"When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob-bob-bobbin' Along" ("Whispering" Jack Smith, 1926)

"Whispering" Jack and "Whistling" Carson Robison team up for this grand rendition of a Harry Woods favorite--so emblematic of the mid-twenties:

WHEN THE RED, RED ROBIN COMES BOB-BOB-BOBBIN' ALONG

Now, I heard a robin this morning
I'm feeling happy today
Gonna pack my cares and whistle,
Blow them all away!

And what if I have been unlucky?
You know, really, I haven't a thing.
There's a time I always feel happy--
As happy as a king:

When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin' along, along,
There'll be no more sobbing when he starts throbbing
His own sweet song.

Wake up, wake up, you sleepy head,
Get up, get up, get out of bed,
Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red,
Live, love, laugh and be happy.

What if I've been blue,
Now I'm walking through fields of flowers,
Rain may glisten, but still I listen for hours and hours.
I'm just a kid again, doing what I did again, singing a song,
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin' along!

Though rain may fall in the evening,
And rain may fall in the night
When the robin sings in the morning
I know the sun is bright.

I keep still when I hear him
Singing away up there in the trees,
For the little Angel of Gladness
Brings happiness to me!

When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin' along, along,
There'll be no more sobbing when he starts throbbing
His own sweet song.

Wake up, wake up, you sleepy head,
Get up, get up, get out of bed,
Cheer up, cheer up the sun is red,
Live, love, laugh and be happy!

What if I've been blue,
Now I'm walking through fields of flowers,
Rain may glisten, but still I listen for hours and hours.
I'm just a kid again, doing what I did again, singing a
song,
When the red, red robin comes bob, bob bobbin' along!
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From Wiki:

The Robin is considered a symbol of spring. A well-known example is a poem by Emily Dickinson, "I Dreaded That First Robin So". Among other 19th-century poems about the first robin of spring is "The First Robin" by Dr. William H. Drummond, which according to the author's wife is based on a Quebec superstition that whoever sees the first robin of spring will have good luck.

***American popular songs featuring this bird include "When the Red, Red Robin Comes Bob, Bob, Bobbin' Along", written by Harry M. Woods and a hit for Al Jolson and others, and "Rockin' Robin", written by Roger Thomas and a hit for Bobby Day and others.

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[mrdee11091]

i heard this number beore its somwhat hoppy beat goes nicley with the lyrics thanks rr

[RReady555]

An engaging little ditty, indeed, Paul--Spring is on its way!

-RR

[rentatrip1]

Carson Robison was injured at a young age- the accident left his Tongue Split in two up the middle- This affliction turned to prosperity when Carson discovered he could WHISTLE -- IN -- VIBRATO - this very rare condition proved to be money in the bank as Carson produced over 300 recordings- this story was told to me by the son of Carson Robison - whom I knew as a friend in California in 1983

[CandieShoxParasite]

I love this cute song ^-^ I woke up humming it this morning and sent it to friends lol thanks for posting it~

[drdrums8862]

Awesome!

[Strophal]

beautiful!

[EgoShredder]

@sleepwalkerII

I first heard this on a studio demo out take at Carl Stipetic's In-a-city Studio in Bradford, UK in the early 1990s. The studio owner was playing it on synth with an old slightly out of tune upright piano patch (you know the kind), in an early 1900s Victorian style. Carl was featured in the June 2000 issue of Sound On Sound Magazine.

[dauph59]

I remember this song from my childhood. Thanks for posting it!

[citytaxis67]

@citytaxis67 ok and then the cow jumped over the moon lol ,best kept secret of the 20th century ,what were you smoking up in the hills then lol lol lol

[rentatrip1]

@citytaxis67 The truth of the split tongue was revealed to me by Carson's son Robbie Robison-- in 1983- at Lake Elsinore California where I lived on a mountain view ranch with Robbie & his wife Jean , His historic & true documentaion was not a made up tale -

[citytaxis67]

@rentatrip1 lol lol i love it when people make stuff up and others believe it .quality xxx

[4ObamaBiden]

This took me back to my childhood, sitting happily with my grandmother' on her porch glider as she sang this sweet song to me. As a much-older adult working in psychiatry, I hear this song telling us--especially those of us who struggle with depression--that although today may be very difficult, the morrow will come--and, with the morrow, the opportunity for a happier, more fulfilling life. All we gotta do is hitch our hearts, minds, and our figurative bodies to the robin.

[4ObamaBiden]

This took me back to my childhood, sitting with a happy heart in my grandmother's porch glider as she sang this sweet song to me. As a much-older adult working in psychiatry, I hear this song telling us--especially those of us who struggle with depression--that although we may be having difficulties, the morrow will come, and with the morrow, the opportunity for a happier, more fulfilling life. All we gotta do is hitch our hearts and minds to the robin.