Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: and e
Date: 07 Jun 23 - 10:18 PM

The boy stood on the railroad track,
The train approaching fast --
The boy stepped off the railroad track
And let the train go past

----

The boy stood on the burning deck,
His ass toward the mast,
And vowed he wouldn't budge an inch
Till Oscar Wilde has passed.

----

From The Canfield Collection, [undated (c1927)].

See online here:

https://archive.org/details/1926canfieldcollection/page/15/mode/2up

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,richard
Date: 04 May 18 - 05:44 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
He stood upon his head,
Because his arms and legs were off,
“It’s rather hot”, he said.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Jane
Date: 13 Nov 15 - 11:06 AM

Anyone else heard this version:

The boy stood on the burning deck
Shelling red-hot peas.
One fell down his trouser leg
And paralysed his knees

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,R
Date: 03 Nov 15 - 05:06 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck
Selling peas a penny a peck
Did he wash his dirty neck?
No did he heck.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Seyom Derf.
Date: 21 Oct 15 - 02:42 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
Waving to passing ducks.
"I wish I'd joined the RAF
This being a sailor sucks!"

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Sep 15 - 01:01 AM

My father's version...

The boy stood on the burning deck,
The lifeboat honked it's horn,
But alas the poor boy could not move,
For the fire had popped his corns.

He was a captain in the merchant marines during WW2

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: Lighter
Date: 11 May 15 - 07:12 PM

Has anyone read the entire poem by Felicia Hemans (1827)?

Worthy of ridicule. Worthy of Jessie Pope too.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 11 May 15 - 09:24 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
The flames 'round him did roar;
He found a bar of Ivory Soap
And washed himself ashore.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Nigel Crouch - Tommy Cooper Fan
Date: 08 May 15 - 04:46 PM

The dog stood on the burning deck,

It was a hot dog

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST
Date: 01 Feb 13 - 08:10 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck
Without a single neighbour,
He said I'm only in this mess
Because I voted Labour.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Roger Crosthwaite
Date: 15 May 12 - 01:15 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck
When all but he had fled
And a staggering pice of insight
Was flowing through his head
When the flame of truth hits the ship of state
And the tides of time are turning
They tend to blame the captain
When the ship is what is burning

By Aussie cartoonist Bruce Petty, on the political demise of prime minister William McMahon

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 04 Jan 12 - 07:56 PM

My dad used to do one that started " The boy stood on the burning deck,", and then went on with something about a cake of Ivory soap floating him ashore.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Steve Connor
Date: 21 Nov 11 - 06:01 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck
The fire, he couldn't stop it
He had a Bounty on his head
A Mars bar in his pocket

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Guest
Date: 14 May 11 - 04:17 PM

I remember The Skipper starting one of the versions where the boy's feet are filled with blisters on some episode of Gilligan's Island. For some reason it popped into my head today, and I decided to find out where that came from. Now I know. Got to love the Web.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Apr 11 - 02:47 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,

F**king idiot!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,GordonHoward97
Date: 13 Feb 11 - 06:43 PM

The way I heard it from my father was

The boy stood on the burning deck,
Relief ships blew their horns.
But he could not go because
The heat had popped his corns.

That one is unique, he may have made it up.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,2mins past 10PM 1977 BBC R2
Date: 03 Jun 10 - 12:30 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck
he waved to all the dockers
he waved to his girl, she was known as Shirl
the one with the great big knockers.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,lolpots
Date: 04 May 10 - 04:04 AM

the boy stood on the burnind deck,
having a drink stout,
he tipped his drink onto the fire,
and the flames went out.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST
Date: 25 Apr 10 - 03:39 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
holding onto his dick.
Now he wished he'd held the towel,
he feels such a prick.
:)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,PJS
Date: 17 Jan 10 - 04:57 AM

The first version I ever heard was when I was ten years old, in 1968:

The boy stood on the burning deck
The deck was made of glass
He did a double somersault
And landed on his arse

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego
Date: 12 Aug 09 - 04:55 PM

