Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk

Subject: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From:
Date: 23 Jan 03 - 07:07 PM

I've a friend who used to listen to this song every morning on some tiny radio station. Possibly the singer was named something Dunn.

My firned can't locate the lyrics on the web, and I can't, either. If anyone has them, please send them to me at the email address [e-mail]

Thx in advance for your assistance.

Karen

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From: SharonA
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:37 AM

Can't find the lyrics, either, but apparently the singer was Vaughn Monroe, baritone and bandleader during the late 1940s and early 1950s. ("Vaughn" and "Dunn" do sound similar!)

He died in 1973, and the poor man's obituary in the New York Times included this not-so-glowing review: "His success as a showman concealed the fact that his voice was--as his greatest fans were forced to admit--not very good. Frequently off key and quite nasal, his tones nevertheless were adequate to augment his warm manner and handsome appearance sufficiently to captivate audiences." What a way to be remembered!

Link to Vaughn Monroe's obit: http://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/manbehind/NYTobituary.htm

Link to main page of the Vaughn Monroe Appreciation Society: http://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/

Link to Vaughn Monroe's discography of RCA-Victor singles, including catalogue # 20-3541, a 78 rpm record with "Gee, It's Tough to Be a Skunk" plus "My Hot Tamale Went Chilly on Me" on the flip side: http://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/discography/framedisc.htm

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From: SharonA
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:41 AM

Here's a link that will take you directly to the "singles" page of the website's discography section" http://www.vaughnmonroesociety.org/discography/singles.htm

Hmmm... my local tiny radio station plays a lot of obscure big-band music... maybe I'll ask them if they have this recording in their archives!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From: Roger the Skiffler
Date: 24 Jan 03 - 09:42 AM

Damn! If only I had a warm manner and a handsome appearance - I already have the off-key nasal voice.

RtS
(whose singing can empty a room faster than an angry skunk)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From: Kincasslagh Rose
Date: 27 Jan 03 - 12:56 PM

Thanks. guys, we are making progress. Any other info would be appreciated.... Still looking for the actual lyrics....

Kincasslagh Rose

Subject: Lyr Req: GEE! IT'S TOUGH TO BE A SKUNK
From: Peace
Date: 09 Aug 06 - 08:57 PM

Vaughn Monroe - GEE! IT'S TOUGH TO BE A SKUNK

The Vaughn Monroe orchestra,

Vocal by Ziggy Talent

I've been a skunk my whole life through, but that I don't rejoice.
My mommy and my daddy were, and so I don't have a choice.
I might have been a fella with a snooty family tree.
What's wrong with me? I'm just a victim of heredity.

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
There's nothing I can do about it,
And I guess I'm sunk.

I met a porcupine one day. Together we had fun.
We picked a lot of berries and we played out in the sun.
I said, "Your quills are very sharp. By gosh, they really sting."
He answered further, "You, my friend, are not a breath of spring."

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee, I guess that porcupine was sharper
Than I thunk.

A little girl once found me and she gave my back a pat.
She took me home and said, "Look, mom! I found a pussycat."
I waited on the porch and said, "I'm gonna love this place."
Her mother looked at me and slammed the door right in my face.

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
I know I'd make the sweetest pet,
But people have no spunk.

It's very civilized, I know, to dress in fancy clothes.
Some folks might overdo it. Still, it's human, I suppose.
But what I found the other day just made my poor heart grieve.
I saw a lady's fur coat with my uncle on her sleeve.

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
No doubt I'll wind up someday
Like my dear departed unc-
Le.

(Crying and whining and sniveling follow by the singer
And music ends the song)...
Then a deep voice echoes; "B.O."

The above is from

www.leoslyrics.com/listing/song/G/20/

If that doesn't work, Google

Leo's Lyrics Database - Song Listing - G page 20

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From: Azizi
Date: 09 Aug 06 - 09:31 PM

That "sounds like' a great song.

It reminds me of Kermit the frog's song "It's Not Easy Being Green".

And speaking of "sounds like", I went searching for the lyrics of that "It's not easy...Green" song and had my ears assualted by a midi. It's bad enough when you visit a website that-unbeknowst to you automatically plays-a sound clip. But I absolutely detest websites that automatically play a midi. As far as I'm concerned, that's the pitts! I mean if I wanna hear the way a song sounds, give me the option of clicking on to an icon or something. But to play the midi as soon as I get to the website -Uggh!!!! And half the time it sounds so....YUCKY!!! It makes me wanna -scream

YABBA DABBA DOO!!!!

So I bet you expected the Tarzan yell. Fooled ya! ;o))

Okay. Okay. I feel better now.

And now that I've got that mini-rant out of my system, me and my digression are outta here.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From: Peace
Date: 09 Aug 06 - 09:56 PM

Something usable for the DT

"Gee! It's Tough Being a Skunk."


I've been a skunk my whole life through
But that I don't rejoice
My Mommy and my Daddy were
and so I don't have a choice.
I might have been a fella with a snooty family tree
What's wrong with me I'm just a victim of heredity.

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
There's nothing I can do about it
And I guess I'm sunk

I met a porcupine one day
Together we had fun
We picked a lot of berries
And we played out in the sun.
I said, "Your quills are very sharp,
By Gosh they really sting."
He answered further, "You, my friend
Are not a breath of Spring."

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee, I guess that porcupine was sharper
Than I thunk

A little girl once found me and
She gave my back a pat,
She took me home and said, "Look Mom, I
Found a pussycat."
I waited on the porch and said,
"I'm gonna love this place."
Her mother looked at me and
Slammed the door right in my face.

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
I know I'd make the sweetest pet
But people have no spunk.

It's very civilized I know
To dress in fancy clothes.
Some folks might overdo it
Still it's human, I suppose
But what I found the other day
Just made my poor heart grieve
I saw a lady's fur coat
With my uncle on her sleeve.

Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
Gee! It's tough to be a skunk.
No doubt I'll wind up someday
Like my dear departed Unc................
Le

(Crying and whining and snivelling follow[ed] by the singer and music ends the song)......
Then a deep voice echoes; "B.O."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Gee, It's Tough to be a Skunk
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 10 Aug 06 - 01:49 AM

AH! wonder if that's where Spike Jones pinched "B.O.!" from, or if it was a common comedy phrase?