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02 Mar 98 - 11:46 PM (#22797) Subject: "You can't tell the depth of a well" From: greggr@slip.net Hello, folk music lovers. A friend asked me to find the source of a song with the lyric "You can't tell the depth of a well from the length of the handle on the pump." Coming up zeros on my Net search, I thought I would post a request here- it sounds folkish, altho it might of course not be. Thanks in advance from both of us. |
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21 Feb 10 - 06:19 AM (#2845636) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You Can't Tell the Depth of the Well From: Jim Dixon YOU CAN'T TELL THE DEPTH OF THE WELL (excerpt, from samples) Johnny Bond, 1947 You can't tell the depth of the well By the length of the handle on the pump, So, baby, how can you tell about me? You can't tell the sound of the bell By the length of the steeple on the hill, So, baby,.... [Recorded by Louis Prima, Sy Oliver & His Orchestra, Keely Smith] |
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22 Mar 21 - 02:41 PM (#4098765) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: You Can't Tell the Depth of the Well From: GUEST,# https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLA_MoWdTc4 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLA_MoWdTc4 L Prima singing it at that link. |
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04 Apr 21 - 10:19 PM (#4100806) Subject: RE: LYR ADD: The Pump Song From: GUEST,# The Pump Song Louis Prima Baby baby baby baby baby How can you tell about me? And you can't tell the depth of a well By the length of the handle on the pump Baby, how can you tell about me? And you can't tell the sound of the bell By the length of the steeple on the hill Baby, how can you tell about me? You know you can't judge a book by its cover That's how it is with me, I'm an undercover lover Give me a chance and you'll see And you can't tell the depth of a well By the length of the handle on the pump Baby, how can you tell about me? Now you can't tell a bottle by the label That's how it is with me Some folks call me label, give me a chance and you will see And you can't tell the depth of a well By the length of the handle on the pump Baby, how can you tell about me? Baby baby baby baby baby How can you tell about me? from https://lyrics.lol/artist/157029-louis-prima/lyrics/4804565-the-pump-song https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDy_Hgq_GLg |
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05 Apr 21 - 03:19 AM (#4100818) Subject: RE: ADD: You Can't Tell the Depth of the Well From: Joe Offer I think that transcription needs some work. Cute song. The more I hear from Louis Prima, the more I like him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BDy_Hgq_GLg |