[I]Traditional Christmas songs

[GaryN]

From my childhood anyway...

"We three kings of Orient are,
One in a taxi,
One in a car,
One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
Wearing a platex bra"

or

"While shepherds washed their socks by night,
All seated on the ground,
The angel of the Lord came down,
And charged them half a pound"

Ahhhh, happy memories of my Primary school years. Anyone else got the
modified versions of our dearly beloved songs from way back when?

gary

--
"Your Reputation is what people know about you.
Your Honour is what you know about yourself"

Lois McMaster Bujold.

[Bri Tze]

From my days in the Army - " Hark the Herald Angels shout, three more
months and I'll be out"

Bri Tze
And a Merry Christmas to you all.

[Nigel Stapley]

GaryN wrote:
> From my childhood anyway...
>
> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"
>

Our version (which is, of course, the *only* truly valid one) had

"One on a bicycle sucking an icicle"

> or
>
> "While shepherds washed their socks by night,
> All seated on the ground,
> The angel of the Lord came down,
> And charged them half a pound"
>

Ours had:

"... All seated round the pot,
The angel of the lord came down
And spoiled the bloody lot."


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Nigel Stapley

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[Brian Howlett]

On 21 Dec, GaryN wrote:

> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"

The version of this I remember from Days of Yore goes something like
this.

We 3 Kings of Leicester Square
Selling ladies underwear
How fantastic
No elastic
Selling panties, penny a pair.
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[Kevin Wells]

In message <Xns9FC2A212E402E...@216.196.109.145>

GaryN <webm...@oxtoyrun.org.uk> wrote:

>From my childhood anyway...
>
>"We three kings of Orient are,
>One in a taxi,
>One in a car,
>One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
>Wearing a platex bra"

I can remember up to the scooter but ours was different after that, but
I cannot remember what comes after the scooter.

Jingle Bells Jingle bells
Batman smells
Robin laid an egg
...

>
>or
>
>"While shepherds washed their socks by night,
>All seated on the ground,
>The angel of the Lord came down,
>And charged them half a pound"
>
>Ahhhh, happy memories of my Primary school years. Anyone else got the
>modified versions of our dearly beloved songs from way back when?
>
>gary
>


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[Nigel Stapley]

Nigel Stapley wrote:

>>
>> "While shepherds washed their socks by night,
>> All seated on the ground,
>> The angel of the Lord came down,
>> And charged them half a pound"
>>
>
> Ours had:
>
> "... All seated round the pot,
> The angel of the lord came down
> And spoiled the bloody lot."
>
>

Correction (memory deficiency). It started:

"While shepherds watched their kidney beans
All boiling in the pot...".

There's also the well-noted adaptation from the mid-1930s which began:

"Hark the herald angels sing,
Mrs Simpson's pinched our king..."

On a non-seasonal note we also had:

"Daisy, Daisy,
The scuffers are after you.
When they catch you
They'll give you a month or two.
They'll tie you up with wire
Behind a Black Maria,
So ring your bell and pedal like hell
On a bicycle made for two."

I most warmly recommend Iona & Peter Opie's "The Lore And Language Of
Schoolchildren" (OUP, 1959). I first came across it at the age of
sixteen (1978/9), and was astounded by how much of what the Opies
recorded was still going on then (mutatis mutandis).

[Alec Cawley]

We four Beats of Liverpool are,
John in a taxi, George in a car,
Paul on a scooter
Bipping his hooter
Followed by Ringo Starr

While shepherds washed their socks by night

All seated round the tub
A bar of Sunlight soap fell down
And they began to scrub.



--
Alec

[Chris Zakes]

On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 09:56:02 -0600, an orbital mind-control laser
caused GaryN <webm...@oxtoyrun.org.uk> to write:

>From my childhood anyway...
>
>"We three kings of Orient are,
>One in a taxi,
>One in a car,
>One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
>Wearing a platex bra"

Hereabouts it was:

We three kings of Orient are,

Trying to smoke a rubber cigar.
It was loaded,
And it exploded,
Following yonder star.

