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18 Dec 00 - 04:43 AM (#358903) Subject: The Alphabet Song From: Haruo Perhaps the "Alphabet Song", the one whose lyrics consist, in the main, of the letters of the alphabet in alphabetic order, is perhaps a bit too puerile or infantile or something for the Digitrad, but it's certainly an important part of preliterate musical culture. I've got the version I sang as a very wee tot here in La Lilandejo. I'm interested in knowing other people's and peoples' variants. The tune of the version I (and most other kids hereabouts) learned is essentially the same as "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" and only a bit different from "Baa, baa, black sheep". (Didn't see "Twinkle, twinkle" nor any immediately obvious parodies thereof in the Digitrad, either, which does surprise me a bit. Liland |
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18 Dec 00 - 05:17 PM (#359298) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Jacob B I learned a new version of the alphabet song the other year. The melody was the same "Twinkle, Twinkle, Little Star" melody as the usual version, but the lyrics were different. It went: ZYXWVUT SRQPONMLK JIH, GFE, D and C and B and A. Now I know my ZYX's. That's the way we say the alphabet in Texas. |
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18 Dec 00 - 06:18 PM (#359343) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: okthen I tried to find "the housewives alphabet" in the DT but I am notoriously bad at finding things. It started A is for altar where it first went astray B is for bills that arrived the next day. don't have the full text.......anyone else want to put it in the DT? cheers bill |
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18 Dec 00 - 07:15 PM (#359412) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: rabbitrunning When I was a kid, we just sang the first part of the alphabet over again to fill out the tune, but by the time I was teaching it to small people we were singing "Now I know my ABC, next time won't you sing with me." Which is pretty much the Sesame Street authorized version, I think. Well, I suppose that we weren't very fair to the letters after "P" in the way I learned it first. ;D |
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18 Dec 00 - 07:17 PM (#359417) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Snuffy Not a song, but does anybody know the complete Cockney alphabet:
A for Horses Wassail! V |
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18 Dec 00 - 07:44 PM (#359438) Subject: Lyr Add: 'A' YOU'RE ADORABLE (THE ALPHABET SONG) From: John Hindsill My fav alphabet song was sung by Perry Como (and others) many a year ago...as many as 50+ ago. A - you're Adorable |
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18 Dec 00 - 08:32 PM (#359472) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Dave (the ancient mariner) There is a mariners song version A= anchor B=Bow etc .. and there is the "Sod's Opera" Version popular on Navy Ships; but I cant sing it here (or aywhere else for that matterlol) Yours, Aye. Dave |
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19 Dec 00 - 11:13 AM (#359814) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Jacob B The version I sang as a kid ended with, "Now I know my ABC. Tell me what you think of me." I don't recall anyone answering back to me when I sang the song, but I think that I used to sing "I think you stink" (to the tune of "Good Evening, Friends") to my younger sister when she sang the song the same way. |
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19 Dec 00 - 11:49 AM (#359840) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Mrrzy To fill in (I have this by John Lithgow): L - is the Lovelight in your eyes...M, N, O, P, I could go on all day I'm trying to remember if we even SANG an alphabet song when I was a wittle kiddie in French school - do they have one? |
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19 Dec 00 - 12:00 PM (#359846) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Bert 'ere tiz Snuffy |
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19 Dec 00 - 02:57 PM (#359948) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Snuffy Ta muchly, Bert |
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19 Dec 00 - 11:00 PM (#360182) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: rabbitrunning Oscar the Grouch sings a parody of "A you're Adorable"... I'll see if the book with the words in it is in the branch where I work tomorrow. |
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20 Dec 00 - 08:49 AM (#360323) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Snuffy There is (was?) a shop in Leamington Spa called "Desdemona Postlethwaite!" |
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21 Dec 00 - 10:55 PM (#361539) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: rabbitrunning Alas, the book with "A you're an Artichoke" (ala Oscar the Grouch) is not on shelf in my library at the moment. When it turns up, I will add the lyrics. My nephew thinks it is the most hilarious of all alphabet songs. (He also thinks an elemeno is a short squashy elephant. This is my brother's fault.) |
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22 Dec 00 - 04:34 AM (#361620) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: misfit The last line goes...I L-O-V-E-Y-O-U, spells I R N Love with you. Well at least that is how I remember Perry singing it to us. |
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22 Dec 00 - 09:44 AM (#361702) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: GUEST,Michael Cooney Subject: RE: A is for 'orses From: MudGuard Date: 18-Feb-99 - 04:50 AM Could someone please spell out the rest? My guesses: (being German, the A, E, F, G, I, L, N, O, R, U and Z are too hard for me to catch, and I'm not sure about my solution to G, J and M) A for 'orses = ??? (Hay for horses?) B for Mutton = Beef or Mutton C for yourself = See for yourself D for dumb = Deaf or dumb E for Brick = ??? (Half a brick?) F for vescence = ??? (Effervescence?) G for police = Chief of Police??? H for retirement = age for retirement I for tower = ??? (Eiffel Tower?) J for oranges = Jaffa Oranges??? K for teria = Cafeteria L for leather = ??? (Hell for leather = fast) M for sis = emphasis??? N for dig = ??? (Infra-dig = very hip?) O for the garden wall = ??? (Over the garden wall) O for the wings of a dove = ??? (so I could fly away...) P for comfort = Pee for comfort P for ages = Pee for ages Q for a bus/pee = Queue for a bus/pee R for mo' = ??? ('Arf [half] a mo[ment]) S for you = is for you T for two = tea for two U for mism = ??? (Euphemism) V for la France = vive la France W for tune = double your fortune X for breakfast = eggs for breakfast Y for husband = wife or husband Z for breezes = ??? (Zephyr breezes?) Andreas |
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22 Dec 00 - 10:48 AM (#361726) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Snuffy Michael, you seem to have got them all with the exception of E=(h)eave a brick. The Queen queueing for a Big Mac would be Infra dig (latin 'below one's dignity') O For The Wings Of A Dove was a famous aria recorded in the 1920s by a boy soprano which sold a million. I always knew it as T for 2, U for me |
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22 Dec 00 - 11:40 AM (#361750) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Bert Here's a link to some alphabet books |
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18 Jun 01 - 06:07 AM (#485875) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: pavane I have a live recording of the Cockney Alphabet (A is for 'orses) recited by John Foreman. E fer Brick means Heave a brick (through a window, presumably). The rest seem OK, although I will check the tape |
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18 Jun 01 - 12:00 PM (#485981) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: mousethief When looking things up in the Hebrew lexicon, I sing, to the same tune,
alef, beth, gimel, daleth, he, waw, zayin and then the alefbeth ends but I still have lots of music left over. Alex |
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18 Jun 01 - 07:37 PM (#486499) Subject: Lyr Add: SAILORS ALPHABET (East Cowes) From: vectis Here's one I used to sing. It was collected in about 1970 in East Cowes on the Isle of Wight. Exact origins unknown. SAILORS ALPHABET CHORUS Merrily, merrily, so merrily sail we, No mortal on Earth like a sailor at sea. Heave away, haul away, the ship rolls along. Give a sailor his grog and there's nothing goes wrong. A - for the anchor that's at our ships bow B - for the bowsprit and the jibs all below C - for the capstan we all run around D - for the davits to lower the boats down E - for the ensign that at our peak flew F - for the fo'c'stle where lives our wild crew G - for the galley where the salt-junk smells strong H - for the halliard we hoist with a song I - for the eyebolts, no good for the feet J - for the jib boys, stand by the lee sheet k - for the knightheads where the petty officer stands L - for the leeside, hard found by new hands M - for the mainmast, it's stout and it's strong N - for the needle that never points wrong O - for the oars of our old jollyboat P - for the pinnace that lively do float Q - for the quarterdeck where our officers stand R - for the rudder that keeps the ship in command S - for the stunsails that drive her along T - for the topsail, to get there takes long U - for the uniform, mostly worn aft V - for the vangs running from the mainshaft W - for the water, we're on a pint and a pound X - marks the spot where old Stormy was drowned Y - for the yardarm, needs a good sailorman Z - is for Zoe I'm her fancy man Z - is also for zero, in the cold wintertime And now we have brought all the letters in rhyme A chant/song used in the Dame schools to teach boys the alphabet (to save on expensive paper) and some knowledge needed for work. The subject of the songs varied according to the expected future trade of the pupils. |
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18 Jun 01 - 08:03 PM (#486515) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Snuffy I think there's two versions of the Sailor's Alphabet in Stan Hugills 'Shanties of the Seven Seas' |
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19 Jun 01 - 07:18 PM (#487373) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: vectis Yes. I've heard several versions but this is the one I learned because I liked the chorus. |
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19 Jun 01 - 08:03 PM (#487403) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Mark Cohen There is a Hebrew version that uses a different tune. It's usually done as a call and echo. I'll try to post the tune if I get a chance. (Just sold my house and moved to an apartment by the ocean, so unpacking boxes is a major task at the moment.) Alef, Bet, Vet (alef, bet, vet) Gimel, Daled, Hei (simile) Vav, Zayin, Chet, Tet Yod, Kaf, Chaf Lamed, Mem, Nun Samech, Ayin, Pei, Fei Tzadi, Koof, Resh Sin, Shin, Tav The reason there seem to be more letters than in Alex's version is that some Hebrew letters have two forms, with two different pronunciations, which are distinguished by the presence or absence (or, in one case, the location) of a dagesh, or dot, in the written letter. The one exception to this is the last letter of the alphabet, Tav. As a child I learned this with two forms, Sav (no dot) and Tav (with a dot). In modern Israeli (Sefardi) Hebrew, both forms are still written, but they are both pronounced with the "t" sound. Aren't you glad you asked? Aloha, Mark |
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19 Jun 01 - 08:05 PM (#487405) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: bobby's girl One of my favourite alphabet songs was one that Kermit sang on Sesame Street accompanied by Ladysmith Black Mambazo. I can't remember it all but it began "Amazing beautiful creatures dancing" It was wonderful! |
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25 Jun 01 - 09:31 AM (#491311) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Wilfried Schaum Hi Liland, your question brought back remembrances I thought long forgotten. Nearly a half-century ago at school, I learned the English Language (His Majesty's Own) at a German school. Our teacher improved our use of English by playing sketches with us and by singing songs. The first we learned was the pronunciation of the Alphabet:
A B C D E F G, Now I do not know, whether he learned it in England, or made it up as a translation of the German version (we have the ABC song too, same tune!) |
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25 Jun 01 - 09:47 AM (#491320) Subject: Lyr Add: THE SOCIALIST ABC (Alex Glasgow) From: IanC I was surprised that nobody has yet posted "The Socialist ABC" from Alex Glasgow (here). ^^ THE SOCIALIST ABC (Alex Glasgow) When that I was and a little, tiny boy, Me daddy said to me, 'The time has come, me bonny, bonny bairn, To learn your ABC.'
