The Cantaloupe Song (original song)

This is a song I wrote nearly 25 years ago. It's funny how the silliest and easiest of songs sometimes last the longest. I uploaded this at the request of a friend. (Hi, Matt!)

Lyrics:

You know, you got Casaba and the Honeydew
And you know, you got the Watermelon too
But the best by far, I'm giving you the straight dope
The best by far is the Cantaloupe

Listen to me Sonny, I don't wanna be funny
But I tell you what I'd do, if I didn't have the money
I'd steal them suckers, yes, I'd become a felon
Shoplifting those Cantaloupe Melons

Run to the Supermarket, tell the Supermarket man
To give you a fresh, ripe Cantaloupe, not one in the can
Don't want no tomatoes, don't want no artichoke
I just want a nice, ripe Cantaloupe

Don't want no weenies, don't want no jelly beanies
Don't want no bananas, no cigars from Havana
No Sugar Frosted Cereal or Ivory Soap
I just want a nice, ripe Cantaloupe

I told my girlfriend I would always be true
I said, "Hey, let's get married. Oh, Honey do!"
She said, "Without a nice wedding, I can not cope
That's why I'm saying we Can't Elope!"

Run to the Supermarket, tell the Supermarket man
To give you a fresh, ripe Cantaloupe, not one in the can
Don't want no tomatoes, don't want no artichoke
I just want a nice, ripe Cantaloupe

Don't want no weenies, don't want no jelly beanies
Don't want no bananas, no cigars from Havana
No Sugar Frosted Cereal or Ivory Soap
I just want a nice, ripe Cantaloupe

So you know, you got Casaba and them Honeydew
And you know, you got the Watermelon too
But the best by far, I'm giving you the straight dope
The best by far is the Cantaloupe
The best by far is the Cantaloupe
Go out and buy yourself a Musk Melon!


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Category:

Music

Tags:

• Cantaloupe
• Song
• Rusty's
• Rocking
• Jamboree
• Russ
• Rogers
• Silly
• Honeydew

[thewrongintheworld2]

HAHAHAHA What are the chords to this song?

[RockingJamboree]

@thewrongintheworld2 It's a pretty easy song. It's in the key of F, but the bridge walks down to D, then G, C , Bb7 to A7. Anyway, if you would like all the chords, find the facebook page for "Rusty's Rocking Jamboree," ask me for them there and I will post the lyrics and chords on facebook. Yes? Thanks for liking the song.

[Multi01Mileyfan]

OMG!!! Creative.

[RockingJamboree]

@Multi01Mileyfan Hey, thanks. Check out some of my other songs. Not all of them are as silly and pun filled as The Cantaloupe Song, but there's some other good stuff.

[rangerdewshine]

This is GREAT! I'd forgotten about this AWESOME SONG!!! I just went thru these again looking for watermelon things and saw the response video :)

"Let's get married ... honeyDO!!!!" HAH!

[RockingJamboree]

Thanks.  This song has quietly grown to be my most popular song on YouTube. I'm pleased to see it connected to "Harry the Watermelon"!

[rangerdewshine]

Well, you connected to Harry on mine, which I thought was tres' kind! I guess we have to kind of stick together in the produce section.

[Orbweaver8]

Love it Russ :), but then again I am kind of silly

[RockingJamboree]

Dasha, THAT is a wonderful idea. Unfortunately, I don't play piano that well!

But I would LOVE to collaborate with some talented piano player who CAN arrange and play a piano part for this song!

I can send them the lyrics and chords! The just need to message me that they would like to do a collaboration.

[DashaHudyberdyeva]

A very nice song but I think you can try and arrange a piano accompaniment, like a rag