Go back
Any old fossils remember this one?

Any old fossils remember this one?

General

l
Man of Steel

rushing to and fro

Joined
13 Aug 05
Moves
5930
Clock
29 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Last night we were visiting my grandparents and when a train went by my grandfather recalled the first verse of the following song, and sang it for my two-year-old daughter:

Choo choo choo is a great big horse
and he's made of iron strong.
Choo choo choo pulls a heavy load
and he works the whole day long.

Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh.
Sings the merry choo choo choo.


He thought the last verse ended something like:

Choo choo choo eats wood and coal
and he seems to like it too.

Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh.
Sings the merry choo choo choo.


Does anybody recall this one? I think it would be roughly 1920ish vintage, from an old 78 rpm record....

m
Ajarn

Wat?

Joined
16 Aug 05
Moves
76863
Clock
29 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by leisurelysloth
Last night we were visiting my grandparents and when a train went by my grandfather recalled the first verse of the following song, and sang it for my two-year-old daughter:

[i]Choo choo choo is a great big horse
and he's made of iron strong.
Choo choo choo pulls a heavy load
and he works the whole day long.

Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh.
Sings the me ...[text shortened]... dy recall this one? I think it would be roughly 1920ish vintage, from an old 78 rpm record....
Yup. I think it was

chang chang chang went the ship!

My great great great great grandfather taught it to my great grandfather,

Before we taught you how to smelt steel. ( and kill the ancestors of your land! )

Dementia?

We deal with that free on the NHS also. Free Meds. We don't suck insurance from our people. We don't financially fry them.
Organised and not pilfering.

Why did you move to a new thread and not respond?

l
Man of Steel

rushing to and fro

Joined
13 Aug 05
Moves
5930
Clock
29 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by mikelom
Yup. I think it was

chang chang chang went the ship!

My great great great great grandfather taught it to my great grandfather,

Before we taught you how to smelt steel. ( and kill the ancestors of your land! )

Dementia?

We deal with that free on the NHS also. Free Meds. We don't suck insurance from our people. We don't financially fry them.
Organised and not pilfering.

Why did you move to a new thread and not respond?
Thank you for spamming my thread! 😠

m
Ajarn

Wat?

Joined
16 Aug 05
Moves
76863
Clock
29 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by leisurelysloth
Thank you for spamming my thread! 😠
Sorry. Don't do spam. Mutton here!

FB
Great Big Stees

In Check

Joined
12 Mar 04
Moves
10441
Clock
30 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by mikelom
Yup. I think it was

chang chang chang went the ship!

My great great great great grandfather taught it to my great grandfather,

Before we taught you how to smelt steel. ( and kill the ancestors of your land! )

Dementia?

We deal with that free on the NHS also. Free Meds. We don't suck insurance from our people. We don't financially fry them.
Organised and not pilfering.

Why did you move to a new thread and not respond?
What the hell was that all about? Well, I suppose it made sense to you...

AThousandYoung
1st Dan TKD Kukkiwon

tinyurl.com/2te6yzdu

Joined
23 Aug 04
Moves
26758
Clock
30 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

I remember something like

Clang clang clang goes the trolley!

FB
Great Big Stees

In Check

Joined
12 Mar 04
Moves
10441
Clock
30 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

That's the same thing that went through my head when I read this thread. 🙂

A
D_U_N_E

Arrakis

Joined
01 May 04
Moves
64653
Clock
30 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by leisurelysloth
Last night we were visiting my grandparents and when a train went by my grandfather recalled the first verse of the following song, and sang it for my two-year-old daughter:

[i]Choo choo choo is a great big horse
and he's made of iron strong.
Choo choo choo pulls a heavy load
and he works the whole day long.

Oooh-oooh-oooh-oooh.
Sings the me ...[text shortened]... dy recall this one? I think it would be roughly 1920ish vintage, from an old 78 rpm record....
No, I'm just a young whippersnapper like yourself, laddie. 😵

IC

Joined
30 Aug 06
Moves
28651
Clock
30 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

It's not my job to run the train; the whistle I can't blow.
It's not my job to say how far the train's supposed to go.
It's not my job to pick the stops, nor call out each new town.
It's not my job to speed it up, nor yet to slow it down.
It's not my job to blow off steam, nor even clang the bell.
But let the damned thing jump the track — then see who catches hell!

FB
Great Big Stees

In Check

Joined
12 Mar 04
Moves
10441
Clock
30 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Ice Cold
It's not my job to run the train; the whistle I can't blow.
It's not my job to say how far the train's supposed to go.
It's not my job to pick the stops, nor call out each new town.
It's not my job to speed it up, nor yet to slow it down.
It's not my job to blow off steam, nor even clang the bell.
But let the damned thing jump the track — then see who catches hell!
I just love your voice Ice!!!

l
Man of Steel

rushing to and fro

Joined
13 Aug 05
Moves
5930
Clock
30 Dec 06
Vote Up
Vote Down

Originally posted by Frank Burns
What the hell was that all about? Well, I suppose it made sense to you...
Didn't make a lick a sense to me either, but then... ..I don't really speak British. 😵

l
Man of Steel

rushing to and fro

Joined
13 Aug 05
Moves
5930
Clock
05 Jan 07
Vote Up
Vote Down

bump. I'll give this one more try.

Cookies help us deliver our Services. By using our Services or clicking I agree, you agree to our use of cookies. Learn More.