I'm No' Comin' Oot the Noo
DESCRIPTION: "O a nice wee lass, a bonnie wee lass Is bonnie wee Jeannie McKay," but when she and the singer are to go out, her says "My mother's ta'en my claes tae the pawn... And I'm no comin' oot the new." In any situation, the singer pleads poverty and stays in
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1913 (source: FolkSongAndMusicHall)
KEYWORDS: courting clothes bug poverty humorous
FOUND IN: Britain(Scotland(Aber))
REFERENCES (1 citation):
FolkSongAndMusicHall, "A canny come oot the noo"
ST RcINCOtN (Partial)
Roud #5298
RECORDINGS:
Belle, Sheila, and Cathie Stewart, "I'm No' Comin' Oot the Noo" (on SCStewartsBlair01)
NOTES [13 words]: Keating's powder was an insecticide, reportedly based on a plant extract.... - RBW
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