Lyr Req: Burma Shave

Subject: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: Joe Offer
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 12:04 AM

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Burma Shave
Song by The Everly Brothers

Lyrics
Yonder come-a Willie, he's a-passin' on the hill
He don't dress nice, but tries good to kill
Burma Shave, Burma Shave
Burma Shave, Burma Shave
I bet I've seen a million roads
Of them little red bow-legged signs up & down the line
Come on, come on & get it, get it
Pappy ain't a smart, he ain't but a-quizzin'
But with one thing he knows how to keep 'em all his
Way down yonder by the forks of the branch
The old sow whistles & the little pigs dance
Roses are red, violets are blue
You chase me & I'll catch you
(chorus)
Source: LyricFind
Songwriters: Miller

Another song that needs work

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: GUEST,.gargoyle
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 01:28 AM

Not the Everly's ..... but a personal family favorite...

GrandPa

Your photo

Came

But your

Dog gone beard

Won't fit

The frame

BURMA SHAVE

Sincerely,
Gargoyle

Great fun...while on the run...in wide open spaces even KOMA had no places.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: EBarnacle
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 01:31 AM

If you can find it, there is a book, "The verse by the side of the road," with all of the ads in it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: Susan of DT
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 06:12 AM

Don't be
like that curb
dead ahead


a mile
a minute
there's no future
in it


Burma Shave

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: clueless don
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 07:55 AM

I only saw an actual, real-life Burma Shave sign once in my life. As I recall, it was in rural New Jersey, on the way to Atlantic City. It read:

King Henry the eighth
sure had trouble.
Short-term wives
long-term stubble.

Burma Shave

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: peteglasgow
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 08:20 AM

'Road Dreams' (by Elliot somebody) was a series of 6 30 minute films shown on british tv about 25 years ago. each film is a road trip through the states with accompanying music - john prine, johnny cash, penguin cafe etc and literature from the beat poets. it's all very lyrical and a beautiful reminder of the old hippy camper van days. i'd very highly recommend it - anyway the 'Burma Shave' ads come by frequently and are accompanied by the wee rhymes you are asking for. good luck in finding it. i'm afraid i'm not able to do the link thing but i'm sure it would be popular if anyone could supply it. -ta



(hi joe - any chance of getting that name change i asked you for? - pete glasgow)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: GUEST,Greg F.
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 08:35 AM

Free, Free

A trip

To mars

For 900

Empty Jars.

Burma Shave.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: peteglasgow
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 12:10 PM

don't stick your elbow out so far - it may go home in another car - Burma Shave

remember this if you'd be spared - trains don't whistle because they're scared - Burma Shave

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: cnd
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 05:25 PM

I assume most people know that this song was originally written by the inimitable Roger Miller

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: Joe_F
Date: 22 Jun 20 - 05:40 PM

Her man's whiskers
Never faze her.
He has an
Electric razor.
Why bother with
Burma Shave?

The place to pass
On curves, you know,
Is only at
The beauty show.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: clueless don
Date: 23 Jun 20 - 06:11 AM

Joe_F, I remember it as "Her guy's whiskers ... just don't faze her ..." from Mad magazine. Good remember!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: clueless don
Date: 23 Jun 20 - 06:15 AM

Now I'm remembering another Mad Magazine poem - I don't think it was explicitly a Burma Shave parody, but it was obviously inspired by those roadside ads:

Empty beer cans,
by the road,
are ugly,
many say.
But at night,
reflecting bright,
they safely guide the way.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Burma Shave
From: EBarnacle
Date: 23 Jun 20 - 02:09 PM

Here's the book I mentioned earlier. It also seems to have been reissued.
I also recall seeing them long ago in my travels.


https://www.alibris.com/The-Verse-by-the-Side-of-the-Road-The-Story-of-the-Burma-Shave-Signs-and-Jingles-Frank-Rowsome/book/7021