Lyr req: Gasoline Man

Subject: Lyr req: Gasoline Man
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 05 Jun 11 - 09:43 AM

I learned this song in kindergarten in 1954. I also have no idea where it originated. I am also looking for another song.

Oh, have you seen, oh, have you seen, the truck that carries gasoline.
There's not a window, nor a door, nor any roof, nor any floor.
There's nothing but a big round can with a seat on the front for the gasoline man.

Has anyone else ever heard this one..

Subject: RE: Origin: I saw tonight a lovely dancer
From: GUEST,AFiscus
Date: 07 Sep 11 - 02:29 PM

My grandmother sang this to my mother who used to sing it to me...anyone have any further information?

Subject: RE: Origin: I saw tonight a lovely dancer/A Star Child
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Apr 21 - 09:10 PM

With reference to the song about The Gasoline Man, I learnt that song in Grade school prob around 1960ish

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Gasoline Man
From: cnd
Date: 29 Dec 24 - 02:52 PM

I found a few editions of the song in near-identical versions in a few books from the mid-1950s to 60s
- The Ashburian (1956) (Ashbury College, Toronto, Canada) - "Gasoline Truck" attributed to Anthony Lovink, originally from Holland
- The Ginn Basic Readers (revised 1961) - "Gasoline Truck" attributed to Marjorie T. Hardwick
- The Instructor, Vol. 70 No. 5 (Jan. 1961) - "Gas Truck" (no attribution)

Subject: RE: Lyr req: Gasoline Man
From: GUEST
Date: 06 Jan 25 - 09:08 AM

Who is the original recording artist of the song "ELECTRIFIED DONKEY"?

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I think it was Johnny Horton. Check this thread: https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=3060&messages=2

Joe Offer, Mudcat Music Editor