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23 Jul 04 - 01:02 PM (#1232302) Subject: Lyr Req: we gotta put the shoes on willie From: GUEST,frogprince The Korn Kobblers recorded it in the late 40's or early 50's. I tried the data base here, Yahoo, and Google, and found only other people looking for the lyric too. |
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23 Jul 04 - 05:57 PM (#1232469) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: we gotta put the shoes on willie From: Little Robyn It took his uncles and his ants to get him in his pants But we gotta get his shoes on now, somehow, We gotta get his shoes on now. That's all I can remember. Robyn |
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23 Jul 04 - 06:49 PM (#1232490) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: we gotta put the shoes on willie From: frogprince Thanks; that's the last part of the chorus, which I remembered too; who's got the rest? |
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24 Jul 04 - 08:04 PM (#1233110) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: we gotta put the shoes on willie From: Jim Dixon Earl Hooker recorded PUT THE SHOES ON WILLIE as a single on the Checker label, #1025, in 1962. Bo Diddley covered PUT THE SHOES ON WILLIE on his LP "Bo Diddley and Company," Checker #2985, 1963; and it was reissued on the Bo Diddley CD "The EP Collection," See for Miles CD #321, 1991. There it is credited to "Hooker." Hezzie is offering a Korn Kobblers CD called "A Real Earful" which contains the song, but it gives the title as WE GOT TO PUT SHOES ON WILLIE (Note, no "the".) Sagamore Records also has it. I couldn't find a date for that recording This site says The Knaves recorded WE GOT TO PUT SHOES ON WILLIE as a 78rpm record in New Zealand. |
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04 Nov 04 - 12:22 PM (#1316574) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST,pynktryangle All mixed up but more lyrics to the best of my memory - my mother sang this all the time... We got to get the shoes on willie we got to get em on somehow it took his uncles and his aunts to get him into pants and we gotta get the shoes on now somehow we gotta get the shoes on now what color ma? I like black brown is snappier in town .....let's make a compromise, one shoe black and one shoe brown grandpa grandpa where is the catalogue? I'm a bringin' it now Now don't tear the pages with the shoes on Ma what size'll we get? We better try a pair of 22s on, cause a willie's a growin yet? Now call all our friends and relations..cause willie could create a row it took his uncles and his aunts to get him into pants and we gotta get the shoes on now somehow we gotta get the shoes on now (and there's a verse about) he's sparkin' his cousin Tilly out behind the barn |
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12 Jul 11 - 05:13 AM (#3185913) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST,Tom He's a-courtin' his cousin Tilly, and whenever he milks the cow, He's a-hummin' a song and a-milkin' too long and a-sqawkin' like a lovesick sow. Last night I seen him behind the shed, sparkin' like a lightnin' rod, And if he's gonna wed, the durn fool critter's gotta get shod. |
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01 Aug 11 - 02:52 PM (#3199910) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST,Guest, Ralph We gotta put the shoes on Willie. We gotta get em on somehow From the size of his beard, and the things that I heared... Willie is a big boy now. He' s a courtin his cousin gillie, And whenever he milks a cow, He's a hummin a song, and a milkin' too long... And a gruntin like a love sick sow. Last night I SEEN HIM BEHIND THE SHED Sparkin like a lightning rod. But if he's goin to be we'd, the durn fool critter has got to be shod So go and get our relations...cause Willie may begin a row. Took his uncles and his ants to put him into pants, so we got to put the shoes on now, Some how...we got to put the shoes on now Where oh where is that mail order Tramps had it yesterday Tramps, tramps where is that catalog ? Bring it back here right away Now here' the pages with the shoes on let's see what size will we get Might try a pair of 22's on. Our willies a growin' yet, What about color? Black's kinda nice But brown's snappier in town Let's make a compromise. One shoe black and the other one brown. |
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02 Aug 11 - 10:29 PM (#3200651) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: Jim Dixon WorldCat.org shows that several libraries have the sheet music, described thus: WE GOT TO PUT SHOES ON WILLIE Words by Jack Yellen; music by Sammy Fain. New York: Leeds Music Corp., ©1948. Sung by Perry Como First line: Say, Paw! Hey Paw! Come on, get a rope and a gun. |
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03 Aug 11 - 12:08 AM (#3200682) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: Beer How I would love to hear what this sounds like. Sorry. I don't read music, ad. |
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03 Aug 11 - 03:04 PM (#3201130) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: frogprince I'll be darned. I clicked on this before I remembered that I started it myself. Wonder how Tom ever stumbled across it from back then. Adrien, what it sounded like was like some hillbillies having a lot of fun. It got quite a bit of radio play when I was much, much, much younger. |
