So, as little Josie has gone out into the world, people have told us about songs that share her name.
Soon after she was born, my dad reminded us of the Steely Dan song "Josie" - here are the lyrics. Lou particularly likes the first line since I bust out my hooters for Josie every two hours. :)
We're gonna break out the hats and hooters When Josie comes home / We're gonna rev up the motor scooters When Josie comes home to stay / We're gonna park in the street Sleep on the beach and make it / Throw down the jam till the girls say when / Lay down the law and break it When Josie comes home / When Josie comes home So good / She's the pride of the neighborhood / She's the raw flame / The live wire / She prays like a Roman With her eyes on fire / Jo would you love to scrapple/ She'll never say no / Shine up the battle apple / We'll shake 'em all down tonight/ We're gonna mix in the street/ Strike at the stroke of midnight /Dance on the bones till the girls say when /Pick up what's left by daylight When Josie comes home//When Josie comes home So bad / She's the best friend we ever had / She's the raw flame / The live wire / She prays like a Roman With her eyes on fire / When Josie comes home So good /She's the pride of the neighborhood /She's the raw flame The live wire She prays like a Roman With her eyes on fire
On our first trip to Grandma & Grandpa Schneider's house, Bob told me about an old song called "Come Josephine in My Flying Machine." After some research, we found at that it was the Number One song in 1911! (Actually, for all of you Titanic fans - it's the song that Jack sings to Rose when he holds her up on the bow of the boat in the famous "I'm the King of the World" scene and also the song she is singing as he is sinking to his death at the end. Cheery, huh?)
It's actually the cutest song ever & I'm busy trying to teach it to myself so I can sing it to our baby girl. Here are the lyrics:
Oh, say! Let us fly, dear Where, kid? To the sky dear /Oh, you flying machine! / Jump in Miss Josephine /Ship Ahoy!Oh, joy! / What a feeling/ Feels cold, thru the ceiling. /Ho, high!Hoopla, we fly! /To the sky so high/ Come Josephine, in my flying machine/ Going up, she goes! Up she goes! / Balance yourself like a bird on a beam /In the air she goes; there she goes! /Up, up, a little bit higher. / Oh, my! The moon is on fire. / Come, Josephine in my flying machine / Going up, all on, "Goodbye"/One, two, now we're off, dear. / Oh, you, pretty soft, dear. / Whoa! Say! Don't hit the moon./Oh, no, not yet but soon. /You for me,Oh, gee! /You're a fly kid. /Not me, I'm a sky kid. /Gee! I'm up in the air about you.
And, for your listening pleasure...here's a link to the music:
http://www.geocities.com/dferg5493/comejosephineinmyflyingmachine.htm
The third Josie song came from Ryan at Kelly's 30th bday. Lou & I were very impressed that he remembers the 80s "Outfield" song called "Your Love" that starts "Josie's on a vacation far away /Come around and talk it over. / So many things that I wanna say /You know I like my girls a little bit older. /I just wanna use your love tonight / I don't wanna lose your love tonight..."
So, the challenge has been issued. What other Josie/Josephine songs are out there????