Now Daddy was a lodge chairman
He sang, 'A is for Alienation
B's for the Boss who's a Bastard,
C is for Capitalism,
D's for Dictatorship, laddie,
E is for Exploitation
F is for old Ludwig Feuerbach,
G is all Gerrymanderers,
H is the Hell that they'll go to
I's for Imperialism,
J is for sweet Jingoism,
K is for good old Kier Hardy,
L is for Vladimir Lenin,
M is of course for Karl Marx,
N is for Nationalisation -
O is for Overproduction,
P is for all Private Property,
Q's for the Quid pro quo,
R for Revolution is shouted and
S is for Sad Stalinism
T is for Trotsky, the hero,
U's for the Union of Workers -
V is for Vodka, yes, Vodka,
W's for all Willing Workers,
For X, Y, and Zed,' my dear daddy said,
Now that I'm not a little tiny boy,
For daddy is no longer a union man, ____________________________________
Cheers! |
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25 Jun 01 - 11:06 AM (#491389) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Mrrzy And what about the Gashlycrumb Tinies, surely someone has put that to music by now? |
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26 Jun 01 - 08:46 AM (#492098) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: SINSULL Re: "Twinkle, Twinkle". I believe it is copyright protected. It shows up in Mel Bay's guitar book as "Sparkling Stella". |
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28 Jun 01 - 04:49 AM (#493733) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Dunc I recall several years back hearing a 'Folk' alphabet song. It was sung on the BBC's Folk on Two radio program by an Englishman in a traditional English unaccompanied style. About the only thing I can remember about it was that 'F' was for the finger in my ear, and that the whole thing was very funny. Any ideas? |
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29 Jun 01 - 12:39 AM (#494504) Subject: Lyr Add: SEAMUS THE SHOWMAN From: john c I´ve been singing this cockney alphabet song called SEAMUS THE SHOWMAN for the last 30 years - and still find it great (in an excruciating kind of way!).It goes....... SEAMUS THE SHOWMAN I was a young man He was an old man He said he was a showman And he knew what to do He said his name was Seamus And he would make me famous And said it so sincerely I believed it was true He said all you need are lots of glossy photos And a song about the alphabet I said I've got the photos But I´ll have to improvise the song You see I haven't written it yet (ch)And the showman he cried They're all on your side And you don't have to worry at all So I sang A is for horses, B(eer)for your supper C for yourself You can't D-eny its true If you E-ve a brick When you F-ervesce The G-ief of police will be after you He'll H-ate you for it And I-ll say I told you so Let's J-walk on a summer's day Down to the K-afe For a cup of tea To L with worry is what I say (ch) When the M-phasis Is on N-tertainment O, what a decent P-A will do The people have Q-ed For R-f an hour It's S-enntial they can hear you sing T for two U for me, V-ive la France Then the W-phonium player pretended he was dead The X started flying And the Y-fe of our saxophonist Threw one which landed On his Z (ch) It really was regrettable My song alphabetical Went down like a lead balloon So we made our exitus With people throwing eggs at us We smiled and said We´ll be back soon And the showman he cried........ |
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29 Jun 01 - 03:40 AM (#494553) Subject: Lyr Add: VIETNAM ALPHABET SONG From: mg There is a very great oil riggers' alphabet I think by Jim Payne of Newfoundland. I have a Vietnam one as follows: VIETNAM ALPHABET SONG ^^ A for the ambush that comes in the night B is for bravo the boys that could fight C is for Charlie cruel and red D is for dying and d is for dead
E for enlisted men sturdy and true
H furthermore is for straight out of hell
I is for incoming deadly and near
L is for lots of things that come to mind
M is for memories munitions and mom
Q for the quiet that's worse than the noise
U for our uncle who sent us away
V is for Vietnam everyone knows |
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30 Jun 01 - 02:59 AM (#495281) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: Suffet Re Mel Bay's copyright of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star": Anyone can put a copyright claim on anything. That doesn't mean the claim will stand up in court. It is pretty easy to establish that the "Twinkle, Twinkle" melody was written by Mozart when he was a child. I believe his name for it was "At Your Direction, Mommy" or however one would say that in German. Mel Bay may in fact own a copyright on a particular arrangement or on its own lyrics, but that copyright would extend only to whatever NEW MATERIAL has been added. --- Steve |
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30 Jun 01 - 05:34 PM (#495542) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: GUEST |
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30 Jun 01 - 06:18 PM (#495567) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: 53 The Three Stooges did a great alphabet song called 'Swinging the Alphabet' and, if I did this correctly: This should open a new page for you where you can click song 16 and hear it for yourself. Enjoy - and laugh a lot! Mark Clark, I hope you gave me good instructions (and that I followed them properly). Glenda |
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30 Jun 01 - 06:43 PM (#495584) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: 53 Oh, well, Mark Clark, that is what I get for taking your instructions so completely as they are. Here we go again, but the other works. Let's see if this looks more correct! Glenda |
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09 Jan 03 - 10:20 PM (#863217) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: GUEST No one has ever heard of an alphabet song with US states and cities? I remember my grandma singing one to me when I was small. She probably learned it in the early part of the 1900s... |
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22 Feb 05 - 12:34 PM (#1417600) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: GUEST B A bay B E bee B I bicky bye B O boe bicky bye boe B U boo bicky bye boe boo... |
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22 Feb 05 - 01:25 PM (#1417645) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ALPHABET SONG (Biblical references) From: Q (Frank Staplin) A religious one from 1777. ^^ THE ALPHABET SONG A In Adam's fall we sinned all. B Heaven to find; the Bible mind. C Christ crucify'd For sinners dy'd. D The Deluge drownd'd the Earth around. E Elijah hid by Ravens fed. F The judgement made Felix is afraid. G As runs the Glass, Our Life doth pass. H My Book and Heart must never part. J Job feels the Rod,- Yet blesses God. K Proud Korah's troop Was swallowed up. L Lot fled to Zoar, Saw Fiery shower on Sodom pour. M Moses was he Who Israel's Host Led thro' the Sea. N Noah did view The Old world and new. O Young Obadias, David, Josias, All were pious. P Peter deny'd His Lord and cry'd. Q Queen Esther sues and saves the Jews. R Young pious Ruth, Left all for Truth. S Young Sam'l dear, The Lord did fear. T Young Timothy Learnt sin to fly. V Vashti for Pride Was set aside. W Whales in the Sea God's voice obey. X Xerxes did die And so must I. Y While youth do chear Death may be near. Z Zaccheus he did climb the Tree Our Lord to see. I wonder how many children were forced to learn this horrible doggerel. http://jesus-is-lord.com/primer.htm |
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22 Feb 05 - 07:39 PM (#1418050) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: GUEST,Gerry (channeling Steve Wright) Why is the alphabet in that order? Is it because of that song? |
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22 Feb 05 - 07:46 PM (#1418061) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: LilyFestre The 3 Stooges Alphabet Song that we loved to sing in college was the same that the GUEST typed in above. The idea was to pick any letter but AEIOUXY or Q and then sing accordingly with the beginning letter...the GUEST posted with the chosen letter B. If the letter M had been chosen, the song would look like this: M A MAY M E ME Mee my mickey my Mee O Mo Mickey My Mo Me Moo Moo Mickey My Moo The following is NOT the brightest of ideas, but we were young and stupid....we often sang this song to determine if we would be able to drive...the thinking was if you were sober enough to get this song out without stuttering, spitting or laughing your fool self silly, you were good enough to drive! Michelle |
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23 Feb 05 - 08:49 AM (#1418588) Subject: RE: The Alphabet Song From: GUEST,Barrie Roberts Re: John Foreman's version of the 'Cockney Alphabet', I think you'll find his W is 'for a quid' and his Z is 'for 'is 'at' (i,e. 'His head is for his hat') |
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27 Mar 05 - 04:17 PM (#1445066) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Glynis The "Folk Alphabet" was written and performed by Fred Wedlock, a British folk comedian who also had a hit with the "Oldest Swinger in Town". It's on an album called: LIVE(With Chris Newman). I've just tracked it down myself after years of searching - all I knew was the line "A is for as I walked out as all good songs begin ...". He's just set up a website at http://www.fredwedlock.net/ and I believe that he's re-releasing the albums on CD within the next few weeks. |
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27 Mar 05 - 05:43 PM (#1445126) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Leadfingers If Fred Wedlock is releasing his early stuff , I just hope he credits all the people he stole songs from , like Ed Pickford who wrote Oldest Swinger !! And talkin about Alphabet songs there is a Catter who goes under the name of Trayton who wrote a Dyslexics Alphabet song which is BRILLIANT ! I willl steal it off him one day , just for the line :- Z is for Xenophobe - A Morbid Fear of Buddhists !! The letter order is totally random , finishing with E and D :- E is for my English mark and D is for Dyslexia , the reason I cant spell !! |
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27 Mar 05 - 05:58 PM (#1445129) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Frankham On the A You're Adorable song, I remember the main part but don't know the tune for the "bridge" or middle part. Anyone know where to find it onl-line? This part: L - is the Lovelight in your eyes...M, N, O, P, I could go on all day Q, R, S, T alphabetically speaking, you're OK and U you look good to me, V you're so very sweet, W X Y Z... - It's fun to wander thru' the alphabet with you to tell you what you mean to me. Frank |
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27 Mar 05 - 06:04 PM (#1445135) Subject: Lyr Add: THE LUMBERMAN'S ALPHABET From: Judy Cook When I was young we used to sing nursery rhymes to the tune of McNamara's band with a chorus of the alphabet to the same tune. Nowadays I sing the one of the Lumberman's Alphabets from Doerflinger's collection. Probably a parody of the Sailor's Alphabet above. THE LUMBERMAN'S ALPHABET sung by Willis Norrad of New Brunswick, Canada A is for Ax, and that we all know, And B is for Boy that can use it also; C is for Chopping we first do begin, And D is for Danger we often fall in. So merry, so merry are we, No mortals on earth are as happy as we. T'me I derry O derry I derry down, Use shanty boys well and there's nothing goes wrong. E is for Echo that through the woods rang. And F is for Foreman, the head of our gang; G is for Grindstone at night we do turn, And H is for Handle so smoothly worn. I is for Iron which we mark our pine, And J is for Jovial - we're always incline'; K is for Keen Edge our axes we keep, And L is for Lice that keep us from sleep. M is for Moss which we chink our camp, And N is for Needle with which we mend our pants; O is for Owl which hooted at night, And P is for Pine which we always fall right. Q is for Quickness we put ourselves to, R is for River we haul the logs to; S is for Sleds we haul the logs on, T is the Team that pulls them along. U is for Uses we put ourselves to, And V is Valley we haul the logs through; And W is for Woods we leave in the spring, And now I have sung all I'm going to sing. X is for Christmas when the yarding's all done, Y is for Yonder, the set of the sun; Zed is for Zero in the cold winter time, And now I have brought all the letters in rhyme. --- from Songs of the Sailor and Lumberman by William Main Doerflinger. This is one of the oldest songs of the logger's life in camp - probably from the first half of the 1800's. The "iron was the "stamping iron" or "branding ax" to gougue the owner's mark into a log - kinda like branding cattle. |
