I FAW DOWN AN' GO BOOM!
(James Brockman / Leonard Stevens / B.B. Berman)
Eddie Cantor - 1929
The Midnight Ramblers (vocal: Billy Murray) - 1929
Dot Dare (aka Annette Hanshaw) - 1929
Patsy Young (aka Annette Hanshaw) - 1929
Dick Robertson - 1929
The Original Wolverines (vocal: Frank Sylvano) - 1929
Harry Reser's Six Jumping Jacks (vocal: Tom Stacks) - 1929
Ethel & Dorothea Ponce - 1929
Jerome Conrad & His Orch. (vocal: Irving Kaufman) - 1929
George Olsen & His Music (vocal: Band Members) - 1929
Arthur Fields & His Assassinators - 1929
Charles Futcher & His Orch. - 1929
Harry Hudson's Melody Men (vocal: Phil Arnold) - 1929
Jack Payne & The BBC Dance Orch. - 1929
Elsie Butler - 1929
The Rhythmic Eight (vocal: Maurice Elwin) - 1929
"Whispering" Jack Smith - 1930
Some kids say that the world today is all upside down
Sometimes they're smiling, sometimes they frown
My heart felt sore for the kid next door when I saw him cry
Here's what he told me when I asked him why
I played horsey down the street
With my broom, down the street
When somebody moved the street
I faw down an' go boom!
I got right up on my horse
Broom of course was my horse
When somebody moved my horse
I faw down an' go boom!
I cried and cried and ran home to Ma
It's all right now
But how that certain place was hurtin'
Mother put me straight to bed
Straight to bed, oh, my head
In my dreams they moved the bed
I faw down an' go boom!
You go boom an' I go boom an' we all faw down
No use for crying, no use to frown
The boy worthwhile is the boy who'll smile with tears in his eyes
What's a mere boom to a fellow who's wise
I took sweetie out to dine
Out to dine, she said "Fine"
When she ordered up some wine
I faw down and go boom!
Then I asked my pretty miss
Pretty miss, for a kiss
With a bang she said, "Take this!"
I faw down and go boom!
I cried and cried and said, "I love you"
She laughed and laughed
And said, "No jokin', you're provokin!"
We got home to my surprise
My surprise, she told lies
Hubby hit me 'tween the eyes
And I faw down and go boom!
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As recorded by EDDIE CANTOR with Nat Shilkret's Orch.::
Some kids say that the world today is all upside down
Sometimes they're smiling, sometimes they frown
My heart felt sore for the kid next door when I heard him cry
Here's what he told me when I asked him why
I played horsey down the street
With my broom, down the street
When somebody moved the street
I faw down an' go boom!
Then I got up on my horse
Broom of course was my horse
When somebody moved the horse
I faw down an' go boom!
I cried and cried and ran home to Ma
It's better now
But how that certain place was hurtin'
Mama put me straight to bed
Straight to bed, oh, my head
In my dreams they moved the bed
I faw down an' go boom!
(Instrumental Break)
I got a tip to buy some stocks
Lost my shirt, lost my socks
The minute that I buy some stock
They faw down an' go boom!
Got some liquor yesterday
From a friend round my way
Took one drink and wha'd'ya think
I faw down an' go boom!
The stuff they're selling us nowadays
Is not so good
It's apt to blind you, I'll remind you
Years ago you'd buy some wine
Wind up singing "Adeline"
Now you wind up on your spine
'Cause you faw down an' go boom!
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As recorded by DOT DARE (better known as ANNETTE HANSHAW):
Some kids say that the world today is all upside down
Sometimes they're smiling, sometimes they frown
My heart felt sore for the kid next door when I saw him cry
Here's what he told me when I asked him why
I played horsey down the street
With my broom, down the street
When somebody moved the street
I faw down an' go boom!
I got right up on my horse
You see the broom of course was my horse
When somebody moved my horse
I faw down an' go boom!
I cried and cried and ran home to Ma
It's alright now
But, gee, how that certain place was hurtin'
Mama put me straight to bed
Straight to bed, ooh, my head
In my dreams they moved the bed
I faw down an' go boom!
London Bridge is far away
But I went there one day
Wandered underneath, I'll say
I faw down there
(Instrumental Break)
I was learning how to dance
How to dance and how to prance
To kick high I took a chance
I faw down an' go boom!
