[78-L] Fat songs (was Kate Smith)

[Cary Ginell]

She keeps me warm in the winter, shady in the summertime
That's what I like about that fat gal of mine
And when I see my landlord
There's so much o' her to hide behind
You wouldn't pay rent if your time was spent like mind.

Now she's so sweet with the softest heart
She's pretty soft around other parts
And at night when I lay me down
I don't need a pillow when she's around
Warm in the winter, shady in the summertime
That's what I like about that fat gal of mine.

Now when she's tickled
So much o' her has the biggest time
I tell all my jokes to that fat gal of mine
She's never fickle
You better put your name on the dotted line
First time you meet with a big fat gal like mine

This hard time talk don't trouble me
I keep as happy as a honeybee
If things get rough and times get hard
I'll render my gal and sell the lard
Warm in the winter, shady in the summertime
That's what I like about that fat gal of mine

Now she's my shelter in a time of storm
I helter skelter right under her arm
She's a beauty if you look at her face
And you should'n't be a-lookin' any other place
Warm in the winter, shady in the summertime
That's what I like about that fat gal of mine

            ------Merle Travis, Capitol Americana 40026 (July 1947)

> Date: Fri, 8 Jan 2010 13:13:57 -0500
> From: dlennick at sympatico.ca
> To: 78-l at klickitat.78online.com
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Kate Smith stamp
> 
> I don't want her, you can have her, she's too fat for me. (1947)
> 
> dl
> 
> L78rpm at aol.com wrote:
> > 
> > In a message dated 1/8/10 12:59:00 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
> > mbiel at mbiel.com writes:
> > 
> > Just  before Kate's stardom and during the era of Vaughn DeLeath, there
> > was a  popular song in the 20s "She Gave Them All the Ha Ha Ha" about a
> > lovable  "girl about 5'4" who weighs 200 pounds or more", who when the
> > singer hugged  her "met another fellow coming 'round the other side". 
> > That's a line from "Huggin' And Chalkin" (1946-7).
> >  
> >>From 1925:
> >  
> > Oh, Katharina! Oh, Katharina!
> > To be my love you must be leaner
> > There's so much of you
> > Three could love you
> > Learn to swim! Join a gym! Eat farina!
> > Oh, Katharina! Unless you're leaner
> > I'll have to build a big arena
> > You're such a crowd, my Kath-er-ine
> > I got a lot
> > When I got 
> > you.
> >  
> > pc
> >  
> > Smith lived a few blocks from my home (long before I moved to  it.)  Ted 
> > Collins lived on the adjacent street.  His children went to  local public 
> > schools.  Belle Baker lived around the corner.  (Also  before my time.)
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