>or
>
>"While shepherds washed their socks by night,
>All seated on the ground,
>The angel of the Lord came down,
>And charged them half a pound"

I don't recall anything filked to that tune from my misspent youth,
but this is one I did a few years ago for SCA folks:

Dashing o'er the field, with our axes raised on high
Crash into the foe, laughing as they die (ha ha ha)
Swords on helmets ring, see the arrows fly
What fun it is to fight and sing a slaying song tonight!

Berserkers, berserkers, forward to the fray
Berserkers, berserkers, singing as we slay.
Berserkers, berserkers, singing as we slay,
What fun it is to fight and sing a slaying song today!

-Chris Zakes
Texas
--

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not yet been learned.

Daffydd ap Hywel in "The Dragon and the George" by Gordon Dickson

[Chris Zakes]

Like this one?
http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2011/12/19/white-trash-repairs-side-by-side-bike/

[Chris Zakes]

On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:27:24 GMT, an orbital mind-control laser
caused Kevin Wells <k...@kevsoft.co.uk> to write:

>In message <Xns9FC2A212E402E...@216.196.109.145>
> GaryN <webm...@oxtoyrun.org.uk> wrote:
>
>>From my childhood anyway...
>>
>>"We three kings of Orient are,
>>One in a taxi,
>>One in a car,
>>One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
>>Wearing a platex bra"
>
>I can remember up to the scooter but ours was different after that, but
>I cannot remember what comes after the scooter.
>
>Jingle Bells Jingle bells
>Batman smells
>Robin laid an egg

Batmobile lost a wheel
And the Joker got away...

[Reader in Invisible Writings]

On 21/12/2011 15:56, GaryN wrote:
> From my childhood anyway...
>
> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"
>
> or
>
> "While shepherds washed their socks by night,
> All seated on the ground,
> The angel of the Lord came down,
> And charged them half a pound"
>
> Ahhhh, happy memories of my Primary school years. Anyone else got the
> modified versions of our dearly beloved songs from way back when?
>
> gary
>

My mangled offerings,

While shepherds washed their socks by night

all eating fish and chips
the angel of the lord came down
and charged them two and six

While shepherds watched the box by night
all tuned to ITV
the angel of the lord came down
and switched to BBC

Someone mentioned the Beetles and my version of We three kings is as
above but finishes...
Following Ringo Star

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[Nigel Stapley]

Chris Zakes wrote:
> On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 18:24:20 +0000, an orbital mind-control laser
> caused Nigel Stapley <un...@judgemental.plus.com> to write:
>>
>> On a non-seasonal note we also had:
>>
>> "Daisy, Daisy,
>> The scuffers are after you.
>> When they catch you
>> They'll give you a month or two.
>> They'll tie you up with wire
>> Behind a Black Maria,
>> So ring your bell and pedal like hell
>> On a bicycle made for two."
>
> Like this one?
> http://thereifixedit.failblog.org/2011/12/19/white-trash-repairs-side-by-side-bike/
>

No, the in-line version:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Flory_och_Elin.jpg

Which leads to the joke about a couple cycling past on a tandem and a
dog coming out and throwing a bucket of water over them...

[Jessie_C]

In article <Xns9FC2A212E402E...@216.196.109.145>,
webm...@oxtoyrun.org.uk says...

