XD I grew up with this song! I can't believe it's o. YouTube! My mom would always sing it to me lol. It was slightly different using the words "cyanide" and "poliece" and "my tragic tale I won't prolong" but close enough!!!
God, that sucks compared to a version by a group called "The Womenfolk" which was a rare group from the mid 60s. But it doesn't appear that their version is on here.And it includes the verse posted by grig35.
@norfolk611 I'm aware this is a late reply but had to say, THAT'S THE POINT! They're not supposed to be good and considering that they're (well more Milly!) deliberately singing badly they do a fantastic job! It's not easy to deliberately sing badly.
This is actually a wonderful song, though, well, a bit barbaric, but, its sung rather off tune here. They're probably pain to do that though.
HeyYourPartOfIt 1 year ago
And they also omitted the 4th stanza that was previously stated.
HollowTearsOfJoy 1 year ago
XD I grew up with this song! I can't believe it's o. YouTube! My mom would always sing it to me lol. It was slightly different using the words "cyanide" and "poliece" and "my tragic tale I won't prolong" but close enough!!!
HollowTearsOfJoy 1 year ago
these two are hilariouse probabaly underpaid but very funny. i was there last halloween a great day but they made it a great day:-).
torodeyeah 2 years ago
First Tom Lehrer song I ever learned by heart - at summer camp!
Rusty626 2 years ago
i luv this i would love to live in a villige with characters like this for atleast a month is like mystical really itz awsome
Nlrvana99 2 years ago
EXCELLENT !!
BP
bluespower 3 years ago
God, that sucks compared to a version by a group called "The Womenfolk" which was a rare group from the mid 60s. But it doesn't appear that their version is on here.And it includes the verse posted by grig35.
norfolk611 3 years ago
@norfolk611 I'm aware this is a late reply but had to say, THAT'S THE POINT! They're not supposed to be good and considering that they're (well more Milly!) deliberately singing badly they do a fantastic job! It's not easy to deliberately sing badly.
TinksMum 1 year ago 2
@TinksMum i'd imagine
wolfscar848 1 year ago
We heard this sung at a folk club. Brillant.
rcmc7002 3 years ago
OH LAWD
NJMIgnatio 3 years ago
It's fun -- in a gruesome sort of way:-) One regrets (was it accidental?) that they omitted Lehrer's stanza about the girl's brother (verse #4):
She weighted her brother down with stones --
Sing rickety-tickety-tin --
She weighted her brother down with stones
And sent him off to Davy Jones.
All they ever found were some bones
And occasional pieces of skin --
Of skin --
Of skin.
Occasional pieces of skin.
grig035 3 years ago
They forgot !
busterboots 2 years ago