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Subject: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: John M. Date: 10 Oct 04 - 10:08 PM This is from a telephone "field recording" of John Frushour. He learned this in the early 1950's at Indiana University. Hanna, My Delta Gamma You can listen to a low quality public domain mp3 of the song here: http://tinyurl.com/5nhky (61KB) This song is very rare. I have only found one reference to on the net (See here: http://tinyurl.com/4okf3). I interviewed the window of the Paul Schifferli the author of that online book. She confirmed the tune and remembered some of the lyrics (Listen here: http://tinyurl.com/4ovof (57KB)). If you wish to use any of these mp3s on mudcat, I have made it public domain and John Frushour & Deborrah Schefferli have both agrred to the public domain issuance of these recordings. Sincerely, John Patrick Mehlberg ~ My, mostly traditional, bawdy songs, toasts and recitations website: www.immortalia.com |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: masato sakurai Date: 10 Oct 04 - 11:08 PM Some versions (not so different) on the net: (1) Anchors Online - Delta Gamma Song Lyrics Hannah Well, well, well, Hannah My Delta Gamma She's got a figure like a baby grand piana She's kind of nifty She weighs two-fifty But fat girls now and then Are cherished by the best of men Well, well, well, Hannah My Delta Gamma I'll put my arms around as far as they will go, go, go, go, go I don't care for other faces I just go for Hannah's graces Hannah, my Delta Gamma! (2) The Straight Dope Was the melody of The Star Spangled Banner taken from an old drinking song You want to use the lyrics above for a singalong, more power to you. But in my heart they'll never replace, "Oh Anna, my Delta Gamma, she's got legs like a baby grand pianuh." (3) Delta Gamma, Kappa Chapter Hannah "Well, well, well, Hannah! My Delta Gamma..." The idea of Hannah first surfaced in an old vaudeville hit, "Hannah from Indiana" by R.H. Wilson (who would later become a DG dad). The familiar Delta Gamma song, "Hannah," has been sung since the 1930's (4) Children's Songs Part Two Hanna The Delta Gamma From Cally Soukup's mother (who was a Pi Phi) Oh, oh, oh, Hannah My Delta Gamma She's got legs like a baby grand piana. She ain't so nifty. She weighs 250. But fat girls now and then are cherished by the best of men. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: John M. Date: 10 Oct 04 - 11:28 PM Dear Masato Sakurai, Thanks for the extra texts. I great appreciate you finding these as it gives some variants and gives me the tune for the song. Sincerely, John Mehlberg ~ A toast: May you live as long as you want to and want to as long as you live. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST,Clint Keller Date: 11 Oct 04 - 01:38 AM I heard this at the University of Idaho about 1948. But they sang "stylish stout" instead of "fat." clint |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST,John Frushour Date: 09 Mar 08 - 04:06 AM To: John Mehlberg From : John Frushour John, I have returned from the dead. I am presently using my wife's computer until I can get mine hooked up. It has all the songs on it that I sent you, but I know that I have more. The E-mail here is nuday12@verizon.net If this E-mail reaches you then let me know at nuday12@verizon.net as I do not know how to contact you I love the web-site. Why wouldn't I? It has made me famous. John |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST,John Frushour Date: 17 May 08 - 09:56 AM John I have a new e-mail address, it is cococats32@verizon.net - did you get the song I sent you? "There Are No Chi Omegas at Purdue"? if so let me know. I also have some military pictures that I have found, if you still want one. Since I haven't heard from you I feel that I have lost touch. best regards, John |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST,john frushour Date: 09 Sep 10 - 08:38 AM To: John Patrick I have a new e mail address, it is cococats76@comcast.net if you get this message please contact me at that e mail address. Or call me anytime at 574-722-6424 John Frushour |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST,Second verse Date: 15 Jan 11 - 09:43 PM Well look at Hanna, She's got a man-a She's losing weight all around her fann-a; She's getting nifty She's lost one-fifty And now I say it's hard to keep the boys away From my Hanna My Delta Gamma Oh how I long to tell her that I love her so, so, so-so-so. I don't care for pretty faces, I just long for Hanna's graces, HANNA! My Delta Gamma! With a D and an E and an LTA, well well well Hanna, my Delta Gamma. (Repeat) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST,Pat Filson VanNoy Date: 04 Sep 11 - 10:01 PM I was a member the first pledges class at Florida State University. Gamma Mu Chapter Fall of 1951. Of course, Hannah was one of our favorites. I was just now visiting my past and Hannah popped into my mind. Now I can''t get it out of my mind. Don't want to. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST Date: 16 Mar 20 - 03:03 PM My mother taught us this version: Oh ho ho Hanna, my Delta Gamma, She's got a figure like a baby grand piana. She ain't so nifty, she weighs two-fifty, But fat girls now and then are relished by the best of men oh ho ho Hanna, my Delta Gamma, I'll put my arms around as far as they will go-oh-oh. I don't care 'bout the Gamma Phi Betas, I don't care 'bout the Kappa Alpha Thetas, Hanna, my Delta G!!!! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Hanna My Delta Gamma From: GUEST Date: 06 Mar 21 - 11:29 AM I was so glad to find the lyrics to Hanna My Delta Gamma. Thank you for sharing. My father used to sing it to me when I was a little girl. His lyrics were slightly different - his version had "Fat girls are prized by the very best of men" for example - but it is definitely the same song, and I used to sing it to my kids as I put them to bed. Dad would have learned it at University of Kansas in the 1940's. I am glad you are preserving it. Thank you anne@turnkeymail.com |
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