TIGGERTY BOO (THUMBS UP SONG)

(Hal Halifax)


Joe Loss & His Orchestra
V. Bob Arden
Recorded 17th July 1940



It’s grand to know the thumbs are up in England
A sign that shows that everything’s ok
The boys have brought a word back home to England
For over there they always used to say

Put your thumbs up, and say it’s tiggerty boo
‘Cos tiggerty boo means everything will be fine
You’ll always wear a smile if you’ll only say
It’s tiggerty boo, tiggerty boo, tiggerty boo today
Put your thumbs up and say it’s tiggerty boo
We’re going to show the world who’s who
And this is how you’ll end your little chorus
Thumbs up, tiggerty boo, tiggerty boo.

(Chorus)

It’s grand to know the thumbs are up in England
A sign that shows that everything’s ok
The boys have brought a word back home to England
For over there they always used to say

Put your thumbs up, and say it’s tiggerty boo
‘Cos tiggerty boo means everything will be fine
You’ll always wear a smile if you’ll only say
It’s tiggerty boo, tiggerty boo, tiggerty boo today
Put your thumbs up and say it’s tiggerty boo
We’re going to show the world who’s who
And this is how you’ll end your little chorus
Thumbs up, tiggerty boo, tiggerty boo.

Transcribed from John Wright’s 78 RPM Record Collection






(Transcribed by Bill Huntley - January 2013)