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27 Mar 05 - 08:36 PM (#1445208) Subject: Lyr Add: HOUSEWIVES' ALPHABET SONG From: gecko OKTHEN Just in case you haven't found these lyrics yet: ^^ HOUSEWIVES' ALPHABET SONG A is for altar where we go astray B for the bills that begin the next day C is for cuffs and collars of shirts And D is for dishes and dusting and dirt E is my energy draining away F for the floors to be swept every day G is for girlhood all gawky and gone And high fed-up housewife that's singing this song. Ch: Wearily, it's merely a good woman's day Cooking and cleaning and tidying away If ever you've finished, remember that when You wake up tommorrow, it all starts again. I is for ironing for kids in their teens Jerseys and jumpers and acres of jeans K is for kitchen where year upon end I've lived there with pot lids and ladles for friends M is for mending, there's mile upon mile N is for nappies in a big stinking pile O for the odd job, the odd job or two Like pushing the pram or unplugging the loo Ch: Q is for quarreling of chicks in my nest R is for referree and a ten minute rest S is for shopping in sun, snow or rain And T for that toilet - it's stopped up again U is for undies all grimy and soiled V for those things that we peel, chop and boil W for woman and washing-machine We both need attention - you know what I mean! Ch: We've got no union, it's eight days a week Crammed into seven - I'm out on my feet So much to do - where should I begin But I've got half me lifetime to finish it in W for wings, if I had them I'd fly X marks the spot where I sit down and cry Y that's yours truly, I've gone on too long And so has this system and so has this song Ch: We do it in three part harmony and it always gets cheers from the women in the audience. Yours in Unity gecko |
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23 Dec 07 - 08:29 PM (#2221619) Subject: Lyr Add: FOLK ALPHABET (Fred Wedlock) From: Jim Dixon Lyrics copied from Gavin Keir's web site, where it is called simply ALPHABET and comes with no attribution; however, it seems to be the same song that Glynis above calls FOLK ALPHABET and attributes to Fred Wedlock. ^^ FOLK ALPHABET (attributed to Fred Wedlock) A is for as I walked out, as all good songs begin. B is for Brave Boys, the bit the audience joins in. C is for the cabin boy who turns out not to be male, And D is for the drummer who is very often female. E is for ethnic stance with hand round mug of beer. F is for the finger wot you sticks into your ear. G is for the garter which often comes undone, And H is for the hay where you untie it which is fun. I is for the Irish rascal who already has a wife. J is for John Barleycorn who keeps coming back to life. K is for the k-nave who took a k-nife and killed his sister ... and mother, and father, seven brothers and assortment of male servants, his horse, his hawk, his greyhound, his ferrets, himself, all in 47 verses and assortment of keys. L is where he's going, for to bake and burn and blister. M is the merry month of May when youthful blood springs hot. N is nine months later when you wish that it had not. O is for "O no John no John no I don't approve, Of P the perky way in which I saw your trousers move. Q is found at festivals outside the ladies' loo. R is for real ale, me boys, responsible for Q. S is the sporran of the bonnie heilan laddie. T is wild mountain thyme, gings a treat with finnan haddie. U is unaccompanied song of very great appraisal. V is for the vowel sounds which should preferably be nasal. W is for the wife who takes tumble with the groom. X is what her husband says on entering the room. Y is you good people, I hope you've not been bored. Z is for the zeal, with which I hope you might applaud! |
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24 Dec 07 - 08:56 AM (#2221846) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song at Christmas From: Mo the caller At Grandma's on Christmas day we always had the Nusery rhyme game. Two teams Everyone sings the alphabet First team sings a nursery rhyme Everyone sings alphabet Next team sings a different nursery rhyme ......untill one team can't think of one or sings one that has been sung before. It helped that the lights on Grandma's tree had shades with nursery rhymes painted on them. (2 of them are dangling on my tree now) |
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24 Dec 07 - 10:00 AM (#2221886) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Bert We used to do the same Mo, but around in a circle with everyone taking a turn. |
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04 Sep 08 - 12:44 AM (#2430545) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,Reese Hello I don't remember all the verses but it went something like this: (XXXX 2 time Long 2 time short if there) Appleseeds make apple trees (AAaa) A Blue Bear Loves the USA (BBbb) B Cindy trades carrots for some corn (CCcc) C |
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04 Sep 08 - 03:17 AM (#2430584) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: pavane A late reply to Barrie Roberts (2005) : Re: John Foreman's version of the 'Cockney Alphabet', I think you'll find his W is 'for a quid' and his Z is 'for 'is 'at' (i,e. 'His head is for his hat') Yes to W for a quid, but in the version I recorded, he uses the Zephyr Breezes line for Z. If anyone wants to hear it, I can direct them to a private URL. |
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04 Sep 08 - 02:18 PM (#2431050) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Steve Gardham To return to the original question (we seem to have strayed somewhat) in the 50s we sang the alphabet to the tune of Jack and Jill went up the hill. ABCDEFG HIJKLM NOPQ-RSTU VWXYZ |
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04 Sep 08 - 10:04 PM (#2431470) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Joe_F For us (ca. 1940) it was ABCDEFG HIJKLMNOP LMNOPQRST UVWXYZ TTTO "Twinkle, twinkle, little star". |
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05 Sep 08 - 01:29 AM (#2431543) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: CapriUni I grew up with the "Twinkle, Twinkle" version, too. But sometime in the last few months (when I had several tunes tumbling around in my head at the same time, and they were getting jumbled around together), I realized that the alphabet fits much more snugly into the tune of "Frere Jacques": A, B, C, D E, F, G, H I, J, K L, M, N O-P-Q-R-S-T U-V-W-X Y and Z (That's the end). A couple of weeks ago, I started to wonder if I could fit the alphabet to other children's rounds; "Row, Row, Row Your Boat" is too short. I thought maybe "Three Blind Mice" would work. Prodded by this thread, tonight, I've finally hammered it out: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S and T and U and then there is V and there's dou-ble-U and then, there's X, and there's Y and there's Z and that's the end. |
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06 Sep 08 - 02:08 PM (#2432717) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Jim Dixon Here are the lyrics given along with a tune in McCaskey, John Piersol. Franklin Square Song Collection: Two Hundred Favorite Songs and Hymns for Schools and Homes, Nursery and Fireside. New York: Harper, 1881, page 170: A, B, C, D, E, F, G, H, I, I, K, L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, and T, U, V, Double-you and X, Y, Z. Happy, happy shall we be, When we've learned our A, B, C. |
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06 Sep 08 - 02:24 PM (#2432728) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Melissa Stanley Holloway did "Elephant's Alphabet" An A-nut, a B-nut...LMNO P-nut |
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06 Sep 08 - 02:25 PM (#2432729) Subject: Lyr Add: ALPHABET SONG (Emma C. Dowd) From: Jim Dixon Here's a version that's actually attributed to an author, from: Dodge, Mary Mapes. St. Nicholas. New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1890, Volume 18, page 401: ALPHABET SONG Emma C. Dowd. A, B, C, D, E, F, G,— Baby and I will sail the sea; H, I, J, K, L, M, N,— Across the ocean and back again; O, P, Q, R, S, T, U,— Now on the railway, choo, choo, choo! V and W, X, Y, Z,— Home is the best place for baby and me. |
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16 Sep 08 - 07:08 PM (#2442570) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Nigel Parsons As a resident in the UK I find it a shame that the above quotes all seem to rhyme 'Z' with 'T'. Or Zee & Tee. Over here we use 'Zed' (except those brought up in the Sesame Street era) |
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16 Sep 08 - 07:33 PM (#2442592) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Q (Frank Staplin) Zed? How quaint! Zed, bed, bled, fed, ted, dead, wed, said, led- can't rhyme the alphabet with those words. You may as well accept the American improvement. |
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16 Sep 08 - 10:05 PM (#2442680) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: CapriUni Here's a rhyme that only works with zed: A, B, C, D, E, F, G Little Robin Redbreast sitting on a tree; H, I, J, K, L, M, N He made love to Little Jenny Wren. O, P, Q, R, S, T, U "Dear Little Jenny, I want to marry you." V, W, X, Y, Z Poor little Jenny, she blushed quite red. (From The Oxford Nursery Rhyme Book, assembled by Iona and Peter Opie [first edition copyright 1955, Oxford University Press) |
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16 Sep 08 - 10:27 PM (#2442696) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Q (Frank Staplin) Quite right, CapriUni. In the same book is Tom Thumb's Alphabet, with "Z was a zany, a poor harmless fool." 'Zee' fits better than 'Zed,' I think. |
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17 Sep 08 - 05:38 PM (#2443473) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Steve Gardham Or the Cockney alphabet..... Z for 'is 'at. (That'll fox 'em!) |
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18 Sep 08 - 02:12 AM (#2443762) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: CapriUni Q -- 'Zed' is a form of the Greek name for the letter: "Zeta." Americans only changed it to "Zee" after our split with Britain, in a feeble attempt to make our language different. Same reason we went through a period of spelling 'Socks' as 'Sox' and why we took the u out of 'colour.' ... Some of the changes stuck, and some didn't. What I want to know is (and have yet to find a satisfying answer to): How did alphabets get to have difinitive 'Alphabetic orders' long before literacy (much less dictionaries) became common? Also: Has anyone written a song for the QWERTY alphabet order, yet (Or shall I have to do it?) ;-) |
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18 Sep 08 - 06:03 AM (#2443842) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Nigel Parsons "What I want to know is (and have yet to find a satisfying answer to): How did alphabets get to have difinitive 'Alphabetic orders' long before literacy (much less dictionaries) became common?" Probably from people like us, lovers of the language(s) playing about. As an example of an early alphebetisation, we can go back to the Old Testament, Book of Psalms. Psalm 119 is an acrostic (in the original Hebrew), being 176 verses in 22 blocks of 8. The first block all start with the Hebrew letter Aleph, vv 9-16 with Beth, 17-24 Gimel, et seq to the last 8 verses starting with Tav. Each verse also includes a reference to the word of God, or his laws/precepts. (with one exception which I leave to the reader to find!) Of course, someone may be able to find an earlier example! |
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18 Sep 08 - 01:52 PM (#2444182) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: CapriUni Nigel -- thanks for the information on alphabet play in the psalms. What first got me wondering about this is line attributed to Jesus: "I am the alpha and the omega." That wouldn't make any sense at all if it were not already firmly established that "alpha" comes first, and "omega" comes last. But why was it ever decided, in the first place, that alpha should come first, and omega go last? |
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18 Sep 08 - 02:29 PM (#2444220) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Q (Frank Staplin) Brings up a digression- who decided that Jesus said, "I am the alpha and the omega? Did his teacher know Greek? Or did he pick it up from someone bearing gifts? Looking forward to learning qwerty and yuiop. Don't google querty lyrics, only linkin park seems to come up. |
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18 Sep 08 - 08:22 PM (#2444562) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: CapriUni Q -- I don't know. It is true that there was already much trade between the Jews and the Greeks at that time, so it may have just been common knowledge. Or, it could be that the person who wrote that story down was translating what Jesus said for a Greek audience, and figured that using "Alpha and Omega" would be be clearer than using "Alef and Tav," and then trying to explain what that meant. ...Did you try Googling "QWERTY" instead of "querty?" |
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18 Sep 08 - 08:40 PM (#2444576) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Q (Frank Staplin) Yep, I am just guilty of preferring right-wing yuiop to left-wing qwerty. |
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20 Sep 08 - 05:06 AM (#2445757) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: CapriUni Okay... But "Wingers" are not very good typists, anyway. Mostly, they hunt n' peck... |
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20 Sep 08 - 10:08 AM (#2445884) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,granny92 I remember singing an alphabet song that started out with "A is for the apple that grows upon the tree, B is for the birds that sing for you and me. C is for the camel with a hump upon his back, D is for the duck that goes quack, quack, quack. E is for the elephant.........................." and this is where I get stuck. Does anyone in cyberspace recall this song and know more of the words to it? I seem to associate it with the Captain Kangaroo show in my memory. Thanks. |
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20 Sep 08 - 09:01 PM (#2446216) Subject: Lyr Add: TOM THUMB'S PICTURE ALPHABET (1744) From: Q (Frank Staplin) TOM THUMB'S PICTURE ALPHABET ^^ A was an archer, who shot at a frog; B was a butcher, and had a great dog.
