"Who's Afraid of the Big, Bad Wolf?" (Henry Hall, 1933)

Henry Hall recorded Frank Churchill's song soon after the release of the Disney short--Churchill & Ann Ronnell collaborated on the lyrics, Beeb singer Les Allen's at the mike:

WHO'S AFRAID OF THE BIG, BAD WOLF?

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Big bad wolf, big bad wolf?
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
Tra la la la la

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Big bad wolf, big bad wolf?
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
Tra la la la la

Long ago there were three pigs
Little handsome piggy-wigs
For the big, bad very big very bad wolf
They didn't give three figs

Number one was very gay
And he built his house of hay
With a hey hey toot
He blew on his flute
And he played around all day

Number two was fond of jigs
And so he built his house with twigs
Heigh diddle-diddle
He played on his fiddle
And danced with lady pigs

Number three said "Nix on tricks
I will built my house with bricks"
He had no chance
To sing and dance
'Cause work and play don't mix

Ha ha ha! The two little
Do little pigs just winked and laugh, ha ha!

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Big bad wolf, big bad wolf?
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
Tra la la la la

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Big bad wolf, big bad wolf?
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
Tra la la la la




Came the day when fate did frown
And the wolf blew into town
With a gruff "puff-puff" he puffed just enough
And the hay house fell right down

One and two were scared to death
Of the big bad wolfie's breath
"By the hair of your chin-ny-chin,
I'll blow you in"
And the twig house answered yes

No one left but number Three
To save the piglet family
When they knock
He fast unlocked
And said "Come in with me!"

Now they all were safe inside
And the bricks hurt wolfie's pride
So, he slid down the chimney
And, oh, by Jimney
In the fire he was fried

Ha ha ha! The three little
Free little pigs rejoice and laughed, ha ha!

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Big bad wolf, big bad wolf?
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
Tra la la la la

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf
Big bad wolf, big bad wolf?
Who's afraid of the big bad wolf?
Tra la la la la!

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[otolol]

hush hush hush Here comes the bogey man and kill the bad wolf!

[LuBuOWNZ]

I ain't afraid of no wolf! I am afraid of Teddy Bears however.

[AdamLikesWWE]

use 2 be terrified by this song when a was bout 3years old to 6 years old :D

[KriegDerSterne77]

MARX BROS (DUCK SOUP) BROUGHT ME THERE :D

[martzoukos1]

παιδικο τραγουδι τιτλος 'εφιαλτικου θεατρικου εργου'...ιδιοφυες

[hangebicom]

Nice song, but arrangement by nazi propaganda band is way better :)

[smoralaura]

I guess since my Dad grew up in England, he had us listening to this music as kids. I love it! definitely makes me fondly remember my Dad.

[711247365]

Yea and this song was made like 80 years ago and originally made for children give it a fucking break.

[punkandoi69]

is their a version that says who's afraid of verginia woolf?

[Kagaminshi]

Er... loads of the lyrics weren't even in this song o_o

[theo4701]

Wonderful orchestra and nostalgia par excellence

[GydoKamst]

@sonofsueraf That's absolutely right! Even today, the official and original meaning of the word is still 'happy' or 'joyful'. Same goes for the word "queer" which is basically just 'funny'.