Old song about a Cannibal King?

[Sue MacIntosh]

Hi,

Has anybody heard of a song with the following line:

The cannibal king with the big nose ring
fell in love with a zulu maid
And every night by the pale moon light
(something something something...)

I think this is an old song. I remember someone singing it to me in the
early sixties.

I'd like to hear to whole thing, or at least get the lyrics. Does
anyone have a clue? Or where I might continue my search?

Thanks,

Sue
--
Sue MacIntosh
Technical Writing and Editing
FrameMaker Consulting and Training

[Kyle Harris]

Would this be the one? Found at Kididdles, a real nice website for
lyrics of children's songs. For future reference, their URL is:
http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/allsongs.html

s. harris

THE CANNIBAL KING

The Cannibal King with the big nose ring
Fell in love with the dusting maid [or
"Zulu maid"]

And every night by the pale moonlight

It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rump (kiss kiss), Ah-rump (kiss kiss)
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a
Ah-rump (kiss kiss), Ah-rump (kiss kiss)
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a

As the years went by like one, two, three
Soon there was a family

And every night by the pale moonlight

It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rump ma-ma, Ah-rump, ma-ma
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a
Ah-rump ma-ma, Ah-rump, ma-ma
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a

As the years went by like one, two, three
Soon there was a family.

And every night by the pale moonlight

It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rump gran-ma, Ah-rump gran-ma
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a
Ah-rump gran-ma, Ah-rump gran-ma
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a

As the years went by like one, two, three
Soon there was no family

And every night by the pale moonlight

It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rump (silent pause), Ah-rump (silent pause)
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a
Ah-rump (silent pause), Ah-rump (silent pause)
Ah-rump, Ditty-aye-dee-a-a-a

[EEK!]

We sang this version in Girl Scouts.

THE CANNIBAL KING

The Cannibal King with the big nose ring

Fell in love with the dusty maid

And every night by the pale moonlight
It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rum (kiss kiss), Ah-rum (kiss kiss)
Ah-rum, Boogie Woogie
Ah-rum Boogie Woogie
It sounded like this to meeee

As the years went by one, two, three
Soon they had a family

And every night by the pale moonlight
It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rum (wah wah), Ah-rum (wah wah)
Ah-rum, Boogie Woogie
Ah-rum Boogie Woogie
It sounded like this to meeee

As the years went by four, five, six
Soon they had a house of sticks

And every night by the pale moonlight
It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rum (tounge click), Ah-rum (tounge click)
Ah-rum, Boogie Woogie
Ah-rum Boogie Woogie
It sounded like this to meeee

As the years went by six, seven, eight
Soon they had a Ford V8

And every night by the pale moonlight
It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rum (vroom vroom), Ah-rum (vroom vroom)
Ah-rum, Boogie Woogie
Ah-rum Boogie Woogie
It sounded like this to meeee

As the years went by nine, ten, eleven
Soon they were on their way to heaven

And every night by the pale moonlight
It sounded like this to me...

Ah-rum (My Soul!), Ah-rum (My Soul!)
Ah-rum, Boogie Woogie
Ah-rum Boogie Woogie
It sounded like this to meeee!

[Harold Groot]

On Fri, 05 Feb 1999 15:34:53 -0700, Kyle Harris
<woof...@pop.phnx.uswest.net> wrote:

> Would this be the one? Found at Kididdles, a real nice website for
>lyrics of children's songs. For future reference, their URL is:
>http://www.kididdles.com/mouseum/allsongs.html
>
>s. harris
>

> THE CANNIBAL KING
>
> The Cannibal King with the big nose ring

> Fell in love with the dusting maid [or "Zulu maid"]

Almost certainly that would have originally been "dusky" (not
dusting), meaning dark-skinned. Was this a mis-heard lyric, I wonder,
or someone deliberately trying to "clean things up for the kiddies"?

[Kyle Harris]

Harold Groot wrote:

> > THE CANNIBAL KING
> >
> > The Cannibal King with the big nose ring
> > Fell in love with the dusting maid [or "Zulu maid"]
>
> Almost certainly that would have originally been "dusky" (not
> dusting), meaning dark-skinned. Was this a mis-heard lyric, I wonder,
> or someone deliberately trying to "clean things up for the kiddies"?

Good point, and I'll bet you're absolutely right! Jeez, can't political
correctness drive ya nuts!

