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17 Feb 99 - 11:54 AM (#58971) Subject: lyrics for Kooliger? From: dsmith@pslwww.psl.nmsu.edu I've been trying to remember the lyrics to Homer & Jethro's song that went: Kooliger was a wooden indian ... Anybody know it? |
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17 Feb 99 - 01:25 PM (#58981) Subject: RE: lyrics for Kooliger? From: Steve Latimer I was just thinking the same thing the other day. The part I remember was in the chorus, "It's no wonder that his face was red, Koliger had termites in his head." My father had this LP in the sixties and this was in fact the first version of Kawliga that I ever heard. I still can't listen to the original without thinking of this chorus. (Sorry Hank). My dad moved back to Ireland and left me some of his LP's. I know that I have at least one Homer & Jethro, although I don't think it's the one with this classic. I will check tonight and if I have it I will post the lyrics. Steve |
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23 Feb 99 - 11:18 AM (#59806) Subject: RE: lyrics for Kooliger? From: David Smith dsmith@psl.nmsu.edu Here are the words to Kooliger as well as I can remember. There are some blanks and question marks. Can anyone help fill it in? KOOLIGER THE WOODEN INDIAN
Kooliger was a wooden Indian, he didn't know what to do.
Poor old Kooliger, he never got a kiss.
She was the daughter of Settin' Bull, this wooden Indian dame.
Poor old Kooliger, he finally got a kiss.
Kooliger never milked the cows. He didn't have the pull.
Poor old Kooliger he finally got a wife. Eyuo, eyuo, eyuo! |
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23 Mar 06 - 04:25 PM (#1701264) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: GUEST,jerrywashere2000@yahoo.com Funny thing! I happened to be vacuuming today and, "POP!" this song was flowing from my lips! No harm done though with the vacuum running!! :-) |
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23 Mar 06 - 05:29 PM (#1701313) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: GUEST,Hootenannny |
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23 Mar 06 - 05:33 PM (#1701319) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: GUEST,Hootenanny OK I'll try again The song is Kaw-liga by Hank Williams as hinted at above. The words - either version are probably available on line. Hoot |
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23 Mar 06 - 05:50 PM (#1701332) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: Jacob B In the database, here. |
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23 Mar 06 - 10:17 PM (#1701482) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: Kaleea Just yesterday, I was thinking about good ole Homer & Jethro & some of my favs of theirs. "He didn't like her apartment so she knocked him flat" was a truly great one. However, The Billboard Song is what was rolling around in my head-appropriate, unfortunately, for these days of cyclones & hurricanes & tornadoes. ". . .chew coca cola cigarettes, drink wrigley's spearming beer . . ." |
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05 Aug 11 - 07:39 PM (#3202369) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: GUEST Here you go..... Kooliger Homer & Jethro Kooliger was a wooden indian didn't know what to do He fell in love with a indian maiden she was wooden too Kooliger (whoo) Loved that indian maiden with all his soul But he was low man on the totem pole She was the daughter of sittin bull this wooden indian dame She told ole koolige r "Squattin' Heifer" was her name Kooliger(whoo) When he tried to hold her many charms Kooliger he got splinters in his arms. Pore ole Kooliger finally got a kiss Pore ole Kooliger wished that he had missed Is it any wonder that his face was red Kooliger had termites in his head Kooliger never milks the cows He didn't have the pull He set a bucket under them and pumped the bucket full …Kooliger (whoo) When the cows would hear him they would wail Here comes ole lizey fingers with his pail When he sang peter conttontail the rabbit never cheers He takes the cotton from his tail And stuffs it in his ears ….Kooliger (whoo) Sprayed his throat to help his voice each day But all it did was keep the flies away Pore ole Kooliger he finally got a wife She made him shave his whiskers off with his huntin' knife Pore ole Kooliger he ain't around today He shaved to close and whittled himself away |
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18 Feb 18 - 03:30 PM (#3906532) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: GUEST,Another guest I'd like to make a couple corrections to the post by "Guest" made on 05 Aug 11 - 07:39 PM "ole lizey fingers" should read "ol' icy fingers". Also after the last line should be the single word "Ugh". Additionally I've always thought the words identified as "didn't have the pull" were actually "didn't kno' how to pull". |
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19 Feb 18 - 04:51 AM (#3906615) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: Rusty Dobro This song has a lot to answer for - Tommy Steele (then Hicks) heard it in the USA while serving in the Merchant Navy, then came home and spearheaded early British rock 'n roll. |
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19 Feb 18 - 11:38 PM (#3906822) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Poor Ol' Koo-Liger (Homer & Jethro) From: Jim Dixon The definitive correct lyrics—and correct title—for this song were posted by Gene back on 21-July-1999 in another thread, here: PORE OL' KOO-LIGER. In the same thread, earlier the same day, Katlaughing posted the lyrics for the original song of which this is a parody: KAW-LIGA. At the Internet Archive, you can hear a very clear recording and see an image of the record label: PORE OL' KOO-LIGER. |