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11 Sep 04 - 11:07 PM (#1269700) Subject: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: Bert In view of the attempt to 'sugar coat' Bush's military record I thought it would be a good idea if we all sang this Fifties hit. But I can't find the lyrics anywhere. |
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11 Sep 04 - 11:24 PM (#1269721) Subject: ADDPOP: Sugarbush (Josef Marais) From: Sorcha I'm assuming you mean the Doris Day ones...didn't find those either but found this......if they are the same as Doris Day's will a clone please fix the Subject box? SugarBush Sugarbush come dance with me Let the other fellows be Dance the Polka merrily Sugarbush come dance with me Oh, we never not gonna go home! We won't go, we won't go! Oh, we never not gonna go phone, 'Cause mother isn't home! Oh, Sugarbush, I love you so, I will never let you go Don't let your mother know Sugarbush, I love you so Chocolate, you are so sweet You, yes you, I'd like to eat If I do, oh, what a treat! Chocolate, you are so sweet Oh, we never not gonna go home! We won't go, we won't go! Oh, we never not gonna go phone, 'Cause mother isn't home! Oh, Sugarbush, what shall I do Mother's not so pleased with you Promise me you will be true And I'll come along with you Words and Music by: Josef Marais From:http://www.geocities.com/Hollywood/Theater/4641/Lyrics/sugar.htm |
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11 Sep 04 - 11:39 PM (#1269733) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: Joe Offer Hmmm. That's the Doris Day song - I'm almost sure. It was also recorded by Frankie Laine. I didn't know it was written by Josef Marais (of Marais & Miranda). I wonder if it has folk roots - Marais often published translations of traditional songs from various countries. I can't find verification of songwriter and lyrics right off. Maybe somebody else can give us more. -Joe Offer- |
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12 Sep 04 - 12:46 AM (#1269754) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: Sorcha Thanks, Joe. And a WARNING to anyone who goes seaching for these on the Net....I picked up 4 Trojans and 150+ spy cookies looking for them. I know, because I had run my AV and AdAware just before looking for them. Fix Subject add box, please? |
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12 Sep 04 - 04:10 AM (#1269804) Subject: ADDPOP: Sugarbush (Josef Marais) From: Joe Offer Sorcha's post is close to correct, but this is direct from the Doris Day/Frankie Laine recording. I wonder why I remember this song so well. It peaked at #7 on the charts in the summer of 1952, when I was not quite four years old. -Joe Offer- Sugarbush (words and music by Josef Marais Oh, we never not gonna go home! We won't go, we won't go! Oh, we never not gonna go phone, 'Cause mother isn't home! Oh, Sugarbush, I love you so, I will never let you go So don't let your mother know Sugarbush, I love you so Sugarbush, what can I do Mother's not so pleased with you Promise me you will be true And I'll come along with you Oh, we never not gonna go home! We won't go, we won't go! Oh, we never not gonna go phone, 'Cause mother isn't home! Sugarbush come dance with me And let the other fellows be Just dance the Polka merrily Sugarbush come dance with me Oh, we never not gonna go home! We won't go, we won't go! Oh, we never not gonna go phone, 'Cause mother isn't home! Oh, chocolate, you are so sweet Yes, yes you, I'd like to eat If I do, oh, what a treat! Chocolate, you are so sweet Oh, Sugarbush, I love you so, And I will never let you go Now don't let my mother know Sugarbush, I love you so Words and Music by: Josef Marais Transcribed from a duet by Doris Day and Frankie Laine recorded 7 Feb 1952 |
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12 Sep 04 - 04:28 AM (#1269813) Subject: ADD: Sugarbush (Josef Marais) From: Joe Offer Now, here's the original, from a paperback songbook called World Folk Songs, by Marais and Miranda, copyright 1964 by Josef Marais. SUGARBUSH (words and music by Josef Marais) Sugarbush, come dance with me Let the other fellows be Just dance the Vastrap (or Polka) merrily Sugarbush, come dance with me. CHORUSSugarbush, you are so sweet, You, yes, you I'd like to eat! If I do, oh, what a treat! Sugarbush, you are so sweet. CHORUS Sugarbush, what shall I do? Mother's not so pleased with you Promise me you will be true, And I'll come along with you. CHORUS Notes from Josef Marais: Worldwide popularity was attained by this song when I joined two folk songs (from Africa and Holland) and added an English lyric in 1952. "Suikerbos" is a term of endearment somewhat like "sweetie-pie." The vastrap dance is a kind of polka. Vas (pronounced fuss) meaning firm, and trap (pronounced trupp) meaning step. I'll post the tune if requested. |
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12 Sep 04 - 05:27 AM (#1269825) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: Bert That's the one guys. Thanks. Sorry you got zapped while searching Sorkieluv. |
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12 Sep 04 - 06:00 AM (#1269833) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: Leadfingers I was going to post that i thought this originally had Soth African connections , but Joe's info is a bit better than mine - I remeber this sung by a Solo girl singer who WAS South African - This was in UK in the early fifties ! Also at the back of my mind is part of it being sung in Afrikaans ! |
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12 Sep 04 - 07:52 AM (#1269861) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: fat B****rd Eve Boswell was the SA vocalist. Ah ! Family Favourites |
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12 Sep 04 - 07:56 AM (#1269865) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: Leadfingers Course it was Thanks fB . AAHH ! Memories !! |
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12 Feb 05 - 07:36 AM (#1407061) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: GUEST,Ali Boy Thanks fB - perhaps this will shut them up in the pub! I always thought it was Eve Boswell. |
