CHICKEN OR THE EGG, THE
From the film "Broadway" (1929)
(Con Conrad / Sidney D. Mitchell / Archie Gottler)

Glenn Tryon (Film Soundtrack) - 1929
Ray Starita & His Ambassador's Band (vocal: Harry Shalson) - 1929
Leslie Sarony - 1929





As performed by GLENN TRYON & Chorus Girls in the film "Broadway":


Readin', writin', 'rithmatic are what you learn in school
The only way to learn 'em quick is study like a fool
You later go to college, so nothing you will miss
But even when you graduate, you'll never answer this

Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg
All my life I've been in doubt
Which was the first one to come out
Please folks, someone answer me
On my knees I beg
Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg

(Aah-aah-aah)
(Aah-aah-aah)

(All my life I've been in doubt)
(Which was the first one to come out)
(Please folks, someone answer me)
(On my knees I beg)
(Which came first, the chicken or the egg)
(The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg)

(Which came first, the chicken or the egg)
(The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg)

(Aah-aah-aah)
(Aah-aah-aah)

(Which came first, the chicken or the egg)
(The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg)

(Which came first, the chicken or the egg)
(The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg)


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As recorded by LESLIE SARONY:


Aah-aah-aah


Reading, writing, 'rithmetic are what you learn at school
The only way to learn 'em quick is study like a fool
You later go to college, so nothing you will miss
But even college graduates could never answer this

Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken or the chicken or the egg
All my life I've been in doubt
Which was the first one to come out
Please, won't someone answer me, on my knees I beg
Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg

(Instrumental Break)

Ooh-ooh-ooh

They just had a conference of reparation talk
All the foreign delegates got up and had a squawk
Someone said, "Look here, old cock, I think we'll have to go"
Then Mister Snowden shook his fist and said, "I want to know"

Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken or the chicken or the egg
All my life I've been in doubt
Which was the first one to come out
Please, won't someone answer me, on my knees I beg
Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg

Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken or the chicken or the egg
All my life I've been in doubt
Which was the first one to come out
Please, won't someone answer me, on my knees I beg
Which came first, the chicken or the egg
The egg or the chicken, or the chicken or the egg


(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - March 2015)