So I’m working on some limericks, and the pentameter always reminds me of Looney Tunes.
I’m unsure why that is, most likely the way the pentameter falls into place, and I’m sure it’s not wholly original.
In any case, the song that I hear is from the 1946 cartoon, “Daffy Doodles”. You can find a whole version here: https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x2pvqya
The whole cartoon is worth it, but the song comes in at about 4:06 or so. I think the entire episode is a masterpiece but I was always taken by the song lyrics:
“She was an acrobat’s daughter, She swung by her teeth from a noose But one matinee Her bridgework gave way And she flew through the air like a goose!”
It made me laugh. So it stuck with me and I occasionally sing it to myself and nobody else because they have no obscure reference to a cartoon from 1946. I also prefer “duck amuck” too, but that’s another dissertation.
There was no actual song based on that-sometimes they copy famous songs at the time but this was original, and therefore only a piece remains. Well someone else was taken with those lyrics because they did some research to find that there’s ANOTHER cartoon written 10 years earlier (by the great Fritz Freling/same dude) that has the full song. AND IT’S ALSO FUNNY because they do another joke in the song. You can find that one here and start at 4:20:
“Please Don’t Spit on the Floor!”, and then Daffy added another lyric 10 years later. If you’re a fan of Looney Tunes, that’s an awesome discovery and I found it from this guy here: https://hyaroo.livejournal.com/56318.html
Now anytime you hear a limerick you can think of someone flying through the air like a goose too.
You’re welcome…
EDIT: My other favorite was Bug’s “My Gal” song from “Long Haired Hare”. Song is here: And it’s a parody, like this guy says:.