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Tuesday, August 23, 2011

Frogs for ABC Wednesday



Seen out the screen of the kitchen window yesterday while we were finishing the breakfast dishes was this froggy foursome.   Finally, a perfect feature for F-day on ABC Wednesday!

But then I was floundering around with a flotilla of F-words to accompany the foto;  nothing fully fit.  I figured I needed to focus better on those frog fotos, and oh, for heaven's sake.......... found myself humming this old folksong, Froggie Went a Courtin’.

Did I first hear it sung by Burl Ives?  (I definitely remember Blue Tail Fly  (done here not by Burl but by Big Bill Broonzy) and Big Rock Candy Mountain from a Burl Ives record of my parents.)   After further forays into recordings of Froggie, here is the fulsome list of recordings --folksy, funky, funny, whatever you favor! -- that I found:

Brothers Four

Elvis  

Flat Duo Jets

Kermit

National Film Board of Canada

Springsteen

Tex Ritter

Uncle Pecos from Tom and Jerry

Washboard Jungle


I bet you now have your fill of Froggie,  so I must ‘fess up and be furtive no longer about my favorite version:  Bob Dylan

So flee from thr friggin' frogs and fly on over to  ABC Wedneday!
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12 comments:

  1. janeAugust 23, 2011 at 3:25 PM

    Love your frogs Helen - and I think the National Film Board version of Froggie is the best - The Bob Dylan version is blocked in the uk so I can't compare - have a good week = Jane

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  2. Sylvia KAugust 23, 2011 at 3:46 PM

    Fun post and great photos for the F Day, Helen! I do love those froggies! Enjoy your day!

    Sylvia

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  3. HalcyonAugust 23, 2011 at 4:37 PM

    My first thought was you must be having wet weather! Cute shots of all your new friends. :)

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  4. BerowneAugust 23, 2011 at 5:09 PM

    Great grenouilles! :-)

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  5. Roger Owen GreenAugust 23, 2011 at 8:04 PM

    I sang that song as a child - no hatcheck girl, tho

    ROG, ABC Wednesday team

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  6. Chubskulit RoseAugust 23, 2011 at 9:14 PM

    Wow that's a lot!

    First Grade's Fees is what I have for ABC this week.

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  7. CherylAugust 23, 2011 at 9:37 PM

    Um, yeah. Did you look up close and personal at that second shot? Froggy gone a 'courtin' indeed!

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  8. AnonymousAugust 23, 2011 at 10:36 PM

    That sure was Fun to read

    Pheno, ABCW Team

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  9. Tumblewords:August 23, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Fun foursome of froggies. How fortunate! Great post!

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  10. Kim, USAAugust 24, 2011 at 11:13 AM

    That is fun to look at. I like frogs and to hear them after the rain is awesome!

    ABC Wed

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  11. ShandaAugust 24, 2011 at 6:33 PM

    Fun froggies!!!

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  12. LinneaAugust 30, 2011 at 11:51 PM

    Wow! So many frogs....looks like they're enjoying themselves! Thanks for your visit.

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