[Dixielandjazz] Good King Wenceslaus was Deck Us All With Boston Charlie

[David Richoux]

For us major Pogo fans, we know the song usually ran:

> "Good King Sauerkraut, look out!
> On yo' feets uneven.
> While the snoo lay roun' about,
> All kerchoo achievin'."
>
There was never any more after that, at which point the following  
exchange would occur with whatever two characters were present:

"'Kerchoo'?"
"Gesundheit. Uh, what's 'snoo'?"
"I dunno. What's new with you?"

and BTW here is most of "Deck us All:" with several variations.

> Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
> Walla Walla, Wash., and Kalamazoo!
>
> Nora's freeaing on the trolley,
> Swaller dollar cauliflower, Alley-Garoo.
>
> Don't we know archaic barrel,
> Lullaby Lilla Boy, Louisville Lou?
>
> Trolley Molly don't love Harold;
> Boola boola Pensacoola, Hullabaloo!
>
> Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
> Polly wolly cracker n' too-da-loo!
>
> Hunky Dory's pop is lolly gaggin' on the wagon,
> Willy, folly go through!
>
> Donkey Bonny brays a carol,
> Antelope Cantaloup, 'lope with you!
>
> Chollie's collie barks at Barrow,
> Harum scarum five alarum bung-a-loo!
>
> and possibly:
> Duck us all in bowls of barley,
> Hinky dinky dink an' Polly Voo!
>
> Chilly Filly's name is Chollie,
> Chollie Filly's jolly chilly view halloo!
>
> Bark us all bow-wows of folly,
> Double-bubble, toyland trouble! Woof, Woof, Woof!
>
>
> Tizzy seas on melon collie!
>
> Dibble-dabble, scribble-scrabble! Goof, Goof, Goof!
>
> Tickle salty boss anchovie
> Wash a wash a wall Anna Kangaroo
>
>
> Ducky allus bows to Polly,
> Prolly
> Wally would but har'ly do!
>
> Dock us all a bowsprit, Solly --
> Golly, Solly's cold and so's ol' Lou![

( I spent my formative years reading Pogo - it was so much better  
than Peanuts! )

Dave Richoux


On Dec 12, 2005, at 7:59 PM, Steve barbone wrote:

> Just in case someone is looking for a secular Christmas song.
>
> Good King Sauerkraut Looked out,
> On his feets uneven . . . etc.
>
> by Churchy LaFemme
>
> Yes indeed, Walt Kelly had some mind.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
> PS. "We have met the enemy and they is us." - Pogo
>