I suppose it is a bit irreverent to sing a Christmas carol like this one that is solemn and serious in a playful way, but it was surely fun. Do you know this version?
We three Kings of Orient are,
tried to smoke a rubber cigar,
it was loaded and exploded,
BOOM!!
We two Kings of Orient are,
tried to smoke the rubber cigar,
it was loaded and exploded,
BOOM!!
I one King of Orient are,
tried to smoke that rubber cigar,
it was loaded and exploded,
BOOM!!
Silent night....
You can see why we liked it so much. And now, I find that there are other altered versions of this hallowed carol. Like:
We Three Kings of Orient are
One on a taxi, One on a car
One on a scooter, blowing his hooter
Following yonder star
And this one:
We three kings of Orient are
Trying to smoke one of Castro's cigars
It was loaded, now it exploded
We cannot follow the star.
O-oh, star of wonder, star of light,
we cannot follow thee tonight.
Fidel's cigars exploded in our faces on Christmas night!
We two kings of Orient are
Trying to smoke one of Castro's cigars
It was loaded, now it exploded
We cannot follow the star.
O-oh, star of wonder, star of light,
we cannot follow thee tonight.
Fidel's cigars exploded in our faces on Christmas night!
I the King of Orient are
trying to smoke one of Castro's cigars
It was loaded, now it exploded,
I cannot follow the star.
O-oh, star of wonder, star of light,
I cannot follow thee tonight.
Fidel's cigar exploded in my face on Christmas night!
God rest ye merry gentlemen!
How about this:
We three kings of Orient are
Bearing gifts we travel so far
Field and fountain, moor and mountain
Following Ringo Starr
and this?
We three kings of Orient are.
Barry, Gus and Travis we are
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Fun! My brothers had a similar version as kids- this brought back memories. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteNo...never ever heard of any of these!
ReplyDeleteMy mother had such a fit when I came home from school singing that, - told me that was a nasty thing to do to a Christmas carol... only we didn't have Ringo Starr in our version... ours was just the first part up to the Silent night... I still think it's funny!!
ReplyDeleteheard that back when I was a kid. now 70 years old
ReplyDeleteNow I'm 68 and CHRISTMAS is nigh. Daughter of a preacher so this song came to mind. I googled it! Surprised to hear other's mother reprimanded y'all too. She said sternly to quit being irreverent!
DeleteI was thinking of this just out of the blue. My Great Uncle Lee taught it to me 56 years ago! Good to see someone publishing the lyrics, asking for sole attribution to you for all lyrics? Kids in the South were taught and singing that...since he was a kid. My spouse is older that me and from another state and learned it over 60 years ago. I understand attribution leads people here...😉
ReplyDeleteI'm pretty sure I learned it from my Dad, who grew up in New Orleans. I don't ask for attribution to me though; these versions have been around longer than I have, LOL
DeleteWe four beetles of Liverpool
DeleteOne in a taxi, one in a car
One on a scooter blowing his hooter
Followed by Ringo Star
We three kings from orient tried to smoke a rubber cigar it was loaded it exploded scattering near and far
ReplyDeleteThe version I learned had the last line “Now here we are on yonder star”
ReplyDeleteI wish I could have found this before my mom passed away. She told me that she sang this as a child but couldn't remember all the lyrics. Thank you!
ReplyDeleteWe three kings of Jackson’s Square
ReplyDeleteTried to buy cheap underwear
They were plastic no elastic
$0.99 cents a pair
It was lighted and ignited,
ReplyDeleteNow we’re on yonder star.
We three kings of orient might,
Light a stock of dynamite.
It blew up soon,
Knocked us to the moon,
?????
I can’t remember the rest, but there was one more verse to it
And in Australia circa 1968 - it was loaded, it exploded - now we are travelling afar....oh oh star of wonder, star
ReplyDeleteI always knew it as we three kings of USSR
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