[Dixielandjazz] More from the Alternate Lyrics dept

[David Richoux]

Bill,

that parody lyric was written in the late 1950s by Dick Sherman and  
Milt Larsen, and the
album was titled "Smash Flops."  I have a copy and I will check out  
the tune they used as soon as my turntable is out of storage. I am  
pretty sure it is "Grey Bonnet."
(I think the transcription  at http://tmazanec1.xepher.net/ 
smashflops.html is slightly wrong - that is why the meter is off on  
some lines.)

There are not too many other surviving pop songs about Abe Lincoln  
that I know of (but I am sure there were a lot of pro and anti  
Lincoln songs written during his lifetime!)
Dave Richoux

On Sep 8, 2007, at 10:57 PM, Bill Haesler wrote:

> David Richoux wrote:
>> maybe this one? does not quite scan to "Grey Bonnet" but is very  
>> close.
>> THE CONFEDERATE VICTORY SONG
>> Cindy Lee don't bring your hanky
>> I just shot me a Yankee
>> Tell the slaves to keep a-working in the fields
>> Soon Abe Lincoln will surrender.......etc...........
>
> No good enough David.
> I've lost my money  - again!
> Besides, "Put On Your Old Grey Bonnet" was not written until in  
> 1909 (Percy Wenrich, music - Stanley Murphy, lyrics)
> Your uncivil war was being fought in 1861-1965, while our house was  
> being built here in Sydney, Australia.
> 8>)
> Kind regards,
> Bill.
>