[jerse...@gmail.com]

oh the cannibal king with the big nose ring fell in love with the hula maid and every night in the pale moonlight it sounded like this to me baroom baroom baroom bady yady yeah HAY

[Mack A. Damia]

On Thu, 3 Dec 2015 19:26:04 -0800 (PST), jerse...@gmail.com wrote:

>oh the cannibal king with the big nose ring fell in love with the hula maid and every night in the pale moonlight it sounded like this to me baroom baroom baroom bady yady yeah HAY
>

It is an old scouting/campfire song.

http://www.retiredscouter.com/songs/rs_song_wb11139.html

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[Cindy...@hotmail.com]

The Canibal King with the big nose ring fell love with Zulu maid. And every night in the pale moon light the sailed across the bay. They hug and they kissed in the foggy most under a big bay tree. They sAng duet and this wHat it sounds like to me.
Oh Jase oh Lee Sha ki a booya a wee a wha wha Sha nickity oompa oompa oompa pa

[Cindy...@hotmail.com]

[Mack A. Damia]

On Sun, 7 Feb 2016 23:44:18 -0800 (PST), Cindy...@hotmail.com wrote:

>The Canibal King with the big nose ring fell love with Zulu maid. And every night in the pale moon light the sailed across the bay. They hug and they kissed in the foggy most under a big bay tree. They sAng duet and this wHat it sounds like to me.
>Oh Jase oh Lee Sha ki a booya a wee a wha wha Sha nickity oompa oompa oompa pa

Cannibal King

Oh the cannibal king with the big nose ring
Fell in love with the dusky maid

And every night by the pale moonlight

Across the bay he came.
He hugged and kissed his pretty little miss
Under the bamboo tree

And every night by the pale moonlight

Sounds like this to me
A rump kiss kiss
A rump kiss kiss
A rump body oddy a
A rump kiss kiss
A rump kiss kiss
A rump body oddy a
The years went by like one, two, three
And soon they had a family

And every night by the pale moonlight

Sounds like this to me
A rump Ma Ma
A rump Pa Pa
A rump body oddy a
A rump Ma Ma
A rump Pa Pa
A rump body oddy a
And then one night
They had a fight
Under the bamboo tree

And every night by the pale moonlight

Sounds like this to me
A rump bang pow
A rump You rat
A rump body oddy a
A rump bang pow
A rump You rat
A rump body oddy a
If you’ll be M-I-N-E mine
I’ll be T-H-I-N-E thine
And I’ll L-O-V-E love you
All the T-I-M-E time
You are the B-E-S-T best
Of all the R-E-S-T rest
And I’ll L-O-V-E love you
All the T-I-M-E time.
Rack em, stack em any old way

[chene...@gmail.com]

Cannibal King with the big nose ring
Fell in love with a Zulu maid,
And every night by the pale moon light,
Across the channel he'd wade. He'd hug and kiss his dusty miss under the big bay tree,and every night he'd sing a duet that sounded like this to me; oh Jacob Lee zonkrayabouya, de papa pawawa critiki umpa umpa giddyup whoa.

[rbtur...@gmail.com]

The Cannibal King with the big nose ring
Fell in love with the Zulu maid
And every night, by the pale moon light
Across the canal he'd wade
To hug and kiss his dusky miss
Under the big palm tree
And when they met, they sang a duet
That sounded like this to me...

Oh Jason leah, shikaya booya, oh papawawa, shannakitty, oompa, oompa, oompa...

[meg...@gmail.com]

This song popped into my head a couple days ago and I couldn't remember it all, but what I recall from the first verses was:

A cannibal king with a big nose ring
Fell in love with a pretty little maid,
And every night in the pale moon light,
It sounded like this to me:
Arum (kiss, kiss sound), arum (kiss, kiss)
Arumpidy'i-dee-ay (repeat)

The years went by,one,two,three,
And soon they had a family.
And every night in the pale moon light,
It sounded like this to me:
Arum-ma ma, arun pa pa
Arumpi-Dee-I-Dee-ay. (Repeat)

I probably hadn't heard that since 7th grade! I really enjoyed readingthe varied lyrics.
Now I will have to see if anyone remembers, "In the Boarding House Where I Lived!)

[edward...@gmail.com]

I learned it as “A warrior King” ..... fell in love with a Zulu maid/maiden” and every night under the pale moonlight you could hear them serenade, arump”” kissing sound” repeat

Arump till the something .. of day.
Learned it while a Brownie in Jamaica in the 70’s. Also learned the Zulu Warrior song, A Zaca Zumba. Many other campfire songs that I still do remember. My factor is the bear song about a little boy who has an encounter with a “ great
Big bear” a way up there. In the mountains.
Good luck