ADD: Play It on Your Little Ukulele

20 Feb 06 - 10:59 AM (#1673823)
Subject: Lyr Req: Play It on Your Little Ukulele
From: GUEST,Rose

I am trying to find the lyrics to a song titled "Play It on Your Little Ukulele"....maybe it has a similar title.

Goes something like....

I went over to Jersey town. Play it on your little ukulele.
A bull frog kicked all the buildings down. Play it on your little uke.
Beefsteak and mutton chop. Play it on your little ukulele.
Makes my mouth go flipperty flop. Play it on your little uke.

Hope some one out there can help me. I would greatly appreciate it!!!

Thanks!!!

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22 Feb 06 - 07:16 PM (#1676289)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Play It on Your Little Ukulele
From: Jim Dixon

I couldn't find your song, but I found some interesting "cognates":

Tennessee Ernie Ford's song BLACKBERRY BOOGIE (1952) contains the words

"I fill my bucket right to the top
It makes my lips go flippety-flop"

Uncle Dave Macon's song I'VE GOT THE MOURNING BLUES (1926) contains the lines

"A big honey biscuit and a mutton chop
Will make a n****r's lips go flippity flop." [expurgation mine—JD]

I also found an old advertising slogan:

"Hamburgers, hamburgers, hamburgers hot,
Onions in the middle, pickle on top,
Makes your lips go flippity flop."

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19 Jun 24 - 09:50 PM (#4204169)
Subject: Lyr ADD: PLAY IT ON YOUR LITTLE UKE
From: GUEST,Cormac M.

PLAY IT ON YOUR LITTLE UKE

I went over to Jersey town, Play it on your little Ukulele
Bullfrog kicked all the houses down, Play it on your little Uke
Beefsteak and a mutton chop, Play it on your little Ukulele
makes my mouth go fliperty pa flop Play it on your little Uke.

A Jay bird sat on a hickery limb, Play it on your little Ukulele
He wink'd at me and I wink'd at him, Play it on your little Uke
I pick'd up a stone and I hit his shin, Play it on your little Ukulele
Says he, "you better not do that again," Play it on your little Uke.

I hab a sweetheart in dis town, Play it on your little Ukulele
She wears a yellow striped gown; Play it on your little Uke
And when she walks de street around, Play it on your little Ukulele
De hollow of her foot make a hole in de ground, Play it on your little Uke.

--I copied the lyrics as printed in a 1920s ukulele song book. The title page is missing, so I can't say which book it is.
Rose, I don't know if you're still searching for the lyrics since this thread is from nearly two decades ago, but if you are, I hope you see this!
-C.M.

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20 Jun 24 - 02:51 AM (#4204173)
Subject: RE: ADD: Play It on Your Little Ukulele
From: JennieG

Even if Rose isn't - I am! Sounds like a fun song.

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