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12 Feb 05 - 10:03 AM (#1407149) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: Flash Company This was around the same time as 'Looking for Henry Lee' and 'Pickin' a Chicken', both recorded by Eve Boswell, both with SA connections. I used to drive people mad playing them on a mouth-organ. FC |
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02 Jan 08 - 12:50 PM (#2226759) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: GUEST,r.masiola#libero,it I remember girlies all dressed up as "little zulu girls" for Carnival parties wonder if there is a French version. This is what I recall of the Italian pop version Sugar Bush o mia Zulu tutta zuccchereo sei tu sai ballare il maraboo sugar bush o mia zulu |
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03 Feb 08 - 03:13 PM (#2252581) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: GUEST,songbird I was a student of Eve Boswell's for 7 years and to me she was the only one and true singer for Sugar bush and pickin a chicken. She even taught her Cockatiel to sing it with her. She was an amazing person and singer and extremely talented. It saddens me to see that she is not remembered as well as what she should have been. She was fluent in 11 languages, an animal lover and a wonderful cook. And when she sadly passed away at 76, she was still doing shows and teaching. She could sing Jazz and put us all to shame. She was well liked and loved amongst all her students. From the youngest to the eldest. She was a perfectionist and organised everything right down to the last detail. |
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13 May 09 - 10:38 AM (#2630862) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: GUEST This South African song was originally called 'Suikerbossie'. In 1933, it was already sung by David de Lange, the most famous Afrikaans singer in the country. Also by Fred Michel, who seems to have written it. Prior to Boswell and Day, it was aleady recorded as 'Sugarbush' by Josef Marais in 1946 (Decca 78). |
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13 May 09 - 12:13 PM (#2630930) Subject: Lyr Add: SUIKERBOSSIE / SUGARBUSH (South Africa) From: Q (Frank Staplin) SUIKERBOSSIE Words: traditional Musiek: S. A. Volkswysie; verwork: PIERRE MALAN (Note: e of he and se require a circumflex) Suikerbossie, 'k wil jou hê, Suikerbossie, 'k wil jou hê, Suikerbossie, 'k wil jou hê; wat sal jou mamma daarvan sê? Dan loop ons so onderdeur die maan dan loop ons so onderdeur die maan, dan loop ons so onderdeur die maan-- ek en my Suikerbossie saam! Sy kan nie kos kook nie, haar kos is rou; sy kan nie tee maak nie, haar tee is flou; sy kan nie brood bak nie, dis als verbrou: tog wag ek, Suikerbossie, net vir jou! O Siena, ek's lief vir jou; Siena, ek's lief vir jou, Siena, ek's lief vir jou; Siena, wat sê jou mamma nou? From the Boer song site, "Ons Blêrkas van Afrikaanse volksmusiek." Provided with midi. Ons blerkas songs |
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29 Dec 09 - 06:45 AM (#2798289) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush From: GUEST,Ampers To: GUEST,songbird I remember I was at the Overseas Visitors Club (Earls Court) in the sixties and Eve came and gave us a performance. She didn't sing Sugerbush and, at the end, she asked for one request. The entire dance hall shouted as one "Suikerbos" (Sugerbush) and she then sang it, with tears falling down her cheeks, as were a few of the audience! |
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08 May 10 - 04:57 AM (#2902562) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush (Josef Marais) From: GUEST,Harlan Every weekday morning at 6am in the early 1960s, famous DJ Herb Oscar Anderson "HOA" on WABC in New York City would sing this song to the accompaniment of Bert Kaempfert's song "That Happy Feeling." Yes indeed, Kaempfert's song was really a version of Sugar Bush, that native South African song. Furthermore, HOA is from Minnesota and worked at WDGY in Minneapolis before coming to WABC. Here in Minnesota, the song is known as the Sugar Bush Polka. There are a great many polka bands that have played that song. The Vern Meissner Band has a nice version of it. "That Happy Feeling" was beloved by radio and TV production people. It was also the theme song of the Sander Becker Show on Channel 5 in New York. And it was also used as the theme for a network TV game show. In turn, Bert Kaempfert mined a lot of music from the South Africans. "Skookian" is yet another popular song via that section of the world. And BK had a version of it. And who was Sandy Becker? He had a kids show on local New York City TV. Before that, he was Dr. Malone on the radio network show "Young Doctor Malone." YDM was early played by Charles Irving, whose real name was Charles Irving Zipperman from Minneapolis. Ain't life interesting? :) |
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11 May 10 - 05:19 PM (#2904734) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush (Josef Marais) From: Jim Dixon Here's a video of Stef Bos singing the Afrikaans song SUIKERBOSSIE at YouTube. The underlying tune is the same, but the mood is much different from the Doris Day/Frankie Laine rendering. It sounds rather plaintive, or perhaps nostalgic. Also, although I don't understand Afrikaans at all, I'm pretty sure he sings several verses that are different from what is printed above. These instrumental interpretations are probably more typical: a guitar and concertina arrangement piano accordion |
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24 Aug 19 - 09:55 PM (#4005781) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Sugarbush (Josef Marais) From: Joe Offer Another fascinating performance of "Suikerbossie": Suikerbos, suikerbossie, Radio Kalahari Orkes, RKO, Afrikaans music, Afrikaans musiek, Davie De Lange, Naglooper, Ian Roberts And a recording by Doris Day and Frankie Laine: |