What is this song? It's making me crazy!
Ronald E. Hontz
Anonymous wrote:
>
> Greetings folks!
>
> I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>
> It starts out:
> "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
>
> It talks about a simple soldier in the war against the "injuns" where
> Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song for
> quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going crazy
> trying to think of the name of it!
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated!
Paulo has it at http://www.summer.com.br/~pfilho/oldies_list/list.html#M
beta2
In article <01bca52d$093cc460$01058080@chris>, "Anonymous" <anon...@anonymous.com> says:
>
>Greetings folks!
>
>I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>
>It starts out:
>"Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
>
>It talks about a simple soldier in the war against the "injuns" where
>Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song for
>quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going crazy
>trying to think of the name of it!
>
>Any help will be greatly appreciated!
That would be "Mr. Custer" recorded by Larry Verne in 1960
You're on your own for lyrics!
Mike
Anonymous
Matt &/or Carol Tillman
Anonymous wrote:
>
> Greetings folks!
>
> I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>
> It starts out:
> "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
I think you're talking about "A Company of Cowards."
Sorry, but I don't recall who performed it, but I like it.
Matt Tillman
til...@onslowonline.net
Pamela Beasley
Anonymous wrote:
>
> Greetings folks!
>
> I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>
> It starts out:
> "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
>
> Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song for
> quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going crazy
> trying to think of the name of it!
>
It is called "Please, Mr. Custer" but the name of the artist just won't
come to mind.
heils
Anonymous wrote:
>
> Greetings folks!
>
> I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>
> It starts out:
> "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
>
> It talks about a simple soldier in the war against the "injuns" where
> Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song for
> quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going crazy
> trying to think of the name of it!
>
> Any help will be greatly appreciated!
It sounds like "Some Fool Made A Soldier of Me" by the Kingston Trio. The chorus went
something like this:
"Some fool made a soldier of me - rock hard
In the riding rough cavalry
I got a pretty gal waiting for me
While I'm stuck here in the army
Some fool made a soldier of me."
The story in the song ends just as they reach Little Bighorn.
I may be able to transcribe the rest for ya if you need it and if it's the right song.
I hope it helps you out some.
- Claire
Bo Williams
heils wrote:
>
> Anonymous wrote:
> >
> > Greetings folks!
> >
> > I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
> >
> > It starts out:
> > "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
> >
> > It talks about a simple soldier in the war against the "injuns" where
> > Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song for
> > quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going crazy
> > trying to think of the name of it!
> >
> > Any help will be greatly appreciated!
>
> It sounds like "Some Fool Made A Soldier of Me" by the Kingston Trio.
<snip>
No, this is definitely "Mr. Custer" by Larry Verne. It's kind of a
back-and-forth thing between a general narration (chorus of male voices)
and the (mostly spoken) pleadings of a young soldier. I held off
posting because I thought someone might come through with the
"authoritative" lyrics.
Here's as much of it as I can remember, parts I don't know marked with
(something):
NARRATION:
That famous day in history, the men of the seventh cavalry went riding
on,
And from the rear a voice was heard, a thin young voice, but his
trembling words rang loud and clear.
SOLDIER:
(spoken) What am I doing here?
Please Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
Hey Mr. Custer, please don't make me go
I had a dream last night, about the coming fight
Somebody yelled 'attack,' and there I stood with an arrow in my back
Hey Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go
(Indian yell)
(spoken) Ohhhhh
Look at them bushes out there--they movin'.
And there's an injun behind every one.
Hey Mr. Custer? You mind if I be excused the rest of the afternoon?
Hey Charlie! Duck your head!
(arrow sound)
Well, you're a little bit late on that one, Charlie.
Hoo, I bet that smarts.
NARRATION:
They were sure of victory, the men of the seventh cavalry, as they rode
on
But then from the rear a voice was heard, that same young voice, and his
trembling words rang loud and clear.
SOLDIER:
(spoken) What am I doing here?
Hey Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go.
Listen Mr. Custer, please don't make me go.
There's a redskin waitin' out there, he's fixin' to take my hair.
(something) 'cause I don't wanna wind up dead or bald.
Hey Mr. Custer, please don't make me go.
(Indian yell)
(spoken) Ohhhhh.
(something)
Hey, I wonder what the Indian word for friend is. Kemosabe, that's it.
'Kemosabe! Hey out there, kemosabe!'
(arrow sounds)
Well, that ain't it.
(something else)
(arrow sounds)
Corrections, fill-in-the-blanks welcome.
--
Bo Williams - wrwillia AT ingr DOT com
Not speaking for Intergraph Corporation.
"At first, I was opposed to the so-called satellite
mind-control transmissions."
