Among My Souvenirs

DESCRIPTION: "Last week my honeymoon started, I like a fool took a wife But after the guests had departed I got the shock of my life." She takes off all that makes her beautiful; he says "I am not coming to bed, I'd rather sleep instead among your souvenirs."
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1992 (Howson-SongsSunginSuffolk)
KEYWORDS: oldmaid marriage humorous disguise
FOUND IN: Britain(England(Lond))
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Howson-SongsSunginSuffolk, #54, "Among My Souvenirs" (1 text)
DT, UNFORTU3
Roud #1758
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Warranty Deed (The Wealthy Old Maid)" [Laws H24] (theme) and references there
NOTES [85 words]: This is a parody of a popular song with the same name, popularized by the Paul Whiteman Orchestra in 1928; later recordings by Connie Francis and Marty Robbins were also popular, and it was recorded by Judy Garland and Frank Sinatra among many others. It had words by Edgar Leslie and Horatio Nicholls (Frederick Lawrence Wright). Despite all its popularity, the original song doesn't seem to have made a dent in tradition, whereas this parody about a heavily disguised woman has been collected several times. - RBW
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