Irwin Kostal
Sherman Brothers & Heather Ripley & Adrian Hall & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & Heather Ripley & Adrian Hall & Sally Ann Howes & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & Heather Ripley & Adrian Hall & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & Sally Ann Howes & Heather Ripley & Adrian Hall
Sherman Brothers & Heather Ripley & Adrian Hall & Sally Ann Howes & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & Sally Ann Howes
Sherman Brothers &
Sherman Brothers & Sally Ann Howes & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & & & & & & &
Sherman Brothers & & Anna Quayle
Sherman Brothers & Sally Ann Howes & Dick Van Dyke
Sherman Brothers & Sally Ann Howes & Dick Van Dyke
Irwin Kostal
“Me Ol’ Bamboo” is a Morris dancing-based tune devised around Robert M. Sherman’s memories of living in England. Whilst serving in the U.S. Army during the Second World War, Sherman was shot in the knee and was paralysed for life. He then recuperated in Taunton, Somerset, where he used a walking sti...
[Verse 1: Dancers]
A gentleman's got a walking stick
A seaman's got a gaff
And the Merry Men of Robin Hood
They used their quarterstaff
On the Spanish plains inside their canes
They hide their ruddy swords
But we make do with an old bamboo
And everyone applauds!
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, hey!
[Chorus]
Me ol' bamboo, me ol' bamboo
You better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can 'ave me 'at or me bumbershoot
But you better never bother with me ol' bamboo
[Verse 2: Dancers and Caractacus]
When punting on the beautiful Thames-
-You use a sturdy pole
To protect their fair complexion-
-Ladies use a parasol
It's useful in the underbrush-
-to have a hefty spear
Right!
But what we do with an ol' bamboo
Makes everybody cheer!
One, two, three, ho!
[Chorus]
Me ol' bamboo, me ol' bamboo
You better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can 'ave me 'at or me bumbershoot
But you better never bother with me ol' bamboo
[Dancer]
'Ave a go, mate!
[Verse 3: Dancers and Caractacus]
A flyer in an "aerioplane"
He steers it with a stick
He does?
A collier in the pits o' Wales
He leans upon his pick
That's right!
[ALL]
Now every wheel of an automobile
Revolves around a shaft (Hey!)
But what we do with an old bamboo
Makes everyone go daft!
One, two
[Chorus]
Me ol' bamboo, me ol' bamboo
You better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can 'ave me 'at or me bumbershoot
But you better never bother with me ol' bamboo
[Interlude]
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven, hey!
And a one, two, three, four, and a five, and six, and a seven, ho!
[Chorus]
Me ol' bamboo, me ol' bamboo
You better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You can 'ave me 'at or me bumbershoot
But you better never bother with me ol' bamboo
You better never bother with me ol' bamboo
Me Ol’ Bamboo was written by Robert B. Sherman & Richard M. Sherman.
Sherman Brothers released Me Ol’ Bamboo on Tue Dec 17 1968.