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05 Jan 05 - 06:42 PM (#1372512) Subject: Theme: Robin Songs From: The Fooles Troupe OK, the chat room comments are getting all the same - so now I'm looking for 'Robin Songs' that I haven't heard before.... |
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05 Jan 05 - 07:38 PM (#1372587) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: Emma B Here's one:- www.kiddies.com/mouseum/r036.html |
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05 Jan 05 - 07:53 PM (#1372604) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: The Fooles Troupe No matches found for "mouseum/r036" |
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05 Jan 05 - 08:05 PM (#1372613) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: susu Well it might be good if you list the songs you have heard. Susu |
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05 Jan 05 - 11:39 PM (#1372724) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: Teresa Robin williamson Uh, free association? Does that count? I don't think Robin does any songs about robins, though. :) He is one of my very favorites. :-P :D Teresa |
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06 Jan 05 - 12:00 AM (#1372736) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: SINSULL Rockin' Robin????? or just put Robin in the DT search - more than you ever hoped to know about Robin Hood. |
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06 Jan 05 - 12:17 AM (#1372746) Subject: Lyr Add: ROCKIN' ROBIN From: Azizi I wonder if anyone on Mudcat knows the parody of "Rockin Robin" that is performed as a handclap rhyme. There were two recordings of "Rockin Robin" and both of the records were hits in the United States {Bobby Day, 1958; #3 US chart; and the Jackson 5; 1972; # 2 US chart.} The lyrics for these songs were about the same, though there is a great deal of variation in the spelling of the "Tweedily deedily dee" part. Some websites that post lyrics don't include the introduction to the song, but that turned out to be an important part of the parody/handclap rhyme: Here's the Jackson 5 version of the hit record: ROCKIN' ROBIN Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee Tweet, tweet, tweet, tweet He rocks in the treetops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song All the little birdies on J-Bird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet Rockin' robin Rock, rock Rockin' robin Go rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight Every little swallow, every chickadee Every little bird in the tall oak tree The wise old owl, the big black crow Flappin' their wings singin' go bird, go Rockin' robin Rock, rock Rockin' robin Go rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight Yeah, yeah [Instrumental Interlude] The pretty little raven at the bird man stand Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand He started goin' steady and "bless my soul" He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole He rocks in the treetops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song All the little birdies on J-Bird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet Rockin' robin (tweet, tweedily dee) Rock, rock Rockin' robin (tweet, tweedily dee) Go rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight Yeah, yeah The pretty little raven at the bird man stand Taught him how to do the bop and it was grand He started goin' steady and "bless my soul" He out-bopped the buzzard and the oriole He rocks in the treetops all day long Hoppin' and a-boppin' and a-singin' his song All the little birdies on J-Bird Street Love to hear the robin go tweet, tweet, tweet Rockin' robin (tweet, tweedily dee) Rock, rock Rockin' robin (tweet, tweedily dee) Go rockin' robin 'Cause we're really gonna rock tonight Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee Tweedily deedily dee, Tweedily deedily dee Tweet, tweet end of quote http://www.oldielyrics.com/lyrics/jackson_5_the_jacksons/rockin_robin.html It's my opinion that next to "Miss Mary Mack", "Tweedleelee" {or some approximation of that word} is the most well known handclap rhyme among African Americans in Pittsburgh, Pa area. I should digress and say that my primary sources for these rhymes were African American girls and boys 6-12 years old in the Pittsburgh PA area. The children were participants in ongoing cultural sessions or once a year outreach cultural presentations that I conducted on African American game songs & rhymes {1997-2004}. As a regular part of both of these programs, I would ask children if they knew any rhymes or cheers. In time, both girls and boys at the weekly sessions would readily volunteer to "do" a rhyme. However, at the once a year presentations, it was mostly girls who volunteered. In the weekly sessions while the children performed a rhyme, I would tape record it and write down its words, But in the more time sensitive presentation format, I would usually just tape record the rhymes, and transcribe them once I got home. However,sometimes at the presentations, as was the case with this particular rhyme, I was able to ask the children to repeat the rhyme more slowly without peforming the handclap routine and other children joining in the recitation so I could be reasonably sure I written it down correctly. Since in most case, these rhymes hadn't been written down before, the children didn't know the "correct" spelling for some of the words. Mayve there isn't any "correct" spelling. At any