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Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'???
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Subject: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: mollyosb Date: 09 May 04 - 02:53 PM My mother remembers her grandmother singing her a song when she was little (early 1930s) that included a line "and she had a gum-boil on her knee." Unfortunately, she can't remember any of the rest of it, and has started to question her sanity! Does that ring any bells??? Thanks... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Fergie Date: 09 May 04 - 05:33 PM I remember it as Oh I have a tooth ache, a belly ache and a gumboil, I have a tooth ache, and a pimple on me bum |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Morticia Date: 09 May 04 - 06:28 PM Let's try that again.....I know The cat's got a gumboil, a toothache, a belly-ache A pain in her left leg and a pimple on her bum |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Jim Dixon Date: 11 May 04 - 09:56 PM There's something like this in the thread called Lyr Add: Cat's Got the Measles. Thread #53450 Message #822906 Posted By: Sonnet 10-Nov-02 - 06:07 PM Thread Name: Lyr Add: Cat's Got the Measles (Walter Smith) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Cat's Got the Measles
Our cat's no hair on, no hair on, no hair on,
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,JTT Date: 12 May 04 - 04:25 PM Yeah, it had a kind of nyah-nyah tune. I've got a toothache, an earache, a bellyache, a pain in me tummy and a gumboil on me knee. I think there were also further ailments, but either they've been cured or forgetfulness has been added! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 09 Oct 05 - 01:23 PM "I've got a gum boil, a toothache, a belly ache, a pain in my left knee, a pimple on my chin!" (Are you all sure it is on your bum?) Where can we get the song!? I need it to teach health vocab to my class of English learners. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Michael Date: 10 Oct 05 - 06:23 AM The version we sang; Our cat's no hair on No hair on No hair on Our cat's no hair on It has to wear a wig If you don't believe me Believe me Believe me If you don't believe me Come and have a look I've got a gum boil A pimple A belly ache I've got a gumboil A pimple on me bum Sung without aspirates Mike |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Peace Date: 10 Oct 05 - 11:13 PM parulis (pa·ru·lis) (p[schwa]-roo¢lis) [para- + Gr. oulon gum] an elevated nodule at the site of a fistula draining a chronic periapical abscess. Called also gumboil (or gum boil). |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Snuffy Date: 11 Oct 05 - 08:55 AM The tune is of course The Keel Row |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Mr Happy Date: 11 Oct 05 - 09:04 AM how much oil can a gumboil boil, if a gumboil can boil oil? if a gumboil can boil that much oil, how much oil can a gumboil boil? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 10 Apr 10 - 06:36 PM the cats got a toothache , a brain ache a belly ache a pain in his left knee and wayter on the brain , johnny if u die will you leave me your fiddle oh johnny if you die will you leave me your gun ! # well thats what my granny sang anyway ! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,GUEST Date: 04 Nov 10 - 03:07 PM Oh the gum boil, the tooth ache, the belly ache, the back ache, the pain on my/me left side and a pimple on my/me nose |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 13 Nov 10 - 03:35 AM My memory of the song is similar to others: The Cat has a toothache, a gumboil, a bellyache A pain in her left leg and a corn on her toe Mother when you die, will you leave me the fiddle-oh? Mother when you die, sure you won't bring me? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Not Mike Harding Date: 13 Nov 10 - 04:20 AM I think you'll find a recording of it on Mike Harding's LP 'A Lancashire Lad'. NMH |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 20 May 11 - 06:58 PM I remember my father singing a song something like that. It went:
