Count me among the youngsters on the list.. I'm 23 now (soon to be 24), and bought my van when I was 19. Greg. 82 Westy. When it was built, I was 4.
Joel Walker wrote: > > I can remember my parents and grandmother mentioning a song that was > popular in the > > early days of the horseless carriage, something about "Get out and > get under...". > > Anybody know the words? Could be a theme song for the Vanagon. > > there was a song called "He'd have to get under - get out and get > under - to fix his automobile" written back around the first world > war. > > here it is ... if you wanna hear it, go to > http://www.polyholiday.com/century/1913.html > and download the mp3 version(but it's pretty big, and not too good > quality ... probably recorded from some old 78rpm vinyl records). :) > > He'd have to get under - get out and get under - > to fix his automobile! > © 1913 Maurice Abrahams, Grant Clarke, and Edgar Leslie > > Johnny O'Connor bought an automobile > He took his sweetheart for a ride one Sunday > Johnny was decked out in his best Sunday clothes > She nestled close to his side > Things went just dandy till he got down the road > Then something happened to the old machinery > That engine got his goat, off went his hat and coat > Everything needed repairs > > He'd have to get under, get out and get under > To fix his little machine > He was just dying to cuddle his queen > But every minute when he'd begin it > He'd have to get under, get out and get under > Then he'd get back at the wheel > A dozen times they'd start to hug and kiss > And then the darned old engine, it would miss > And then he'd have to get under, get out and get under > And fix up his automobile > > Millionaire Wilson said to Johnny one day > "Your little sweetheart don't appreciate you > I have a daughter who is hungry for love > She likes to ride, by the way" > Johnny had visions of a million in gold > He took her riding in his little auto > But every time that he went to say, "Marry me!" > 'Twas the old story again. > > He'd have to get under, get out and get under > To fix his little machine > He was just dying to cuddle his queen > But every minute when he'd begin it > He'd have to get under, get out and get under > Then he'd get back at the wheel > A dozen times they'd start to hug and kiss > And then the darned old engine, it would miss > And then he'd have to get under, get out and get under > And fix up his automobile |
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