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August 3, 2007 5:12 AM Subscribe
Well, things got a little contentious 'round MeFi Town concerning the US Poet Laureate, but surely we can set aside our differences, and all come together to celebrate the REAL American poetry: Tutti Frutti. Wooly Bully. Hanky Panky. Louie Louie. Mony Mony. And Shoo-Be-Doo-Be-Doo-Da-Day. Now, everybody can agree that that's poetry! And we're only scratching the surface!
Taumatawhakatangihangakoayauotamateaturipukakapikimaungahoronukypokaiwhenuakitanatahu
He smoke pipe of peace with Tonto
Put his mask on back to fronto
Tonto fall about with laughter
He a head our great white brother
if that ain't poetry I'm an injun
posted by unSane at 5:29 AM on August 3, 2007
He smoke pipe of peace with Tonto
Put his mask on back to fronto
Tonto fall about with laughter
He a head our great white brother
if that ain't poetry I'm an injun
posted by unSane at 5:29 AM on August 3, 2007
Why do we have to have a "Rock and Roll Hall of Fame"?
(You forgot argy-bargy.)
posted by pracowity at 5:32 AM on August 3, 2007 [1 favorite]
(You forgot argy-bargy.)
posted by pracowity at 5:32 AM on August 3, 2007 [1 favorite]
B-I-Bicky-Bi Bo Bo Go!
-Gene Vincent
(I'd try to find a link but I'm at work.)
posted by bitslayer at 5:35 AM on August 3, 2007
-Gene Vincent
(I'd try to find a link but I'm at work.)
posted by bitslayer at 5:35 AM on August 3, 2007
pracowity: what the hell else are we going to do with our tax dollars?
posted by Riki tiki at 5:36 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by Riki tiki at 5:36 AM on August 3, 2007
And of course, going way back, there's Oh, de doo-da day...
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:40 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:40 AM on August 3, 2007
Hey, sergeant sandwich, thanks for reminding us of the Flamingos! This absolutely smoking clip has a bit of sizzling scat to justify its inclusion in this thread as well.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:45 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:45 AM on August 3, 2007
Ooo eee ooo ah ah ting tang
Walla walla bing bang
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:56 AM on August 3, 2007
Walla walla bing bang
posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:56 AM on August 3, 2007
PeterMcDermott, you've just internationalized this thread.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:05 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:05 AM on August 3, 2007
Actually, that's not true, it was already international: that crazy Lone Ranger song linked to above is from the British band Quantum Jump, whom I confess I'd never heard of until now.
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:09 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:09 AM on August 3, 2007
Well, we invented the post of Poet Laureate. Seems only fair.
posted by PeterMcDermott at 6:10 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by PeterMcDermott at 6:10 AM on August 3, 2007
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom ba ba bom ba ba bom ba ba dang a dang dang
Ba ba ding a dong ding Blue moon moon blue moon dip di dip di dip
Moo Moo Moo Blue moon dip di dip di dip Moo Moo Moo Blue moon dip di dip di dip
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom ba ba bom ba ba bom ba ba dang a dang dang
Ba ba ding a dong ding
posted by Kirth Gerson at 6:12 AM on August 3, 2007 [1 favorite]
Ba ba ding a dong ding Blue moon moon blue moon dip di dip di dip
Moo Moo Moo Blue moon dip di dip di dip Moo Moo Moo Blue moon dip di dip di dip
Bom ba ba bom ba bom ba bom bom ba ba bom ba ba bom ba ba dang a dang dang
Ba ba ding a dong ding
posted by Kirth Gerson at 6:12 AM on August 3, 2007 [1 favorite]
Who put the "bomp" in the "bomp-a-bomp-a-bomp?"posted by kirkaracha at 6:24 AM on August 3, 2007
Who put the "ram" in the "ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong"?
Who put the "bop" in the "bop-she-bop-she-bop"?
Who put the "dip" in the "dib-de-dip-de-dip"?
Who is that man, I'd like to shake his hand
He made my baby fall in love with me (yeah!)
When my baby heard "bomb-a-bo-bomp-a-bomp-a-bomp-bomp"
Every word went right into her heart
And when she heard them singing "ram-a-lama-lama-lama-lama-ding-dong"
She said we'd never have to part
These are great! But what about the actual poets? A few songwriters are responsible for a whole slew of do-wop, and in general many of those songs we associate with pony-tails and chantilly lace: A few of these poets: Barry Mann (who put the ram in the ram-a-lama-ding ding), Cynthia Weil (teamed with Mann),Gerry Goffin and Carole King (who together put the bomp
in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp)... and many more, all part of the infamous Brill Building writing team.
(All Wikipedia links cuz it's FRIDAY! )
posted by barchan at 6:29 AM on August 3, 2007
in the bomp bah bomp bah bomp)... and many more, all part of the infamous Brill Building writing team.
(All Wikipedia links cuz it's FRIDAY! )
posted by barchan at 6:29 AM on August 3, 2007
Er, kirkaracha, you were beaten to the punch on the first two of your comments... You brought in a new one by the third, though!