Bob Longmire
>Anonymous wrote:
>>
>> Greetings folks!
>>
>> I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>>
>> It starts out:
>> "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
>>
>> It talks about a simple soldier in the war against the "injuns" where
>> Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song for
>> quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going crazy
>> trying to think of the name of it!
>>
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated!
>
>It is called "Please, Mr. Custer" but the name of the artist just won't
>come to mind.
I have a cut listed as simply "Mr. Custer" and it's by Larry Berne.
(War whoops in background ... ooga chucka, ooga chucka ..)
(Men's chorus in background)
That famous day in history the men
of the 7th cavalry went riding on
And from the rear a voice was heard,
a brave young man with a trembling word
rang loud and clear:
"What am I doing here?"
(Soldier sings)
Please, Mr. Custer, I don't want to go,
Hey, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go,
I had a dream last night,
about the coming fight,
Somebody yelled, "Attack",
and there I stood with a arrow in my back,
Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to go.
Voice: "Forward ... Ho!"
(Spoken)
(Whine) look at them bushes out there ... they're movin.
& There's a injun behind ever one of 'em.
Hey Mr. Custer? You mind if I be
excused the rest of the afternoon?
Hey Charlie, duck your head. (Ffffft!)
Hm, a little bit late on that
one, Charlie.
Hoo, I bet that smarts.
(Men's chorus in background)
They were sure of victory, the men of
the seventh cavalry as they rolled on
And then from the rear a voice was heard,
that same brave voice with a trembling word,
rang loud and clear:
"What am I doin' here?"
(Soldier sings)
Please, Mr. Custer, I don't want to go,
Listen, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go,
There's a redskin waitin out there
fixin to take my hair
A coward I'm being called
'cause I don't wanna wind up dead or bald
Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to go
Voice: "Forward ... Ho!"
(Spoken)
(Whine) I wonder what the injun word for friend is?
Say friend. Kemo sabe, that's it.
(Yell)Kemo Sabe! Hey out there, Kemo Sabe!
(Ffffft!) Nope, that isn't it.
Look at them out there. Runnin around like a
bunch of wild indians. Heh, heh.
Nah, this is no time for jokin' ...
(Ffffft!) (Ffffft!) (Fft! Fft!)
JCURTISS2
Bo Williams wrote
>
>heils wrote:
>>
>> Anonymous wrote:
>> >
>> > Greetings folks!
>> >
>> > I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>> >
>> > It starts out:
>> > "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
>> >
>> > It talks about a simple soldier in the war against the "injuns" where
>> > Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song
for
>> > quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going
>crazy
>> > trying to think of the name of it!
>> >
>> > Any help will be greatly appreciated!
>>
>
><snip>
>
>No, this is definitely "Mr. Custer" by Larry Verne.
You're right, Bo...
Here's the lyrics as transcribed just last night!
Mr. Custer
Larry Verne
That famous day in history
The men of the Seventh Cavalry went riding on.
And from the rear a voice was heard
A brave young man with a trembling word rang loud and clear.
"What am I doin' here?"
Please, Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go.
Hey, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go.
I had a dream last night
About this comin' fight
Somebody yelled attack
And there I stood with a arrow in my back.
Please, Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go,
(Forward ho!) No.
Them bushes out there, they're movin'
They's a Injun behind ever one.
Hey, Mr. Custer, you mind if I be excused the rest of the afternoon?
Hey, Charlie, duck your head! (Sound of an arrow going by)
No... you're a little bit late on that one, Charlie.
Whoooo, I'll bet that smarts!
They were sure of victory
The men of the seventh cavalry as they rode on.
Again from the rear a voice was heard
That same brave voice with a trembling word rang loud and clear.
"What am I doin' here?"
Please, Mr. Custer, I don't wanna go.
Listen, Mr. Custer, please don't make me go.
There's a redskin waitin' out there
Fixin' to take my hair
A coward I've been called
'Cause I don't want to wind up dead or bald.
Please, Mr. Custer, I don't want to go.
(Forward ho!) No.
I wonder what the Injun word for friend is?
Let's see... friend... Kemo Sabe, that's it!
"Kemo Sabe! Hey out there! Kemo Sabe! (Sound of an arrow going by)
Nope, that isn't it.
Look at 'em out there, runnin' around like a bunch of wild Indians
Ha ha ha... Naw, this ain't no time for jokin'.
(Sound of arrow....several arrows)
Transcribed from album "Ronco presents Funny Bone Favorites"
lan...@rex.imperium.net
"Ronald E. Hontz" <ronh...@worldnet.att.net> wrote:
>Anonymous wrote:
>>
>> Greetings folks!
