Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 06 Jan 18 - 09:29 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7rPDD49x2ZI another youtube

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)
From: GUEST,Steve
Date: 06 Jan 18 - 09:27 AM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0mqQhbme2o on you tube

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)
From: GUEST,Fred
Date: 15 Jun 12 - 05:53 PM

I too have always remembered the cleverness of the bigger the figure on one side of a 45 record and boney boney bones on reverse. Both tunes/lyrics were catchy and popped into my mind fr time to time in the 60 yrs since we used to play that record in the 50s.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Mar 12 - 01:25 AM

My parents had this song on an old 78 record on the other side was the song The Bigger the Figger and then Boney Bones I always found it funny one side a song about a fat lady and the other about a skin and bones gal.The bigger the figger the better I like her the better I like her the better I feed her the better I feed her the bigger the figger the bigger the figger the more I can love.

Subject: Lyr Add: BONEY BONES (Louis Prima)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 23 Nov 11 - 03:25 PM

I just listened to this recording on Spotify, and these are the words I heard. (I wonder where the above lyrics came from?)


BONEY BONES
As sung by Louis Prima on "Breaking It Up" (1953)

Boney Bones is what they called my sweetheart.
Boney Bones, my darling she was called.
Boney Bones, because she had no meat on,
Boney Bones, was the only name she owned.

Now one night while I was courtin' Boney,
Some rustling outlaws we did see.
That's when Boney jumped upon her pony
And scared those rustlers from the territory.

Boney Bones now became a hero,
Boney Bones, the hero of the town,
Boney Bones, the girl who had not meat on,
Boney Bones, the bravest girl around.

Now the mayor of the city then decided
That he'd declare a holiday.
He told the people they were all invited
To make that day a place so joyous and gay.

Now the night before the celebration,
A very light wind did hit the town.
In the morning with all the ruination,
Boney Bones was nowhere to be found.

"Boney Bones!" I kept on calling.
"Boney Bones, where can you be?"
Boney Bones, she had meat on.
"Boney Bones, come back to me!"


[These lines don't quite make sense. If the wind was "very light," why was there "ruination"? But that's what he sang, I swear.]

Subject: Lyr Add: BONEY BONES (Louis Prima)
From: GUEST,Will Pennie
Date: 18 Jun 11 - 02:55 PM

BONEY BONES
(as sung by Louis Prima)

(Chorus)
Boney Bones, that's what they call my sweetheart
Boney Bones, the only name she owned
They called her Boney because she had no meat on
Boney Bones, the skinniest girl around

Now one night when I was courtin' Boney
Some thievin' rustlers we did see
That's when Boney jumped upon her pony
And scared those rustlers from the territory

(Chorus)

Now the mayor of the city soon decided
A celebration there would be
Boney Bones would now become a hero
Boney Bones The hero of the town

(Chorus)

Now one night before the celebration
A big ol' twister hit the town
And in the morning throughout the ruinition
Boney Bones was nowhere to be found

Boney Bones, Where are you hiding
Boney Bones, Where can you be?
Boney Bones, I keep on calling
Will you please come back and marry me
(chorus)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)
From: GUEST
Date: 21 Oct 06 - 01:14 PM

I remember this from the fall of 1952, in my memory it was sung by Frank Sinatra, but I've never been able to find it.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)
From: kendall
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 04:32 PM

I remember hearing it on the radio, but it was long ago, so I don't remember who did it. It was a steam powered radio.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Boney Bones (Louis Prima)
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 05 Sep 06 - 07:30 AM

Some more lyrics, pieced together from sound samples:

Boney Bones is what they called my sweetheart. (Boney Bones)
Boney Bones, my darling she was called. (Boney Bones)
Boney Bones, because she had no meat on, (had no meat on)
Boney Bones was the only name she owned. (Boney Bones)

Now one night when I was courtin' Boney
Some rustlin' outlaws we did see.
That's when Boney jumped upon her pony
And scared those rustlers from the territory.

Boney Bones now became a hero, (Boney Bones)
Boney Bones, the hero of the town. (Boney Bones)
Boney Bones, the girl who had no meat on, (had no meat on)
Boney Bones....

[From Louis Prima and Keely Smith, "Breaking It Up!" Columbia/Legacy CD 65259, 1998.]

Subject: RE: old cowboy song with refrain 'bony bones..'
From: Joe Offer
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 02:14 AM

So, Kendall, could this be the Louis Prima song?
-Joe-

Subject: RE: old cowboy song with refrain 'bony bones..'
From: Bert
Date: 24 Aug 06 - 02:11 AM

...I can't believe I remember such tripe!...

Sounds like something from the twenties, so even I'm surprised that you remember it.

Subject: RE: old cowboy song with refrain 'bony bones..'
From: kendall
Date: 23 Aug 06 - 07:27 PM

I'm sure there was more to it, but that's all I recall right now.

Subject: RE: old cowboy song with refrain 'bony bones..'
From: Q (Frank Staplin)
Date: 23 Aug 06 - 05:21 PM

Any idea of a source? Do you remember if there was more to the song?

Subject: RE: old cowboy song with refrain 'bony bones..'
From: kendall
Date: 23 Aug 06 - 04:54 PM

One night while I was out with Boney,
A very light wind did hit the town,
In the morning in all the ruination
Boney Bones was nowhere to be found.

Boney Bones I kept on calling
Boney Bones where can you be
Boney Bones, the girl who had no meat on
Boney Bones come back to me.

I can't believe I remember such tripe!

Subject: RE: old cowboy song with refrain 'bony bones..'
From: Joe Offer
Date: 23 Aug 06 - 02:56 PM

frefresh - there was a Louis Prima song with that title, although I haven't found the lyrics. I wonder if that could be it.
-Joe Offer-

Subject: Bony Bones
From: Roro (inactive)
Date: 14 Jan 99 - 11:25 PM

I am still looking for the words to the "cowboy" song about a female sheriff or something that rescued the town from some "rustlers". It says,"Boney Bones, is what they call my sweetheart, Boney Bones the only name she had, Boney Bones, the girl who had no meat on, Boney Bones, the only name she had." Has anyone ever even heard of it? Thanks, Roro

Subject: old cowboy song with refrain
From:
Date: 29 Nov 98 - 03:23 PM

I am looking for an old song (at least 50 years old) with the refrain,"Bony Bones, I hear you calling, Bony Bones, where can you be? Bony Bones, I hear you calling, Bony Bones, come back to me." It is about a girl who saved the town or something from a band of rustlers.