slontwovvy 10 Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 I'm sure someone has heard the song--"I point to myself, what is das here. Das is mein topnotcher ya mamma dear..." Just what are the verses? I know topnotcher, sweatbrowser, eyeblinker, hornblower, soupstrainer, lunchmuncher and chinchauser, but what comes after? Thanks for the help. Link to post Share on other sites
NJCubScouter 1389 Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 I am now suffering whiplash from being suddenly yanked back at least 27 years into the past, to the last time I heard that song (at Scout camp.) It was like a suppressed memory suddenly coming back. It would probably take years of hypnosis for me to remember any of the verses. It's sort of like when I attended my first Cub leader pow-wow a couple of years ago and they handed out the words to Scout Vespers so we could sing it at the end. Suddenly it hit me that although I had not heard the song for (at that point) about 25 years, or even heard it mentioned, I still knew it, and didn't even need the "lyrics." Not so for "Topnotcher," unfortunately. Link to post Share on other sites
NWScouter 9 Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 I remember it a little differant. We used Chinchopper, then the rest were, I believe, appleknocker, chestthumper, breadbasket, benchsitter, Kneeknocker, anklebender and toekicker. Link to post Share on other sites
Overtrained 10 Posted July 18, 2003 Share Posted July 18, 2003 Whiplash is right. Even more embarrassing is that I have it on an album somewhere. I'll try to find it this weekend and listen to it. Bob Link to post Share on other sites
scoutldr 732 Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 Here is one version, from "A Prairie Home Companion Folk Song Book" My hand on myself, What is dis here? Das ist my mohawker, Ya mamma dear. Mohawker, winky dinky doo Dat's what I learned in da school, yahoo! Mohawker, sweatboxer, eyeblinker, hornblower, boy(girl)kisser, jawbreaker, chinchopper, voiceboxer, ticktocker, breadbasket, kneeknocker, boy(girl)kicker Link to post Share on other sites
Bob White 20 Posted July 19, 2003 Share Posted July 19, 2003 From the Boy Scout Songbook 1990 printing: Topnotcher Sweat Browser Eye winker Horn blower Soup strainer Lunch eater Chin chowser Rubber necker Chest protector Breadbasket Foot stomper BW Link to post Share on other sites
keschmahalen 10 Posted July 20, 2003 Share Posted July 20, 2003 "Thanks, for the memories..." if you want more, try this link: http://home.maine.rr.com/jhall80/alumni/resource/index.htm Link to post Share on other sites
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