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Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies

27 Oct 97 - 10:02 PM (#15361)
Subject: Lyric Request
From: Robert Friedman

My 3-year old daughter loves this song, but I don't know all the words. The verses tell the story of the little fishies' trip out to the ocean and back. I am fairly confident this is not in the public domain. I think it was a charted hit in the 1940's (Andrews sisters?). Perhaps someone can finish the lyrics for me. I know the melody.

Down in the meadow in a little fishy pool Lived three little fishies and a mama fishy too Swim, said the mama fishy, swim if you can And they swam, and they swam all over the dam

Boop, boop did-up dad-um wah-dum shoo Boop, boop did-up dad-um wah-dum shoo Boop, boop did-up dad-um wah-dum shoo And they swam, and they swam all over the dam

Thanks

27 Oct 97 - 11:52 PM (#15367)
Subject: RE: Lyric Request
From:

Bruce,can you handle this one?

28 Oct 97 - 01:28 AM (#15375)
Subject: RE: Lyric Request
From: Shula

Dear Robert,

More direct route than by way of Kenny Bellew: http://www.stairway.org/kidsongs/t011.htm. BTW, don't miss the SECOND set of lyrics with hand movements! Lots of other nice "small fry" stuff here, too!

(Aside to Bruce: Previous request from craven nameless wag seemed a little like asking a whale to navigate the ornamental carp pool; figured you'd prefer deeper, not to say, saltier environs!)

Shula

28 Oct 97 - 01:40 AM (#15376)
Subject: RE: Lyric Request
From: Joe Offer

Real men don't do hand-movement songs. Grump, grump. grump.
-Joe offer, who says so because he always gets the movements goofed up-

28 Oct 97 - 01:02 PM (#15412)
Subject: RE: Lyric Request
From: Bruce

Don't remember much of the song now. Kay Kyser's orchestra seems to have been first to record it and, that made top of the hit parade in June of 1939 (Brunswick 8368). Two later recordings that year, also.

28 Oct 97 - 06:07 PM (#15433)
Subject: RE: Lyric Request
From: craven nameless wag

durned if he didn't do it! You can't even be a smart alex anymore.

04 Aug 06 - 11:44 AM (#1801483)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: GUEST,skk

I am using the first 2 verses of The Three LIttle Fishes on a CD I am creating for children. How can I track down the copyright and find out if I need to pay royalties?

04 Aug 06 - 03:27 PM (#1801669)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: Geoff the Duck

Over here I remember Frankie Howerd released it - "ooh err".
Quack!
GtD

05 Aug 06 - 07:27 PM (#1802398)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: Little Robyn

Check the old threads above - Sue had the answer in 1996.

Subject: RE: lyrics req: 3 little fishes
From: Sue Wichers - PM
Date: 26 Dec 96 - 02:51 PM

It's written by Saxie Dowell, 1939 and is The New Novelty Songbook.

05 Aug 06 - 08:45 PM (#1802423)
Subject: Lyr Add: OVER IN THE MEADOW (Olive A. Wadsworth)
From: Sorcha


  
  Not 'quite' the same, but try this source, 
  Over in the Meadow
  
                                          Traditional
                            Written By: Olive A. Wadsworth (1800s)
                                      Copyright Unknown
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                    In the sand in the sun
                                 Lived an old mother toadie
                                   And her little toadie one
                                   "Wink!" said the mother;
                                    "I wink!" said the one,
                               So they winked and they blinked
                                    In the sand in the sun
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                Where the stream runs blue
                                   Lived an old mother fish
                                  And her little fishes two
                                  "Swim!" said the mother;
                                  "We swim!" said the two,
                                So they swam and they leaped
                                Where the stream runs blue
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                      In a hole in a tree
                                Lived an old mother bluebird
                                 And her little birdies three
                                   "Sing!" said the mother;
                                  "We sing!" said the three
                                 So they sang and were glad
                                     In a hole in the tree
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                  In the reeds on the shore
                                Lived an old mother muskrat
                                  And her little ratties four
                                   "Dive!" said the mother;
                                   "We dive!" said the four
                              So they dived and they burrowed
                                  In the reeds on the shore
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                      In a snug beehive
                                  Lived a mother honey bee
                                   And her little bees five
                                   "Buzz!" said the mother;
                                   "We buzz!" said the five
                              So they buzzed and they hummed
                                     In the snug beehive
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                   In a nest built of sticks
                                  Lived a black mother crow
                                   And her little crows six
                                   "Caw!" said the mother;
                                    "We caw!" said the six
                                So they cawed and they called
                                 In their nest built of sticks
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                 Where the grass is so even
                                 Lived a gay mother cricket
                                And her little crickets seven
                                  "Chirp!" said the mother;
                                  "We chirp!" said the seven
                                So they chirped cheery notes
                                 In the grass soft and even
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                    By the old mossy gate
                                 Lived a brown mother lizard
                                 And her little lizards eight
                                   "Bask!" said the mother;
                                  "We bask!" said the eight
                                  So they basked in the sun
                                    On the old mossy gate
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                 Where the quiet pools shine
                                 Lived a green mother frog
                                 And her little froggies nine
                                  "Croak!" said the mother;
                                  "We croak!" said the nine
                             So they croaked and they splashed
                                 Where the quiet pools shine
  
                                     Over in the meadow,
                                      In a sly little den
                                 Lived a gray mother spider
                                  And her little spiders ten
                                   "Spin!" said the mother;
                                   "We spin!" said the ten
                                   So they spun lacy webs
                                    In their sly little den


          From: http://www.danmansmusic.com/childrens/over_in_the_meadow.txt

Exact same lyrics posted by Joe Offer here (click) in 1999.

09 Feb 07 - 10:50 PM (#1962898)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: GUEST,kathy

is this the only song .

29 May 07 - 02:34 PM (#2063348)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: GUEST,Suzie

Does anyone know WHO or Whom SANG "Three Little Fishies" ??   Feel free to reply privately to:   ziggycanuk@aol.com

29 May 07 - 03:03 PM (#2063372)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: Q (Frank Staplin)

The information is linked in the related threads.
Most members will not respond by email.

29 May 07 - 03:14 PM (#2063382)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: GUEST

This guy

Stu

24 Dec 07 - 02:03 PM (#2222010)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: GUEST,some guy

anybody happen to know the bass notes at the beginning? I want to sing and play this song for my kids

15 Jun 08 - 04:12 PM (#2366449)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: GUEST,http://seligorscastle.zoomshare.com/

need the music in midi form for mozilla firefox
dottido@hotmail.co.uk

20 Nov 12 - 10:21 AM (#3439247)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: GUEST,EGreditzer

Hi:

Are there any copyrights on this Nursery Rhyme? I'd like to use it for an art project and/or make it into a picture book.

Thanks...

20 Nov 12 - 12:05 PM (#3439326)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Three Little Fishies
From: cptsnapper

I don't know if thiswill be of interest but there's some more information about this song on bussongs.com