Oh, the Slithery-dee
He crawled out of the sea.
He may catch all the others
But he won't catch me.
No, he won't catch me --
Stupid old Slithery-dee!
He may catch all the others
But (slurrp)
Why this actually got recorded on an old Smothers Brothers album I've never been able to relocate I'll never know. But every now and then it bubbles back up to the top of my memory.
Helen cried the first time I sang this to her as the ending startled her so badly. (Or maybe it was the singing...)
This day was definitely a Slithery-dee sort of day. Late start to work and school -- but the cello got in and out of the car with the sixth grader on the first try.
He crawled out of the sea.
He may catch all the others
But he won't catch me.
No, he won't catch me --
Stupid old Slithery-dee!
He may catch all the others
But (slurrp)
Why this actually got recorded on an old Smothers Brothers album I've never been able to relocate I'll never know. But every now and then it bubbles back up to the top of my memory.
Helen cried the first time I sang this to her as the ending startled her so badly. (Or maybe it was the singing...)
This day was definitely a Slithery-dee sort of day. Late start to work and school -- but the cello got in and out of the car with the sixth grader on the first try.
Computer systems at work hiccupped along as normal. Only four phone calls with the computer technician trying to scotch tape this all together for us. I actually got to write a news release today -- hizzah! Every now and then the director, communications, should actually communicate with the media. Actually I don't knock it -- my job is so varied I never know what will land on my desk each day when I arrive. (Hope tomorrow it's cake...)
The ride home from work included the daily Metro train slowdown, a car accident between the station and the house that made the whole drive more of a roll, and 25 minutes to finish sixth grade spelling and math and dinner before Girl Scouts. Wheew. Then home again to my own home work.
However the list of "we gottas" before this weekend looms like Jaws circling the boat and Helen just reminded me about a birthday present she needs for a party she's been invited to on Friday.
Wanted: one "Bratz" doll. Answers to the name of "Jade". Wears removable feet.
The ride home from work included the daily Metro train slowdown, a car accident between the station and the house that made the whole drive more of a roll, and 25 minutes to finish sixth grade spelling and math and dinner before Girl Scouts. Wheew. Then home again to my own home work.
However the list of "we gottas" before this weekend looms like Jaws circling the boat and Helen just reminded me about a birthday present she needs for a party she's been invited to on Friday.
Wanted: one "Bratz" doll. Answers to the name of "Jade". Wears removable feet.
3 comments:
Smothers Brothers album "It Must've Been Something I Said" has the Slithery Dee on it.
Mary
Smothers Brothers album "It Must've Been Something I Said" has the Slithery Dee on it.
I found your blog while searching for the guitar chords for that song. I just sang it to my four year old to get him to stop crying a few days ago, and now have to sing it several times a day. I too first heard it on the Smother's Brother's Album. There was another similar song on the album that went, "Hangman Hangman, slack your rope....Hangman Hangman slack your rope...Slack it for a hlllgh!"
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