Uploaded by 1900JME1959 on Sep 20, 2008
Run Rabbit Run is a song written by Noel Gay and Ralph Butler. The music was by Noel Gay and the song was sung by Flanagan and Allen.
This song was written for Noel Gay's show 'The Little Dog Laughed' which opened on 11th October 1939, at a time when most of the major London theatres were closed. It was a popular song during World War II, especially after Flanagan and Allen changed the lyrics to poke fun at the Germans (eg. Run Adolf, Run Adolf, Run, Run, Run........)
On the farm, every Friday
On the farm, it's rabbit pie day.
So, every Friday that ever comes along,
I get up early and sing this little song
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
Bang! Bang! Bang! Bang!
Goes the farmer's gun.
Run, rabbit, run, rabbit, run.
Run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
Don't give the farmer his fun! Fun! Fun!
He'll get by
Without his rabbit pie
So run rabbit - run rabbit - Run! Run! Run!
The lyrics were used as a defiant dig at the allegedly ineffectual Luftwaffe. On 13 November 1939, soon after the outbreak of the Second World War and also soon after the song was premiered, Germany launched its first air raid on Britain, on flying boats that were sheltering in Sullom Voe, Shetland. Two rabbits were supposedly killed by a bomb drop, although it is suggested that they were in fact procured from a butchers' shop and used for publicity purposes[1][2].
The song title is quoted in Pink Floyd`s first track on the album Dark Side of the Moon, "Speak to Me/Breathe", included the lyrics "Run, rabbit. Run." The same lyrics are also included in Bankrobber by The Clash
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@xDFoRcEzZ Most certainly not.
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remember this song when I was 2 year old on the wireless born 1948 first time ive heard this in dont know how many year Along time
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SO 1930S AND 1940S
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@xDFoRcEzZ No.
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I love world war 2 songs
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Never heard it before, and one of the cutest I've heard in years!
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I love this song. I am going to sing it at half time tonight during the super bowl.
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This song reminds me of good old cartoons.
I think everything was better back than. With everything I really mean everything. Food, Cartoons, Music, movies
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Don't you just love the harmony? :)
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10 likes and i'll sing it to my Grandad
50 Likes and i'll sing it to my Mum and Dad
100 Likes and i'll sing it to my class
250 likes and i'll sing it to Britain
10000 LIKES AND I WILL SCREAM IN CLASS
corriefan12 7 months ago 41
The 3 people disliking this video must have been Hitler, Himmler, and Goebbels.
I personally love this song, its still a fantastic catchy tune even now!
rorrt 2 months ago 12