One verse I remember from a local tar:

The boy stood on the burning deck,
The Skipper by the binnacle.
The First Mate, bein' a randy sort,
Grabbed him by his pinnacle.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Agonist
Date: 12 Aug 09 - 06:28 AM

I remember this from a book my father had (about 60 years ago):

The boy stood on the burning deck,
He stood upon his head,
Because his arms and legs were off,
He waved his hands and said,

My name is Norval
On the Grampian hills the village smithy stands,
The smith a mighty man
Was wrecked on the pitiless Goodwin sands,

And by him sported on the green,
His little grandchild Wilhemene,

And we rushed to the signal rockets,
Lets fire them quick we cried,

And the good Abbot of Atherbrethock
Plunged headlong into the tide.

Now who will stand on either hand and guard the bridge with me,
Aboard the schooner Hesperus that sails the wintry sea,

I and two more to help me,
Will keep the foe in play,

For I'm to be Queen of May mother,
I'm to be Queen of May.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST
Date: 31 Jul 09 - 10:34 AM

A boy stood on a burning deck
Playing a game of cricket
The ball shot up his trouser leg
And hit his middle wicket

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: Joe Offer
Date: 27 Jun 09 - 03:00 PM

Oh, darn. I vaguely recall that piece in Mad Magazine.
Can anybody find it? There are lots of "Burning Deck" parodies in this thread (click), but none from Mad.

-Joe-

er.....and 100!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST
Date: 27 Jun 09 - 02:54 PM

You know, of course, this very close to the one in Mad years ago

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,geo canadian
Date: 03 Jun 09 - 03:29 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck
a row of sausages 'round his neck
he ate the one and swallowed another
an gave the rest to his little brother


From my South African father. Now departed.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,jaci
Date: 22 May 09 - 08:39 PM

the boy stood on the burning deck
his feet were full of blisters
his mother stood in the beer joint
til the beer ran down her whiskers

(something my grandpa has said for years!)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: Bill D
Date: 26 Mar 09 - 03:35 PM

obviously, 'some' folk don't bother to read earlier posts. Some of the have been posted 3-4 times.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,mike (collected from Dave Coveyduck) circa 1
Date: 25 Mar 09 - 06:32 PM

the boy stood on the burning deck
his arse was to the mast
he would not move a bleeding inch
til Oscar Wilde got past
but Oscar was a wiley bird
he tossed the lad a plum
and when he stooped to pick it up....

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Mr Spoggs
Date: 12 Mar 09 - 08:01 AM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
his feet were covered with blisters.
His father sat in the public house,
the beer running down his whikers.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,enamel spout
Date: 20 Feb 09 - 01:41 PM

I looked this string up since my mum(90) remembers some of the verse and wants to find the full version.

The boy stood on the burning deck,
He stood upon his head,
Because his arms and legs were off,
So he waved his arms and said.......(or possibly "instead"....)

She then has forgotten the rest but knows it was a parody of many poems. It apparently ends
"For I'm to be Queen of the May, mother, I'm to be Queen of the May."

She thinks the "Village Blacksmith, a mighty man was he" appears in it it as well.

Any offers?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: Kenny B (inactive)
Date: 12 Dec 08 - 07:01 PM

Correction and additional verses
BTW Granny B remembered all the verses at 91 but didnt know who i was - one of the penalties of growin old

The boy stood on the burning deck
And tied his whiskers round his neck
and shouted give me half a peck
and he drunk till he was fu'

And by the time that he lay drunk
the good ship sank and then it sunk
But he climbed up an elephants trunk
and whistled for the crew

And then there was an awful thud
that froze each sailors noble blood
for someone threw a rotten spud
and knocked off the captains wig

The captain in a rage he flew
blew up the ship and sacked the crew
And they're a' daen forty days the noo
for playin at bunnetty tig

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: Kenny B (inactive)
Date: 09 Dec 08 - 04:41 PM

My Grandfather said a short monologue in this vein

The boy stood on the burning deck
and shouted give me half a peck
So they geid him a bottle .... by the neck
and he drunk till he was fu'

