In the 50s, my father would sing the first verse of this in the car whenever we were traveling. Brother & I never believed it was a real song. This brings happy memories.
One record that always has me laughing and falling outta my chair since I was in the 3rd grade. I'm 62 years old now and have to worry I'll run my head thru something in my wall to wall furniture when I fall out of a chair. My bones are strong and I've always been hard headed, afraid I'll break my furniture.
the kids in the birds are singing risseldy rosseldy which like this song is based on the scottish folk song "the wee cooper of fife". great stuff, it was first written down in the 19th century as far as anyone can tell but it's probably 2-300 years older than that.
My Daddy sang this song to his kids , most evertime we took a trip to PA.,in the early 40. Knew every verse and made some up. Or let us think of one. Love this memory ❤
First heard this on a Wee Sing video cassette, then I heard it in The Birds and referenced by Rifftrax (the Risseldy, Rosseldy variant). I suddenly found myself oddly obsessed with it.
Just saw a reference to this in Tony Russell's book "Rural Rhythm: the story of Old Time Country Music in 78 records." He features a different Chubby Parker single, "I'm a stern old Bachelor," as the main focus of his essay, but refers to this and "Bib-a-lollie-boo" as already "ancient nonsense songs" he recorded in 1927, among more than 50 sides, while a star on WLS radio in Chicago. This tune was mentioned in a 1936 newspaper article as something he "might revive" when he was invited back for a 12th anniversary show at WLS... which is what inspired me to come to UA-cam and find it. His old 78 of "King Kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o" version of Froggy Went a-courting made it into Harry Smith's "anthology of American folk music" LP set in the 1950s, influencing a couple generations of Folk Music revivalists.
I am surprised nobody on here has made reference to "The Wee Cooper O' Fife" which is a traditional Scottish folk song from which this song was clearly taken.
In the 50s, my father would sing the first verse of this in the car whenever we were traveling. Brother & I never believed it was a real song. This brings happy memories.
can't believe this is actually a real song. My dad and great uncle sang this when I was growing up!
It was in the movie "The Birds"
The Birds brought me here.
"Washing her pigs in the kitchen sink" brought me back here. Can you imagine, LOL!
Aunt used to sing this . Haven't thought about it in years lol
One record that always has me laughing and falling outta my chair since I was in the 3rd grade. I'm 62 years old now and have to worry I'll run my head thru something in my wall to wall furniture when I fall out of a chair. My bones are strong and I've always been hard headed, afraid I'll break my furniture.
Holy crap! Is that the song the kids sing in their classroom in Hitchcock's movie The Birds??
i have often wondered if this was written just for The Birds ...but obv not!
Good shout sir!
the kids in the birds are singing risseldy rosseldy which like this song is based on the scottish folk song "the wee cooper of fife". great stuff, it was first written down in the 19th century as far as anyone can tell but it's probably 2-300 years older than that.
My Daddy sang this song to his kids , most evertime we took a trip to PA.,in the early 40.
Knew every verse and made some up. Or let us think of one. Love this memory ❤
A song I heard growing up, always brings me back.
First heard this on a Wee Sing video cassette, then I heard it in The Birds and referenced by Rifftrax (the Risseldy, Rosseldy variant). I suddenly found myself oddly obsessed with it.
LoL, I just seen Mr. Macky on South Park singing this song. The episode about getting rid of the scooters on Halloween.. LoL.
"I just hope thats not our future, scootin"
My grandpa used to sing this to us. Miss ya pap's
Just saw a reference to this in Tony Russell's book "Rural Rhythm: the story of Old Time Country Music in 78 records." He features a different Chubby Parker single, "I'm a stern old Bachelor," as the main focus of his essay, but refers to this and "Bib-a-lollie-boo" as already "ancient nonsense songs" he recorded in 1927, among more than 50 sides, while a star on WLS radio in Chicago. This tune was mentioned in a 1936 newspaper article as something he "might revive" when he was invited back for a 12th anniversary show at WLS... which is what inspired me to come to UA-cam and find it. His old 78 of "King Kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o" version of Froggy Went a-courting made it into Harry Smith's "anthology of American folk music" LP set in the 1950s, influencing a couple generations of Folk Music revivalists.
I was born in 1930, and I remember this song from a very young age.
prove it
South Park brought me here mr. Mackey is singing it in the e scooter episode
Same! Lol
My grandma would sing this to me as a kid. Mid 40s now
I still feel the menace 🐦🐦🐦
Wow Wolf, I was born in 1936, and I never heard that one! Thanks for a fun listening experience.
prove it
I am surprised nobody on here has made reference to "The Wee Cooper O' Fife" which is a traditional Scottish folk song from which this song was clearly taken.
RUN!
Mario Cantone has such a funny bit about this song and its use in The Birds.
Consider the version of this song y'all have heard in the Birds .. the remix.
AAAAAWWWW!!!!!!!! THIS IS JUST .? ...........................eeekeeeeeeee1.....
I afraid to look out into the school playground.
不如群鸟里的童声好听，不过好饶舌。。。
Wee Sing was way upbeat than Hitchcock & Chubby Parker, thought this label. We'll never hear this again LOL.
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