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20 Jul 04 - 01:00 AM (#1229592) Subject: ADD: Silly Eileen From: Uke At Joe Offer's request, here's another unknown lyric from the anonymous songbook I mentioned here which is from the 50s (I think). Haven't had much luck finding a tune for "The Bartender's Song", but maybe someone out there remembers a tune (or more lyrics) for this: Silly Eileen Up in the Aleutians, miles from anywhere, Sitting in his tent, brushing ice-cubes from his hair, Dreaming of her most exotic kiss, With frozen hand, he writes her this: (Chorus) I promise I'll be true, My own Silly Eileen, Cause girls are so darn few up here, My own Silly Eileen. Down among the Marshall's, sweating 'neath the palms, Hardly resisting a mosquito's loving arms, And missing the things we're fighting for, "And sure, what's more," they answered all... Seems to be an armed services song (WW2), maybe a parody of something else, I don't know... |
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20 Jul 04 - 04:32 AM (#1229657) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Silly Eileen From: MartinRyan Lilli Marlene, surely.... Regards |
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20 Jul 04 - 10:06 AM (#1229807) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Silly Eileen From: GUEST,crazy little woman Very astute, MartinRyan. The tune fits perfectly. |
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20 Jul 04 - 04:50 PM (#1230156) Subject: RE: Tune Req: Silly Eileen From: Uke Ahh yes - Indeed that's got to be it, it fits with the title too. Thank you very much MartinRyan. Regards Mike |