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05 Aug 04 - 08:30 AM (#1240651) Subject: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: John in Brisbane Shirley Ellis - Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife While The Bubbles Bouce About The Water a novelty number from the mid 60's - yes, a question for all serious music lovers. I've never heard it but a lady friend has harrassed me about it for years. I'd love to see the lyrics and tune. Regards, John |
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05 Aug 04 - 06:17 PM (#1240902) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: GUEST,Jim I All I can remember is "Did you ever, eever, eiver In your life, lever lo See a diver, diver, dever Kiss his wife before Underneath the ocean In the kingdom of the sea While the bubbles bounce about above the water" NB The 2nd 'diver' is pronounces with a 'short i to rhyme with 'liver' Jim |
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08 Aug 04 - 11:04 AM (#1242524) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: John in Brisbane Thanks heaps Jim, that's a lot more than I've ever seen before. Regards, John |
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08 Aug 04 - 12:44 PM (#1242583) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: GUEST,delphinium You can buy the CD on Amazon for £6.66 http://www.amazon.co.uk/exec/obidos/tg/detail/offer-listing/-/B00005A0XS/all/202-1691680-2177434 |
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09 Aug 04 - 11:30 PM (#1243768) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: Jim Dixon EVER SEE A DIVER KISS HIS WIFE (WHILE THE BUBBLES BOUNCE ABOUT ABOVE THE WATER) was written by Shirley Ellis (whose real name was Shirley Elliston) and Lincoln Chase. It was recorded sometime in 1963-65. It appears on the albums "The Complete Congress Recordings," Connoisseur Collection CD 30340, 2001; and "The Very Best of Shirley Ellis," Taragon CD 1005. Here's what I think I heard on a sound sample found at allmusic: FEMALE VOICE: Did you ever-eever-eyever in your life-lee-low See a diver-deever-devver kiss his wife-wee-woe Way beneath the ocean in the kingdom of the sea While the bubbles bounce about above the water? MALE VOICE: No, I've never-neever-nyver in my life-lee-low Seen no diver-deever-devver kiss his wife–wee-woe Way beneath no ocean in no kingdom of no sea While no bubbles bounce about above no water. |
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28 Jan 05 - 03:54 PM (#1391617) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: GUEST,Maudieb2766@yahoo.com |
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28 Jan 05 - 04:17 PM (#1391637) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: Charley Noble Well, I'm speechless too! Charley Noble |
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28 Jan 05 - 08:31 PM (#1391872) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See A Diver Kiss His Wife From: GUEST,Bob Coltman Sounds like the popsong might be a descendant (or who knows, an ancestor) of LONG LEGGED SAILOR, a "silly song" popular in camp. Did you ever, ever, ever In your long legged life See a long legged sailor Kiss his long legged wife... It goes on with variations like "bow legged sailor" etc. and is guaranteed to make you crazy after three verses. Bob |
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23 Apr 06 - 11:16 AM (#1725321) Subject: Lyr Add: EVER SEE A DIVER KISS HIS WIFE From: GUEST,Justine, Edinburgh EVER SEE A DIVER KISS HIS WIFE [Female] Did you ever-eever-eyever in your life-lee-low See a diver-deever-devver kiss his wife-wee-woe Way beneath the ocean in the kingdom of the sea While the bubbles bounce about above the water? [Male] No, I've never-neever-nyver in my life-lee-low Seen no diver-deever-devver kiss his wife-wee-woe Way beneath no ocean in no kingdom of no sea While no bubbles bounce about above no water. [Female] Well if you're lookin' while they're kissin' You'll recognise the sight of a diver-deever-devver that must be doin' somethin' right. Way beneath the ocean in the kingdom of the sea while the bubbles bounce about above the water. [Male] Shirley why you see ever-eever-eyever and life-lee-low? And diver-deever-dever and when you say wife you say wee-woe? [Female] Why not say ever-eever-eyever and life-lee-low? Diver-deever-devver and wife-wee-woe? [Male] Well why are they kissing beneath the ocean? And what kingdom of the sea? Why are bubbles bouncin' about above the water? [Female] Well, beneath the ocean is private and the kingdom *is* in the sea And kissin' down there's gonna bounce up bubbles naturally So when you see the bubbles bouncin' Then you'll recognise the sight of a diver-deever-devver must be doin' somethin' right Way beneath the ocean in the kingdom of the sea While the bubbles bounce about above the water Did you ever-eever-eyever in your life-lee-low See a diver-deever-devver kiss his wife-wee-woe Way beneath the ocean in the kingdom of the sea While the bubbles bounce about above the water? And did you ever-eever-eyever see a diver kiss his wife while the bubbles bounce about above the water And did you ever-eever-eyever see a diver-deever-devver in your life-lee-low Kiss his wife-wee-woe Did you ever Did you ever Ever in your life see a diver kiss his wife while the bubbles bounce about above the water Did you ever Did you ever Did you ever No? Never? Did you ever Don't say no, never Ever in your life see a diver kiss his wife Did you eever-ever-eyever in your life? |
