Froggy Went a-Courting
Posted by blurgmans@reddit | GenX | View on Reddit | 11 comments
I remember there being a short cartoon on Saturday mornings along the lines of the Time for Timer shorts. This one was sung to the tune of "froggy went a-courting" and I recall the lyrics being something along the lines of:
Froggy went a-courting he did go
Uh-huh uh-huh
Froggy went to find the best eats around and when he found them he sat right down
Uh-huh uh-huh
He ate vegetables and meats he didn't stuff himself with sweets cause froggy was a smart smart frog
Uh-huh uh-huh
I've had that stupid song stuck in my head for weeks so I was talking about this with some of the guys at work, who are about my age, and not a one had a clue of what the fuck I was talking about.
Am I imagining this or am I mixing the lyrics with another song because I cannot find any reference to this cartoon online.
Do any of you guys remember this?
arethereany@reddit
Is t his what you're looking for?
ClockWeasel@reddit
It cut off just before the part I remember it for: “Caint play the Geetar with a Geetar straing”
arethereany@reddit
Here you go
VicGrozny@reddit
Thank you! This is exactly where my mind goes to when I hear Froggy Went A Courting C-cr-cr-crambone
blurgmans@reddit (OP)
That's not it but that is hilarious!! Thanks for sharing. I definitely remember the lyrics being something along the lines of what I posted.
lexi_prop@reddit
There are a bunch of froggy books. I just read one to my kid a few months ago that has some strange lyrics to it, but i had no idea what the melody was supposed to be.
slade797@reddit
Fun fact: You can sing this to the tune of Bruce Springsteen’s I’m On Fire, it works perfectly.
Flababulous@reddit
Pretty wild what pops up here. Wife and I were feeling nostalgic last weekend, and watched Reality Bites. At the end of the film, Troy (whilst on couch with guitar) serenades Lelaina with a version of FWAC...was wondering where the song had come from.
VicGrozny@reddit
Thank you so much!!! This is exactly where my mind goes for Froggy Went A Courtin’. C-cr-crambone!
PuzzledAd2874@reddit
Need another Greta’s string …. Doing
Ok-Huckleberry-6326@reddit
I think there's a bunch of versions of this one, I'm familiar with John McCutcheon's version, but I did find this one (more recent)
https://youtu.be/cMrizfpvd4E?si=EbGzKrv_71_739MF