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27 Nov 11 - 04:44 AM (#3264128) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST,Sally Does anyone have the music to this song? |
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27 Mar 12 - 03:19 PM (#3329758) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST,aidan heffernan an Irish group, The Mountaineers, sang this song back in the 1960's |
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27 Mar 12 - 04:40 PM (#3329793) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: frogprince I finally found a copy on line that I think is the same as the record I remember from back when. We gotta put shoes on Willie, We gotta get 'em on somehow, From the size of his beard and the things I've heared, Willie is a big boy now. He's a courtin' his cousin Tillie, And whenever he milks the cow, He's a hummin' a song and a milkin' too long, And a gruntin' like a lovesick sow. Last night I seen him behind the shed, Sparkin' like a lightnin' rod, And if he's gonter wed, the durn fool critter's got to be shod, So go get our relations, cuz Willie may begin a row, It took his uncles and aunts to put him into pants, And we gotta get the shoes on now somehow, We gotta get the shoes on now. Where oh where is the mail order catalog, Grampa was lookin' at it last, Grampa, Grampa, gimme that catalog, Here, I'm abringin' it fast. Now doncha tear the pages with the shoes on, Say, Ma, what size'll we get? Well, ya might try a pair a twenty-twos on, Our Willie's a growin' yet. Now how about the color? Well, black's kinda mighty nice. Brown is snappier in town. No, black is better, but we'll make a compromise, One shoe black and the other one brown. We gotta put shoes on Willie, We gotta get 'em on somehow. It took his uncles and aunts to put him into pants, And we gotta get the shoes on now, somehow, We gotta get the shoes on now! |
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27 Mar 12 - 04:54 PM (#3329798) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST,999 http://catalogue.nla.gov.au/Record/1069064 |
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27 Mar 12 - 07:53 PM (#3329869) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: frogprince Cool, 999 ! |
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11 Jan 14 - 05:56 PM (#3591147) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST Anybody know where I can get guitar chords? PLEASE reply to sparkler2000@hotmail.com |
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30 Sep 15 - 03:06 PM (#3740976) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST We gotta put shoes on Willia. We gotta get 'em on some how. It took his uncles and aunts To put him in his pants, So we gotta get 'em on somehow. Where oh, where is the mail order catalog? Grandpa was looking at it last. Grandpa, Grandpa,where is the catalog? Here! I'm a bringin' it fast. And now what pages are the shoes on? Hey, Ma! What size should we get? We'd better try a pair of 22's on. Our Willie's a-growiin' yet. And how 'bout the color? Black's kinda nice. Brown is snappier in town. No black is best. Let's make a compromise..... One shoe black and the other one brown. Oh, we gotta get the shoes on Willia. We gotta get 'em on somehow. It took his uncles and aunts to put him in his pants So we gotta get the shoes on now, somehow. We gotta get 'the shoes on now! |
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30 Sep 15 - 04:23 PM (#3740987) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: maeve Listen to one version here: Put the Shoes on Willie - Crazy Cavan And The Rhythm Rockers Here's a sheet music image- poor view |
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01 Oct 15 - 10:50 AM (#3741129) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: frogprince Whatta ya know, 11 years after I asked and youse guys are still filling in the answer! : ) |
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02 Oct 17 - 08:41 PM (#3879913) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: We Got to Put Shoes on Willie From: GUEST,tabanjoman Frog Prince has it right-above! We used to sing this around the house all the time in the late 1940's. Thanks for all the great info and the correct lyrics! |
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17 Oct 17 - 02:58 PM (#3882841) Subject: Lyr Add: PUT YOUR SHOES ON WILLIE (Earl Hooker) From: Jim Dixon Transcribed by me from YouTube, where there is an image of the 45-rpm record label. PUT YOUR SHOES ON WILLIE As recorded by Earl Hooker on Checker #1025, 1962. [Verse] We gonna put the shoes on Willie. We gonna put the shoes on now. It take his uncle and his aunts To fit him in his pants. We gonna put the shoes on now. [Repeat verse] [Spoken]--Hey, ma! --What, pa? --Bring me a rope an' a gun. --For what, pa? --Oh, ma! --Here I'm a-bringin' it there. [Repeat verse] [Spoken] Hey Willie! Come on in this house, boy! An' stop twitchin' with that ... mule out there! An' sho! Don't run over grandpa's chicken! Yeah, it's gettin' a li'l bit too ... roun' here, Willie. I don't know what we gonna do witcha. We gon' put 'em on now! [Repeat verse] We gonna put the shoes on now. [Repeat and fade] [I sure wish people posting other versions would say where they got them!] |
