HI-DIDDLE-DIDDLE
(Carleton A. Coon / Hal Keidel)
Coon Sanders Orchestra - 1926
Fletcher Henderson & The Dixie Stompers - 1926
Harry Reser's Seven Little Polar Bears (vocal: Tom Stacks) - 1926
George Olsen & His Music (vocals: Fran Frey, Bob Borger & Bob Rice) - 1926
Charley Straight's Orch. - 1926
The Plantation Players - 1926
The Red Heads - 1926
Freddy Johnson & His Orch. - 1938
The Bell Sisters & Phil Harris - 1952
There's a little kid
A curly-headed kid
Sings this sweet refrain
Mornin', night and noon
The little shaver's tune
Runs right through my brain
Hearing it's the sweetest thing
When the little kiddie sings
Oh, hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow jumped over the moon
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the dish ran away with the spoon
Hear the little fellow start to croon
Mother Goose's favourite tune
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow jumped over the moon
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow went out on a spree
Now how in the devil
Can the cat and the fiddle
And the cow get along without me
Had a little quart, it's all gone now
I know where and here is how
Hi-diddle-diddle
Now my quart's in middle
Of the cat and the fiddle and the cow
Oh, hi-diddle-diddle (Meouew)
And the cow (Moo-moo)
Hi-diddle-diddle (Meouew)
And the cow (Moo-moo)
When the clouds are grey
And the sun don’t shine
Start to sing this little rhyme
Hi-diddle-diddle (Meouew)
And the cow (Moo-moo)
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow starts singin' a song
Now how in the devil
Can the cat and the fiddle
And the cow keep singin' all wrong
Who is gonna sing now
Me.....Me.....Me
All we lack is harmony
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow jumped over the moon
(Transcribed from the 1926 George Olsen
recording by Mel Priddle - October 2006)
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As recorded by THE BELL SISTERS & PHIL HARRIS:
ALL:
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow jumped over the moon
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow jumped over the moon
Now how in the devil
Can a cat and a fiddle
And a cow jump over the moon
PHIL HARRIS:
But just like the kids
I start to croon
Mother Goose’s favorite tune
ALL:
The cow and the fiddle
With the cat in the middle
Has his hi-diddle-diddlin’ too
PHIL HARRIS:
Now there’s two little kids
Blonde-headed kids
Sing this sweet refrain
Morning, night and noon
This lovely little tune
Runs right through my brain
Oooh, gee, but it’s the cutest thing
When the Bell Sisters sing
BELL SISTERS:
Ooh-ooh-ooh-ooooh, Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow start singing a song
And how in the devil
Can a cat and a fiddle
And a cow keep singing all wrong
HARRIS:
Then those little sisters shout with glee
Can’t you hear their harmony?
ALL:
The cow plays the fiddle
And the cat tells a riddle
While they hi-diddle-diddle for me
(Instrumental Break)
ALL:
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat in the middle
And the cow jumped over the moon
SISTERS: Hi-diddle-diddle
HARRIS: Hi-diddle-diddle
SISTERS: The cat and the fiddle
HARRIS: The cat and the fiddle
SISTERS: The cow jumped over
HARRIS: The cow jumped over the moon
SISTERS: Hi-diddle-diddle
SISTERS: Hi-diddle-diddle
HARRIS: Hi-diddle-diddle
SISTERS: Hi-diddle-diddle
HARRIS: The cat and the fiddle
SISTERS: The cat and the fiddle
HARRIS: The cow jumped over
SISTERS: The cow jumped over the moon
PHIL HARRIS:
When your clouds are grey
And the sun don’t shine
Just start to sing this little rhyme
ALL:
Hi-diddle-diddle
And the cat and the fiddle
And the cow jumped over the moon
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - October 2006)
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