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Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid (B G DeSylva, 1923)
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Subject: Looking lyrics to Minnie the Mermaid...... From: going crazy.... Date: 21 Jul 97 - 01:15 PM Looking for the Words to Minnie the Mermaid. It was wrote by B G De Sylva. Some of the performers of this song include: Hooper L Pee Wee Hunt Firehouse Five. Any help would be appreciated. |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MINNIE THE MERMAID From: Bob Date: 21 Jul 97 - 02:11 PM All I know is the '50s college version:
Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the Mermaid, |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MINNIE THE MERMAID From: toadfrog Date: 18 Jun 01 - 09:32 PM MINNIE THE MERMAIDPhil Harris?Oh, what a time I had with Minnie, the mermaid Down at the bottom of the sea! I lost all my troubles, in among the bubbles, And she was just as sweet as she could be! And every night, when those starfish came out, I hugged and kissed her, so, oh! Oh what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid, Down in her seaweed bungalo, low! Down in her seaweed bungalo! Oh, what a time I had with Minnie, the mermaid Down at the bottom of the sea! I lost all my morals, in among the corals! That minnie made a sucker out of me! Perhaps a less noble song than Captain Jack & the Mermaid, but a good old song nonetheless. I remember this song from about 1947, I think, and it was definitely Phil Harris that sang it. But I can't find it on Levy. |
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Subject: Lyr/Chords Add: MINNIE THE MERMAID (Bud De Sylva) From: Jim Dixon Date: 27 Dec 03 - 03:57 PM Lyrics from the sheet music at York University:
MINNIE THE MERMAID: A LOVE SONG IN FISH TIME
1. The other night I dreamed that I was down at the bottom of the sea.
CHORUS: Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid
2. I can’t forget those happy days, way down at the bottom of the sea. The Internet Archive has recordings by Pete Daily and His Chicagoans (no date given) and by Bernie Cummings and His Hotel New Yorker Orchestra from 1930.
Chords copied from http://www.angelfire.com/indie/jacknorton/jacklyrics/lyricwo8.html |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MINNIE THE MERMAID (from Phil Harris) From: Jim Dixon Date: 27 Dec 03 - 04:01 PM MINNIE THE MERMAID As recorded by Phil Harris Last night, I dreamed that I was down in the bottom of the sea, Down in that salty water. And I met a maiden fair, who had a cottage there, 'Course she didn't have it in her own name, but anyway, we had it. And she had a tail of a fish for a train, Whoa, now, whoa! How that gal could entertain!
And what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid,
'Cause, oh what a time I had with minnie the mermaid |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid From: GUEST,jwcrim Date: 14 Apr 09 - 08:09 AM (About 1956) As the semesters drew to a close at the University of Detroit many students would be running short of funds (and consequently dangerously short of beer). But we discovered a solution in our midst - name of John Clancy - a student with a beautiful Irish tenor voice and an encyclopedic memory of very old songs. When funds ran short we'd crank up John and go out to a certain neighborhood bar - not our usual student hangout but a quiet place where sentimental old guys would congregate and drink. After a few minutes we (as a quartet) would start singing all the old songs John taught us with John's sweet whiskey tenor sailing high above the harmony. Free drinks then, would just keep coming. Economic downturn solved! A lot of the songs were relics from barbershop quartet days of the prior century (i.e. "Coney Island Baby"). One of these old songs was "Mini the Mermaid." I don't remember all of the lyrics for it printed above, but my memory of it is similar to some of what's above and goes like this: Oh what a time I had with Minnie the Mermaid Down upon the bottom of the sea! I forgot my troubles Down beneath the bubbles, Gee but she was good to me! ................. ............... Might be wrong but I do think the following descending bass part was part of another song: "Many brave men are asleep in the deep so beware. Beeeeeeeeware!" (foghorn-like) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid From: Charley Noble Date: 14 Apr 09 - 08:46 AM Wow, what a haul! Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid From: GUEST,DLMcCoy Date: 17 Jun 10 - 12:41 PM Many a night was spent with Minnie the mermaid Down at the bottom of the sea She lost her morals down upon the corals but oh she was good to me Many a night was spent with Minnie the mermaid down at the bottom of the sea Ashes to ashes, dust to dust two twin beds but only one of them must now you can easily see she's not my sister cause I'd never show my sister such a beautiful time and you can easily see she's not my mother cause my mother's 49 She's just a pip of a kid, she didn't know what she did She's just a personal friend of a personal friend of a personal friend of mine. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid From: GUEST,TJ in San Diego Date: 17 Jun 10 - 05:51 PM Boy, does that one bring back memories. My parents, God bless them, were devotees of Lawrence Welk. I may have become a musician in self-defense. He had a piano player named Larry Hooper who did all the basso profundo singing solos, mostly novelty numbers like this one. "Minnie" was like a signature song for him. When he sang the "Down at the bottom of the sea" part, windows would rattle and seismographs would record it. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid From: Jim Dixon Date: 18 Jun 10 - 10:16 PM The ASLEEP IN THE DEEP part in Phil Harris' version definitely was a quote from a different song. See this thread: Lyr Req: Asleep in the Deep (Lamb/Petrie). |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid From: GUEST,carla Date: 07 Sep 13 - 03:05 PM Hi all- Great to see all these lyrics- my grandpa would always sing it- one addition to the end She was just a poor kid who didn't know what she did a personal friend of mine that needed money it's better on the other side get off the table the two bucks was for the beer! |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MINNIE THE MERMAID (from Bernie Cummins) From: Jim Dixon Date: 19 Sep 13 - 09:10 AM MINNIE THE MERMAID (A LOVE SONG IN FISH TIME) As recorded by Bernie Cummins and His Hotel New Yorker Orchestra, 10 March 1930. Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid Down at the bottom of the sea! I forgot my troubles There amongst the bubbles. Gee, but she was awf'ly good to me! And ev'ry night when the starfish came out, I'd hug and kiss her so. Oh! Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid Down in her seaweed bungalow! She was just a sailor's sweetheart. Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid Down at the bottom of the sea! I found out that Minnie Wasn't very skinny Ev'ry time she sat upon my knee. Oh, what a night! How we danced with delight Down at the Codfish Ball! Oh! Oh, what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid Down in her seaweed bungalow! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Minnie the Mermaid (B G DeSylva, 1923) From: GUEST Date: 20 Dec 14 - 01:35 PM Lyrics from "Minnie The Mermaid" (Bernie Cummins & His Orchesctra - 3/10/1930) "Oh what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid, down at the bottom of the sea I forgot my troubles, there amongst the bubbles, gee but she was awfully good to me. And every night, when the starfish came out, I'd hug and kiss her so, oh! Oh what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid, down in her seaweed bungalow "Oh what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid, down at the bottom of the sea I found out that Minnie wasn't very skinny every time she sat upon my knee Oh what a night, how we danced with delight, down at the cod fish ball, oh! Oh what a time I had with Minnie the mermaid down in her seaweed bungalow!" |
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Subject: Lyr Add: MINNIE THE MERMAID (from Andrew Jones) From: Jim Dixon Date: 21 Dec 14 - 06:30 PM MINNIE THE MERMAID As sung by Andrew Jones on "Plenty Plenty Love" (2004) Many's the night I spent with Minnie the mermaid Down by the bottom of the sea. Minnie lost her morals Down among the corals. Gee, but she was good to me! Now you can easily see she's not my mother, 'Cause my mother's forty-nine. Now you can easily see she's not my sweetie, 'Cause my sweetie's too refined. Now you can easily see she's not my sister, 'Cause I never gave my sister such a heck of a good time. She's just a slip of a kid. She didn't know what she did. She's just a personal friend of mine. REPEAT. |
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