When was one meatball written

Each couplet is sung twice, sometimes preced by "oh, now, then, and, so, etc. If I can find the real one, I'll post it, too. Tiger One Meatball A man was walkin' down the street, Lookin' for a place to eat 2x, etc. He found himself a gorgeous place, And entered in with gorgeous grace. He took his purse his pocket hence, But all he found was fifteen cents. He scanned the menu through and through, To see what fifteen cents could do.

The only thing that would do at all, Was to buy just one, just one meatball. He called the waiter down the hall, And softly whispered "One meatball. The wretched man grew ill at ease, And softly whispered, "Bread, sir, please. Much more like it! Tiger One Meatball - Josh White A little man walked up and down, He found an eating place in town, He read the menu through and through, To see what fifteen cents could do. One meatball, one meatball, He could afford but one meatball. He told the waiter near at hand, The simple dinner he had planned.

The guests were startled, one and all, To hear that waiter loudly call, "What, "One meatball, one meatball? Hey, this here gent wants one meatball. He includes it in his chapter of songs from the Reconstruction Days, i. Spaeth claims the song was printed in a collection of college songs in "Carmina Collegensia" ed.

The song was subtitled "Founded on a Boston Fact in the chorus of which all assembled companies are expected to unite. In this version, the poor soul cashes in his chips as well as his pence. What wretch is he who wife forsakes, Who best of jam and waffles makes! He feels his cash to know his pence, And finds he has but just six cents. He finds at last a right cheap place, And enters in with modest face. The bill of fare he searches through, To see what his six cents will do.

The cheapest viand of them all, Is "Twelve and a half cents for two Fish-ball. Who would Fish-ball with fixin's eat, Must get some friend to stand a treat. Sorry -- I don't remember which of his albums One Meatball is on. Levermore, no.

There is a second version in the same book, no. There was a man who went up and down, Bzt, Bzt, whistled To seek a dinner through the town, Bzr, Bzt, whistled What wretch is he who wife forsakes, Sing Tiddy-i-um, sing Tiddy-i-o. Remaining verses as version one. Note: In this book, verses 11 and 12 are called the "Moral. Or was he or you making a joke? It's author was Martin Lane, and Botkin noted the irnoy of a man highly regarded as a great Latin scholar having all of his "serious" work forgotten and while this comic ditty is remembered even if the authorship isn't.

It eventually became a favorite in music halls, etc. More recent versions like Bookbinder's and this is the kind of song that Roy does really well by , all pretty much derive from these. But when did it become "One Meatball? Any information about the songs history between it's lateth century NE incarnation and becoming a major hit 80 years later would certainly be welcome.

From until , when he resigned and became professor emeritus, he was Pope Professor of Latin in the same institution. His Latin Pronunciation, which led to the rejection of the English method of Latin pronunciation in the United States, was published in Lane's assistance in the preparation of Harper's Latin lexicons was also invaluable.

English light verse he wrote with humour and fluency, and his song "Jonah and the Ballad of the Lone Fishball" were famous. The text was originally inspired by an incident which occurred to a colleague of his.

He discovered that he had only 25 cents, which was not enough for both supper and the fare need to get to Cambridge. As he was very tired and hungry, he stopped at a local diner and asked for half of a serving of macaroni. One meatball, one meatball, He could afford but one meatball. He told the waiter near at hand, To sample dinner he had planned. The guests were startled, one and all, To hear that waiter loudly call,.

There are numerous other versions to check out on YouTube or Spotify. Ry is one of my heroes. Yes we still have 5 cent pieces and 1 cent pieces, but we have discontinued the 2 and 3 cent coins for over years. Only 1 classic song can answer the entry song of this thread. Like this Blog? Like this Blog. Feeling Creative? Create a Blog. Elasantos: "My profile" meet us in the profile reviews. Attention: Report Abuse.

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