Before I go, Larry, do you know anything about a song called "The Torpedo and the Whale" The composer's last name is Audran and it's done by the Columbia Stellar Quartette in 1918. Anthony has found a couple of wonderful sites full of old cylinder and 78 recordings and he came across this song. We haven't done much research yet but he thought you might know something. It sounds like a theatre song.
The Torpedo and the Whale
From Olivette
Music by Edmond Audran
I.
In the North sea lived a whale.
In the North sea lived a whale.
In the North sea lived a whale,
Big in bone and huge in tail,
Big in bone and huge in tail,
Oh! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
This whale used unduly to swagger and bully.
And oh! The ladies loved him so!
This whale used unduly to swagger and bully!
And oh! The ladies loved him so!
This whale used unduly to swagger and bully.
And oh! And oh! The ladies loved him so!
II.
All went well until one day.
All went well until one day.
All went well until one day.
Came a strange fish in the bay.
Came a strange fish in the bay.
Oh! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The fish was indeed oh!
A Woolwich torpedo. But oh! But oh!
The big whale did not know
This fish was indeed oh!
A Woolwich torpdeo. But oh! But oh!
The big whale did not know!
The Fish was indeed oh!
A Woolwich torpedo but oh! But oh!
The big whale did not know!
III.
"Just you make tracks," cried the whale.
"Just you make tracks," cried the whale.
"Just you make tracks," cried the whale.
Then he lashed out with his tail.
Then he lashed out with his tail.
Oh! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The fish being loaded,
Then and there exploded, and oh! and oh!
The whale was no mo'!
The fish being loaded,
Then and there exploded. And oh! and oh!
The whale was no mo'!