Lyr/Chords Req: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody S

Subject: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody Sea Shanty
From: GUEST,Roll&Go-c
Date: 07 Feb 01 - 11:51 AM

I've been thinking of working up a sea shanty parody of "Wake Up Little Suzie" by the Everly Brothers. It might be called "Wake Up Little Suzianna." However, I don't have the complete lyrics of the original and I'm not successful at finding a friendly website to access them from. I would appreciate any leads or spontaneous verses.

Subject: Lyr Add: WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE (Felice & Boudleaux)
From: Joan from Wigan
Date: 07 Feb 01 - 12:49 PM

A search on Google produced the goods:

WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE
(Felice & Boudleaux Bryant)

Wake up little Susie, wake up
Wake up little Susie, wake up
We've both been sound asleep
Wake up little Susie and weep
The movie's over, it's four o'clock
And we're in trouble deep
Wake up little Susie
Wake up little Susie

Well, what are we gonna tell your mama
What are we gonna tell your pa
What are we gonna tell our friends
When they say oh-la-la
Wake up little Susie
Wake up little Susie

Well, we told your mama that we'd be in by ten
Well, Susie baby, looks like we've goofed again
Wake up little Susie
Wake up little Susie
We gotta go home

Wake up, little Susie, wake up
Wake up, little Susie, wake up
The movie wasn't so hot
It didn't have much of a plot
We fell asleep, our goose is cooked
Our reputation is shot
Wake up little Susie
Wake up little Susie

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody S
From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C
Date: 07 Feb 01 - 01:22 PM

Thanks,Joan! Just what I needed.

What is Google? Web Address?

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody S
From: Gary T
Date: 07 Feb 01 - 02:18 PM

Roll, Google is a search engine that often brings great results. Try it at www.google.com

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody S
From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C
Date: 07 Feb 01 - 02:44 PM

Well, here's what I've come up with so far in rough. Needs some folk processing but maybe we can deconstruct it to a traditional style shanty that someone will ask about in the future.

Charlie Ipcar © 2001
Adapted from Felice & Boudleaux Bryant © Wake Up Little Suzie
Tune: more of a shanty shout at this point roughly based on original tune

WAKE UP, SUZIANNA

Wake up, Suzianna, wake up!
Wake up, Suzianna, wake up!
We've both been sound asleep
Wake up, Suzianna and weep,
Blue Peter's flying, there's no denying,
We're in trouble deep;
Wake up, Suzianna!
Wake up, Suzianna!
We gotta ship out!

Well, we said we'd be aboard by ten,
Well, Suzianna, we've goofed again,
The boson's calling, the capstan's pawling,
And we're three sheets to the wind;
Wake up, Suzianna!
Wake up, Suzianna!
We gotta ship out!

Well, the mudhook's up and down,
But we're still stuck in town,
What we gonna tell the Old Man
When he looks at us with a frown?
Wake up, Suzianna!
Wake up, Suzianna!
We gotta ship out!

Wake up, Suzianna, wake up!
Wake up, Suzianna, wake up!
The rum it wasn't so hot,
But we drank up all of our tot,
We fell asleep, our duff is deep,
Our reputation is shot!
Wake up, Suzianna!
Wake up, Suzianna!
We gotta ship out!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody S
From: wysiwyg
Date: 07 Feb 01 - 02:46 PM

Be sure to work in a Floozianna. Ask Brett why.

~S~

Subject: Lyr.Add.:Wake Up, Susiana
From: Charley Noble
Date: 02 Aug 01 - 04:17 PM

I've been having fun trying out this parody that I wrote a few months back; it seems to provoke much mirth from the nautical crowd. I've done a little fine tuning since I first wrote it last February as Guest Roll & Go-C:

WAKE UP, SUSIANA
(Parody written by Charlie Ipcar © 2001 Adapted from Felice & Boudleaux Bryant © Wake Up Little Suzie. Tune: a slow shanty shout roughly based on the original tune)

Chorus:

Wake up, Susiana, wake up!
Wake up, Susiana, wake up!

We've both been sound asleep – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana, and weep – Umph!
Blue Peter's flying, there's no denying,
We're in trouble deep!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out! (CHO)

Now we said we'd be aboard by ten – Umph!
Susiana, we've goofed again – Umph!
The bosun's calling, the capstan's pawling,
And we're three sheets to the wind!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out! (CHO)

Now the rum it wasn't so hot – Umph!
But we drank up all of our tot – Umph!
You're still asleep, our duff is deep,
Our reputation is shot!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out! (CHO)

Now the mudhook's up and down – Umph!
But we're still stuck in town – Umph!
What we gonna tell the Old Man
When he looks at us with a frown?
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out! (CHO)

We've both been sound asleep – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana, and weep – Umph!
Blue Peter's flying, there's no denying,
It's time for the pierhead leap!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! – Umph!
We gotta ship out!

We gotta ship out!

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody S
From: Charley Noble
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 03:56 PM

I just realized there is a wicked pun that can be embedded in the second verse as follows:

Now we said we'd be aboard by ten - Umph!
Susiana, we've goofed again - Umph!
The bosun's a-calling, the capstan's a-pawling,
And we're three sheets to the wind!
Wake up, Susiana! - Umph!
Wake up, Susiana! - Umph!
We gotta ship out! (CHO)

I've recorded this "shanty" on UNCOMMON SAILOR SONGS in 2003 and you can hear a MP3 sample at my personal website: Click here and search for lyrics!

Cheerily,
Charley Noble, formerly Guest Roll & Go-C

Subject: RE: Lyr/Chords Req: Wake Up Little Suzie Parody S
From: Nancy King
Date: 22 Oct 06 - 04:02 PM

Great parody, Charley!

Nancy