FRANKIE LAINE AND JIMMY BOYD - TELL ME A STORY

[smr61754]

My mom had this song on a 45 rpm....at least I THINK it was a 45. I used to listen to it when I was a kid and loved it!

[damohillman]

Remember singing this with my sister and Dad when we were little.

[5oldsongs1]

This came out in 1953 and I was 8 yrs. old. I believe he was on the Arthur Godfrey show once. I, also, loved Playmate and I saw MaMa kissing Santa Claus. I wore out the records playing them.

[5oldsongs1]

I love these old songs and when I was little I played them for hours.

[speedyandazza]

my dad used to sing this to me when i was a little girl. i had it played at his funeral and im sure he was looking down and remembering those wonderful times.

[markalson1938]

@speedyandazza it;s great to have memories like this

[djdavemick]

Not quite a one-hit wonder. This top 5 hit proves it.

[markalson1938]

@DaisyLovesPi  Then Don't Lisen to it.

[rojblake82]

What a load of old crap this song is.

[innowra]

A friend mentioned a memory of hearing an old song when we were kids at my house 40yrs ago. when she said "tell me a story" it all came back, I can still remember and sing every word, dont know what happened to the old grammaphone we used to listen to it on. Will have to get a recording so I can play it to the grandkids...when i get some

[MilSepic60]

Thanks markalson. Funny how these little bits of personal history have far more common bond than you thought. To me childhood songs always bring back my parents for me, their music, themselves as individuals and what their lives were like back in the '50's. Someday I'll put together a mix CD of my parents favourites.

Frankie Laine was a great singer with a sense of humour, he does the theme song for Blazing Saddles which is a great parody of all epic western songs he did. Thanks again.

[icemoons1]

My Dad sang this to me when he tuck me in at night! Good Memories!

[MilSepic60]

Thanks markalson1938. I just mentioned this song to my uncle in an email and how my mom used to sing this when I was so young. Do you know anyplace that has the lyrics for it?

[markalson1938]

@MilSepic60 To get the lyrics for this song go on Google and just type in "Tell Me A Story" and a site will be shown that has the lyrics to the song. You can do this for most songs.

[barrygioportmorien1]

Great old tune, hadn't heard it for awhile.

[PhAlecAlec]

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[Tubeuserthefirst]

The perfect song to make you feel happy lol !

I love it!

[entity909]

i remember playing this on the old dansette record player,bring,s back memories. tnx

[999clever]

Sweet!

I found this song in the 1953 chart @ billboardvideos.(net)

[lizLOL100]

Tell me about the fish u caught that's bigger than a whale

[alanbweaver]

I knew someone would answer back on that comment!!! LOL I wasn't hit as a kid, but the FEAR of getting a swat kept me in line. been humming that song over the past 2 days.

[alanbweaver]

no idea what happened to the 78 we had when I was a kid....but definite good memories from this song. would this be considered child abuse when the kid gets his "tail red"? nonetheless an amusing song that reflects a simpler time!

[markalson1938]

@alanbweaver

This is a teaching tool, not child abuse.

If there were a few more "red tails" today children may be better behaved.

[11111111jws]

@markalson1938 Totally agree!!!

The psycho parents are so afraid to use tuff love anymore!

The world is tuff and they need that to stay tuff enough to get through it. But THEY think too wimpie!!! and the kid gets hurt. Now tell me where the child abuse REALLY IS?

[11111111jws]

@markalson1938 The psycho parents are so afraid to use tuff love anymore!

The world is tuff and they need that to stay tuff enough to get through it. But THEY think too wimpy!!! and the kid gets hurt. Now tell me, where the child abuse REALLY IS?

[markalson1938]

@alanbweaver

This is a teaching tool, not child abuse.

If there were a few more "red tails" today children may be better behaved.

[eljee46]

Yes, this song truly brings back so many mem'ries of the early, fleeting and carefree 1950s when I was a young child. Len G

[markalson1938]

Though I didn't personnely have it so good, I still think the fifties t was the best of times to grow up in the States. I don't remember anyone talking about being bord. We may have smoked but I knew nothing of drugs. I also lived in a city where you could walk down the street at night with out fear.

[TheLavalleemk]

This song reminds of my dad when i was little. He used to sing it all the time! love it

[carasul03]

@TheLavalleemk My Dad also sang this to me and I would just be so thrilled , it was a one on one experience that I cherished. Don't have grandchildren but if I did this would be something I would have sung to them.

[aussisbloke]

Gee that brings back some very good memories of the old days we used to sing it all the time, that is what you call music. Not like today

[aussisbloke]

Gee that brings back some good old memories of the old days love the song

[fromthesidelines]

Terry Gilkyson composed this one (and Mitch Miller KNEW how to assemble and package hit "novelty" songs like this when he was A&R chief at Columbia during the '50s); the "cover" version that came closest to the original was the "Children's Record Guild Of America" release, featuring Pat Ello and Jeff Clark, who sang it with even more enthusiasm.

[imalittlecutesypop92]

man. mum used to sing this to me when I was little. RIP mum. Love you. xoxo

[greekjackgizmo1]

Another memory song of childhood guess thats whats you do when you get older Gary p

[markalson1938]

When you reach a certain age, the most valuable thing you have are your memories.

[alanhfrank]

My first record (78 rpm). Still love it.

[Moviewhiz1]

Me and my dad were scrolling through the channels and found this. Love it.

[jakinthegreen]

i remember my father singing this to me when i was young.thanks 4 posting