Stingo Stungo 1923

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 26 Apr 2007
2007

In the land of BingoBungo, BingoBungo
lived a girl named StingoStungo,
StingoStungo
She had fleas, bumble beas
taught 'em when to bite
sicked 'em on the fellows
if they didn't treat her right.
From the swamps and from the marshes
came those lovesick young goulashes,
as they'd form a ring
one by one they'd sing:

I've been stung by bumble bees,
zzzz Flies
mosquitos too,
they made me black and blue
I've been stung by guits and gnats
of ev'ry size.
They stung me once,
stung me twice,
stung me where it wasn't nice,
they even stung me in the wildwood
in my childhood
that's true.
Oh! I've had fleas and bumble bees
bite holes in me like Sweit zer cheese,
but StingoStungo
I never was stungo
like I've been stung by you.

I've been stung by bumble bees,
zzzz Flies
mosquitos too,
they made me black and blue
I've been stung by guits and gnats
of ev'ry size.
They stung my nose
stung my lips
isn't love the horses hips,
they stung me black and blue and yella
Citronella won't do.
Oh! I've been stung so many spots
I look like I wear polka dots,
but StingoStungo
I never was stungo
like I've been stung by you.

StingoStungo had a lover, had a lover,
he was always under cover, under cover,
she was smart her sweet heart
didn't have a cent,
so she set him up in bus'ness
selling linament.
She said: "Listen to me honey
ev'ry sting will bring us money
you'll know all is well
when you hear them yell:"

I've been stung by bumble bees,
zzzz Flies
mosquitos too,
they made me black and blue
I've been stung by guits and gnats
of ev'ry size.
They stung me once,
stung me twice,
stung me where it wasn't nice,
they even stung me in the wildwood
in my childhood
that's true.
Oh! I've had fleas and bumble bees
bite holes in me like Sweit zer cheese,
but StingoStungo
I never was stungo
like I've been stung by you.

I've been stung by bumble bees,
zzzz Flies
mosquitos too,
they made me black and blue
I've been stung by guits and gnats
of ev'ry size.
They stung my nose
stung my lips
isn't love the horses hips,
they stung me black and blue and yella
Citronella won't do.
Oh! I've been stung so many spots
I look like I wear polka dots,
but StingoStungo
I never was stungo
like I've been stung by you.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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Stingo Stungo 1923
Music by James F.Hanley
Lyrics by Lew Brown
© MCMXXIII by Shapiro, Bernstein & Co. Inc.  New York
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Another splendid song with a silly title....
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Thursday 26 April 2007 at 10.18pm
in association with Doug Grierson
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