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:30 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by flapjax at midnite at 6:30 AM on August 3, 2007
Does bird is the word count or is this thing not like the others?
posted by creasy boy at 6:48 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by creasy boy at 6:48 AM on August 3, 2007
much of that stuff is either no longer appealing or viewed with nostalgia as music from our past. But for poets:
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/laureate.html
these are our laureates. Have you read any of them?
posted by Postroad at 6:56 AM on August 3, 2007
http://www.loc.gov/poetry/laureate.html
these are our laureates. Have you read any of them?
posted by Postroad at 6:56 AM on August 3, 2007
creasy boy says: Does bird is the word count
Aww I love that Ramones version. Here's a comic strip that illustrates the song lyrics.
posted by amyms at 7:08 AM on August 3, 2007
Aww I love that Ramones version. Here's a comic strip that illustrates the song lyrics.
posted by amyms at 7:08 AM on August 3, 2007
Postroad, I think you're in the wrong thread (or you're just a party pooper). This thread is about fun song lyrics that rhyme. The real Poet Laureate thread is here.
posted by amyms at 7:10 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by amyms at 7:10 AM on August 3, 2007
I was expecting something much more complicated from that drawing. But it's simplicity is its genius.
posted by creasy boy at 7:15 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by creasy boy at 7:15 AM on August 3, 2007
DIE CARSONB DIE YOU HORRIBLE PUSTULENT EXCRESENCE.
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 7:19 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by dirtynumbangelboy at 7:19 AM on August 3, 2007
In cronological order: Hyperbolicsyllabicsesquedalymistic, Chirpy Chirpy Cheep Cheep, Soley Soley, Ding-a-dong, Hubba Hubba Zoot Zoot, Cin Cin (maybe NSFW), Ding Dong Song, Ooh La La.
posted by iviken at 7:42 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by iviken at 7:42 AM on August 3, 2007
And with Shimmy Shimmy Ya Shimmy Ya Shimmy Yay maybe I'm changing the subject a little.
posted by creasy boy at 7:48 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by creasy boy at 7:48 AM on August 3, 2007
Diddy wah diddy
posted by PeterMcDermott at 5:59 AM on August 3 [+] [!]
I see your Beefheart & raise you Blind Blake's Diddy Wah Diddy as interpreted by Leon Redbone--worth it for the bass saxophone solo.
Granted, I'm more acclimed to the Beefheart, but I couldn't find the sublime Ry Cooder version of Diddy Wah Diddy from Paradise and Lunch.
posted by beelzbubba at 7:57 AM on August 3, 2007
She looked to me like a dinosaur 'bout to jump outta that seat
She said
She said
She said
Woo ee ah ah!
Woo ee ah ah!
Woo ee ah ah!
Woo ee ah ah!
Wooooeeeeyahhhh! (Hasil Adkins)
My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling!- Chuck Berry
eep op ork ah ah- Jetsons
Um-Kay Ear-Hay - a song sung in pig Latin by Mark Dvorak
posted by Sailormom at 8:12 AM on August 3, 2007
She said
She said
She said
Woo ee ah ah!
Woo ee ah ah!
Woo ee ah ah!
Woo ee ah ah!
Wooooeeeeyahhhh! (Hasil Adkins)
My Ding-A-Ling My Ding-A-Ling won't you play with My Ding-A-Ling!- Chuck Berry
eep op ork ah ah- Jetsons
Um-Kay Ear-Hay - a song sung in pig Latin by Mark Dvorak
posted by Sailormom at 8:12 AM on August 3, 2007
na nananana, nananana nanana nanana, nana nana
Pure poetry, indeed.
posted by Ndwright at 8:28 AM on August 3, 2007
Pure poetry, indeed.
posted by Ndwright at 8:28 AM on August 3, 2007
Sammy Kaye: Hut Sut Ralston on the Rillerah, and a Brolla Brolla suet.
Oh, and for the education of the youths: Mairsy Doats and Dosie Doats and Little Lamsie Divey. O, the words sound queer and funny to your ear a little bit jumbled and jivey, but mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy.
posted by beelzbubba at 8:47 AM on August 3, 2007
Oh, and for the education of the youths: Mairsy Doats and Dosie Doats and Little Lamsie Divey. O, the words sound queer and funny to your ear a little bit jumbled and jivey, but mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy.
posted by beelzbubba at 8:47 AM on August 3, 2007
Sha na na na, sha na na na na,
Sha na na na, sha na na na na,
Sha na na na, sha na na na na,
Sha na na na, sha na na na na,
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
posted by blucevalo at 8:54 AM on August 3, 2007
Sha na na na, sha na na na na,
Sha na na na, sha na na na na,
Sha na na na, sha na na na na,
Yip yip yip yip yip yip yip yip
Mum mum mum mum mum mum
posted by blucevalo at 8:54 AM on August 3, 2007
Mairzy Doats and apparently "a kiddly divey, too, wouldn't you?"
Hey, I'm about half his age.
posted by beelzbubba at 8:56 AM on August 3, 2007
Hey, I'm about half his age.
posted by beelzbubba at 8:56 AM on August 3, 2007
RUM tiddy um,
tiddy um,
tiddy um tum tum.
Carl Sandburg had rock'n'roll beat by a year or two.posted by spock at 9:05 AM on August 3, 2007
La La La, Da Da Da, Fa Fa, Fa Fa Fa, Lady Lady Lady, Honey Honey, Baby Baby
posted by iviken at 9:35 AM on August 3, 2007
posted by iviken at 9:35 AM on August 3, 2007
Who put the "bomp" in the "bomp-a-lomp-a-lomp?"
Who put the "ram" in the "ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong"? (Le Tigre, at 1:55)
posted by anthill at 10:32 AM on August 3, 2007
Who put the "ram" in the "ram-a-lam-a-ding-dong"? (Le Tigre, at 1:55)
posted by anthill at 10:32 AM on August 3, 2007
bomb! dang ee dang ee digee dang didee dang a dang a dang a didee
posted by vronsky at 11:25 PM on August 4, 2007
posted by vronsky at 11:25 PM on August 4, 2007
Won't somebody tell me what "diddy-wah-diddy" means?"
posted by grytpype at 7:59 AM on August 5, 2007
posted by grytpype at 7:59 AM on August 5, 2007
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