Honeycomb – Song Lyric Sunday – Honey/Babe/Sweetie/Cutie
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The prompt today for SLS is find a song with one of the prompt words – doll/babe/cutie/sweetie.
Thanks for the prompt today, Jim, and for hosting this weekly musical challenge. You keep it interesting.
Join in, and also see other entries by clicking the link below. It’s fun!
https://jimadamsauthordotcom.wordpress.com/2020/02/01/affectionate-names-for-a-loved-one/
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Happy Sunday – Happy Groundhog Day – Happy Super Bowl Sunday
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I remember hearing this song on the radio way back when I was a kid. It’s a cute song. Hope you enjoy it, too. 🙂
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From the Wiki article:
“Honeycomb” is a popular song written by Bob Merrill in 1954. The best-selling version was recorded by Jimmie Rodgers and charted at number one on the Billboard Top 100 in 1957.[1] “Honeycomb” also reached number one on the R&B Best Sellers chart [2] and number seven on the Country & Western Best Sellers in Stores chart.[3] It became a gold record. The song is referenced in the McGuire Sisters hit song “Sugartime”, in which the soloist sings the line “Just be my honeycomb” and the word “honeycomb” is echoed by the other sisters and the male chorus.
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“Honeycomb”, by Jimmie Rodgers, was written by Bob Merrill in 1954, and became hit for Jimmie Rodgers in 1957.
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(Honeycomb)
(Honeycomb)
Well it’s a darn good life
And it’s kinda funny
How the Lord made the bee
And the bee made the honey
And the honeybee lookin’ for a home
And they called it honeycomb
And they roamed the world and they gathered all
Of the honeycomb into one sweet ball
And the honeycomb from a million trips
Made my baby’s lips
Oh, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb
Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb
(Honeycomb)
And the Lord said now that I made a bee
I’m gonna look all around for a green, green tree
And He made a little tree and I guess you heard
What then, well, he made a little bird
And they waited all around till the end of Spring
Gettin’ every note that the birdie’d sing
And they put ’em all into one sweet tome
For my Honeycomb
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb
Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb
(Honeycomb)
And the Lord says now that I made a bird
I’m gonna look all round for a little ol’ word
That sounds about sweet like “turtledove”
And I guess I’m gonna call it “love”
And He roamed the world lookin’ everywhere
Gettin’ love from here, love from there
And He put it all in a little ol’ part
Of my baby’s heart
Oh, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
Got a hank o’ hair and a piece o’ bone
And made a walkin’ talkin’ Honeycomb
Well, Honeycomb, won’t you be my baby
Well, Honeycomb, be my own
What a darn good life
When you got a wife like Honeycomb
what a lively tune!
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Thanks, SS!
It is an upbeat kind of song, and fun to sing along to. 🙂
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What a sweet song, thank for sharing this song from the Father of Country Music.
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Thanks, Jim!
Glad you liked it. It’s an old one, but still fun to hear & sing along to. 🙂
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Totally new one to me (I was one when this was released). Bouncy!
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Thanks, Di.
Let’s see, it came out in 1957, so I must have been seven or so when I was hearing it on the radio. My mom always had the radio on when she was doing housework. Glad you enjoyed this new one to you song. 🙂
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I remember this one too. Great little tune.
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Thanks, Janet!
It is a fun song, and I remember it from way back then on the radio. Kind of funny lyrics, but sweet anyway. 🙂
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Great, great song!
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Thanks, John!
It’s such a fun song. Glad you enjoyed hearing it again today. 🙂
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This is an oldie! But I am too cuz I remember it! Hahaha! Great choice.
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Thanks, Violet!
Me, too! Glad you liked this one today. 🙂
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I wasn’t born in the 50s, but it’s funny how certain sounds can take you back to another time. Great choice! 🙂
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Thanks, Felicia!
It is funny how that happens with just a song. I like it.
Seems like songs back then had much more variety in the way they sounded and in the lyrics. Glad you enjoyed this one. 🙂
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What an endearing memory from early childhood. Didn’t realize it was Jimmi Rodgers who sang it. They have a big segment on him in Ken Burns’ doc on country music.
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Thanks, Li.
I’d always heard the song, but never knew who sang it, either. Good memories when I hear it, though. I think we recorded that doc, but haven’t watched but one part so far. 🙂
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Our library has it, but I’m on a long waiting list for the rest of the disks.
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Very good – 🙂
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