee what he-alee could do-aloo-aloo-aloo He seleled the strililings are brololoken dowlowlown Its nololo more ululused to you-aloo-aloo-aloo And nowlowlow its sililits upololon the shelelelf Abololove the kililitchen door-alor-alor-alor ********* The looloo, alee-alee etc bits sounded a little like yodelling! Does anyone know the rest of the words & origins, please? |
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