Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg

Subject: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 10:29 AM

Looking for lyrics/chords for Stan Freberg Songs

Robin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freberg Songs
From: Joe Offer
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 02:13 PM

Hmmmm. I wonder what I can find:

• If Texas Told What Arkansas
  
• Too Old to Cut the Mustard
  
  

See also the crosslinks at the top of the page. I don't think we have "I'm Gettin Nuttin for Christmas," but it should be easy to find. I thought we had St. George and the Dragonet, but I guess not. It was a #1 hit for a month in 1953. was five at the time, but I remember it. Gee, that makes me feel old...
This article says the 1953 "George" was the first of several "George" recordings. Maybe I remember a later one, and I'm NOT that old...
You'll find a brief discography here (click).
In general, I'm reluctant to just post a bunch of songs from any particular performer. There are fan sites that do that, but our emphasis is on traditional music - not to be a dump for lyrics from various songwriters and performers. When you do that, then the copyright cops may have good reason to go after you. If somebody requests a specific song, then that's another matter.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: Sorcha
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 02:15 PM

Stan Freberg texts, I hope.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 07:00 PM

Thanks Sorcha for the "texts" site -

I found "Elderly Man River" - the "censorship classic" piece

Robin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 07:51 PM

Elderly Man River is Brilliant as are ALL the Dragnet take offs

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: dick greenhaus
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 11:24 PM

Too piercing, man

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: HuwG
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 01:28 AM

John and Marth


John
Marsha
John
Marsha
John, John, John
Marsha
John!
Marsha!
John
Marsha

etc.

;-)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: GUEST
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 02:16 AM

One I didn't find at Sorcha's site was "Baa Baa Black Sheep" which I believe he did with Daws Butler, about the McCarthy hearings of the late 40's.

If memory serves, and 50 year old memories often don't, the lyrics resembled a congressional inquiry/persecution of a black sheep with suspected communist tendencies, interspersed with interludes from "March of the Gladiators", a tune specifically associated with circuses, especially clowns, in the USA.

Dave

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 03:02 AM

He did a version of "The Bannana Boat Song" too ...
(I come fru da winder)!!

And Rock Island Line...

Robin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 04:54 AM

Lonnie Donegan was,I believe, quoted as saying Rock Island Line by Freberg was his favourite record.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 10:05 AM

Iwas a clever satirical parody of the original.
I liked the presentation and style.
The Freberg team could sing well.

Robin

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: Linda Kelly
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 04:52 PM

I love Stan Freberg - but none else in he UK seems to have heard of him. I partcularly rememer the Gaza Strip and also the interview with the Yeti - wonderful stuff

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From:
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 07:21 PM

I have in my hand a CD "Stan Freberg Greatest Hits" on Curb recordings,1993. They include:
St. Georga and the Dragonet, John and Marsha, Wun'erful, wun'erful, GTry, I've Got you Under My Skin, Little Blue Riding Hood, The yellow rose of Texas, Banana Boat Song (Day-o) The World is Waiting for the Sunrise, Heartbreak Hotel.
I'll be glad to mail it to anyone for, say, 10 bucks.--
-- Harold

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: GUEST,WoodyWoodcasters
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 09:59 AM

I HAVE the actual LP that you are all talking about.
I could digitize it this weekend and post it to the facebook page.

Facebook.Com/WoodyWoodcasters

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: Bettynh
Date: 31 Mar 11 - 10:46 AM

I love Stan Freberg, but he wasn't a musician. He did some parodies, but mostly he was a comedian - first on radio, then in commercials. Spotting a Stan Freberg ad was always interesting. Here's how he sold hotdogs. Who remembers "How do they get 8 great tomatoes in that little bitty can?"
The radio shows are here.
Most of his recordings are still available commercially.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 01:11 AM

Stan Freberg commercial for Accent, to the tune of Give My Regards to Broadway:

Give my regards to broccoli/Remeber me to herald squash/Tell all the beets and cauliflower/From Manhattan to Oshkosh/Tell them of how I'm yearning/To mingle on the kitchen range/If they were cooked with Accent/Maybe folks would eat them for a change.

(lyrics from memory, not entirely reliable)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Stan Freeburg Songs (Stan Freberg)
From: Rog Peek
Date: 01 Apr 11 - 02:32 PM

I have an LP entitled 'The Best of Stan Freberg':

Side 1:
The Yellow Rose of Texas/John and Marsha/George and the Dragnet/C'est Si Bon/Trouble/Tele-Ve-Shun.

