Yesterday was the day that I learned that the cleaning and fixing song sung by the mice in #Bagpuss is the tune of "Sumer is icumen in", one of the oldest surviving songs in English.

Not from someone stating the fact. But from hearing the tune of "Sumer is icumen in" and thinking to myself: Hold on! I recognize that from somewhere.

It took a minute or so of humming before I placed it.

♪ We will wash it.
♪ We will splosh it.
♪ Lhude sing cuccu!
…

https://youtube.com/watch?v=70mYx9taZF0&list=PLhfsSojYbUarSWWMIytPPLnxG798ZAsGK&index=20

#SumerIsIcumenIn #PostgateAndFirmin #SandraKerr #JohnFaulkner

We reached the summer solstice somehow, so here's a deep cut for my weekly #StupidAccordionTricks series, the shortest video I've ever recorded and also the oldest song, nearly 800 years of age! Stand back, #SumerIsIcumenIn

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cw5WAjZUBaE

Ezra Pound, 1916:

Winter is icumen in,
Lhude sing Goddamm,
Raineth drop and staineth slop,
And how the wind doth ramm!
Sing: Goddamm.
Skiddeth bus and sloppeth us,
An ague hath my ham.
Freezeth river, turneth liver,
Damm you; Sing: Goddamm.
Goddamm, Goddamm, 'tis why I am, Goddamm,
So 'gainst the winter's balm.
Sing goddamm, damm, sing goddamm,
Sing goddamm, sing goddamm, DAMM.

#parody #rota #SumerIsIcumenIn #winter #cold #зима #пародия #холодно

@rf

Happy first day of spring! It is such a perfect afternoon to hang out on a porch. 🌼💚

https://pixelfed.social/p/esoregon/14148848683454464

#outdoors #vernalequinox #springequinox #pdx #oregon #oregontravel #pdxtravel #sumerisicumenin #outdoorfun #pacificnorthwest #pnw #naturescape