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Unreleased Songs
The following songs were created for Song of the South / Uncle Remus (the working title of the film) but were never included in the final movie. Special thanks to Russell Schroeder, author of Disney's Lost Chords Volumes 1-3, and "Mr. H" for informing me of these songs.
Rang Tang
Lyrics and music by Robert MacGimsey
© July 1, 1944 Walt Disney Productions
Note: These lyrics were transcribed to the best of my ability from the original acetate recording.
As I was gwine down the road
I met Brer Rabbit totin' a load
I said, "Brer Rabbit, which way is you gwine?"
Brer Rabbit: I can't tell! I might change my mind!
Rang Tang, Tin Pan
Jig an' y' Cakewalk if you can
Rang Tang, Tin Pan
Jig an' y' Cakewalk if you can!
Now every time I's in the field
Seems like you always kickin' up your heels
Now Brer Rabbit, ain't you ashamed?
Brer Rabbit: Walkin' and dancin's all the same!
[Whistling]
Brer Rabbit: I might go right, I might go left
I think I better stop and ask myself
I might go right, I might go wrong
But where I'm gwine is where I belong!
Chorus: Rang Tang, Tin Pan
Jig an' y' Cakewalk if you can
Rang Tang, Tin Pan
Jig an' y' Cakewalk if you can!
Brer Rabbit: Now you walk along so, you tip your hat
Do a li'l of this and you do a heap of that
If you bow to the ladies with a "How d'ye do?"
Maybe they'll wink and smile at you!
[Giggling and laughter]
Ladies: See him kick his heels so high!
Look at him step it! My, my!
Brer Frog: Hey, Br'er Rabbit, your pants is patched.
Brer Rabbit: I got that jiggin' in the Briar Patch!
Chorus: Rang Tang, Tin Pan
Jig an' y' Cakewalk if you can
Rang Tang, Tin Pan
Jig an' y' Cakewalk if you can!
Uncle Remus' Jubilee
Lyrics and music by Robert MacGimsey
© August 12, 1944 Walt Disney Productions
Note: These lyrics were transcribed to the best of my ability from the original acetate recording.
Uncle Remus come to the party
Jubilee tonight!
Uncle Remus come to the party
Jubilee tonight!
Get your hat and get your cane,
Come along walkin' down the lane
Bring your fiddle, the purdiest thing
Tap your foot I'll beat all to sing!
Uncle Remus come to the party
Jubilee tonight!
Uncle Remus come to the party
Jubilee tonight!
Jubilee, Jubilee, Jubilee, Jubilee
Jubilee, Jubilee, Jubilee tonight!
Listen to that boy play that song!
Meet your partner by the do'
Circle 'round and around you go
Clap your hands, tap your toe
Play that fiddle and here we go
Uncle Remus come to the party
Jubilee tonight!
Uncle Remus come to the party
Jubilee tonight!
Jubilee, Jubilee, Jubilee, Jubilee
Jubilee, Jubilee, Jubilee tonight!
I'll Take My Troubles Down to the River
Demo Recording Sung by Cliff Edwards
Lyrics by Ned Washington; Music by Leigh Harline
© 1939 Walt Disney Music Company
I'll take my troubles down to the river
I'll tie a great big rock to the toe
I'll throw my troubles down to the bottom of the river
And never see my troubles anymo'.
Oh, the river's deep, and the river's wide
And they never swim to the other side
Yeah, the river's deep, and the river's wide
And they never swim to the other side.
Don't never 'sociate with your troubles
Just throw 'em in the river to drown
Then throw a great big rock at the spot where it bubbles
And never let your troubles get you down.
Oh, the river's deep, and the river's wide
And they never swim to the other side
Yeah, the river's deep, and the river's wide
And they never swim to the other side.
I Ain't Nobody's Fool
Sung by Cliff Edwards
Note: These lyrics were transcribed to the best of my ability from the original acetate recording.
Oh, I ain't had no education
Never been to school
That may be, but I guarantee
I Ain't Nobody's Fool.
Yowzah! No sir. I Ain't Nobody's Fool.
They say that rabbits multiply
At least that is the rule
Yet this here lad can't even add!
But I Ain't Nobody's Fool.
Yowzah! No sir. I Ain't Nobody's Fool.
Oh! Yowzah! No sir. I Ain't Nobody's Fool.
Ingle-Go-Jang-Go-Jay
Sung by Cliff Edwards
Lyrics by Ned Washington; Music by Leigh Harline
Narration: Mr. Lion, he grrrroowwwl, and he spit [spitting sound], and all de critters they formed a ring around the tree, and they started singin':
Oh, the hunter chased the hound dog,
And the hound dog chased the fox.
Br'er Rabbit caught all three of them
And put them in a box!
Oh, Ingle-Go-Jang-Go-Gee, Oh, Ingle-Go-Jang-Go-Jay!
Br'er Rabbit locked them in a box
And threw the key away!
Then the Lion caught Brer Rabbit,
And lick'd his chops with glee.
Brer Rabbit threw the Lion down,
And tied him to a tree.
Oh, Ingle-Go-Jang-Go-Gee, Oh Ingle-Go-Jang-Go-Jay!
Brer Rabbit tied him to a tree
And laughed at him all day! *
*The recording has alternate lyrics: "Then throwed the tree away!"