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23 Apr 06 - 12:04 PM (#1725345) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife From: Zany Mouse As an ex-diver this song sounds fun. Very sad that John is no longer around to appreciate this post. Rhiannon |
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23 Apr 06 - 12:27 PM (#1725360) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife From: Severn ZM, What was a nice girl like you doing in a dive like that? That said, we must embrace Diver City as much as possible. ....And if there are telltale bubbles, then so be it. |
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23 Apr 06 - 12:29 PM (#1725363) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife From: Zany Mouse Nice girl? Moi? Aw, shucks (blushing) Better to keep it a secret though - it might spoil my reputation! Rhiannon |
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23 Apr 06 - 03:00 PM (#1725476) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife From: Jim Dixon Shirley Ellis(ton) and Lincoln Chase were the same people who invented/wrote THE NAME GAME ("Shirley-shirley-bo-birley, bonana-fana-fo-firley...") which was a hit for Shirley Ellis in 1965. |
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23 Apr 06 - 06:47 PM (#1725614) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife Where? From: Severn And "Right Down to the Real Nitty Gritty" was another hit for her. (see Grits thread). |
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05 Apr 13 - 07:17 PM (#3499346) Subject: Lyr Add: THE E. I. O. SONG (from Mel Blanc) From: Jim Dixon This song seems related to the one above. Note that the nonsense words in this song are formed according to a regular pattern. This suggests that the song is based on some kind of parlor game or stunt in which one person challenges another to answer appropriately. Mel Blanc, the master of multiple cartoon-character voices, sings each verse in a different voice. Several backup singers sing the "E I O" transitions. THE E. I. O. SONG As sung by Mel Blanc on "Greatest Hits" (E I O, E I O.) Did you ever in your life See the devil kiss his wife? No, I never in my life Saw the devil kiss his wife. Did you eever-iver-over in your leef-life-loaf See the deevil-divil-dovil kiss his weef-wife-woaf? I neever-niver-nover in my leef-life-loaf Saw the deevil-divil-dovil kiss his weef-wife-woaf. (E I O, E I O.) Did you ever see a deer With a dimple on his ear? No, I never saw a deer With a dimple on his ear. Did you eever-iver-over see a deer-dire-doar With a deemple-dymple-doample on his ear-ire-oar? No, I neever-niver-nover saw a deer-dire-doar With a deemple-dymple-doample on his ear-ire-oar. (E I O, E I O.) Did you ever make a wish You could paddle like a fish? No, I never made a wish I could paddle like a fish. Did you eever-iver-over make a weesh-wysh-woash You coud peedle-pydle-podle like a feesh-fysh-foash? I neever-niver-nover made a weesh-wysh-woash I could peedle-pydle-podle like a feesh-fysh-foash. (E I O, E I O.) Did you ever see a mouse Chase a kitten in the house? No, I never saw a mouse Chase a kitten in the house. Did you eever-iver-over see a meese-mice-moce Chase a keetin-kytin-koatin in the heece-hice-hoce? I neever-niver-nover saw a meese-mice-moce Chase a keetin-kytin-koatin in the heece-hice-hoce. (E I O, E I O.) Does the farmer in the dell Know that daisies never tell? Yes, the farmer in the dell Knows that daisies never tell. Does the feemer-fimer-foamer in the deel-dile-doal Know that deezies-dyzies-dozies never teel-tile-toal? The feemer-fimer-foamer in the deel-dile-doal Knows that deezies-dyzies-dozies never teel-tile-toal. (E I O, E I O.) Did you ever see the plum On Jack Horner's little thumb? No, I never seen the plum On Jack Horner's little thumb. Did you eever-iver-over see the pleem-plime-plome On Jack Heener-hyner-honer's little theem-thime-thome? No, I neever-niver-nover saw the pleem-plime-plome On Jack Heener-hyner-honer's little theem-thime-thome. [Modulating] (E I O, E I O, E I O, E I O.) Did you ever have some fun With a water-pistol gun? No, I never had some fun With a water-pistol gun. Did you eever-iver-over have some feen-fine-fone With a weeter-wyter-woater pistol geen-gyne-goan? No, I neever-niver-nover had some feen-fine-fone With a weeter-wyter-woater pistol geen-gyne-goan. |
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05 Apr 13 - 10:18 PM (#3499392) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife From: Charley Noble Wow! Nailed to the mat! Charley Noble |
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06 Apr 13 - 06:04 AM (#3499476) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ever See a Diver Kiss His Wife From: Joe Offer You can find the "Diver" song on Spotify. It's a good one. -Joe- |