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Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP24 Sep 2009 10:02 a.m. PST

My dear old Dad used to sing a song.
It was an immigrant on the railroad song.
The chorus went
"What do you push-a-John?
I push I push I push
On the Delaware Lackawan!"

I remember it from when I was a kid, and I would love to track it down on You tube.

RavenscraftCybernetics24 Sep 2009 11:06 a.m. PST

You sure thzat isnt a canal boat chanty?

Atomic Floozy24 Sep 2009 11:14 a.m. PST

Is it this one?

YouTube link

Atomic Floozy24 Sep 2009 11:27 a.m. PST

this one has lyrics:

YouTube link

There's versions by Betty Boop & Louis Prima out there somewhere.

Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP24 Sep 2009 11:51 a.m. PST

That's it, Elaine. Thanks!

jdginaz24 Sep 2009 12:21 p.m. PST

This site has the words to several choruses

harrywarren.org

Atomic Floozy24 Sep 2009 8:16 p.m. PST

Here's the Betty Boop cartoon… they only sing 2 verses:

YouTube link

Atomic Floozy24 Sep 2009 9:16 p.m. PST

It's not YouTube, but I found the Louis Prima version:

link

Personal logo John the OFM Supporting Member of TMP25 Sep 2009 7:31 a.m. PST

Dad worked for them before he got drafted in
WW2.

jpattern225 Sep 2009 10:25 a.m. PST

My grandfather worked on the Pennsylvania RR.

And I love Louis Prima.

I have more in common with the OFM than I thought!

:)

Garand25 Sep 2009 12:31 p.m. PST

I wonder what disney felt about that cartoon…

Damon.

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