22 Sep 12 - 06:50 AM (#3408610) Subject: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet From: Henry Krinkle There should be 26 verses. And what are the chords? (:-( ))= |
22 Sep 12 - 10:42 AM (#3408670) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet From: GUEST
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22 Sep 12 - 11:00 AM (#3408675) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet From: GUEST SWINGING THE ALPHABET (Three Stooges) from "Violent is the Name for Curley " 1938 Multiple videos and recordings readily available on line. B-A-bay, B-E-bee, B-I-bicky-bi, B-O bo, bicky-bi bo, B-U bu, bicky bi bo bu. C-A-cay, C-E-cee, C-I-cicky-ci, C-O co, cicky-ci co, C-U cu, cicky ci co cu. D-A-day, D-E-dee, D-I-dicky-di, D-O do, dicky-di do, D-U du, dicky di do du. F-A-fay, F-E-fee, F-I-ficky-fi, F-O fo, Ficky-fi fo, F-U fu, ficky fi fo fu. G-A-gay, G-E-gee, G-I-gicky-gi, G-O go, Gicky-gi go, G-U gu, gicky gi go gu. (Dah-Dah-dah-dah ) H-A-hay, H-E-hee, H-I-hicky-hi, H-O ho, hicky-hi ho, H-U hu, hicky hi ho hu. J-A-jay, J-E-jee, J-I-jicky-ji, J-O jo, Jicky-ji jo, J-U ju, jicky ji jo ju K-A-kay, K-E-kee, K-I-kicky-ki, K-O ko, Kicky-ki ko, K-U ku, kicky ki ko ku. L-A-lay, L-E-lee, L-I-licky-li, L-O lo, Licky-li lo, L-U lu, licky li lo lu. (Curly's a dope) M-A-may, M-E-mee, M-I-micky-mi, M-O mo, Micky-mi mo, M-U mu, micky mi mo mu |
22 Sep 12 - 04:22 PM (#3408797) Subject: RE: Lyrics and Chords? Swinging the Alphabet From: Jim Dixon See the thread Lyr Req: Swingin' the Alphabet / Spelling Bee I traced the song to what I believe is its origin: THE SPELLING BEE by Septimus Winner (1875). The Three Stooges version is also mentioned in the thread Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations. |