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13 Feb 02 - 01:53 PM (#649247) Subject: Who threw the mush in Grandpa's whiskers From: GUEST,kcb99@mis.net The Library of Congress lists a Big Mouth Minnie as the composer of a Fox Trot entitled "who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers?". This song was recorded by a Peg LaCentra and the LOC has a 10" 78 rpm shellac (standard) recording of same in their collection. That's the Facts, Jack. Now does anyone have the lyrics to this deathless ditty. I expect its tune and harmonization would follow the dictates for the day for a fox trot, but if you also have a chord progression or lead sheet, I would be interested in seeing them. EFEllis kcb99@mis.net |
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13 Feb 02 - 02:36 PM (#649278) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who threw the mush in Grandpa's whis From: wysiwyg I made a request at requests@duck.org ( CLICK ) to see if she has this one. If so I will transcribe it when she hangs up the recording. ~Susan
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28 Feb 02 - 10:37 AM (#659896) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who threw the mush in Grandpa's whiskers From: GUEST,kcb99@mis.net Still looking for these lyrics. Susan had a lead but it must not have panned out. Request is not urgent, I just want to know now. Thanks for any help anlyone can provide. |
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28 Feb 02 - 04:55 PM (#660184) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who threw the mush in Grandpa's whiskers From: GUEST,Ard Mhacha Susan, Thanks for putting me on to a great Site, I have come across some old songs I haven`t heard in years. It`s been added to favourites. Thanks again. Ard Mhacha. |
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16 Aug 10 - 02:33 PM (#2966530) Subject: Lyr Add: FATHER'S WHISKERS From: GUEST,Music Fan I have a dear old Grandpa For whom I nightly pray He has a set of whiskers They're always in the way Chorus: Oh, they're always in the way The cows eat them for hay They hide the dirt on Grandpa's shirt They're always in the way My Grandpa was a soldier He fooled the enemy He wrapped his whiskers round him They thought he was a tree Repeat Chorus My Grandpa was a swimmer No bathing suit for him He tied his whiskers round his waist And then he dove right in Repeat Chorus Grandpa had a strong back Now it's all caved in He stepped upon his whiskers And walked up to his chin Repeat Chorus I have a dear old Grandma She likes his whiskers too She uses them for dusting And cleaning out the flue Repeat Chorus Grandpa's beard is long and grey It gets longer every day Grandma eats it in her sleep Says it tastes like shredded wheat |
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16 Aug 10 - 02:41 PM (#2966537) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who threw the mush in Grandpa's whiskers From: open mike Grandpa had a flivver he called it his machine he always used his whiskers to strain the gasoline (is there also a line about using a match to look into the gas tank? or is that another song?) no mush in this song.. just shredded wheat// |
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17 Aug 10 - 02:27 AM (#2966909) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who threw the mush in Grandpa's whisk From: Jim Dixon Bob Gregory recorded WHO THREW MUSH IN GRANDPA'S WHISKERS (Note: some sources report no "the" in the title) on Feb. 4 1929. It was released as OKEH 45473 b/w HOOPIE SCOOPIE. Jerry Sears & Peg LaCentra recorded WHO THREW THE MUSH IN GRANDPA'S WHISKERS? on Oct. 20, 1938, It was released as Bluebird 10050 b/w BIG MOUTH MINNIE. ASCAP.com says the songwriters were Vernon Dalhart, Joseph M. Davis, and Bobby Gregory. I have also found references to songs called— WHO THREW MUSH IN FATHER'S WHISKERS? WHO THREW MUSH IN NELLIE'S EYE? WHO THREW MUSH IN WILLIE'S EYE? —although I think those titles may be fictional or mistaken. |
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17 Aug 10 - 03:52 AM (#2966932) Subject: Lyr Add: FATHER'S WHISKERS From: Old Grizzly A English song in a similar vein. From the singing of the late Tufty Swift. I think it is on his LP 'How to make a Bakewell Tart' Tufty may have written it but my guess is this one has its origins in English Music hall ... anyone know? FATHER'S WHISKERS My father wears his whiskers in the long and ancient style, He never wears a vest, the birds come there and want to nest. Each time he kisses mother dear, she cries, Oh, mercy Claud. Her face is full of cuts and ruts, in fact it's like a cribbage board, through; Ch. Father's whiskers, father's wiry whiskers. Children shout on the way to school, Baa, baa, black sheep have you any wool? At father's whiskers, they'd make a monkey grin Theyt aughta seen the whiskers there on poor old fathers chin. A tramp came up and grabbed his beard and cut himself a strip. He shouted Hip Hooray, he filled his pipe and puffed away. One Christmas time we quite forgot to buy a Christmas tree. The children cried, poor mother sighed, she said there's only one thing left that's; Ch...... On Christmas evening, it made the children grin. To stop their noise, we hung the toys on poor old father's chin. Some time ago we went and spent a fortnight by the sea, He went to bathe one day, he jumped into the briny spray. The Margate boat came dashing out, the people loudly squealed, The boat became a total wreck, because she caught her paddle wheel in; Ch......... When he goes bathing, to cheer we all begin The crabs and shrimps come home to tea on poor old father's chin. Last Sunday at the races, so exited he became, He jumped upon the course, and loudly cheered his favourite horse. Come off you fool, you'll lose your life the people loudly howled. He just stood there and waved his arms, the horses stopped an loudly neighed at; Ch........ The horses stumbled, the favourite couldn't win. The jockey went and lost his way in poor old father's chin. In; Father's whiskers, father's wiry whiskers. Children shout on the way to school, Baa, baa black sheep have you any wool? |
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02 Mar 13 - 08:07 AM (#3485431) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Threw Mush in Grandpa's Whiskers? From: GUEST I know who sailed the ocean blue in fourteen hundred ninety two, but who threw the mush in grandpas whiskers? I know that sunshine makes hair grow on your head, and moonshine makes your gosh darn nose turn red, But who threw the mush in grandpas whiskers? |
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23 Jun 13 - 12:36 PM (#3529406) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who Threw the Mush in Grandpa's Whiskers? From: Crane Driver The Tufty Swift song (it is indeed on 'How to make a Bakewell Tart') was written by a Music Hall performer called Frank Wood - see this link. 'HTMABT' is available on CD from Free Reed as a double with Sue Harris as 'Hammer, Tongues and a Bakewell Tart' - see here for example. Two fine, fun albums from way back when. Andrew |
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25 Nov 16 - 08:23 PM (#3822737) Subject: Lyr Add: WHO THREW THE MUSH IN GRANDPA'S WHISKERS? From: GUEST,Britt Justice WHO THREW THE MUSH IN GRANDPA'S WHISKERS? By Vernon Dalhart, Bobby Gregory and Joe Davis (1937) I know who sailed the ocean blue, in fourteen hundred ninety-two, But who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers? I know who built the Brooklyn Bridge, and who painted the old Blue Ridge, But who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers? I know that fish don't grow on potato trees, and why sweethearts never eat limburger cheese, I know why kisses taste so sweet, and why policemen have big feet, But who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers? I know who crossed the Delaware with wind a-blowing through his hair, But who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers? I know who stripped Bear Mountain bare, and why old maids wear underwear, But who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers? I know that sunshine makes hair grow on your head, and that moonshine makes your gosh darn nose turn red, I know that honey comes from bees, and I know doughnuts come from Greece, But who threw the mush in grandpa's whiskers? (end) |