Sam, Sam, Dirty Old Man

DESCRIPTION: "Sam, Sam, dirty old man, Washed his face in a frying pan, Combed his hair with the leg of a chair/donkey's tail, (And scratched his belly with his big toenail), Sam, Sam, dirty old man"
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1983 (Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling)
KEYWORDS: hair | dirt
FOUND IN: Ireland
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Peirce-KeepTheKettleBoiling, p. 47, "(Dan, Dan, the funny wee man)" (1 text)
ADDITIONAL: Peter and Iona Opie, _I Saw Esau: Traditional Rhymes of Youth_, #48, "(Sam, Sam, Dirty Old Man)" (3 short texts, one in the body and two in the notes)
Roud #19087
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Wee Falorie Man" (form)
cf. "Old Dan Tucker" (lyrics)
NOTES [24 words]: I have to think that some versions of this were influenced by "Old Dan Tucker," but whether it was source or just an attraction I can't tell. - RBW
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File: PKKB047H

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