C was a captain, all covered with lace;
E was an esquire, with pride on his brow;
G was a gamester, who had but ill luck;
I was an innkeeper, who loved to carouse;
K was King William, once governed this land;
M was a miser, and hoarded up gold;
O was an oyster girl, who went about town;
Q was a queen, who wore a silk slip;
S was a sailor, and spent all he got;
U was a usurer, a miserable elf;
W was a watchman, and guarded the door;
Y was a youth, that did not love school; |
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20 Sep 08 - 09:08 PM (#2446220) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Q (Frank Staplin) Sorry, forgot to cut off the bold. |
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20 Sep 08 - 09:59 PM (#2446241) Subject: Lyr Add: THE WORKING MAN'S A.B.C. (from Bodleian) From: Q (Frank Staplin) THE WORKING MAN'S A.B.C. A Alphabet that we used to learn at school, You'll find a dealt of truth in it, tho' written by a fool. B British Workman, there are thousands here to-day. The Eight-Hours Movement we must have, and that without delay. C Country. Ours is governed by the swells, The rich man eats the oysters, the poor man gets the shells. D Donkeys- the masters are we say, But when the men begin to strike, the Union made them bray. E Eight Hours we want to play, Eight to work and eight to sleep, and get eight bob a day. F Freedom. We have it here no doubt, If you haven't got a dinner you are free to go without. G Greed and that precious stuff called gold. Our capitalists possess it, and tight enough they hold. H House and Home, alright when we've got tin, But when out of work and can't pay up, they put the brokers in. I Improvements, which our rulers seem to shirk, Why don't they act about it, and give shorter hours for work? J Justice- the poor they seldom get, And though the good time's coming, it has not come as yet. K Kind relations, when a bob you want to borrow; I haven't any cash today, pray call again tomorrow. L Lies.- I'm sure the lot they tell, It's very near enough to send the blooming lot to--- Spain, well, well. M Masters; but then you see there's Missus, Some Missuses wear drawers, but my one wears the breeches. N Number that have to emigrate, And leave their native country to avoid a pauper's fate. O Old Times, which our father's said was good 'uns, When instead of dining on faggots, we get roast beef and puddings. P Parliament. When members they get there, For the working-men who got them in, the devil a bit they care. Q Question? Let them answer if they can, Do the masters care a little bit how they slave the working man? R Royalty- it also stands for Rot- As long as they get their money, we can all of us go to pot. S Strikes there's been throughout the nation, We boldly stuck up for our rights though threatened with starvation. T Trade Unions, they'll come it pretty think, And make the masters jump about like a monkey on a stick. U Uncle's, where our clothes go up the spout, But when they're there it's jolly hard sometimes to get them out. V Victory, which we hope soon to attain, And every man employment find, not seek for it in vain. W Wealth. But when a man gets skinned, He finds what sort of friends he's got when he wants to raise the wind. X Ten Hours, men very often toil, But eight I think is quite enough throughout the British soil. Y Young Men, the masters they will tickle If they don't get what they want they'll put them in a pickle. Z Zealous- which one and all should be, And stand by one another, to bring prosperity. Bodleian Collection, Firth c11(204). Dated [1891]. |
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27 Jul 09 - 05:56 AM (#2687851) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,SongSinger ABC Song a Gospel Song I sung when I was young but can't remember all of it can someone help me out? A is the Answer to all of our prayers B is for The Bible to help us through the years C is for Christ to look to each day D is for devil tempting in his way |
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27 Jul 09 - 01:13 PM (#2688116) Subject: Lyr Add: THE ALPHABET SONG (Sol Smith Russell) From: Jim Dixon From Sol Smith Russell's "Jeremy Jollyboy" Songster by Sol Smith Russell (New York: Robert M. De Witt, 1876), page 14: ^^ THE ALPHABET SONG. Now folks, I'll sing a little song, and I hope you all to please. I'll make it from the alphabet, and commence with A, B, C's, D, E, F, G, H, I, J, K L, M, N, O, P, Q, R, S, T, U, V, W, the X, and Y, and Z. CHORUS: Then listen to me well; oh, hearken unto me, And I'll sing to you the alphabet, from A way down to Z. A stands for America, land of the brave and free. B stands for Bully Boys; I expect that's you and me. C stands for Curiosity; that means an honest man. D stands for Dishonesty, which with the world began. E stands for Eve, who first did Adam tempt. F stands for Frogs, of which ould Ireland is exempt. G stands for Goose; good Goose is good I think. H stands for Hoping that we'll never want a drink. I stands for Ireland; I hope she'll soon be free. J stands for Jury, who seldom do agree. K stands for Kentucky, where they make bourbon and rye. L stands for Lawyers; oh, my, but can't they lie! M stands for Married folks, who're always in a stew. N stands for Nobody; I suppose that's me and you. O stands for One, Two, Three, away we go with speed. P stands for President; a good one's what we need. Q stands for Queer, and that's our Administration. R stands for Rotten; that's the head of our great Nation. S stands for Swindlers; in Washington they live. T stands for Treason, which we never can forgive. U stands for Union, which divorces often sever. V stands for Victory; may it ours be forever. W stands for Washington, a kind friend, but bitter foe. X stands for X-actly what I lost at Keno. Y stands for Young; I mean that rat, old Brigham Young. Z stands for Zeal, with which I hope my song was sung, & now my song is ended. I'll take my oath above, That I never want to see the back of my neck, if ever I cease to love. |
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28 Jul 09 - 06:18 PM (#2689187) Subject: Lyr Add: NEW ALPHABET FOR 1865 From: Jim Dixon From Littell's Living Age (Boston: Littell, Son, and Company, Third Series, Vol XXVIII, No 1081, 18 Feb 1865), page 306: ^^ NEW ALPHABET FOR 1865. A is for America, a land so wide and free, There's room for all the human race and all posterity. B is for Belligerent, a name that was bestow'd On southern rebels who betray'd and shed their country's blood. C is for the Chivalry, who would o'er all the nation Spread slavery, and be themselves the lords of all creation. D is for Devotion, true to Freedom's righteous cause, Devotion to the Union, devotion to the laws. E's for Eagle, dauntless bird, of bold, unflinching gaze; May our brave fellows face the foe as he the noontide blaze. F's for Admiral Farragut: hardy vet'ran sea-king; Conq'ring he comes, thro' storm of guns, cannon loudly shrieking. G's for glorious General Grant! That we may take for granted; Thank God! for granting such a Grant just at the time he's wanted. H is for Hood, in Tennessee, who great things did determine, But then in Thomas found his match, and was hood-winked by Sherman. I—let the answer "I," "I," "I," re-echo through the land, When duty calls for men to fight, with ready heart and hand. J shall begin our Jubilee, when peace we celebrate, When brothers shall be foes no more, and love shall conquer hate. K is for Kindness, hail the day! when all men kindly deal With fellow men, and wisely seek their own in others' weal. L is for Lincoln — Abraham (henceforth a household name), Who loved the paths his namesake trod, nor feared to keep the same. M's for McClellan; what he did deserves fair praise and mention; What he didn't we'll suppose supplied by good intention. N Is for Neutrality, another name for aid To rebellion, by building ships and running the blockade. O is for Omnipotent; so may that people be, Who put their trust in God's right hand to guard their liberty. P is for Patriotism pure; God sees with eye benign, And blesses those who sacrifice at thy most holy shrine. Q's for our Quarrel. Many ask "what is it all about?" "Is it worthwhile for negro slaves, the making such a rout?" R's for Redemption, answer we, for this unhappy race; To pity, help and succor them, God grant us all his grace! S, crooked S, stands for undaunted Sherman's deathless name, Who straight his fifty thousand led, through Georgia on to fame. T is for Time, who puts an end to war and tribulation; O! haste to spread thy healing wings over this bleeding nation! U is for Union; herein lies our peace, our all; United may we ever stand, divided we must fall. V is for Victory — dearly won! Hence let men count the cost Before they rouse, for selfish ends, to strife a kindred host. W is for Wilmington. Thy day of plenty's past; Of blockade runners to thy port thou'st seen the very last. X is for Exeunt to Jeff D. and all his rebel crew; Oh! wretched men! repent! There may be mercy yet for you. Y is for Yankees — let the name have due appreciation; They'll prove to friend as well as foe a very plucky nation. Z is for Zealous friends, who see our cause in its true light; May all in time spell with this rhyme, and learn to read it right! A. R. New York, January 31, 1865. N. Y. Evening Post. |
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28 Jul 09 - 06:37 PM (#2689199) Subject: Lyr Add: THE FEMINIST ALPHABET From: Jim Dixon From The Poetic Year for 1916 by William Stanley Braithwaite (Boston: Small, Maynard & Company, 1917), page 239: ^^ THE FEMINIST ALPHABET. Compiled by an agnostic. A is for Antis — the allies of sin, Who scourge Suffragitis with horrible din. B is for Ballot — the sceptre which rules, Not granted to Women, ex-convicts or fools. C is for Child Labor (let plutocrats gloat). How long would it last if Mothers could vote? D is for Duty men owe to their Wives, To give them the vote — then repent all their lives. E is for Equality — sought at the polls By feminine creatures with masculine souls. F is for Franchise — 'Tis plain to be seen They'll have it, God bless 'em, by nineteen steen steen. G is for Girls — whenever they start They'll vote with their head — but more with their heart. H is for Husband with resolute jaw, Who, when you have children, is required by law. I is for Infant — asleep in her crib, Deprived of a vote through descent from a rib. J is for Justice which Women pursue. They obey all the laws — why not make just a few? K is for Kerbstone — where humble men stand And watch suffrage pageants keep step with the band. L is for Ladies — chock full of hard knocks For the masculine voter, while darning his socks. M is for Manacles — fetters which years Have forged on the wrists of the Women, poor dears! N is for Nations — learning at last That shy, shrinking Woman's a thing of the Past. O is for Oak — once for clinging vines suited, But strong grew the vine, so the tree's been uprooted. P is for Papa — once head of the house, But since Mother voted as meek as a mouse. Q is for Quibble — dare any man state That Suffragettes do it when pressed in debate? R is for Reverence — which decent man shows To his charming and arduous suffragist foes. S is for Sex — which being made double Is really the mainspring of all of this trouble. T is for Taxes — which Woman must pay. Concerning their uses she's nothing to say. U is for Union — for thus, hand in hand, Queen Man and King Woman united should stand. V is for Voting — what feminine bliss Except perhaps flirting, is greater than this? W is for Woman — the Mother of men, But without any fathers, Mrs. Woman, what then? X is for Xanthippe — quite set, as you know, Did she, too, root for suffrage, so long, long ago? Y is for Yoke — such as dumb cattle wear. Let him who'd grind Woman to earth have a care! Z is for Zenith (no more 'don'ts' and 'can'ts') When Woman will stalk through the World wearing 'pants'!" |
