It's a faint memory but a fond one, being gathered 'round the piano for a group sing. I watched Ubex explorers visiting decaying mansions fro the 19th century, and, they being young and nimble, swing past the crumbling skeletons of pianos, (uprights, grands, pianofortes) of little interest to them as they venture further into the remnants of past history. But I remember,back when someone playing such an instrument was found in every household, didn't require electricity, provided listening or singing- a pasttime the family might engage in very Saturday night or Sunday afternoon after the big family dinner. Family was so different in times past. These old songs sustained and strengthened souls in ways electronics can never do. Conversely, electronics isolates. Today, the air is silent when the electronics is off. There's something very sad and lonely about that silence. But some of us have the memories coloured with the sounds and lyrics of these songs. I am richer for those memories and these songs."Thanks for the memories..."
I learned this song when I was a small child from my 80 some year old great grandmother. Apparently when one of my relatives was in his cups he'd come home singing it. It was one of her treasured memories of her family. I'm 60 now and learning the guitar and I was thinking about learning to play this song so thank you so much for the sheet music!
thank you so much for uploading this. I played this song to my grandmother on the organ because she liked it a lot. Apparently her dad played it for her when she was little. it's a catchy little song, even though it's practically about alcohol dependency haha. now that she's been diagnosed with Alzheimers and dementia, and I'll never be able to have the same, wonderful memories with her again, this song has become kind of a comfort to me. so yeah, thanks for having this up. I wish i could play it on the organ again, but this is okay too.
Thank you very much. This is becoming my most viewed recording of over 500 songs so far. I'm noticing the songs from the 1800s are still meaningful. There was no sound recording possible at the time this song was first published, so that makes modern recordings of it special.
I have this on what I believe is an original record. I love this song. Been playing since I was 5 years old. Grandma always made sure this song/record was on the victrola and was cranked and ready to play when I arrived! But it was the blue ridge duo (Gene Austin and George Reneau). Edison victrola record 9730
This was the melody for my doorbell. (In Hong Kong these old melodies are quite common for doorbell, phone ring tune, etc. Have also heard of "Oh Susanna" and "Home, Sweet Home", "Funiculi, Funicula" used in these tunes) The bell got broken about 10 years ago, seem I have no chance to hear this song in real life again
Don't judge this song (comment below), it's light and funny, so just enjoy the catchy tune and sing along. My sister played this on the piano, and our whole family would sing and dance along to the music. We clapped our hands and laughed; such good memories.
The 20s music made being an alcoholic sound like so much fun. 🤔... I had an alcoholic dad growing up soooo... not really what they make it sound like. Still a goofy cool song.
There needs to be an way earlier version of this, I've been researching really long now... Check out "The Invalid Corps", it was 1863. But there needs to be an older original. Can anyone help me ?
You are right. The mistake is that I am showing the intro music each time instead of the interlude. That one note is different in the additional sheet music section that is to be played between the verses. I omitted it in the video. So, it's the video that is wrong and not the recording.
I always sing this to my Cockapoo, replacing “little brown jug” with “little brown dog.” 😂
It's a faint memory but a fond one, being gathered 'round the piano for a group sing. I watched Ubex explorers visiting decaying mansions fro the 19th century, and, they being young and nimble, swing past the crumbling skeletons of pianos, (uprights, grands, pianofortes) of little interest to them as they venture further into the remnants of past history. But I remember,back when someone playing such an instrument was found in every household, didn't require electricity, provided listening or singing- a pasttime the family might engage in very Saturday night or Sunday afternoon after the big family dinner. Family was so different in times past. These old songs sustained and strengthened souls in ways electronics can never do. Conversely, electronics isolates. Today, the air is silent when the electronics is off. There's something very sad and lonely about that silence. But some of us have the memories coloured with the sounds and lyrics of these songs. I am richer for those memories and these songs."Thanks for the memories..."
this was the tune played from the ice cream truck when I was a kid
I learned this song when I was a small child from my 80 some year old great grandmother. Apparently when one of my relatives was in his cups he'd come home singing it. It was one of her treasured memories of her family. I'm 60 now and learning the guitar and I was thinking about learning to play this song so thank you so much for the sheet music!
thank you so much for uploading this. I played this song to my grandmother on the organ because she liked it a lot. Apparently her dad played it for her when she was little. it's a catchy little song, even though it's practically about alcohol dependency haha. now that she's been diagnosed with Alzheimers and dementia, and I'll never be able to have the same, wonderful memories with her again, this song has become kind of a comfort to me. so yeah, thanks for having this up. I wish i could play it on the organ again, but this is okay too.
Thank you very much. This is becoming my most viewed recording of over 500 songs so far. I'm noticing the songs from the 1800s are still meaningful. There was no sound recording possible at the time this song was first published, so that makes modern recordings of it special.
I have this on what I believe is an original record. I love this song. Been playing since I was 5 years old. Grandma always made sure this song/record was on the victrola and was cranked and ready to play when I arrived! But it was the blue ridge duo (Gene Austin and George Reneau). Edison victrola record 9730
Glenn Miller is a god for making this song sound like this to one of my favorites.
Yeah, I really like his swing treatment. Porky Pig played the swing version in a Warner Bros cartoon in which he was 'The Pie-Eyed Piper' of Hamlin.
I appreciate this. The '48 cartoon redid alot of the lyrics to be more family friendly and it just doesn't have the same feel to it.
We sung this at my school, back in the 80's
This reminds me of my childhood
This was the melody for my doorbell. (In Hong Kong these old melodies are quite common for doorbell, phone ring tune, etc. Have also heard of "Oh Susanna" and "Home, Sweet Home", "Funiculi, Funicula" used in these tunes) The bell got broken about 10 years ago, seem I have no chance to hear this song in real life again
Lovely!
This was in "the Naked Prey" with Cornel Wilde
I love this song
Don't judge this song (comment below), it's light and funny, so just enjoy the catchy tune and sing along. My sister played this on the piano, and our whole family would sing and dance along to the music. We clapped our hands and laughed; such good memories.
I remember some pretty silly lyrics I sang to this tune way back in the Dark Ages.
Bad Santa would approve.
My dog is a little brown Jug. (Jack Russell / Pug mix) they r called jugs.
BRAVO!!!🇷🇺
I only learned the first two verses and the chorus.
Anybody think the man you wrote this might have been an alcoholic?
In those times drinking was legal for anyone
I'm German and English isn't my native language but doesn't this ask for the biggest most fat "Duuuuuuh!" of all times?
I was thinking that myself
@SheetMusicSinger Your voice sounds somewhere between Burl Ives' and Cliff Edwards'.
The 20s music made being an alcoholic sound like so much fun. 🤔... I had an alcoholic dad growing up soooo... not really what they make it sound like. Still a goofy cool song.
Classic
I listened from movie " Gangs of New York"
this do be a tune tho
it realy is
There needs to be an way earlier version of this, I've been researching really long now...
Check out "The Invalid Corps", it was 1863. But there needs to be an older original. Can anyone help me ?
The voice is really getting me wondered, is that what men sounded like back then?
It’s a Cover……
I saw this in a silly symphony
just found out this song is about being an alcohol addict
"Alcohol addict"? lol - first time I ever heard that. How about drunkard, lush, alcoholic, or sot?
Thanks, but there's a mistake in the seventh bar every time you play the instrumental section.
You are right. The mistake is that I am showing the intro music each time instead of the interlude. That one note is different in the additional sheet music section that is to be played between the verses. I omitted it in the video. So, it's the video that is wrong and not the recording.
Like the other version more
I hate it so much
Shut up.