Side 2:
Banana Boat (Day-O)/Heartbreak Hotel/Rock Island Line/The Great Pretender/The Quest for Bridey Hammerschlaugen/Try.

mfp 50390 1963.

Rog

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 04 Apr 11 - 09:34 PM

A search at YouTube for "Stan Freberg" will turn up some interesting stuff.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GUEST,Kurt -Guest
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 12:23 PM

Does anyone remember the other Freberg Accent commercial, "Pour on the Accent, it brings the flavor out" set to "Stars & Stripes Forever?" I believe the second line was, "on leg of lamb, or roast, or weenie, chicken-ala-king or scaloppine." I would love to find the complete lyrics (or better yet, the recordings) of either or both of these commercials. The man is pure genius.

Kurt
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 01:30 PM

Stan Freberg is still alive. You could contact him and ask about the words to the song.

SRS

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 30 Jul 12 - 09:57 PM

Kurt, I found

A leg of lamb a roasted wienie

Chicken ala king or scallopini

You can make a meatball taste the way it never did before...

And oh, what dash it brings to hash, or even a halibut, even a halibut...

Who'd believe the flavor it brings out in a brisket of beef?

Once you sprinkle it on filet mignon, ever after you'll be grateful you used

ACCENT!

at http://www.inthe00s.com/archive/Before70s/smf/1253206105.shtml (but does that really fit Stars and Stripes Forever?).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GUEST
Date: 11 Jan 17 - 11:58 AM

I think there's more. . .

You think you are seasoning your food,
When you pour on the salt and the pepper.
But check with the chefs of the world,
And they will tell you which end is up.

Believe me they don't mess around,
. . . . .. . .         ??
You too can make dinner a smash,
When all your vegetables and meats are cooked with Accent.

DeL

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GUEST,GUEST
Date: 11 Mar 17 - 04:17 PM

I, too, could not catch all the lyrics. Of what I remembered it went:
Pour on on the Accent and bring the flavor out
A leg of lamb, a roast, a weenie, chicken a la a king or scallopini
You can make a meatloaf taste a way it never did before
Oh boy, what class it brings to bass or even a halibut, even a halibut
Who'd believe the flavor it brings out in a brisket of beef
Cooks pour on..........
The refrain went:
You think you are seasoning your food
When you pour on the salt and the pepper
But check with the chefs of the world and
They will tell you the jig is up
Believe me they don't fool around ............
You too can make dinner a smash
You'll be forever grateful that you used new Accent!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 11 Mar 17 - 08:56 PM

There are, allegedly, five Freberg food commercials at http://www.villagevoice.com/restaurants/5-funniest-tv-food-commercials-of-stan-freberg-6508608 but the site loads so slowly I got tired of waiting and gave up.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: Hrothgar
Date: 12 Mar 17 - 06:11 AM

The Ballad of Harry Lewis?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GUEST,Gerry
Date: 13 Mar 17 - 12:37 AM

Hrothgar, The Ballad of Harry Lewis is Allan Sherman's work, not Stan Freberg's.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GUEST,Highmiler
Date: 25 Mar 21 - 12:48 PM

Does anyone have a recording of the Accent commercial?

"Pour on the Accent and bring that flavor out!"

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: GerryM
Date: 25 Mar 21 - 10:06 PM

The website that wouldn't load for me four years ago worked swell today. The five videos (of Stan Freberg TV food commercials) are for Esskay Franks, starring Jesse White, Cheerios "the terribly adult cereal", Sunsweet prunes, Jeno's Pizza Rolls starring Jay Silverheels and Clayton Moore (best known for their roles as Tonto and the Lone Ranger), and Great American Soup with Ann Miller. The one for the prunes doesn't play, it just tells me "Adobe Flash Player is no longer supported", the other four are on Youtube (or were, when the article was published in 2012).

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Songs by Stan Freberg
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Mar 21 - 11:24 PM

Stan Freburg was a genius. I heard about him growing up because he was friends with my mom after WWII when she was stationed in Pasadena (I think) California as a WAC at a military psychiatric hospital.

Some of his obituaries offer transcripts and links to his early work. The LA Times is a case in point.