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28 Jul 09 - 07:50 PM (#2689248) Subject: Lyr Add: SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS From: Jim Dixon From The Infant Teacher's Assistant by Thomas Bilby, R. B. Ridgway (London: T. Bilby & R. B. Ridgway, 1843), page 21: SCRIPTURE ALPHABETS. Tune—Portugal New. [1] A is for Angel, that praises the Lord. B is for Bible, God's most holy word. C is for Church, where the righteous resort. D is for Devil, who wishes our hurt. E is for Eve, who was mother of all. F is for Felix, who trembled at Paul. G's for Goliath, whom David brought low. H is for Heav'n, where the faithful will go. I is for Isaac, the darling it seems. J is for Joseph, who told Pharaoh's dreams. K is for Korah, the rebel struck dead. L is for Lot, who from Sodom was led. M is for Moses, a great man of God. N is for Noah, preserv'd from the flood. O is for Og, a great Giant destroyed. P is for Peter, who Jesus denied. Q is for Quails, a sad curse in disguise. R is for Rahab, who hid the two spies. S is for Saviour, and Jesus is such. T is for Thomas, who doubted too much. U is for Uzzah, who died for his sin. V is for Vashti, the hard-fated Queen. W's for Whale, to Jonah a dread. X is a cross, upon which Jesus bled. Y is for yoke, 'tis the badge of a slave. Z is for Zaccheus, whom Jesus did save. [2] A stands for Adam, of mankind the first. B stands for Balak, who would Israel curse. C stands for Canaan, the Jews promis'd rest. D stands for David, whom God often bless'd. E stands for Esau, his birth-right he sold. F stands for Famine, once mighty we're told. G stands for Gallio, who car'd not for God. H stands for Herod, who shed infant's blood. I stands for Israel, good Jacob's new name. J stands for Joseph, his son of great fame. K stands for Korah, of Moses' line. L stands for Laban, whom Jacob did find. M stands for Moses, he Israel did guide. N stands for Nebo, the mount where he died. O stands for Olives, where Christ was oft found. P stands for Pharaoh, who in th' Red Sea was drown'd. Q stands for Quails, on which Israel were fed. R stands for Rachel, who mourn'd for her dead. S stands for Samuel, a prophet from youth. T stands for Thomas, who doubted the truth. U's for Uriah, who in battle did fall. V stands for Viper, that fasten'd on Paul. W's for Wisdom, bestowed on a King. X stands for Christ, whose praises we'll sing. Y stands for Youngest, the prodigal son. Z stands for Zimri, and now we have done. [3] A is for Athens, a place where Paul went. B is for Bethlehem, where the Wise Men were sent. C is for Carmel, a mountain we're told. D is for Dothan, where Joseph was sold. E is for Eden where Adam did sin. F's for Fair Haven, where ships can go in. G is for Goshen, a rich and good land. H is for Horeb, where Moses did stand. I is for Italy, where Rome stood so fair. J is for Joppa, and Peter lodg'd there. K is for Kadesh, where Miriam died. L is for Lebanon, can't be denied. M is for Moab, where Balaam was led. M is for Nod, where wicked Cain fled. O is for Olives, where Christ oft did go. P is for Patmos, where John was, I know. Q is for Quicksands, where ships oft are drawn. R is for Ramah, where Samuel was born. S is for Sychar, and there was a well. T is for Tarsus, where Saul once did dwell. U is for Ur, from whence Abram came. V is for valley, and such I could name. W's for wilderness, where many did sin. X not a place named in Scripture begins. Y is for Yesterday, our God still the same. Z is for Zion, a mount of great fame. |
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28 Jul 09 - 08:46 PM (#2689276) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Susan of DT OK guys. The next edition of the DT will have 18 alphabet songs. |
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30 Jul 09 - 12:58 AM (#2690115) Subject: Lyr Add: THE TEMPERANCE ALPHABET. From: Jim Dixon From Temperance Anecdotes, Original and Selected by George Washington Bungay (New York: National Temperance Society and Publication House, 1873), page 263: THE TEMPERANCE ALPHABET. A is for Adder, that lies in the cup; The drunkard don't see it, and so drinks it up. B is for Bottle, marked "poison" thereon; Touch not, taste not, nor handle, or you'll be undone. C is for Conscience, which bids us beware Of learning to drink, to lie, and to swear. D is for Drunkard; just look at his nose; How red are his eyes, and how dirty his clothes! E is for Evening, when he goes out to drink; What he knows does him harm, if he only would think. F is for Fountain, so merry and clear; Who only drink water have nothing to fear. G is for Gin, that makes people lazy, Then cross to their wives, and finally — crazy. H is for Heaven, which no drunkard can know, While drink holds him in bondage to sin and to woe. I is for Inn; like a rat-trap, no doubt; When once you get in, it is hard to get out. J is for Jail, where the drunkard is kept Till the fames of his liquor away he has slept. K is for Knowledge, of which little remains When he puts in his mouth what runs off with his brains. L is for Liquor; whatever the name, The taste, or the color, they all are the same. M is for Monkey, who is wiser than men; If you once get him drunk, you can't do it again. N is for Noah, who planted the vine, And — how sad is the warning! — got drunk on the wine. O is the Orphan, of whom thousands are made, Every mouth in the year, by the rum-seller's trade. P is for Pledge, all good children should take. If you can't sign your name, your mark you should make. Q is for Quarrel; look sharp, and you'll find In nearly all quarrels there's liquor behind. R is for Rum, and for Rum-seller too; With one or the other have nothing to do. S is for Snow, where the poor drunkard lies, Overcome by the liquor, and freezes and dies. T is for Tippler, who grows worse and worse, Till he finds, to his sorrow, not a coin in his purse. U is for Union; in union there's strength; With the young and the old we shall conquer at length. V is for Victim, who staggered around Till he fell in the river, where, of course, he was drowned. W is for Woe, which everyone feels Who partakes of strong liquor, and through the street reels. X is for Xerxes; a great army had he; But Alcohol's army is larger, you see. Y is for Youth; daring youth, oh, beware, Lest the love of strong drink should thee also ensnare! Z is for Zealous, which I hope we will be From strong drink's dominion our country to free. |
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11 Aug 09 - 12:57 AM (#2697467) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Uly "Re Mel Bay's copyright of "Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star": Anyone can put a copyright claim on anything. That doesn't mean the claim will stand up in court. It is pretty easy to establish that the "Twinkle, Twinkle" melody was written by Mozart when he was a child. I believe his name for it was "At Your Direction, Mommy" or however one would say that in German." That's actually not true. Mozart wrote a series of variations on the melody as a child, but the tune already existed. Anyways, I've recently been singing the alphabet "weirdly", though it makes more sense the way I do it. Same Twinkle Twinkle tune, but I break the letters up slightly differently: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Now I know my ABC &c. Of course, sometimes nowadays we sing it to the Super Why song. It's just catchier :) |
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05 Sep 10 - 07:54 AM (#2980316) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,N96D Thanks, Q, in case you or anyone else is still reading this, the Working Man's Alphabet was what I sought, having found a reference to the People's Alphabet in a novel - F stands for freedom, which old England brags about. If you haven't got a dinner, why you're free to go without. Also great to see complete versions of the Cockney Alphabet, for the ones I and my family have forgotten. Variations we use - C for th'islanders - Seaforth Highlanders D for a station - deforestation I for Novello/the Engine - Ivor Novello/the Engine N for cement - enforcement O for the rainbow - over the rainbow Y for sister - wife or sister |
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05 Apr 11 - 05:24 PM (#3129349) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,Karla B. To GuestGranny92...I don't know the whole song either but starting with E, instead of elephant, we learned it as: E is for the Eagle a mighty bird is he. F is for the fox as sly as he can be. G is for the Glowworm lighting up most everything. H is for the horse in the circus ring. From I-Z is where I get stuck. Sorry I wasn't more help. :o( |
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09 Apr 11 - 04:05 PM (#3132084) Subject: Lyr Add: ALPHABETICAL TRADES From: Jim Dixon From The Infant Teacher's Assistant by T. Bilby and R B. Ridgway (London: T. Bilby and R B. Ridgway, 1834), page 106: ALPHABETICAL TRADES. A is for Architect, he buildings does plan; B is for Butcher, who sells beef and lamb. C is for Currier, he leather does dress; D is for Dyer, who will dye cloth, and press. E's for Engineer, he makes vessels for steam; F is for Farrier, who shoes horses—a team. G is for Grazier, he for cattle has grounds; H is for Huntsman, who follows the hounds. I is for Ironmonger, selling screws, nails, and tools; J is for Joiner, who builds Infant Schools. K is for Keeper, he looks after game; L is for Limner, who draws pictures to frame. M is for Mason, he cuts stone square and round; N is for Newsman, who takes papers round. O is for Oculist, he doctors the eyes; P is for Pastrycook, who makes jellies and pies. Q's for Quillcutter, he prepares pens to write; R is for Ranger, watching parks day and night. S is for Sawyer, he cuts planks from a tree; T is for Tailor, who clothes you and me. U's for Upholsterer, he'd make a nice bed; V is for Vintner, who sells white wine and red. W's for Weaver, at his loom he will sing; Y is for Yeoman, who waits on the King. [It ends with Y.] |
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09 Apr 11 - 04:17 PM (#3132089) Subject: Lyr Add: MAJA'S ALPHABET From: Jim Dixon From The Treasury of Pleasure Books for Young Children edited by Joseph Cundall (Lowell [Mass.]: William G. Baker, 1850), page 50: MAJA'S ALPHABET. A is for Ann, who is milking a cow. B is for Benjamin, making a bow. C is for Charlotte, gathering flowers. D is for Dick, who is one of the mowers. E's for Eliza, feeding a hen. F is for Frank, who is mending his pen. G's Georgiana, shooting an arrow. H is for Harry, wheeling a barrow. I's Isabella, gathering fruit. J is for John, who is playing the flute. K is for Kate, who is nursing her dolly. L is for Lawrence, feeding Poor Polly. M is for Maja, learning to draw. N is for Nicholas, with a jackdaw. O's for Octavius, riding a goat. P's for Penelope, sailing a boat. Q is for Quintus, armed with a lance. R is for Rachel, learning to dance. S is for Sarah, talking to cook. X is for Thomas, reading a book. U is for Urban, rolling the green. V's named Victoria, after our Queen. W's for Walter, flying a kite. X is for Xerxes, a boy of great might. Y's for Miss Youthful, eating her bread. AND Z's Zachariah, a going to bed. |
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09 Apr 11 - 05:00 PM (#3132110) Subject: Lyr Add: AN ALPHABET OF CHILDREN (I F Bellows) From: Jim Dixon From St. Nicholas, Volume 10 (New York: The Century Co., 1882), page 112: AN ALPHABET OF CHILDREN By Isabel Frances Bellows A is for apt little Annie Who lives down in Maine with her granny. Such pies she can make! And such doughnuts and cake! Oh, we like to make visits to granny! B is for bad little Bridget Who is morn, noon, and night in a fidget. Her dresses she tears, And she tumbles downstairs, And her mother's most worn to a midget. C is for curious Charlie Who lives on rice, oatmeal, and barley. He once wrote a sonnet On his mother's best bonnet And he lets his hair grow long and snarly. D is for dear little Dinah Whose manners grow finer and finer. She smiles and she bows To the pigs and the cows And she calls the old cat Angelina. E is for erring young Edward Who never can bear to go bedward. Every evening at eight, He bewails his hard fate And they're all quite discouraged with Edward. F is for foolish Miss Florence, Who of spiders has such an abhorrence, That she shivers with dread When she looks overhead, For she lives where they're plenty—at Lawrence. G is for glad little Gustave, Who says that a monkey he must have, But his mother thinks not And says that they've got All the monkey they care for in Gustave H is for horrid young Hannah Who has the most shocking bad manner. Once she went out to dine With a party of nine And she ate every single banana. I is for ignorant Ida Who doesn't know rhubarb from cider. Once she drank up a quart, Which was more than she ought, And it gave her queer feelings inside her. J is for jovial young Jack, Who goes to the balls in a hack. He thinks he can dance And he'll caper and prance Till his joints are half ready to crack. K is for kind little Katy Who weighs 'most a hundred and eighty, But she eats every day And the doctors all say That's the reason she's growing so weighty. L is for lazy young Leicester Who works for a grocer in Chester, But he says he needs rest And he finds it is best To take every day a siesta. M is for mournful miss Molly Who likes to be thought melancholy. She's as limp as a rag When her sisters play tag For it's vulgar, she says, to be jolly. N is for naughty young Nat Who sat on his father's best hat. When they asked if he thought He had done as he ought, He said he supposed 'twas the cat! O's operatic Olivia Who visits her aunt in Bolivia. She can sing to high C, But between you and me, They don't care for that in Bolivia. P is for poor little Paul Who doesn't like study at all, But he's learning to speak In Hebrew and Greek And is going to take Sanskrit next fall. Q is for queer little Queen Who's grown so excessively lean That she fell in a crack And hurt her poor back And they say she can hardly be seen. R is for rude master Ruby Who once called his sister a booby, But a boy who stood by Heard her piteous cry And came and chastised master Ruby. S is for stylish young Sadie Whose hat is so big and so shady That she thought it was night When the sun was out bright And mistook an old cow for a lady. T is for turbulent Teddy Who never can learn to be steady. He'll skip and he'll hop And turn 'round like a top, And he's broken his leg twice already. U is unhappy Ulrika Who takes her tea weaker and weaker. She sits in the dust And eats nothing but crust And Moses, they say, wasn't meeker. V is for valiant young Vivian Who practiced awhile in oblivion, Till he saw, without doubt, He could turn inside out And now they're all boasting of Vivian. W is wise little Willie Who lives where the weather is chilly, But he skates and he slides And takes lots of sleigh-rides And he coasts on his sled where it's hilly. X, Y, Z—each is a baby Who is going to be wonderful, maybe, For their mothers all say To themselves every day That there never was quite such a baby. |
