I found this album of 78's at a garage sale last weekend. The black cat and Jack O' Lantern caught my eye.
"Songs for Little Folks" is a collection 4 records whose topics range from holidays to seasons to standard childhood fun.
The Halloween-themed song is called "On October 31" and is set to the music of "In the Hall of the Mountain King" by Edvard Grieg.
The original lyrics are sung by a band of Trolls in the play "Peer Gynt" and are translated as follows:
Slay him! The Christian man's son has seducedI can understand why they might have changed the lyrics for children.
the fairest maid of the Mountain King!
Slay him!
Slay him!
May I hack him on the fingers?
May I tug him by the hair?
Hu, hey, let me bite him in the haunches!
Shall he be boiled into broth and bree to me
Shall he roast on a spit or be browned in a stewpan?
Ice to your blood, friends!
Listen here or watch below, as played on my Æolian-Vocalion:
That's a neat tune. Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween to you, Erick!
DeleteDefinitely a fun song! Happy Halloween!
ReplyDeleteHappy Halloween, Sharon!
DeleteHa ha ha - I like those original lyrics. They hold nothing back!
ReplyDeletegreat recording! i want to hear it with the original lyrics, now. i had no idea they were so gruesome, haha. happy Nevada Day, everyone! ; )
ReplyDelete364 other days in the year and they had to pick Halloween? :P
Deletedon't blame us, blame lincoln and the time it took for states to be admitted back then. we were even on a rush schedule! having it concide with halloween means nevada has the coolest state holiday in the nation. : P
Delete