> From my childhood anyway...
>
> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"
>
>

"We three kings from Orient are

Trying to smoke a rubber cigar

It was loaded
It exploded
That was how we got to Mars"

[GaryN]

Nigel Stapley <un...@judgemental.plus.com> wrote in
news:EtGdnb7keJzfuW_T...@brightview.co.uk:

Our version was

"Daisy, Daisy
Give us your tits to chew.
I can't wait to get into bed with you.
It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriage.
But you'll look sweet under the sheet
with me on top of you"

[GaryN]

Chris Zakes <dont...@gmail.com> wrote in
news:j7l4f75bjq85uus0e...@4ax.com:

> On Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:27:24 GMT, an orbital mind-control laser
> caused Kevin Wells <k...@kevsoft.co.uk> to write:
>
>>In message <Xns9FC2A212E402E...@216.196.109.145>
>> GaryN <webm...@oxtoyrun.org.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>From my childhood anyway...
>>>
>>>"We three kings of Orient are,
>>>One in a taxi,
>>>One in a car,
>>>One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
>>>Wearing a platex bra"
>>
>>I can remember up to the scooter but ours was different after that,
>>but I cannot remember what comes after the scooter.
>>
>>Jingle Bells Jingle bells
>>Batman smells
>>Robin laid an egg
>
> Batmobile lost a wheel
> And the Joker got away...
>
> -Chris Zakes
> Texas

"Jingle bells, Judy smells
But she goes all the way.
Oh what fun it is to ride,
On a really easy lay"

I never said my primary school was nice and polite..:-)

[Paul Jamison]

"GaryN" <webm...@oxtoyrun.org.uk> wrote in message
news:Xns9FC2A212E402E...@216.196.109.145...

> From my childhood anyway...
>
> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"
>
> or
>
> "While shepherds washed their socks by night,
> All seated on the ground,
> The angel of the Lord came down,
> And charged them half a pound"
>
> Ahhhh, happy memories of my Primary school years. Anyone else got the
> modified versions of our dearly beloved songs from way back when?
>

About the only addition I can make to this wonderful lineup is:

"Up on the housetop reindeer pause.
Antenna caught poor Santa Claus."

This was back in the days when houses still had TV antennae.

Paul

[Lizzy Taylor]

On 22/12/2011 01:11, Jessie_C wrote:

> "We three kings from Orient are
> Trying to smoke a rubber cigar
> It was loaded
> It exploded
> That was how we got to Mars"

We three kings from Orient are

Tried to smoke a rubber cigar
It was loaded
And exploded....

We two kings from Orient are
Tried to smoke a rubber cigar
It was loaded
And exploded....

I one king from Orient are
Tried to smoke a rubber cigar
It was loaded
And exploded....

<change tune>

S-i-i-lent Night :-)


Lizzy

[Gary R. Schmidt]

On 22/12/2011 12:16 PM, GaryN wrote:
[SNIP]

>
> Our version was
>
> "Daisy, Daisy
> Give us your tits to chew.
> I can't wait to get into bed with you.
> It won't be a stylish marriage,
> I can't afford a carriage.
> But you'll look sweet under the sheet
> with me on top of you"
>

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer do.
Daisy, Daisy, wouldn't you like to screw.
I really must beg your pardon,
But I've got a hell of a hard-on.
From beating my meat,
Against the seat,
Of a bicycle built for two.

Cheers,
Gary (Merry Yaksmas, and all that) B-)

--
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They don't really mean it.
When women talk to their friends, they compliment each other.
They don't mean it either.

[CCA]

On Dec 21, 3:56 pm, GaryN <webmas...@oxtoyrun.org.uk> wrote:

> From my childhood anyway...
>
> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"

We Three Kings of Leicester Square
Selling ladies' underwear
So fantastic, no elastic!
Only a penny a pair...

and

Good King Wenceslas looked out
Of his bedroom window
Silly old (insert word of choice here), he fell out,
Onto red hot cinders
Brightly shone his bum that night...

(Unfortunately the person who taught me this one couldn't remember the
rest)

also various versions of While Shepherds Watched :-)

CCA

[Daibhid Ceanaideach]

The last lines of my less-rude version would fit:

Good King Wenceslas looked out,
On the Feast of Stephen,
A snowball hit him on the snout,
And made it all uneven.
Brightly shone his conk that night,
Though the pain was cruel,
Til a doctor came in sight,
Riding on a mu-u-ule.


