cordelia Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Lovely baby daughter Bluebell, who is nearly two (in July) gives a lovely rendition of chick chick chick chick chicken, lay a little egg for me....... complete with bendy elbow movements that look like chicken wings flapping... absolutely adorable.... I'm trying to get her to learn "How can a Guinea pig shows he's pleased, when he hasnt got a tail to wag" song too, but its taking longer..and my husband thinks its hilarious....and has never heard of it.... does anyone else know it?? No one at work has heard of it either.... My Grandpa used to sing it to us, when we were little.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chook n Boo Mum Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 No never heard of it here either ....I bet she looks gorgeous singing & flapping away !! Sha x Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 Never heard of that one, but it sounds great! Words, please? When I used to go to cub camp (as a helper, not as a cub ) we sang a song that went "Oh I had a little chicken and it wouldn't lay an egg, oh I had a little chicken and it wouldn't lay an egg, so I rubbed some xxx on its leg, and now my little chicken lays a xx egg". Insert appropriate words, e.g : I rubbed some chocolate on its leg, and now my little chicken lays an Easter egg; I rubbed some oil upon its leg ... fried egg, and so on. The cubs were very inventive, and came up with lots of versions! You always end with '"So I rubbed Akela on its leg, and now my little chicken lays a rotten egg". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krysia Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 never heard of it but would love the words please Maybe a you tube demo so we can hear the tune too? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lewis Posted June 1, 2009 Share Posted June 1, 2009 After many a chick chat, both as a child and holding them (very wierd) at the farm, I know all the words to Chick Chick Chick Chick Chicken (and Happy Hatchday ) . Never heard of the Guinea Pig song though? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 ok, here goes, as sung to me by my Grandpa, many years ago....: How can a guinea pig show he's pleased when he hasnt got a tail to wag? All other animals you will find, have got a little tail stuck on behind, So they might have stuck a tail on a guinea pig And finished off a decent job Then, the price of a guinea pig would go right up from a penny up to 30 Bob HOY! I've always figured it to be a 1930#s song...but I dont really know....and unfortunately I dont know how to use YouTube...so I cant post me singing it...(thank goodness for small mercies !!!) LOL I love the song....to be honest...and I may have the price part wrong, but the 30 Bob is right, I'm pretty sure, Sorry for the large font, I have a new laptop (awful widescreen thing) and no matter how I change the resolution, it looks awful, and I can barely read it..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cordelia Posted June 2, 2009 Author Share Posted June 2, 2009 just realised I dont understand, "old money" at all... I originally thought the song was a Guinea upto 30 Bob, then thought perhaps this was wrong and that it was a Penny ?? I'm assuming a Guinea was worth more than 30BOB??? not even knowing how much a Bob was ?? (very confusing) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirstine Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 Isn't a Guinea 21 bob? (1 bob = 1 shilling; 1 pound = 20 shilling; 1 guinea = 1 pound + 1 shilling). Of course I'm FAR too young to know that, but I checked with my elderly OH!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olly Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 correct, a 'bob' is a shilling so 30 bob = 30/ A guinea was £1 and 1 shilling. Great song! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_m Posted June 3, 2009 Share Posted June 3, 2009 OH THAT SONG! It is driving me mad, I sing it to myself each morning when I go out to check for eggs. When my kids were little we had it on a Rod, Jane and Freddy video (spinoff from Rainbow) - I see in my minds eye Jane chirpily squatting and bobbing up and down in chicken fashion Chick chick chick chick chicken, lay a little egg for me Chick chick chick chick chicken, I'd like one for my tea I haven't had an egg since Easter, and now it's half past three So, Chick chick chick chick chicken, lay a little egg for me Aaaargh! Here's a different rendition from the one on my video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhjVuwQpxgg (3:30) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mistertimps Posted October 10, 2010 Share Posted October 10, 2010 I sang this song at a street party after the Coronation in 1952 and I think my father accompanied me on the piano. Haven`t heard of it again since then until just now. Although I did think the line was ` If they`d only put a tail on a guinea pig .. ` Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
carollackenby Posted November 7, 2010 Share Posted November 7, 2010 Hi My mother taught us this, the correct words are: How can a guinea pig show he's pleased when he doesn't have a tail to wag? All other animals you will find have a little tail stuck on behind. If you'd only put a tail on a guinea pig and finish up a decent job, then the price of a guinea pig would go right up from a guinea up to thirty bob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobpenny Posted January 23, 2011 Share Posted January 23, 2011 I remember this song from when I was a kid. (Guinea Pig one). I used to hear it on the radio at my grandparents house in the mid 60's. Probably on the Wally Whiton or Ed (Stewpot) Stewart show. If anyone knows how or where to get a copy of this, please send me the info as my 4 year old is now dying to hear it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
