Old Sayings and Modern Counterparts

[Aussie Roy]

Mis-remembered

Mares eat oats and does eat etc

My aunt Em was always singing this

a novelty song composed in 1943 by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston. It was first played  by Al Trace and his Silly Symphonists. The song made the pop charts several times, with a version by the Merry Macs reaching No. 1 in March 1944.
The song's refrain, as written on the sheet music, seems meaningless:
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, Wouldn't you?"
However, the lyrics of the bridge provide a clue:
If the words sound queer and funny to your ear, a little bit jumbled and jivey,
Sing "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy."

[jaybelnz]

How many of you have been singing along to this thread??

I'm putting my hand up!  My Mum and Dad used to sing it to me when I was a wee girl, and it was years before I worked it out!   
Jeanne

[pete edwards]

Love to reply all 

But I must go for a   " George "   ( I really hope its not izel in there  )

P.S. if you Google   " Sweet Fanny Adams " you will find the saying has its origins in a really macarbe event,

Pete,

[jaybelnz]

Oooh!  No!  That's awful.    To think such a saying would come from such an event!   Makes me shudder!  I'll never say it again, although still hear it used on occasion!  Next time I hear someone say it, I'll tell them what it means.  Oh no, don't think I want to do that, I'll tell them to Google it too!!

Jeanne

[jacquelineve]

  "It's snowing in Paris"

When under-slip was showing

Jackie

[suzard]

  "It's snowing in Paris"

When under-slip was showing

Jackie

Our saying for that was "Charlie's dead"


Apparantly it originates from the time of Charles 11 death - Charles was know as a ladies man so when he died ladies as a mark of respect lifted their skirts slightly to show their petticoats (I suppose this was the ladies version of flying the flag at half mast!
Suz

[IgorStrav]

  "It's snowing in Paris"

When under-slip was showing

Jackie

Yes, we used to say "Charlie's dead" too - I had completely forgotten that till this thread 

Our saying for that was "Charlie's dead"


Apparantly it originates from the time of Charles 11 death - Charles was know as a ladies man so when he died ladies as a mark of respect lifted their skirts slightly to show their petticoats (I suppose this was the ladies version of flying the flag at half mast!
Suz

[pityackafromblyth]

" Fools and kids shouldn't see things half done." 

Often said by Dad, but whether it was one of his sayings, or a Geordie saying, I do not know.

[Treetotal]

Mis-remembered

Mares eat oats and does eat etc

My aunt Em was always singing this

a novelty song composed in 1943 by Milton Drake, Al Hoffman and Jerry Livingston. It was first played  by Al Trace and his Silly Symphonists. The song made the pop charts several times, with a version by the Merry Macs reaching No. 1 in March 1944.
The song's refrain, as written on the sheet music, seems meaningless:
Mairzy doats and dozy doats and liddle lamzy divey
A kiddley divey too, Wouldn't you?"
However, the lyrics of the bridge provide a clue:
If the words sound queer and funny to your ear, a little bit jumbled and jivey,
Sing "Mares eat oats and does eat oats and little lambs eat ivy."

Have to admit to singing this too between the giggles

I also remember ...Hut-Sut rowlson on the rillarah and a brola brola suey...still don't know what it means.
Does anyone else remember it ?

Carol