[Dixielandjazz] Tune "Radio"

[Bill Gunter]

Hi Charlene and all,

Regarding that song your mother used to sing - I believe the name of the 
song is "Never Swat a Fly" and, if you would like, I can email you with an 
mp3 of the song attached.

The words sort of go like this in part . . .

Never swat a fly
He may love another fly
He may sit with her and sigh the way I do, with you
Never harm a flea
He may have a favourite she
That he bounces on his knee the way I do, with you
Never stop a bee if he is going anywhere
You may be concluding some terrific love affair.
Be careful!
Don’t step on an ant
In the middle of a pant
He may want to but he can’t the way I do, with you

Cheers,

Bill "Thimbles" Gunter
jazzboard at hotmail.com


>From: "c kirkwood" <dixielandsinger at hotmail.com>
>To: bhaesler at bigpond.net.au, jazzboard at hotmail.com, 
>dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com
>CC: dixielandsinger at hotmail.com
>Subject: Re: [Dixielandjazz] Tune "Radio"
>Date: Sat, 02 Dec 2006 03:18:31 -0700
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>Wow..i was looking at your play list...it's wonderful...i have a question 
>for you...my Mom did a song and i can't remember the name of it, but some 
>of the words are ( don't step on a ant in the middle of a pant, he may want 
>to but he can't the way i do with you)...i would love to get all the words 
>to this...can you help ?...Thanks for your time Charlene
>
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>From:  Bill Haesler <bhaesler at bigpond.net.au>
>To:  Bill Gunter <jazzboard at hotmail.com>,dixieland jazz mail list 
><dixielandjazz at ml.islandnet.com>
>Subject:  Re: [Dixielandjazz] Tune "Radio"
>Date:  Tue, 28 Nov 2006 16:22:46 +1100
> > > Do any of our European or Australian listmates play this tune.?<
> >and
> > >No . . . you didn't get it from a Boondockers CD cause we didn't record 
>it.
> >............. Bill Haesler may check in on this.<
> >
> >Dear Mike and Bill,
> >Other than occasional DJML references to the song "Radio" I do not know 
>it,
> >and doubt that there are any Australian bands with it in their 
>repertoire.
> >At the moment.
> >8>)
> >As with me mate Pat the Ladd and the UK jazz scene, I assume that it
>had
> >little relevance to OZ because of the US-centric lyrics.
> >Maybe our band's clarinet player, Jack Wiard, could download the fine 
>Creole
> >Dixieland Jazz Band version below (just posted by Dave) and adapt it as 
>an
> >instrumental for our little group by next Sunday afternoon.
> >(Just kidding Jack.)
> >Kind regards,
> >Bill.
> >
> >   http://www.creolejazz.com/listening
> >
> >
> >
> >
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