The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-22
SONGS THAT HELD THE TOWN
IN HER DIY or FAME THEY WE'RE
SUNG At EVERY CORNER.

Past Generation. with uumor or Fsthos.
There Is scarcely any pastime that lovers OF
song can find that will while spare hours so
pleasantly away as tracing the record OF the
songs which caught popular fancy in the days
gono BY. and which everybody who could
whistle or sing took delight In making more
popular. Old music files and the stands where
penny songs are nowadays vended are rich
in this sort Of treasure. To rummaRe among
these musical curios is sure to recall to the
searehor n vast number of rare old acuuaint-
ances which, after n reign Of surprising popu-
larity, have vanished into that oblivion In
which the great majority OF comic songs are
destired to he swallowed. The fact that the
Published list OF penny songs that were at
one time or another in general demand. but are
now shelved. numbers nearly 1000. indicates
how capacious is tho popular appetite for this
kind Of musical literature. These 1000 songs
were turned out during Tho last quarter Of a
century. and nro still to be obtained at the
publishers stores. whore they are kept In
stock for those who have a fancy for collecting
songs. They still! bring q cent apiece. but the
salo is mcagre. for the reason that the old
i nss shisp %u ns i I Tnst ,ntIo nay y, TN the ar" ysR noT ss Of
songs eiassed, as sentimental have escaped
now ss!iicd' ciassics'''' By the publishers. who
ind tho demand for tho love songs' As great
compositions were highly appreciated as nu-
sicnl novelties.
actly what It ia about q comic song that
makes 1t len p into instant popularity. and hold
ati!Ge. A catchy refrain or chorus will give
long lifn often to q musical com position. but
'e count Tor the Extensive SSiH'iSa. Vogue que. enjoyed r Ger:
tain old imo songs. The Wild nbsurdity 81
s sna { Stain sH'n suessss s isr eatr sa t'Sn,s yn ira shho'''
There is no more striking evidence
s srtt AZ MASTERY ;S.n I. isrn,s sSsi''i IN /! Tho s sass
SSshoto" Fly" TN This arnazins com position caught
"shoo Fly" craze. A fortune was made by it's
pnhIlish.F; ,o and h mssrShnnts. S rSSapeTdl v riches hiavs ~
"Shoo Fly tigGtr. and other things. TO
name anythias nInoo FIX" was 1 sure to MAKE
{. tho refrain: ".hhoo u.s.. don't bodder me- on
was opposed hy the late, Congressman 5. S.
Cox. Congressman. Cox kept hothering him
S WiIs q 1n tho y Hoas ,ca" tinalI IF9 iie t asn es% tSrnei
upon his, tormentor and shouted: --,.,.,-,-
"nh; sl,oS n.y. don't b @ : s.I me-, tb Hnd + fo fairly hny
Should lose tf,cir heads over the song. il you
song now. You can study It for yourself:
Think hear de ANGELS sing.
I''Sa'' "s n nssr s q: angel: : :iH::
Pc ansP,. nov are on do wing
OATS wha, my n,oddsr said
Upon dis niggers head.
cnoRus.
th,o fy' don't bndder me!
s sSss # Il S l"a. b BIDDER m me
Ihelongto Comrnny q.
f / Eel i iisi : i % 9.sl' star;
1f. Eel / i 4.si, a I Tee1 cigar;
! feel Ike a morning star:
ifeei like a goo, cigar.
i : :i::s : 4 1: =: :S% III a: HIS: t s$s::
A!nv come sting him on dc nose.
dat. VIA! my moaaer said
" iis ma.t COZ s1s siF as III E's ass ID ..tsS
~ Ths t mysterious snh %o ppT yer Of ts = sSnt IF .Ss ns song
W. f. si;%iis4 ~ sS wv l. f.s that 'sa *; 4 is Ss?S:s
times somebody who loved singing loved also
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DC az sGs ai st''s si:s % NJ e. hs1 .:. Si.''
g" T Win y! yS% IS; ss q s1S: ss''i'
e $S s S$s ; q q ( I r.: $$ As s; e. a. s;ssyi.
Wi, 70, 20; .hs w wagon.
And wei. il al AXE a ride.
SS Yuu ilR Ss ns 81 Re-: .fs e n pHIp meat,
Al Ds ba1;l up ? With asnl,as'
IT. every Sunday morning.
w When 9nI ! ann my by 'Ss :,ss;
And'al take a ride -tHor,.
When one hume again the, old air and hears
why the song held the town. It reached the
heart Of the wage earners particularly. Its
soth 4 Of w tie 'f Gaeh osa Of Pt the f Ensl isst sen MIS-
mental song about It. 1t was true American.
Yaso M was "a ut 1T the i'aDi height HasA of it, POPULARITY
sh ys 1 a new S So%is t fSy9 PitIs O; sEET Ianni Int, e BsIIa"
Nassk Eanlaa!t. . 4emoeratic poilktieian DS was
then " power in the lower wards. and added to
s sIs4 PG ,ntiiat bali H. 4h siy,nif NJ! fhs sSn: supportsr s
shs srE. Will! 'IiS w sSnf T so. but SF ths belief II hG oessm %
song. too. Brookes's Academy. still! going in
Broome, street. was then the host liked dane
ioG adsSnen ru II in .0 tTe s saa Il n f naner IN Of f9 one q
Jimmy L%annigan Of tho town OF Athol: :
VIII I'll r "s az 'h ,ss scsm nns Z a s sasi a-a 2 h'.t,s shs polka
Hy H. k ILL., t faa i p 's. . s si j 4. S. .n!i ir n.sHH: ,,x:
,s y I s .e.ns ;S1s s.s . "sis al, 4! s sss f.'!!af x ess 3 sa,!;
LArnins n step for Lannigan's ball.
cHoRua.
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Wha,k. lurroo. for LanniSans ball.
14 E, SGy. we're ire 81, %s1 II yo 1hs s' rns were fsisky.
sI'"'" ~ 80. '' ~ sHa 'Supp
Wiin an aceidrnt i%.appenad to Paddy o'Ranerty.
le stuck his r!ght fHt through Miss Fian!Ransh hoops;
TIE aray thnr abe tainted. and roaled - Miillt inurther''
Called for he: finds, aud gathered thin all;
Tim perm0dy SwOre that he'd 70 10 further,
But have satisfaction at Lannigan's baiL-Chorua
Och. arrah. boys. hut thin was the ruptiona
Mtsest got IA "ollOp from fhclim MGCoo,
Seen ! replied 10 his nate Introduction.
And We kicked M the dlvtls Chililaloo;
Casey. the PIPER. he Was nearly strangled.
He squeezed up his bags. chauEters and all:
Ana thai put a stop to ianhivan'sS alI"caory.
The new play produced at the Empire Thea
tire will be sure to bring back Immediately to
mind stlll another famous song OF war time,
THE Girl Left behind Me-" The tune came
to stay. but the words are seldom sung or even
remembered nowadays. These were the OPEN
ing stanzas:
I'm lonesome since ! crossed the hills
And Ger the moor that's socgy:
With heavy thoughts my mind Is hled
Since ] have parted. Peggy.
Whenever i turn 10 view tho place.
n. 10 Thr tears doth tall anu blind ME.
When l think OF the charming grace
#-t or the glrl ] left behind me.
The hours ] emember we'll
When next 10 see doth move me.
The burning danes my he art doth tell q
since first she owned she loved me.
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