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"Farmers" is the 4th track on The Residents' Diskomo / Goosebump, released by Ralph Records on April 11th 1980. like all other songs from the Diskomo / Goosebump b-side, it is made using toy instruments from toys R us then touched up by The Residents afterwards.[1][2] To follow The Residents' childlike concept for the album, all the songs reference pre-existing nursery rhymes. "Farmers" specifically references the rhymes "Old MacDonald had a farm", "Mary had a little lamb", "Three Blind Mice", "Pop Goes the Weasel", and "Ten Little Indians".
History[]
This song sadly has very little history. The song was recorded between January and February 1980 and like every other song from "Goosebump" was made with snakefinger as "Co-lead artist". [3]
Legacy[]
Although this song has not be revisited on its own, goosebump has been reissued a few times with the most notable cases being "Diskomo 2000" and "Eskimo pREServed." Along with Twinkle The Residents added this song to their compilation album "Hell!".
Lyrics[]
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had some sheep! E-I-E-I-O! With a BAH And a BAH Here a BAH There a BAH Everywhere a BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH BAH Mar-y-had A-li-ttle lamb Li-ttle lamb Li-ttle lamb Mar-y-had A-li-ttle lamb His fleece Was white As Snow Ev-erywhere That Mar-y Went Mar-y Went Mar-y Went Ev-erywhere That Mar-y Went The lamb Was sure To go
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had some mice With a And a Here-a There-a Everywhere
Three blind mice. Three blind mice See how they run. Oh See how they run They all ran after the farmer's wife She cut off their tails with a carving knife Did you ever see such a sight in your life As three blind mice? Three blind mice Three blind mice Three blind mice Three blind mice Three blind mice Three blind mice
Did you ever see such a sight in your life? They all ran after the farmer’s wife She cut off their tails with a carving knife Did you ever see such a sight in your life Three blind mice Three blind mice Three blind mice
Now Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had a weasel E-I-E-I-O! With a And a Herea Therea Everywhera
All around the cobbler's bench The monkey chased the weasel Weasel thought 'twas all in good fun Pop! goes the weasel
Old MacDonald had a farm E-I-E-I-O! And on that farm he had some indians! With a And a Herea Therea Everywhera
One little, two little, three little Indians Four little, five little, six little Indians Seven little, eight little, nine little Indians Ten little Indian boys Ten little, nine little, eight little Indians Seven little, six little, five little Indians Four little, three little, two little Indians One little Indian boy
Old MacDonald had a farm Old MacDonald had a farm Old MacDonald had a farm Old MacDonald had a farm Old MacDonald had a farm Old MacDonald had a farm Old MacDonald had a farm
Credits[]
- Snakefinger: Performance on Goosebump
- Drawing of The Residents by Jad Fair of Half Japanese
- Art Direction by Pore Know Graphics
List of releases[]
- Diskomo / Goosebump (1980) [Version 1]
- Hell! (1986) [Version 1]
- Duck Stab!/Buster & Glen "Classic Series" CD reissue (1987) [Version 1]
- In Memoriam Torso (1994) [Version 1]
- Diskomo 2000 (2000) [Version 1]
- Eskimo pREServed (2019)[Version 1]
List of versions[]
External links and references[]
- ↑ "On [side two] is a number entitled "Goosebump". What it is, is a medley of children's songs which are played entirely 100% on children's instruments, I mean, on toy instruments purchased from a toy store... It's more typically Residential [than "Diskomo"]. Jay Clem, KPFA Radio Interview, 1980
- ↑ Duck Stab Classic Series CD reissue liner notes, 1987
- ↑ The Cryptic Guide to The Residents
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