>>
>> I'm looking for the name of this song and the author.
>>
>> It starts out:
>> "Please Mr. Custer, I don't want to die"
>>
>> It talks about a simple soldier in the war against the "injuns" where
>> Custer sends in his troops to die. I've been looking for this song for
>> quite some time. I listened to it when I was growing up and am going crazy
>> trying to think of the name of it!
>>
>> Any help will be greatly appreciated!
>
I think it's called something like "Please Mr. Custer" by a guy named
Larry Verne. He also did a similar song called "Hey Mr. Livingston!"
about Dr. Livingston and Stanley.
Don't remember all the words but a few snatches come to mind:
Please Mr. Custer
I don't wanna go
(Forward Ho!) No!
Listen Mr. Custer:
Please don't make me go
I had a dream last night
About the coming fight
Somebody yelled "Attack!"
And there I stood with an arrow in mah back!
etc.
Michael H. Pitt
lan...@imperium.net
bobn...@worldnet.att.net
The lyrics are as follows:
<Indian drums throughout>
<Indian war whoops>
(That famous day in history the men of the 7th Cavalry went riding on)
(And from the rear a voice was heard)
(A brave you man with a trembling word rang loud and clear)
What am I doiną here??
Please Mr. Custer, I donąt wanna go
Hey, Mr. Custer, please donąt make me go
I had a dream last night about the cominą fight
Somebody yelled łattack!˛
And there I stood with a arrow in my back.
Please Mr. Custer, I donąt wanna go (forward Ho!!)--aaww
SPOKEN: Look at them bushes out there
Theyąre moving and thereąs a injun behind every one
Hey, Mr. Custer‹you mind if I be excused the rest of the afternoon?
HEY CHARLIE, DUCK YER HEAD!! <sound of arrow whizzing by>
Hmm, youąre a little bit late on that one, Charlie
Hooh, I bet that smarts!
(They were sure of victory, the men of the 7th Cavalry, as they rode on)
(But then from the rear a voice was heard)
(That same brave voice with the trembling word rang loud and clear)
What am I doiną here??
Please Mr. Custer, I donąt wanna go
Listen, Mr. Custer, please donąt make me go
Thereąs a redskin aąwaitiną out there, just fixin to take my hair
A coward Iąve been called cuz I donąt wanna wind up dead or bald
Please Mr. Custer, I donąt wanna go (forward HO)--aaww
SPOKEN: I wonder what the injun word for friend is
Letąs see‹friend-- kemo sabe, thatąs it
KEMO SABE!, HEY OUT THERE‹KEMO SABE! <sound of arrow whizzing by>
Nope, that itnąt it
Look at them durned injuns
Theyąre runniną around like a bunch of wild Indians-heh, heh, heh
Nah, this ainąt no time for jokiną
<sound of arrow whizzing by>
<sound of arrow whizzing by>
Artist: Larry Verne (peak Billboard position # 1 in 1960)
Words and Music by Fred Darian, Al DeLory, and Joe Van Winkle
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<Indian drums throughout>
<Indian war whoops>
(That famous day in history the men of the 7th Cavalry went riding on)
(And from the rear a voice was heard)
(A brave you man with a trembling word rang loud and clear)
What am I doin’ here??
Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go
Hey, Mr. Custer, please don’t make me go
I had a dream last night about the comin’ fight
Somebody yelled “attack!”
And there I stood with a arrow in my back.
Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go (forward Ho!!)--aaww
SPOKEN: Look at them bushes out there
They’re moving and there’s a injun behind every one
Hey, Mr. Custer—you mind if I be excused the rest of the afternoon?
HEY CHARLIE, DUCK YER HEAD!! <sound of arrow whizzing by>
Hmm, you’re a little bit late on that one, Charlie
Hooh, I bet that smarts!
(They were sure of victory, the men of the 7th Cavalry, as they rode on)
(But then from the rear a voice was heard)
(That same brave voice with the trembling word rang loud and clear)
What am I doin’ here??
Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go
Listen, Mr. Custer, please don’t make me go
There’s a redskin a’waitin’ out there, just fixin to take my hair
A coward I’ve been called cuz I don’t wanna wind up dead or bald
Please Mr. Custer, I don’t wanna go (forward HO)--aaww
SPOKEN: I wonder what the injun word for friend is
Let’s see—friend-- kemo sabe, that’s it
KEMO SABE!, HEY OUT THERE—KEMO SABE! <sound of arrow whizzing by>
Nope, that itn’t it
Look at them durned injuns
They’re runnin’ around like a bunch of wild Indians-heh, heh, heh
Nah, this ain’t no time for jokin’