Oh My Pretty Monkey

DESCRIPTION: "Down in sunny Mexico there lived an Indian maid." "Oh my pretty monkey, come and play with me." "Oh, my pretty monkey maid, I simply think you're grand." They will live together happily in "monkey land." When they cannot marry, he drowns himself
AUTHOR: unknown
EARLIEST DATE: 1927 (recording, Kelly Harrell)
KEYWORDS: love courting animal Mexico home rejection death river drowning
FOUND IN: Australia
REFERENCES (1 citation):
Fahey-Joe-Watson-AustralianTraditionalFolkSinger, [p. 21, page headed "Home Rule for Ireland"], "Monkey Song" (1 fragment, which appears to be a much-distorted version of the chorus)
Roud #13156
RECORDINGS:
Kelly Harrell, "Oh My Pretty Monkey" (Victor 40047, 1927; on KHarrell02)
File: RcOMPrMo

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