--
Dave
Keep the hog in Hogswatchnight

[Larry Moore]

Trad at my schoolyard.

[Lesley Weston]

On 12-21-11 7:56 AM, GaryN wrote:
> From my childhood anyway...
>
> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"

Oh yes! Though I can't remember what our last line was.

>
> or
>
> "While shepherds washed their socks by night,
> All seated on the ground,
> The angel of the Lord came down,
> And charged them half a pound"

"While shepherds washed their socks by night,
All seated on the ground,

A bar of Sunlight soap came down
And cleanness shone around"

How innocent we were!

Lesley.


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[Lesley Weston]

Ours was:

"They'll tie you up with wire

And throw you on the fire"

Maybe London was harsher than Wales then.

[Lesley Weston]

LOL!

[Reader in Invisible Writings]

On 21/12/2011 15:56, GaryN wrote:

> From my childhood anyway...
>
> "We three kings of Orient are,
> One in a taxi,
> One in a car,
> One on a scooter beeping his hooter,
> Wearing a platex bra"
>
> or
>
> "While shepherds washed their socks by night,
> All seated on the ground,
> The angel of the Lord came down,
> And charged them half a pound"
>
> Ahhhh, happy memories of my Primary school years. Anyone else got the
> modified versions of our dearly beloved songs from way back when?
>
> gary
>

My own mangling...

Tis the season to eat holly
Ow ow ow a ow ow ow
Eating it is such a folly
Ow ow ow a ow ow ow

[Nigel Stapley]

Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:

>
> The last lines of my less-rude version would fit:
>
> Good King Wenceslas looked out,
> On the Feast of Stephen,
> A snowball hit him on the snout,
> And made it all uneven.
> Brightly shone his conk that night,
> Though the pain was cruel,
> Til a doctor came in sight,
> Riding on a mu-u-ule.
>
>

ISTR in one of Milligna's memoirs, a version ending in:

"When a poor man came in sight,
Playing with his too-oo-el"

[GaryN]

Nigel Stapley <un...@judgemental.plus.com> wrote in news:KoqdnT1K-PT_-
m7TnZ2dnU...@brightview.co.uk:

> Daibhid Ceanaideach wrote:
>
>>
>> The last lines of my less-rude version would fit:
>>
>> Good King Wenceslas looked out,
>> On the Feast of Stephen,
>> A snowball hit him on the snout,
>> And made it all uneven.
>> Brightly shone his conk that night,
>> Though the pain was cruel,
>> Til a doctor came in sight,
>> Riding on a mu-u-ule.
>>
>>
>
> ISTR in one of Milligna's memoirs, a version ending in:
>
> "When a poor man came in sight,
> Playing with his too-oo-el"

Nice to see that the proper versions rather than the PC versions are still
remembered. Probably a dying breed these days.

[Chris Zakes]

On Thu, 22 Dec 2011 17:19:05 +0000, an orbital mind-control laser
caused Reader in Invisible Writings <markfo...@hotmail.com> to
write:

Or for "Pogo" fans...

Deck us all with Boston Charlie,
Walla Walla, Wash., an' Kalamazoo!
Nora's freezin' 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!
Donkey Bonny brays a carol,
Antelope Cantaloupe, 'lope with you!

Hunky Dory's pop is lolly gaggin' on the wagon,
Willy, folly go through!
Chollie's collie barks at Barrow,
Harum scarum five alarm bung-a-loo!

Dunk 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!

-Chris Zakes
Texas
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Rule #5. There will always be some people who can do some things that you just
*can't*. Don't worry about it, work on your basics and have some double-stuff Oreos.

[Dom]

This is the best one yet!

(cue much laughter from over here)

--
Dom

[GaryN]

Dom <dom...@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote in news:7D_Jq.73976$E17.72136
@newsfe22.ams2:

I think Lizzy wins with that one.