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29 May 11 - 09:37 AM (#3162098) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,Susan Lol. In a moment of levity/parody, I give you the parody version of the alphabet song that one of my college roommates used to sing to me: (To the tune of Twinkle, twinkle) ABCD LSD Gummy Bears are chasing me. One is green, The other's blue. The red ones sitting on my shoe. Now I know my ABCs, Next time won't you trip with me? |
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16 Jun 11 - 03:31 PM (#3171619) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,Sarah Sammi Hello, I've spent many years (over 25) looking for a book. Unfortunately I did not know the title or author, only some of the rhymes within the book. Having been so used to Google not being able to help/point me in the right direction, I have been pleasantly surprised that this thread has answered my prayers! Jim Dixon posted the following (thank you Jim!): From St. Nicholas, Volume 10 (New York: The Century Co., 1882), page 112: AN ALPHABET OF CHILDREN (A is for Apt little Annie etc) By Isabel Frances Bellows I have been trying to find out a little more but cannot source the book, I'm presuming the title could be slightly different, can anyone help?! Thanks very much |
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17 Jun 11 - 01:20 PM (#3171990) Subject: Lyr Add: AH BOS CEE DAH (Johnny Cash) From: Bettynh From a children's album by Johnny Cash: AH BOS CEE DAH Well if you'd like to learn your ABC's Then listen very carefully to me. You can sing them like a funny foreign song and very very soon you'll sing along The first 8 letters go like this: Ah Bos Cee Dah Ee Fah Ga Ha Ah Bos Cee Dah Ee Fah Ga Ha A B C D E F G H Ah Bos Cee Dah Ee Fah Ga Ha The next 8 go like this: I Jah Ka La Me Nah Oo Pah I Jah Ka La Me Nah Oo Pah I J K L M N O P I Jah Ka La Me Nah Oo Pah Now that's 16 letters, and there's 10 more you know so let's take these next 10 slow Qu Rah See Tah Uu Vee Wah X Yah Zee Qu Rah See Tah Uu Vee Wah X Yah Zee Q R S T U V W X Y Z Qu Rah See Tah Uu Vee Wah X Yah Zee Now let's put it all together: Ah Bos Cee Dah Ee Fah Ga Ha I Jah Ka La Me Nah Oo Pah Qu Rah See Tah Uu Vee Wah X Yah Zee means A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z |
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17 Jun 11 - 04:46 PM (#3172046) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: PHJim Nigel Parsons, It's still officially pronounced Zed in Canada too, but as you mentioned, Sesame Street has converted a number of younger folks (by younger, I guess I mean under 50). Being an old fart, I find myself talking about Zed Zed Top. I would guess that the Zee pronunciation was adopted in order to make it rhyme. |
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18 Jun 11 - 12:24 PM (#3172372) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,Jim Dixon, at the Webster WI library More information for Sarah Sammi: St. Nicholas is (or was) a periodical, not a book. St. Nicholas was the oldest source I could find, but the poem was also printed in several later books. To see a list of them, follow this link to a Google Books search results page. Then, to see the actual text (if available) click on a book title. Next, click on "About this book." Next, click on "Find in a Library." This will take you to a different web site called WorldCat.org. Find the box called "Enter your location" and type in your Zip Code (if you are in the US) or your postal code (if you are in the UK or Canada—I don't know about other countries; maybe you would need your country name). Then click "Find Libraries." It will show you a list of libraries near you where the book can be found. Does that answer your question? I am away from home right now and might not be able to answer further questions for a couple of days. If you get stuck, you might try printing out a relevant page and taking it to a local library to see if the librarian can help you. I think most librarians are familiar with WorldCat.org and probably Google Books. |
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19 Jun 11 - 06:50 PM (#3173093) Subject: Lyr Add: AN ALPHABET MENAGERIE (Isabel F Bellows) From: Jim Dixon I found this while searching for something else. From St. Nicholas, Volume 11, No. 5 (New York: The Century Co., March, 1884), page 382: AN ALPHABET MENAGERIE By Isabel Frances Bellows A was an Amiable Ape Who lived on an African cape. He climbed up the trees On his elbows and knees And came down by the fire escape. B was a Bustling old Bear Who thought he must have change of air, So he went with a show, Though it filled him with woe To see people so rude as to stare. C was a Comical Cat Who tried to make love to a rat. She sang him a song Both loving and long, But he said, "You can't fool me like that!" D was a Dainty old Dog, Who every day drank an egg nog. He took it, he said, To steady his head In case there could come up a fog! E was an Eminent Elephant Who invented a thing called a telephant. When they asked, "What's it for?" He replied: "Such a bore, To be pestered with questions irrelevant!" F was a Frivolous Fawn Who gave a soirée on the lawn. He played on the flute And sang to a lute, But the guests would do nothing but yawn. G was a Greedy old Goat Who ate up his master's best coat. He stood by with a leer While they searched far and near And remarked: "They seem rather afloat!" H was a Hopeful young Horse Who was brought up on love without force. He had his own way, And they sugared his hay, So he never was naughty, of course! I was an Idle Ichneumon Who wanted to learn to play Schumann, But he found to his pains, It took talent and brains, And neither possessed this Ichneumon. J was a Jaunty Jaguar Who once took a ride in a car, But when asked for his fare, Gave a growl and a stare, And remarked: "That is going too far!" K was a Keen Kangaroo Who painted his children sky-blue. When his wife said: "My dear, Don't you think they look queer?" He replied, "I'm not sure but they do." L was a Lively old Lion Whose conduct no man could rely on, For he'd smile and look sweet At the people he'd meet, And be thinking which one he should fly on! M was a Merry young Mink Who went in to skate at a rink, But he said that the ice Was too hard to be nice, And too smooth to allow him to think. N was a Naïve Nylghau Who would take his tea through a straw. When his aunt said, "I think 'Twould be better to drink," He replied, "You had better withdraw!" O was an Obese Old Ox Who wanted to learn how to box. A teacher he hired, Who nearly expired At the first of his terrible knocks! P was a Prosy old Pig Who complained that his brain was too big. He felt it, he said, Inside of his head— Which was certainly strange, for a pig! Q was a Quarrelsome Quagga Who made a great bluster and swagger, But what was quite queer, When danger was near, No trace could be found of the bragger! R was a Rowdy young Rabbit Who had a most terrible habit. When he saw any food Which appeared to him good, He would rise from his chair and just grab it. S was a Senseless old Sheep Who spent all his time half asleep. He was thinking, he said, When he nodded his head, But his friends though that tale rather steep. T was a Terrible Tiger Whose name was Abdullah Meshigah. For lunch he would eat Forty-two kinds of meat And his postal address was "The Niger." U was a Unique Unicorn Who tried to peek over his horn. He said he saw more Than he e'er did before, But it made him feel rather forlorn. V was a Verdant old Viper Who let himself out as a piper, But so badly he played, That the dancers all said They would wait till his talents were riper. W's a Wan little Weasel Who spent all his days at his easel. His friends came to see What they thought was a tree, But he called it a "Study of Teasel." X, Y, and Z were three creatures With all sorts of fabulous features. They had talons and claws And fiery jaws, But their names haven't happened to reach us! |
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19 Apr 12 - 02:15 PM (#3340505) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,Dar Mueller I have been trying to remeber the alphabet song I sang as a child. I would love to sing it to my grandchildren. I will go as far as I remember. A is for the apple that hangs upon the tree. B is for the bird that sings so merrily. C is for the camel with two humps upon his back. D is for the duck that goes quack quack quack. E is for the eagle, a mighty bird is he. F is for the fox as sly as he may be. G is?????? H is for the horse in the circus ring. I is for the island where all the monkeys live. J is for the jokes they're always sure to give. K is for the kitten playing with a ball of string. L is for the laugh their always sure to bring. M is for mother ????? N is ????? O means that you must obey what mother says to you. P is for the pie when your lunch is through. That's all I remember. Any help out there? Thank you so much. |
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20 Apr 12 - 10:30 AM (#3340857) Subject: Lyr Add: ALFABET SONG (Barry Louis Polisar) From: Bettynh ALFABET SONG by Barry Louis Polisar A is for armpit, acne and alchemy, Au naturel and alcohol, albatross and atrophy, Athlete's foot and anchovy, asthma, and autopsy B is for bombshell, bacteria, and me. B is for bombshell, bacteria, and me. C is for cantankerous, canker sore, and candy, D is for dumbbell, doody balls and dandy, E is for egghead, enema and ear wax, F is for follicle, fatty cell, and fax. F is for follicle, fatty cell, and fax. G is for grotesque, gross, and glockenspiel H is for hernia, hemorrhoids (I hope they heal). I is for imbecile, interface, and Illinois J is for jugular vein, jaundice, and joy J is for jugular vein, jaundice, and joy K is for kickback, karma, and killer bee L is for lint ball, lymph node, and larceny. M is for mayonnaise, mayhem, and misogynist, N is for nonsense, nudity, and nit. N is for nonsense, nudity, and nit. O is for oatmeal, Oreos, and oleo, P is for politics, Pat and Edgar Allen Poe, Q is for quadruple and R is for rude, S is for S-hook and T is for two. S is for S-hook and T is for two. U is for undulate and V is for villainy, W is too hard and so is X, Y and Z. |
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20 Apr 12 - 10:40 AM (#3340864) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: Mark Ross One of my pre-school classes taught me this, to the tune of TWINKLE, TWINKLE. A,B,C,D, dinosaur, That is what the D stands for, Some are big, some are small, Some are short, some are tall, A,B,C,D, dinosaur, That is what the D stands for. Mark Ross |
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25 Sep 12 - 08:44 PM (#3410187) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,ev I know about half of the alphabet song you are referring to but would also like to know the entire version again as I once knew it. A is for the apple that hangs upon the tree. B is for the bird that sings for you & me. C is for the camel with 2 humps upon it's back. D is for the duck that goes "quack, quack, quack". E is for the eagle, a mighty bird is he. F is for the fox as smart as he can be. G is for the glow worm lighting up most everything. H is for the ......... |
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15 Jul 17 - 01:23 PM (#3866266) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,jim bainbridge Hamish Imlach had a good one- I only recall a few of them... B eef or mutton C forth Highlanders D eif or Dumb E ? F ervescence any more? |
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19 Jul 17 - 11:41 PM (#3867216) Subject: Lyr Add: HERO ALPHABET From: Jim Dixon From St. Nicholas, Vol. 20, No. 7, (New York: The Century Co., May, 1893), page 558: HERO ALPHABET. A is for Ajax and Achilles, too; B is for Bayard (B's are very few). C is for Columbus, who sailed across the sea; D is for David — dauntless was he. E is for Egbert, a conqueror reckoned; F for Frederick, the Great, and the Second. G for George Washington, our own hero he; H is for Hercules, as strong as could be. I for Idomeneus, who fought for old Greece; J is for Jason, who won the Golden Fleece. K is tor King Arthur and his many knights; L is for Lancelot, who conquered in most fights. M for Menelaus — at Troy he would not yield; N is for Nestor, who bore the Golden Shield. O is for Olaf, a Norse hero brave; P for Patroclus, who sought the Greeks to save. Q for Quixote, who went forth from his home; R is for Romulus, who built the city Rome. S for Sarpedon, who helped in Trojan War; T is for Theseus, who slew the Minotaur. U is for Ulysses, gone for twenty years; V for Victoria, queen without peers. W for Wellington, who won at Waterloo; X is for Xenophon, a great leader, too. Y for the Yorks, with their rose so white; Z is for Zeus, god of great might. |
