Bawdy Alphabet, The

DESCRIPTION: A variation of the standard Alphabet songs (Logger's, Sailor's, etc.) with A to Z references to matters sexual or private parts
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE:
KEYWORDS: bawdy wordplay | alphabet
FOUND IN: US(So)
REFERENCES (2 citations):
Randolph/Legman-RollMeInYourArms II, pp. 616-621, "The Alphabet Song" (5 texts)
Morgan/Green-RugbySongs, "The Alphabet" (1 text)
Roud #21104
CROSS-REFERENCES:
cf. "The Logger's Alphabet" (subject) and references there
ALTERNATE TITLES:
The Whore's Alphabet
The Tramp's Alphabet
NOTES [25 words]: Legman in Randolph/Legman-RollMeInYourArms II offers extensive notes to this widely known song, and particularly to the obscene and/or bawdy versions. - EC
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File: RL616

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