The Water Babies - High Cockalorum

First rendition of the song High Cockalorum

Category:

Film & Animation

Tags:

• Water
• Babies
• High
• Cockalorum

[Rage1776]

For anyone looking for this movie. I bought this and Dot and the Kangaroo on Amazon awhile back.

[jasonglidden1966]

@Rage1776 me too, I've also got the soundtrack on vinyl, just need to transfer it onto cd someday! :)

[Silvergordikuki]

Did he say free beer?

[LiltedLullaby]

Did anyone else think this song was something they made up in their head when they were a kid...?

[MrSuperpigeon]

It is a bit like they singing We off to see the Wizard The Wonderful Wizard of Oz I would think?

[ZaffireWolf]

Die, die die Die DIE coca cola.

[ZaffireWolf]

My excuse would be solely to see the performance by Mr. Bernard Cribbins in the role of Ginger from "Sir Digby Chicken Caesar".

To me, "High Cockalorum" means a rooster's harem getting stoned.

[2oldskool4kool]

Same as the rest of you songs that you can remember 30years on is mad loved this as a kid and have been looking for it for years I'm sure I could sit and watch it now . And I'm glad I'm not the only one that's seen it lol

[BelatedCommiseration]

This is one of those stories that only the seventies could do justice to! I remember it having quite a heavy and surreal atmosphere. But none the worse for that. Back when they gave kids more credit. It may be me but one ambiguous line I'm sure I remember is near the end, when the lobster shouts hi-cocolorum or something and the campy Kenneth Williams-esque sea horse questions it. When he receives an answer he goes 'Oh right...I thought it was rude!' What exactly did he think he heard?

[barkerzz08]

@LiltedLullaby i know EXACTLY what you mean!!! i definitely did!

[Calib100]

High Cockalorum!!!!

For some reason, we had a VHS recording of this in my childhood, and it was played over, and over, and over and over....  among other odd, unheard of, old movies/cartoons.