A delicate constitution and water on the brain" Tune "The Keel Row" and vintage perhaps 1930s. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: catspaw49 Date: 20 May 11 - 07:01 PM Doesn't sound like anything you'd want on your dick! Spaw |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Dave Roberts Date: 21 May 11 - 04:10 PM I seem to recall that Mike Harding's version included the words: 'Our cat's no 'air on, no 'air on, no 'air on, Our cat's no 'air on, 'e 'as to wear a wig' |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Warren fahey Date: 21 May 11 - 10:19 PM I suspect this is from the song known as the Bald Headed End of The Broom which I collected in Australia as the Honeymmon Song. Words on my site www.warrenfahey.com and search for ,honeymoon, or herb green songs |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Musket Date: 22 May 11 - 07:08 AM I have Mike Harding singing it on A Lancashire Lad album too. When I started reading the thread, my mind drifted to a poem about a girl's knee, which I think was written by Bill Oddie; There's a girl in 3C with a wart on her knee And a pimple upon her behind. I gave her 3p and she showed it to me Don't you think that was awfully kind? ps Wonder what she'd do for a wine gum? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 09 Aug 11 - 06:54 AM My Mum taught me this version....... I've got a toothache, a gum boil a bellyache, a pain in my bigtoe and a pimple on my bum. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Warren fahey Date: 09 Aug 11 - 08:11 AM I suspect it could also be The Bald Headed End Of The broom (and an AUstralian version I collected called The Honeymoon Song). Has a similar line |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 13 Dec 12 - 08:06 AM The Cats got the Measles, Gumboil, Bellyache and water on the brain. My mother who is 84 taught me that as a kid. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,nicole Date: 18 Apr 13 - 11:43 PM I've heard it like this by a senior I look after, he's in his 90's The cats got a gumboil a belly ache a tooth ache pains on her insides and a pimple on her nose. He wants to hear this on a violin but I have no idea what this tune is called. I've looked at what people have suggested and the lyrics simply don't match what he described. can anyone help me find this? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: OldNicKilby Date: 19 Apr 13 - 05:34 AM I take this personally as I had a Knee Replacement operation cancelled last week because I had ----- a boil on my knee. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,MJB Date: 07 Jun 13 - 05:59 AM My School version went I've got a tooth ache a gum boil a belly ache a pain in my big toe and a pimple on my bum! Seems to fit the tune better than some? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 20 Aug 13 - 12:13 PM ''I've got a toothache a gumboil a bellyache a pain in my left side and a pimple on me bum''I know it that way! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Ron Davies Date: 21 Aug 13 - 09:00 AM For some reason this sounds like a worse situation than "with her head tucked underneath her arm". |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Mo the caller Date: 25 Aug 13 - 11:23 AM Everyone else seems to be singing Keel Row. My thought on reading the title was the tune Susannah with a banjo (gumboil) on my knee I'm sure we could creatively 'remember' a version to that tune. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Dómhnall Mac Brádaigh Date: 26 Apr 15 - 09:23 AM Daddy when you die,will you leave me the fiddle-oh I have a headache, a toothache, a gumboil, a bellyache and a pimple on my toe. Daddy when die, will you leave me the bow. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 19 Jun 15 - 10:13 AM What I remember my mother singing was: I've got a toothache a belly ache a pain in my left leg and a pimple on my nose. Daddy when you die sure you won't bring the fiddle with you , Daddy when you die sure you won't die at all |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,brian Date: 23 Aug 15 - 08:13 AM 'The cat had a gum oil, a toothache, a bellyache, a pain in its left leg, a pimple on its toe. Daddy when you die will you leave me the fille, oh, daddy when you die' will you leave me the bow!' I remember it from an Irish children's radio show that used to be broadcast in the 70s |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,guest.Lou Date: 20 Jan 17 - 07:54 PM I've got a head ache an eye ache a belly ache a pain in my left side and a pimple on my nose. Thanks Mom |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,mary Date: 26 Feb 17 - 03:10 PM The cats got a gumboil, a toothache,a bellyache, a pain in her left leg and a pimple on her nose! all those all ditties were sang when singer was 'jigging' similar to Oh Paddy when you die will you leave me the kettle Oh Paddy when you die will you leave me the pan And so on |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 05 May 17 - 08:51 AM Just stumbled across this. My Mom used to sing The cat's got the measles a gumboil a tummy ache, a pain on hjs left side a a pimple on his knee Oh granny fetch a flannel, X3. Oh granny fetch a flannel to wipe his dirty nose. