“the most popular version of this song was recorded by The Ames Brothers”
Allan Sherman recorded a parody/modified version called “Rat Fink”.
As a novelty song it is intended to be fun.
I always thought it was a comment on hairstyles but given that it was written in the 1940s it may have had more to do with dancing and dance floors, or perhaps a nod to ragtime music (though the version I know is not very influenced by Ragtime music). Perhaps something to do with celebrating the working class (hard to think of a Classical song about a mop)
“the most popular version of this song was recorded by The Ames Brothers”
Allan Sherman recorded a parody/modified version called “Rat Fink”.
As a novelty song it is intended to be fun.
I always thought it was a comment on hairstyles but given that it was written in the 1940s it may have had more to do with dancing and dance floors, or perhaps a nod to ragtime music (though the version I know is not very influenced by Ragtime music). Perhaps something to do with celebrating the working class (hard to think of a Classical song about a mop)
"Raggmopp" is not a "commentary" on anything. Its just a nonsense phrase ...used to set the rhythm into motion so the instruments can do the talking in melody and rhythm.
Its like the near contemporary Forties' BeBop classic by Diz, from the same decade, "Salt Peanuts".
Dig how each instrument (piano, sax, trumpet, etc) speaks in turn with eloquence (so who cares how dumb the two word lyrics are?).
I remember in elementary school music class, the music teacher played the Rag Mop song and the kids would giggle whenever they spelled out "m o p - m o p p" sounds like "em oh pee-pee". pee-pee meaning urine.
I don't remember the sketch or song. Glad you posted it
NewTime wrote:
I remember in elementary school music class, the music teacher played the Rag Mop song and the kids would giggle whenever they spelled out "m o p - m o p p" sounds like "em oh pee-pee". pee-pee meaning urine.
A mop can be a great way to clean up pp
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That was the way that singers and performers liked to be cool back in the 1940s. With each decade comes a new way of wanting to be cool.
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