rate, sometimes I had to "guestimate" the spelling of a word or phrase or sound. With regard to "Tweedleelee" I should also mention that often the adult coordinators at the outreach sites didn't want the children to recite "Tweedleelee". Stay with me..You'll see why... I've also had adults {African American} from Pittsburgh recite a version of "Tweedleelee" from their memory of the 1970s. And I've had a woman from New York City {Brooklyn/Puerto Rican descent}; a woman from Norfolk, VA {Samoan/Filipino descent; and a woman from Erie, Pennsylvania {African American}send me a written copy of their version of "Tweedleelee". Admittedly this is a small sample, but I'm believe this rhyme is probably known elsewhere and probably crosses racial lines. Here is one version of "Tweedleelee": Warning..Warning.. "Tweedleelee" has some raunchy lyrics. The New York version is by far the "naughtiest" that I've collected. Sorry, I'm not going to post that one. But here's one from Pittsburgh, PA's Northview Heights housing development, 1999: ROCKIN ROBIN Tweedleelee. Treetop. Tweedleelee. My Prop. Tweedleelee Popsicle, popsicle. your butt stinks. He rocks in the tree top all day long ah huffin and ah puffin and ah singin his song. All the little birds on Jay Bird street Loves to hear the robin go TWEET TWEET TWEET Rockin Robin Tweet Tweetdalee Rockin Robin Tweet Tweetdalee Mama's in the kitchen cookin rice. Daddy's outside shootin dice Brother's in jail raisin bail Sister's on the corner Sellin FRUIT COCKTAIL * I went downtown to get ah stick of butter. I saw James Brown layin in the gutter. I saw an piece of glass stickin in his butt ** I never saw a Black man run so fast *Informants outside of Pittsburgh, particularly Yasmin H. from New York City wrote that when reciting these line, girls will stop the hand clap routine and suggestively pat their bodies from their hips down to their thighs and also rock their hips in time to the beat. ** this may have originally been the word 'ass' There are some slight variations in this rhyme from the introduction on, but all the variants I received and transcribed basically have these same lyrics. Does anyone here know this rhyme? If so, will you admit it? |
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06 Jan 05 - 03:46 PM (#1373103) Subject: Lyr Add: LONESOME ROBIN (Bob Coltman) From: GUEST,Auldtimer Have you heard this great song? LONESOME ROBIN (Bob Coltman) Rise up on your bed of straw And see if you can't bend back your bow one last time You're sick with your wounds and you think you don't care But you know it'll prey on your mind And wherever your arrow falls to the ground We'll lay lonesome robin down, one last time No more Robin, no more, your outlaw days are over It's funny how hot is the sun Now that you can't run away to the shade And you can't help but think of the deer that you've run And all the tricks that you've played An wonderin' what Marian's bound to do Better than comin' to see you, one last time When you were a little boy You had to go to bed while the sun still shone It was just like sleep was the end of the world And tomorrow would never come And now lonesome Robin can't you just close your eyes And pretend that the sun will still rise one more time Now time has took your time away Time and contraptions have slowed you down All of the times you ever had Took to their heels and they run Hold on to what ever is closest to you It's all lonesome Robin can do, one last time |
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06 Jan 05 - 05:13 PM (#1373173) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: PoppaGator Does anyone know the name of the group who made the original hit recording of "Rockin' Robin" in the 50s? I recall the Jackson Five recording as a near-identical cover of an older "doo-wop" era record, but can't for the life of me remember who gets credit for that original (or, at least, earlier) version. |
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06 Jan 05 - 05:27 PM (#1373185) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: GUEST,Sidewinder Tomorrow Robins will sing - Stevie Wonder. Robin Hood - Dick James. Red Red Robin -Traditional. Batman & Robin TV Theme. Happy Hunting. Sidewinder. |
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06 Jan 05 - 05:38 PM (#1373199) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: Murray MacLeod Poppagator, the original hit was recorded By Bobby Day in 1958. Do you remember Bobby Day's other great hit, "Over and Over" ? |
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06 Jan 05 - 06:30 PM (#1373265) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: Azizi What about the song "Fly Robin Fly?" I don't know who recorded it. |
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06 Jan 05 - 06:38 PM (#1373281) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: The Fooles Troupe Great Stuff Guys! Keep it going! |
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06 Jan 05 - 08:31 PM (#1373448) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: John P How 'bout "Cock Robin"? As in: Who killed Cock Robin, Who killed Cock Robin, I, said the sparrow, With my little bow and arrow, It was I, oh, it was I. I'd have to look up the rest of the verses, it's been a while . . . John Peekstok |
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06 Jan 05 - 08:32 PM (#1373450) Subject: RE: Theme: Robin Songs From: John P Of course, there are lots of Robin Hood songs, but that would probably be stretching it a bit. JP |