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20 Jul 17 - 07:08 PM (#3867399) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Alphabet Song variations From: GUEST,Malcolm Storey Have been meaning to join this thread for adgilute apsis. An old work colleague of mine had a spoken version which he had picked serving as a National Serviceman in the RAF. Some of it follows A for 'orses Beef or lamb C for ever Deformed E owes me F fervescent G ?? I for the engine J fer orange K ?? L for leather M fersis N fermation O fer there P for relief Q for your pay R fer mo S ?? T fer two U fermism V fer victory W double u for a quid X for owt Y fer girl friend Zed fer effect Any suggestions welcome |
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17 Mar 22 - 01:49 PM (#4138714) Subject: Lyr Add: A CHRISTMAS ALPHABET (Carolyn Wells) From: Jim Dixon I started searching for the song that was mentioned by "ev" and by Dar Mueller above, that begins: “A is for the apple that hangs upon the tree” and I haven’t found it (yet) but I found this, which, I suppose, isn’t the same song but may be worth having in its own right: From The Merry-go-round by Carolyn Wells (New York: R. H. Russell, 1901), page 151: A CHRISTMAS ALPHABET A is for Apple that hangs on the tree. B is for Bells that chime out in glee. C is for Candy to please boys and girls. D is for Dolls with long flaxen curls. E is for Evergreens decking the room. F is for Flowers of exquisite perfume. G is for Gifts that bring us delight. H is for Holly with red berries bright. I is for Ice so shining and clear. J is the Jingle of bells far and near. K is Kriss Kringle with fur cap and coat. L is for Letters the children all wrote. M is for Mistletoe, shining like wax. N is for Nuts which Grandpapa cracks. O is for Oranges, yellow and sweet. P for Plum Pudding, a holiday treat. Q the Quadrille in which each one must dance. R for the Reindeer that gallop and prance. S is for Snow that falls silently down. T is for Turkey, so tender and brown. U is for Uproar that goes on all day. V is for Voices that carol a lay. W for Wreaths hung up on the wall. X is for Xmas, with pleasures for all. Y is for Yule-log that burns clear and bright Z is for Zest shown from morning till night. |
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03 Aug 22 - 05:41 PM (#4149171) Subject: Lyr Add: HOUSEWIFE’S ALPHABET (Peggy Seeger) From: Jim Dixon This was mentioned by Okthen back on 18-Dec-00: HOUSEWIFE’S ALPHABET As recorded by Peggy Seeger on “An Odd Collection” (1996) 1. A is for altar where we go astray. B for the bills that begin the next day. C for the cuffs and the collars of shirts. D is for dishes and dusting and dirt. E is my energy draining away, And F is for floors to be swept every day. G for girlhood that's gawky and gone, And H, fed-up housewife that's singing this song. CHORUS: Wearily, it's merely a good woman's day, Cooking and cleaning and tidying away. If ever you finish, remember that when You wake up tomorrow, it all starts again. 2. I is for ironing for kids in their teens. J is for jerseys and jumpers and jeans. K for the kitchen for years upon end I've lived with leftovers and laundry from friends. M is my mending; there's mile upon mile. N for the nappies in a big stinking pile. O for the odd jobs, the odd one or two, Like pushing the pram or unplugging the loo. CHORUS 3. Q is for quarreling of chicks in my nest. R is for referee and a one-minute rest. S for the shopping in snow, sleet or rain, And T for that toilet; it's stopped up again. U is for underwear, grimy and soiled. V for those things that you peel, chop and boil. W for woman and washing machine. We both need attention; you know what I mean. CHORUS 4. We've got no union; it's eight days a week. They're crammed into seven; I'm out on my feet. So much to do, where should I begin? But I got all my lifetime to finish it in. W for wings, if I had them I'd fly. X marks the spot where I sit down and cry. Why Z for yours truly, I've gone on too long, And so has the system and so has this song. CHORUS CODA: If this song was housework, you'd sing it and then You'd go back where you started and sing it again And again and again and again and again. |
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03 Aug 22 - 06:47 PM (#4149177) Subject: Lyr Add: ALPHABET SOUP (Tom Chapin) From: Jim Dixon I found this song charmingly clever. I put the words sung by children in parentheses. ALPHABET SOUP As recorded by Tom Chapin on “Moonboat” (2009) Now gather round, children; it’s time for a treat. Dinnertime’s comin’; who wants to eat? (I do.) (I do.) (I do, too.) Then I’ll make alphabet soup with you. CHORUS: Grab yourself a letter; throw it in the pot. Stir it up; stew it up; serve it real hot. Read it while you eat it; feed the whole troop. Can’t get enough o’ that alphabet soup. Alphabet soup! A is for apple, B for beans, Corn, dill, eggs, french fries, greens. (What you got so far?) Look and see! (A-B-C-D-E-F-G.) What? (A-B-C-D-E-F-G.) CHORUS. Hambone, ice cream, jelly, ketchup, lamb, Meat, noodles, onions. (Peas, please, ma’am.) What you got so far? (Look and see! H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P.) What? (H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P.) CHORUS. Quince, radish, salt, turnip, unicorn horn, Veal chop, watermelon. (Unicorn horn?) Play my xylophone while it’s stewin’. Let’s put yams in. (Let’s put you in!) A big zucchini when no one’s lookin’. Now we got the whole alphabet cookin’. Alphabet soup couldn’t be better. Let’s sing the whole thing letter by letter. (A-B-C-D-E-F-G, H-I-J-K-L-M-N-O-P, Q-R-S, T-U-V, W-X-Y and Z.) Let’s go round and sing it again, Then pass me an S-P-O-O-N. CHORUS. Can’t get enough o’ that alphabet soup! Alphabet soup! |
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07 Aug 22 - 01:30 PM (#4149642) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Alphabet Song variations From: Mrrzy And Carole King put Maurice Sendak's Nutshell Library to music, so we have Alligators All Around! A alligators all around B bursting balloons C catching colds D doing dishes E entertaining elephants F forever fooling G getting giggles H having head-aches I imitating indians J juggling jellybeans K keeping kangaroos L looking like lions M making macaroni N never napping O ordering oatmeal P pushing people Q quite quarrelsome R riding reindeer S shockingly spoiled T throwing tantrums U usually upside down V very vain W wearing wigs X x-ing x's Y yacketty yacking Z zippetty zound, zippetty zound! |
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07 Aug 22 - 01:32 PM (#4149643) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Alphabet Song variations From: Mrrzy Que voici. |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:16 PM (#4149682) Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1777. From: Jim Dixon I have been researching Bible-themed alphabets. I will post what I have found in chronological order by publication date. Here’s the first: From The New-England Primer: Improved For the more easy attaining the True reading of English … (Boston: John Boyle, 1777), [unpaged] A … In Adam’s Fall We sinned all. B … Heaven to find, The Bible Mind. [etc. For the remainder of the alphabet, see the message posted by Q (Frank Staplin) on 22 Feb 05 in this thread above.] |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:20 PM (#4149683) Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1827. From: Jim Dixon From The Child’s First Alphabet of Bible Names (Philadelphia: American Sunday School Union, 1827) A is for Adam, Who was the first man. Genesis 1:27, 2:17. B is for Balaam, Who to curse Israel did plan. Numbers 22:32. C is for Cain, Who his brother did kill. Gen. 4:8, 1 John 3:12. D is for Daniel, Who kept the Lord’s will. Daniel 6:10. E is for Elijah, Whom the ravens did feed. 1 Kings 17:6. F is for Felix, Of his conduct take heed. Acts 24:25. G is for Goliath, Who by David was slain. 1 Samuel 17:37, 50. H is for Haman, From envy refrain. Esther 5:13. I is for Isaac, That dutiful son. Genesis 22:2-9. J is for Jonah, Who from God tried to run. Jonah 1:3. K is for Korah, Who as a rebel did fall. Numbers 16:28,29,30. L is for Lydia, Who listened to Paul. Acts 21:14. M is for Mary, Christ’s words she did mark. Luke 10:38-42. N is for Noah, Who was sav’d in the ark. Genesis 6:17,18; 7:1. O is for Obadiah, Who of the prophets took care. 1 Kings 18:3,4. P is for Peter, Of pride and passion beware. Matt. 26:69-75. Q is the Queen, Who came wisdom to find. 1 Kings 11:6-9. R is for Ruth, That daughter so kind. Ruth 1:16,17. S is for Stephen, Who suffered unmoved. Acts 7:59,60. T is young Timothy, The Bible he loved. 2 Timothy 3:15. U is Uzziah, King of Judah was he. 2 Chronicles 26:5. V Christ is the Vine, A branch may I be. John 15:1. W is the Widow, All her money she gave. Luke 21:1-4. X is the cross, Christ died sinners to save. John 19:17,18. Y is the Youth, While Paul preached he slept. Acts 20:9. Z is Zaccheus, Who up the tree crept. Luke 19:3,4,5. |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:22 PM (#4149684) Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1832. From: Jim Dixon From Eli Meeker, The Infantile Instructer: Being a Series of Questions and Answers … (New York, J. & W. Day, 1832), page 10ff: SCRIPTURAL ALPHABETICAL POETRY. A is for Adam, who was the first man; He broke God’s command and then sin began. B is Bartimeus, who as Jesus passed by, For mercy and sight did earnestly cry. C is for Cain, who his brother did kill; Abel was righteous, but Cain would do ill. D is for Daniel, who ceased not to pray; Though threaten’d with death, he kneeled three times a day. E is for Elijah, who by ravens was fed Both morning and evening, with meat and with bread. F is for Felix, who fear’d when he heard Of judgement to come, but repentance deferr’d. G is Goliath, who Israel defied, But David him slew, for on God he relied. H is for Hannah; God heard when she pray’d, Though Eli mistook the words that she said. I is for Isaac, Abraham’s desire, And yet he resign’d him, when God did require. J is for Joseph, whom his brethren sold, But God was with him, to guide and uphold. K is for Korah, who awfully died; The earth swallowed him up and those with him allied. L is for Lydia, whose heart God did open, To attend to the things which by Paul were spoken. M is for Mary, who the better part chose, And sat at Christ’s feet; not a word would she lose. N is for Noah, who found favour with God, And was sav’d, when the world was destroy’d by a flood. O was Obadiah, who, the prophets to save, One hundred concealed, and fed in a cave. P is for Peter; his Lord he denied, And, vainly presuming, temptation defied. Q was the Quail which God did provide, The Jews to sustain, when for flesh-meat they cried. R is for Ruth, who her mother-in-law Determined to follow, and would not withdraw. S is for Stephen, who for Christ suffer’d death, And pray’d for his murderers with his last breath. T is for Timothy, who from a child knew The Scriptures, and made them his rule of life too. U is for Uzzah, who, though not sanctified, Put his hand to the ark, and was smitten and died. V is the Vine, and Christ is the root, Supplying each branch with life and with fruit. W is the widow, who, though very poor, Would give all she had, and trust God for more. X is the cross, on which Jesus died, It was for our sins, he was crucified. Y is the Youth, who, reclining bis head, Fell asleep while Paul preach’d, and was taken up dead. Z is for Zoar, where Lot pray’d to be: It reminds me of Christ, a refuge for me. |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:24 PM (#4149685) Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1835. From: Jim Dixon T. Bilby and R. B. Ridgway, The Infant Teacher’s Assistant, for the Use of Schools, and Private Families ... (London?: T. Bilby & R. B. Ridgway, 1835), gives 3 versions on pages 22f. They have already been posted at Mudcat above, in this thread. |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:27 PM (#4149686) Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1855.. From: Jim Dixon DARTON’S SCRIPTURE ALPHABET* (London: Darton and Co., [no date, but catalogued at Oxford as 1855]) A, is for Adam, who was the first man, He broke God’s command, and thus sin began! B, is the Book, which to guide us is given; Though wrote upon earth, the words came from heaven. C, is for Christ, who for sinners was slain; By him—O how freely!