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 12 Dec 17 - 08:00 AM I’ve got a tooth ache, a gum boil, a belly ache, a scab on me big toe, a pimple in me eye. My grandfather sang it to me. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: Steve Gardham Date: 12 Dec 17 - 02:48 PM Okay all the versions that start Our cat's no hair on or I've got a ....... Seem to use the tune The Keel Row but what about the 'when you die leave me the fiddle' bit? Michael Finnigan? Bobby Shaftoe? ? ? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Guest.Dave Date: 03 Apr 18 - 10:04 AM My Dad (born 1922) used to sing "I've got a gum boil, a toothache, a belly ache, a pain in my left knee, and a pimple on me bum" It was to a jaunty tune. BTW, look up the symptoms/complications of a gum boil and the tootache and belly ache could tie in, but I don't know about the knee pain... |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: EBarnacle Date: 04 Apr 18 - 08:33 PM I've usually heard it as part of the chorus of "Oh, Susannah. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 21 Jul 18 - 04:35 PM My Mam’s and Grandma’s Version from South East Ireland is: Oh the cat has a gum boil, a tooth ache, a belly ache, a stitch in his side, and a plaster on his nose. Daddy when you die won’t you leave me the fiddle-o, Daddy when you die won’t you leave me the bow |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: r.padgett Date: 22 Jul 18 - 01:37 AM Followed by ~ If you don't believe me then come and have a look and several comic verses ~ probably Mike Harding or Bernard Wrigley Ray |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: r.padgett Date: 23 Jul 18 - 01:45 AM sung by me at Kelham island session Sheffield last night aka KIT Ray |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 28 May 19 - 12:39 PM I’ve got a toothache,, a bellyache, a gum oil, a pain in me left side and a pimple on me nose. Granny when you die will you Leave me the griddle. Granny when you die will you leave me the pot. Fur I’ve got a toothache etc, |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 29 Jul 19 - 01:18 AM My grandfather sung this song to the folk tune 'weel may the keel row ' |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 12 Sep 19 - 01:41 AM I remember it as: "I've got a toothache, a gumboil, a tummy ache, a pain in me big toe and a pimple on me nose" - note the clean version; we were never allowed to use such words as 'belly' or horrors! 'bum' |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Tracey Date: 18 Oct 19 - 07:44 PM My mother used to sing this to me from the 1940 era: Cat's got a toothache a gumboil a bellyache , a pain in the left leg and a pimple on his nose. Granny get the flannel, the flannel, the flannel, Granny get the flannel to wipe his dirty nose. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 30 Jul 21 - 05:25 PM Oh, The Cat's got a toothache a gum boil a belly ache A pain in her left leg and a corn on her toe Mother when you die, won't you leave me the fiddle-oh Mother when you die, sure you won't bring me. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 30 Jul 21 - 05:30 PM Sung to the tune of The Keel Row https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5MoF9JpIOk |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 13 Aug 21 - 07:03 PM “I’ve got an ear ache, a tooth ache, a belly ache, a pain in my eat and a pimple on my nose” Irish song of unknown origin |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,# Date: 13 Aug 21 - 07:49 PM To GUEST, 13 Aug 21 - 07:03 PM See https://mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=69604 |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Ray Date: 14 Aug 21 - 04:00 AM I’m pretty sure there was a separate song “.....and a gumboil on her knee” but I juat can’t remember it. Perhaps I’m confusing it with “....and a banjo on her knee”? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST Date: 19 Feb 22 - 09:01 AM The words fit well to the tune The Keel Row. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Guest Date: 24 Oct 23 - 03:23 AM The cats got the toothache gum boil belly ache Concertina rheumatina water on the brain A version sung in Salford in the 60s |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: A song with 'gum-boil on her knee'??? From: GUEST,Guest Date: 24 Oct 23 - 03:23 AM The cats got the toothache gum boil belly ache Concertina rheumatina water on the brain A version sung in Salford in the 60s |
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