14 Aug 02 - 01:20 AM (#764950) Subject: no idea From: GUEST My husband and his father sing this ditty...
I met her at the garbage picker's ball. She had corns and a bunion and smelled like spanish onions. Oh, I met her at the garbage picker's ball Has ANYONE ever heard where this comes from??? |
14 Aug 02 - 10:49 AM (#765112) Subject: RE: no idea: Lyr Req: Garbage picker's ball? From: Sorcha Parody of Darktown Strutters Ball? |
14 Aug 02 - 10:48 PM (#765575) Subject: RE: no idea: Lyr Req: Garbage picker's ball? From: X Could that be an old Hommer and Jethro song? |
21 Aug 02 - 01:42 AM (#768941) Subject: RE: no idea: Lyr Req: Garbage picker's ball? From: GUEST Was it in reference to you?
This is GOOD ONE....there MUST someone who knows more of it???? |
21 Aug 02 - 04:10 AM (#768976) Subject: RE: no idea: Lyr Req: Garbage picker's ball? From: JudeL Is this likely to be another version of the charladies ball which I've heard sung at Chippenham in the admiral's bear essential sing? |
07 Dec 09 - 12:53 AM (#2782609) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Garbage Picker's Ball? From: GUEST,Well, t'ain't it. There once was a man named Joe Who had very crusty toes He had corns and bunions That smelled like onions And that's how the story goes |
17 Apr 14 - 05:49 PM (#3619853) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Garbage Picker's Ball? From: GUEST,Unknown My father sings this song too. It was a little ditty that soldiers in WWll would sing. I'm not quite sure if what you have there is the whole song, or just a verse. |
07 Jun 14 - 05:39 PM (#3631202) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Garbage Picker's Ball? From: GUEST,Mickey probably too late but my dad served in the air forcein WWII and he also sang this. I know a lassy she's smelly but she's classy and I met her at the garbage pickers ball. She had calluses, corns and bunions and she smelt like spanish onions Oh I met her at the garbage pickers ball. |