And by the time that he lay drunk
the good ship sank and then it sunk
But he climbed up an elephants trunk
and whistled for the crew

The captain in a rage he flew
blew up the ship and sacked the crew
And they're a' daen forty days the noo
for playin at bunnetty tig

Agh these were the days

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Bill Bell
Date: 08 Dec 08 - 05:41 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck
wishing he'd never been born
His father said "You wouldn't have been
if something hadn't torn"

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,actionmanmelb
Date: 20 Oct 08 - 07:41 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
His pockets full of crackers.
One went off, they all went off,
And blew off his bloody knackers.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Karissa
Date: 10 Sep 08 - 11:23 PM

Heard the on "the Great Gildersleeve" (old time radio show)

The boy stood on the burning deck
Eating peanuts by the peck
He also ate some chocolate cake
And, boy, did he have a stomach ache

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Bill E
Date: 15 Jun 08 - 04:27 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck
His feet all covered with blisters.
He climbed aloft, but his pants burned off
And he had to wear his sister's.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning
From: GUEST,Sam
Date: 09 May 08 - 11:29 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
His ass against the mast,
He would not move a bloody inch,
'till Montague had past,
But Montague was craft, he threw the boy a plum,
And when he went to pick it up,
He shoved it up his bum.

Anddd

The boy stood on the burning deck,
Wishing he'd never been born,
His mother said he wouldn't,
If the condom hadn't been torn.

Both of those were taught to me by my uncle when I was a kid (RIP)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: goatfell
Date: 28 Feb 08 - 07:35 AM

the boy stood on the burning deck
whence all but he had fled
He's deid the blood eejit
like we need a hole in the heid

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,El Viejo Loco
Date: 27 Feb 08 - 01:15 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
His heart was a all a-twitter,
He stood 'till he could stand no more,
And became a crispy critter.

His heroic ashes blown about,
His shipmates all in gloom,
Hailed his courage, one and all,
'Ere breaking out the broom.

And now, collected, in the pan,
Now committed to the jar,
They placed him on the mantle high,
Inside of Paddy's bar.

And, now and then, when back on shore,
They raise their glasses high,
And 'toast' the lad above the fire,
Sayin' "better him than I!"

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,The Mole catcher's unplugged Apprentice
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 04:59 PM

speaking of Spike

I'm going down to the lonely sea,
the lonely sea and sky,
I'm going down to the lonely sea,
to see if my socks are dry.

Charlotte (ying tong iddle i po)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning
From: gnomad
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 04:14 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck,
His feet were in the cellar.


Longfella

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,ben raine
Date: 26 Feb 08 - 12:36 PM

the boy stood on the burning deck
his cries of anguish heard
he fellt a sguidge within his pants
and found a smelly turd

hee hee english project:)

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning
From: GUEST,Mansour
Date: 20 Jan 08 - 05:10 PM

the boy stood on the burning deck
and picked his nose with fury
he rolled it into little balls
and flicked it at the jewry

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Adrian Lampard
Date: 18 Jan 08 - 04:44 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck
eating red hot scallops
he drop one
burnt his foot
missed his b*****s

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: Mrrzy
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 07:43 PM

Would that be a wee lad, with the crowbar?

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: goatfell
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 07:11 AM

the was by me

Tom

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: goatfell
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 07:10 AM

the boy stood on the burning deck
whence all but he had fled
the flames came around his knees
and now the eejit's dead

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,PJLawrence
Date: 05 Nov 07 - 06:36 AM

My father taught us this one:

The boy stood on the burning deck
picking his nose like mad,
rolling it up into little balls
and flicking it at his dad!



And there is Spike Milligan's version:

The boy stood on the burning deck
whence all but he had fled,

TWIT!

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Casabianca: boy stood on the burning deck
From: GUEST,Jonathan in Dallas
Date: 30 Oct 07 - 09:23 PM

The boy stood on the burning deck
He did not see the train
Va'yiskad, ya'yis kadish
Shemerah ba. Amen.