—salvation we gain. D, is the Dove, that was sent forth by Noah, Who back to the Ark an olive-leaf bore. E, is Elijah, whom, by the brook’s side, Daily with food the wild ravens supplied. F, is for Felix, who sent Paul away, And designed to repent on some future day. G, is Goliath: lo, stretched on the plain, By the sling of young David, the giant is slain. H, is for Hannah—how happy was she, Her son, little Samuel, so holy to see! I, is for Isaac: like Jesus he lies, Stretched out on the wood, a meek sacrifice. J, is for Joseph, who, trusting God’s word, Was lifted from prison to be Egypt’s lord. K, is for Korah; God’s wrath he defied, And lo! to devour him the pit opened wide. L, is for Lydia: God opened her heart; What he had bestowed, ’twas her joy to impart. M, is for Mary, who fed on Christ’s word; And Martha, her sister, beloved by our Lord. N, is for Noah: with God for his guide, Safely he sailed o’er the billowy tide. O, is Obadiah, who, the prophets to save, Twice fifty concealed and fed in a cave. P, is for Peter, who walked on the wave, But sinking he cried, Lord, I perish; O save! Q, is the Queen, who from distant lands came Allured by the sound of King Solomon’s fame. R, is for Ruth; she goes forth mid the sheaves Gleaning the ears that the husbandman leaves. S, is for Stephen, Christ’s Martyr, who cried To God for his murderers—then calmly died. T, is for Timothy, taught in his youth To love and to study the Scriptures of truth. U, is Uzziah—in rashness and pride, Profaning God’s altar—a leper he died. V, is the Vine: a green branch may I be, Bearing fruit to the glory of Jesus the Tree. W, is the Widow; her two mites she gave, And trusted in God to sustain her and save. X, is the Cross, that our dear Saviour bore: O think of his sorrows, and grieve him no more. Y, is the Youth, who, killed by a fall, By a miracle wrought was recovered by Paul. Z, is for Zoar, where Lot prayed to be; It reminds me of Christ, a refuge for me. * This is the title on the title page; however, the cover says: THE CHILD’S INDESTRUCTABLE SCRIPTURE ALPHABET. |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:30 PM (#4149687) Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1882. From: Jim Dixon The Penny Post, Vol. 32 (London: Parker and Co., 1882), contains 4 versions of biblical-themed alphabets. On page 251f is this text submitted by a reader named “S.W.” in response to a request by “A.S.P.”: A stands for Angel, who praises the Lord. B is for Bible, God’s most holy Word. C is for Church, where the righteous resort. D is for Devil, who wishes our hurt. E is for Eve, who was mother of all. F is for Felix, who trembled at Paul. G is for Goliath, whom David brought low. H is for Heaven, where the faithful will go. I is for Isaac, “the Darling,” it seems. J is for Joseph, who told Pharaoh’s dreams. K is for Korah, the rebel struck dead. L is for Lot, who from Sodom was led. M is for Moses, the great man of God. N is for Noah, preserved from the flood. O is for Og, the great giant destroyed. P is for Peter; he Jesus denied. Q is for quail, a sad curse in disguise. R is for Rahab, who hid the two spies, S is for Saviour, and Jesus is such. T is for Thomas, who doubted too much. U is for Uzza, who died for his sin. V is for Vashti, the hard-fated queen. W is for whale, to Jonah a dread. X is a Cross, on which Jesus bled. Y is for yoke, ’tis the badge of a slave. Z is for Zaccheus, whom Jesus did save. And on page 252 is another text submitted by “E.V.”: A is for Adam, who was the first man. B is for Balaam, who to curse Israel did plan. C is for Cain, who his brother did kill. D is for Daniel, who kept the Lord’s will. E is for Elijah, who the ravens did feed. F is for Felix, of his conduct take heed. G is for Goliath, who by David was slain. H is for Haman, from envy refrain. I is for Isaac, that dutiful son. J is for Jonah, who from God tried to run. K is for Korah, who as a rebel did fall. L is for Lydia, who listened to Paul. M is for Mary, Christ’s words she did mark. N is for Noah, who was saved in the ark. O is for Obadiah, who of the prophets took care. P is for Peter, of pride and passion beware. Q is the Queen, who came wisdom to find, R is for Ruth, that daughter so kind. S is for Stephen, who suffered unmoved. T is for Timothy, his Bible he loved. U for Uzziah, King of Judea was he, V—Christ is the Vine, and a branch may I be. [W-Z are omitted.] On page 304 is a text submitted by “M.E.T.,” who recalls teaching it in Sunday-school “more than thirty years ago.” The text is nearly the same as that from The Infantile Instructer above, so I will not repeat it here. On pages 329f is a text submitted by “H.H.P.,” who recalls learning it “nearly fifty years ago”: A is for Adam, who in Eden did live; To all birds and beasts their name he did give. B is for Babel, the tower so high, The builders intended should reach to the sky. C is the Creation, when the heavens and the earth, The air and the ocean, received their first birth. D is the Deluge, that awful event, To punish bad men alone it was sent. E is for Egypt, where Joseph ruled, Though as a slave to the Ismaelite sold. F is the Fountain that opens so free, To cleanse guilty sinners just like you and me. G is the Gospel which Christ did reveal, And when on the cross did with His blood seal. H is for Haman, who hanged so high On the gallows he made for poor Mordecai. I is for Israel, whom God did choose; Perhaps better known by the name of the Jews. J is for Joshua, who with terror did fill The Amorite kings when the sun stood still. K is for Korah, who with all his allies, The earth swallowed up with awful surprise. L is for Lazarus, who, although he was dead, Was raised again by what Jesus said. M is for Mary, whom none should despise For washing Christ’s feet with the tears from her eyes. N is for Nicodemus, whom Jesus told plain Should not enter heaven unless born again. O is for Obadiah, who the Prophets did save By bringing them food while they hid in a cave. P is for Paul, of whom we may say That he laboured hard to point out the way. Q are the Quails, which God sent to feed The murmuring Jews while they stood in need. R is the Red Sea, which Israel went through When Pharaoh with chariots and horse did pursue. S is for Sampson, the Bible doth say He killed a lion that stood in his way. T is for Thomas, who would not believe, Until he had proof that his Saviour did live. U is for Uriah, who in battle was slain, When by David’s desire he went to the plain. V is the Virgin, whom Gabriel we see Declaring the mother of Jesus to be. W is the Widow, whose oil did increase, Till she from her wants found happy release. X is the Cross on which Jesus died; Alas! for my sins was He thus crucified. Y is the Young Man who came running to know The way that would lead from misery and woe. Z is for Zion, that blissful abode; Oh, may I get there to dwell with my God! |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:33 PM (#4149688) Subject: Lyr Add: GIM’ ME DE WINGS (A Bible-themed alphabet From: Jim Dixon From Marshall W. Taylor, A Collection of Revival Hymns and Plantation Melodies (Cincinnati: Marshall W. Taylor and W. C. Echols, 1882), page 248: GIM’ ME DE WINGS By Rev. Wm. Johnson. [Musical notation for the melody line is included.] A is for Adam, no knowledge to win, By Eve and the serpent was tempted to sin. CHORUS. And O, good Lord, gim’ me de wings; O Lord, gim’ me de wings; And O, good Lord, gim’ me de wings; Git up in de Chariot and trabel along. B is for the Book, to us the guide was given, Written by the wise men, the Word come from heaven. C is for Christ, nailed to the tree; Sinner repent, forever might be. D is for dove, with the olive leaf green; Returning to the ark in peace she was seen. [E is missing from this text.--JD] F is for Felix, whom Paul sent away, And desired to return at some future day. G is for Goliah, who fell on the plain; By the sling of David this giant was slain. [H, I, J, and K are missing.] L is for Lydia, God opened her heart; What he had bestowed ’twas her joy to impart. M is for Mary who fed on Christ’s word; Martha, her sister, belov’d by the Lord. N is for Noah, with God for his guide, Safely he sailed o’er the billowy tide. O is for Obadiah, the prophets to save, Twice fifty concealed and fed in a cave. P is for Peter who walked on the wave, Sinking he cried, Lord I perish, O save. Q is for the queen from distant lands came, Allured by the sound of King Solomon’s fame. R is for Ruth, goes forth ’mid the sheaves, Gleaning the ears the husbandman leaves. S is for Stephen, Christ’s martyr, who cried To God for his murderers, then calmly died. T is for Timothy, taught in his youth To love and to study the Scriptures of truth. U is for Uzziah, in rashness and pride Profaning God’s altar, a leper he died. V is the vine, a green branch may I be, Bearing fruit to the glory of Jesus, the tree. W is the widow, her two mites she gave, And trusted to God to sustain her and save. X is the cross that our dear Savior bore. O, think of his sorrows and grieve him no more. Y is the youth, who killed by a fall, By a miracle wrought was recovered by Paul. Z is for Zoar, where Lot prayed to be. It reminds me of Christ, a refuge for me. |
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07 Aug 22 - 11:35 PM (#4149689) Subject: Lyr Add: A Bible-themed alphabet, 1908. From: Jim Dixon Isabel C. Byrum, Our Darlings’ A B C Book (Anderson, Indiana: Gospel Trumpet Co., 1908), pages 4ff: A is for Aaron with wonderful rod, Who proved to the heathen that he was of God. Exod. 8:19. B is for Bears that came out of the wood, And ate up the children that would not be good. 2 Kings 2:23-24. C is for Cain, wicked son of poor Eve, Who slew his own brother, and caused her to grieve. Gen. 4:8. D is for Daniel alone in the cave, To whom came an angel from lions to save. Dan. 6:22 E is for Esther, a queen kind and true, Who helped save her people, as she was a Jew. Esther 2:20. F for the Furnace and also the Flame, That unto the Hebrews a blessing became. Dan. 3:19-30. G for Goliath, the Giant so Great, Who met little David and also his fate. 1 Sam. 17:4-11. H is for Hannah, who prayed for a son. The Lord heard, and answered by giving her one. 1 Sam. 1:11. I is for Isaac, who wasn’t afraid When place on the altar his father had made. Gen. 22:9. J is for Jacob, and Joseph, too, Whose dreams though so strange, were found to be true. Gen. 28:12-15; 37:79. K is for Korah, a rebel of old, Who died in an earthquake with others, we’re told. Num. 16:31-32. L is for Lazarus longing for food While others were feasting on all that was good. Luke 16:21-22. M is for Mary, kind, humble, and sweet. The place she most loved was at Jesus’ dear feet. Luke 10:39. N is for Noah; with beasts large and small, He entered an ark, thus saving them all Gen. 7:8-9. O is for Obed, Ruth’s sweet little boy, Who brought to his grandmother pleasure and joy. Ruth 4:17. P is for Peter, who stepped forth so brave To go and meet Jesus, who walked on the wave. Matt. 14:28. Q is for Quails, that in great showers fell When the children of Israel thought to rebel. Num. 11:31. R is for Rachel, whom Jacob admired; And she was the bride that so much he desired. Gen. 29:18. S is for Sodom, the wicked old city, Which God once destroyed without any pity. Gen.19:24. T is for Temple all stately and grand, Which Solomon builded as David had planned. 1 Kings 6. U is for Uzzah, who saw the ark shake. By trying to hold it he made a mistake. 2 Sam. 6:6,7. V is the Vine that poor Jonah enjoyed Until in the night by a worm ’twas destroyed. Jonah 4:6-7. W for the Water Christ turned into Wine— The first of his Works in the miracle line. John 2:6-11. X stands for Xmas, Christ’s birthday they say. How happy all children should be on that day! Luke 2. Y for the Young man that couldn’t afford To give up his riches to follow the Lord. Matt. 19:16-22. Z is for Zacchaeus, wishing to see The Savior, so watched from a sycamore-tree. Luke 19:3-4. |
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09 Aug 22 - 12:36 PM (#4149851) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Alphabet Song variations From: An Buachaill Caol Dubh Related, I suppose: "An Austrian army, awfully arrayed, Boldly, by battery, besieged Belgrade: Cannonading Cossaques..." &c. |
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08 Jun 23 - 10:39 AM (#4174133) Subject: Lyr Add: THE SIEGE OF BELGRADE From: Jim Dixon An Buachaill Caol Dubh quoted from this pom on 09 Aug 22. This is the oldest copy I can find: From The Trifler: A Periodical Paper, No. 20, (London: W. Ginger, Wed., May 7, 1817), page 233: An Austrian army awfully array’d, Boldly by battery besieg’d Belgrade; Cossack commanders cannonading come, Dealing destruction’s devastating doom. Every endeavour engineers essay— For fame, for fortune fighting—furious fray! Generals ’gainst generals grapple—gracious God! How honours Heav’n heroic hardihood— Infuriate—indiscriminate in ill, Kinsmen kill kindred, kindred kinsmen kill. Labour low levels longest, loftiest lines— Men march ’mid mounds, ’mid moles, ’mid murd’rous mines. Now noisy noxious numbers notice nought, Of outward obstacles opposing ought; Poor patriots! partly purchas’d, partly press’d, Quite quaking quickly, “quarter, quarter,” quest. Reason returns, religious right redounds, Suwarrow stops such sanguinary sounds. Truce to thee, Turkey, triumph to thy train, Unjust, unwise, unmerciful Ukraine, Vanish vain vict’ry, vanish vici’ry vain.— Why wish we warfare? wherefore welcome were Xerxes, Ximenes, Xanthus, Xaviere? Yield, yield ye youths, ye yeomen yield your yell; Zeno’s, Zorpater’s, Zoroaster’s, zeal Attracting all, arms against acts appeal. |
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08 Jun 23 - 07:04 PM (#4174181) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: The Alphabet Song variations From: GerryM A-B-C-D-E-F-G-H I got a gal In Kalamazoo.... https://youtu.be/fFv_PoZ2iP0 |