Then my Dad stepped on my toes
On my toes, goodness knows
When the floor struck my poor nose
I faw down an' go boom!
I tried and tried to hide all my pride
They laughed and laughed
I shook my shoulder and grew bolder
When I tried to do the splits
Do the splits and make a hit
Something started into rip
I faw down an' go boom!
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As recorded by GEORGE HALL & HIS ORCH.:
(Some kids say that the world today is all upside down)
(Sometimes they're smiling, sometimes they frown)
(My heart felt sore for the kid next door when I heard him cry)
(Here's what he told me when I asked him why)
I played horsey down the street
With my broom, down the street
(Then what happened down the street?)
I faw down an' go boom! (Aah!)
I got right up on my horse
And my broom was my horse
(Did you ride your little horse?)
No, I faw down an' go boom! (Aah!)
I cried cried and ran home to Ma
It's all right now
But how that certain place was hurtin'
Mother put me straight to bed
Great big bump on my head
(Then you fell right out of bed)
Yeah, I faw down an go boom!
(This same boy was full of joy the very next day)
(We saw him laughing, gee, he was gay)
(We said, "Sonny, what's so funny, please tell us why)
(You are so happy? And here's his reply)
Papa come home late last night
Mama said, "Pop, you're tight"
When he tried to find the light
He faw down and go boom!
Papa, he begin to sing
Mama said, "Bad old thing"
Then she took a great big swing
He faw down and go boom!
The noise they made woke everyone up
And though the doorbell kept on ringing
Pop kept singing, "'Sweet Adeline...My Ade..."
Mama chased him up the stairs
with a lot of kitchen wear
At the top he said, "Who cares"
He faw down and go boom, boom, boom. boom. boom, boom, boom!
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As recorded by PHIL ARNOLD with Harry Hudson's Melody Men:
Some kids say that the world today is all upside down
Sometimes they're smiling, sometimes they frown
My heart felt sore for the kid next door when I saw him cry
Here's what he told me when I asked him why
I played horsey down the street
With my broom, down the street
When somebody moved the street
I faw down and go boom! (Ooh!)
I got right up on my horse
Broom of course was my horse
When somebody moved my horse
I faw down and go boom-boom! (Ooh!)
I cried and cried and ran home to Ma
It's alright now
But how that certain place was hurtin'
Mother put me straight to bed
Straight to bed, oh, my head
In my dreams they moved the bed
And I faw down and go boom!
I took sweetie out to dine
Out to dine, she said "Fine"
When she ordered up some wine
I faw down and go boom! (Shame!)
Then I asked my pretty miss
Pretty miss, for a kiss
With a bang she said, "Take this!"
I faw down and go boom! (Dear! Dear!)
I cried and cried and I said, "I love you"
She laughed and laughed
And said, "No jokin', you're provokin!"
We got home to my surprise
My surprise, she told lies
Hubby hit me 'tween the eyes
And I faw down and go boom!
I faw down and go boom, boom, boom, boom!
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ALTERNATE VERSES (1):
I played the market down on Wall Street
That's the game I thought I'd beat
I bought Amalgamated Heat
I faw down an' go boom!
I bought it up at eighty-three
It went up to ninety-three
I was happy as could be
I faw down' and go boom!
I went and bought myself a Rolls-Royce
Oh Gee, Oh Joy, while I was singing
The phone kept ringing
Then my broker said to me
That stock you bought at eighty-three
Is lower than the deep blue sea
I faw down an' go boom!
I'm broke, no joke, it's tough as can be
Oh Gee, you see
That even cotton's down to nothin'
Yesterday I felt immense
Climbed a high picket fence
A picket struck me in de pents
I faw down an' go boom!
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ALTERNATE VERSES (2):
All the students treat me grand
They all formed one big band
Then they taught me football and
I faw down an' go boom!
To perfect it I did try
Practiced it on the sly
Suddenly the Dean walked by
I faw down an' go boom!
He tackled me, I couldn't explain
I had to tell
My story in the dormitory
Soon my Pa was notified
With a letter he replied
But no allowance cheque inside
I faw down an' go boom!
(Transcribed by Mel Priddle - November 2018)
