king kong kitchie
king kong kitchie:
traditional song
i don’t think that we’ll be singing this the next time we go to a million mom march. it wasn’t until i started typing out the lyrics that i realized that there’s a bit of an edge to the story line. maybe it’s my natural optimism but i do think that there are times where a song can gently alert children to some of the harder realities of our world in a way that’s much less likely to frighten than many of the current tv and movie options....
song sample:
lyrics:
a froggie went a courting and he did ride
king kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o
with a sword and a pistol by his side
king kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o
ki-mo-ke-mo ki-mo-ke
way down yonder in a hollow tree
an owl and a bat and a bumble bee
king kong kitchie kitchie ki-me-o
he rode œtil he came to miss mousie's door/king kong...
and there he knelt upon the floor/king kong......
ki-mo-ke-mo.....
he took miss mouse upon his knee....
and he said little mouse will you marry me...
miss mouse had suitors three or four...
and there they came right in the door...
they grabbed mr. frog and began to fight...
in the hollowed tree it was a terrible night...
mr. frog brought the suitors to the floor...
with the sword and the pistol he killed all four...
they went to the park on the very next day...
and left on their honeymoon right away...
now they live far off in a hollow tree...
where they now have wealth and children three...
musicians:
cary tamarkin sings lead and plays guitar... marc ribler plays mandolin and sings... john denicola plays upright bass and sings... g.e. smith sings the low harmony... dan zanes plays banjo...
king_kong_kitchie.pdf
