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Children's song in The Birds

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Bruce Christopher

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May 16, 1997, 3:00:00 AM5/16/97

This is the song sung by the school children in Alfred Hitchcock’s “The
Birds.” This version is based on how the song sounds in the
actual film.

[ ... fade in as Melanie parks and shuts her car off...]

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey donnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
now, now, now..

I married my wife in the month of June.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now!

I brought her home by the light of the moon.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey donnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

She combed her hair but once a year.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now.
With every stroke she shed a tear.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey jonnie-dosilty,
rusty-quo-quality, ristle-tee, rostle-tee,
now, now, now.

He brought her home by the light of the moon.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey donnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

She combed her hair but once a year.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now.
With every stroke she shed a tear.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey jonnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

She swept up her floor but once a year.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now.
She said that brooms were much too dear.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey donnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

She churned the butter in her Dad’s old boot.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now.
And for a dash she used her foot.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey jonnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

The butter it came out a grizzle-y grey.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now.
The cheese it took legs and ran away.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey jonnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

She let the critter get away.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey donnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

I asked my wife to wash the floor.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now.
She gave me my hat and she showed me the door.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey jonnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
now, now, now.

I married my wife in the month of June.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now!

I brought her home by the light of the moon.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey donnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.

She combed her hair but once a year.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey jonnie-dosilty,
knickety-knackety, rusty-quo-quality,
willoty-wallity, now, now, now.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, now, now, now.
---------------------------------------------------

The following version is taken directly from the script dated
Feb. 15, 1963:

I married my wife in the month of June.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, mo, mo, mo!

I brought her home by the light of the moon.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey bombosity,
knickety-knackety, retro-quo-quality,
willoby-wallaby, mo, mo, mo.

She combed her hair but once a year.
Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, mo, mo, mo.
With every stroke she shed a tear.

Ristle-tee, rostle-tee, hey donnie-dosilty,
rusty-quo-quality, ristle-tee, rostle-tee, mo, mo, mo.

Brought her home by the light of the moon.