Bang Away, Lulu (I)

DESCRIPTION: A quatrain ballad that celebrates Lulu's sexual exploits, her peccadillos, and the singer's affection for the lady in question. A typical chorus asks, "What will we do for banging When Lulu's dead and gone?"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE:
KEYWORDS: bawdy humorous scatological sex
FOUND IN: Canada Britain(England) US(Ap,NW,So,SW)
REFERENCES (7 citations):
Cray-EroticMuse, pp. 173-180, "Bang Away, Lulu I" (6 texts, 1 tune)
Randolph/Legman-RollMeInYourArms I, pp. 351-355, "Bang Away, Lulu" (7 texts, 1 tune, but the "F" text is "Bang Away, Lulu (II)")
Logsdon-WhorehouseBellsWereRinging 25, pp. 154-159, "My Lula Gal" (1 text, 1 tune, of this form though it lacks the "Bang Lulu" chorus)
Hopkins-SongsFromTheFrontAndRear, p. 159, "Lulu" (1 text, 1 tune)
Kinsey-SongsOfTheSea, pp. 176-177, "Lulu" (1 text, 1 tune)
Brand-BawdySeaSong 13, "Lulu" (1 text)
Morgan/Green-RugbySongs, p. 14, "Lulu" (1 text)
Roud #8349
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "Bang Away, Lulu II, III"
File: EM173

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