Val Doonican ::: Marvelous Toy (with lyrics)

Val Doonican ... sang Marvelous Toy but didn't write it ... he is a well good singer of note from Eire ... took T.V. by storm in 1964 for twenty years ... dressed in his cardigan and sitting in his rocking chair ... Rock on Val.
Other covers of this song include ... Peter, Paul and Mary ... John Denver
Look out for Paddy McGinty's Goat, Delaney's Donkey and O'Rafferty's Motor Car by Val ... Rikkyhardo's other three Doonican slideshows ...
This song was written by Tom Paxton and originally performed by The Chad Mitchell Trio ...
Here are Tom's lyrics

Marvelous Toy (Tom Paxton)
When I was just a wee little lad full of health and joy
My father homeward came one night and gave to me a toy
A wonder to behold, it was, with many colors bright
And the moment I laid eyes on it it became my heart's delight

Chorus
It went "zip" when it moved and "bop" when it stopped
And "whirr" when it stood still
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.

The first time that I picked it up, I had a big surprise
For right on its bottom were two big buttons that looked like big green eyes.
I first pushed one and then the other, and then I twisted its lid
And when I set it down again, this is what it did: (REFRAIN)

It first marched left and then marched right
And then marched under a chair
And when I looked where it had gone, it wasn't even there:
I started to sob and my daddy laughed, for he knew that I would find,
When I turned around, my marvelous toy, chugging from behind. (REFRAIN)

Well, the years have gone by too quickly, it seems,
I have my own little boy
And yesterday I gave to him my marvelous little toy.
His eyes nearly popped right out of his head
And he gave a squeal of glee,
Neither one of us knows just what it is,
but he loves it, just like me.

It still goes "zip" when it moves and "bop" when it stops
And "whirr" when it stands still
I never knew just what it was and I guess I never will.

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[MrBlackBlackman]

"Da best nigga in da house"

[Rikkyhardo]

@MrBlackBlackman  ?

[JonJonOne]

A caption in the last edition of The Economist brought me to this. Had completely forgotten about this song from my childhood until I heard it again. Instantly recognised this wonderful little piece. Wonderful.

[Rikkyhardo]

@JonJonOne It's weird how things come around ... ehh.

[blueleadguitar]

Thanks for posting this, I havent heard this for years and years. It reminded me me of my childhood, we used to try and imitate the sounds it made in the playground at school, lol - thanks a lot again, for posting it.

[Rikkyhardo]

@blueleadguitar I can imagine you guys coming out with all those quirky SFX ... funniest years of my life were at school ... thanks mate

[GlitzFan]

Thank s for these songs I remember my mum listening to Val and I once took to see him when he came to Australia ....

[kaymerjon]

I like the duck noise :)

[JediLuckySeven]

Of COURSE! The Marvelous Toy was a DALEK! Why did I never think of that?

[KaniacMonster]

My dad sang this to my sister and I every night before bed :) And I'll surely sing it to my kids as well! Love it!

[57thefox]

great artist

[spock347]

@Flickyhecky I would like to think so too- but no mention of it going "exterminate!!" unless of course he forgot to mention this.

[areensee]

What do you get when you cross an Irish singer with a Dr. Who episode? Guess this must be it! TERMINATE TERMINATE! Keep the song, though . . . it's a classic too, just like the Daleks!