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Q: Kids' Recording: "Weez Wump" ( Answered 5 out of 5 stars,   1 Comment )
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Subject: Kids' Recording: "Weez Wump"
Category: Miscellaneous
Asked by: apteryx-ga
List Price: $4.02
Posted: 15 Feb 2003 15:09 PST
Expires: 17 Mar 2003 15:09 PST
Question ID: 161853
I drove my mother crazy with this 78 when I was little, in the early
50's.  It was a small (8"?) 78 RPM record made of green vinyl, with an
orange label, and it was called "The Weez Wump."  I am certain of the
spelling.  I have no idea what was on the other side.

The story line was that it's time for Baby Elephant to go to sleep,
but she can't until her mother sings her favorite lullaby--"Please,
Mommy--you know which one!" (recalled here in fragments):

A strange little bird is the Weez Wump
It ends where it ought to begin
It takes daily baths in a dewdrop
And sleeps on the head of a pin
 
The Weez Wump is nice but it's lazy
It won't build a nest of its own
It (hides from the sun 'neath a daisy?)
And cries when you leave it alone

Its wings are too curly to fly with
So it floats on a leaf in the breeze
...
...


It ended with:

Sleepy Weez
Quiet please!

"And Baby Elephant is fast asleep."

(Now, isn't that a fine testament to the wisdom of encouraging
children to learn things by heart when they're young?)

Something, uh, happened to this record, probably within my first
decade of life, and I never heard it again.  Now I would love to find
a recording of this if it is in existence and send it to my aged
mother just for fun.  I might even tell her at last that I thought it
was obnoxious too, but I kept playing it over and over again partly
because her reaction to it was so interesting.

I've already done the obvious searches, so now I wonder what adept
Googlists can do.  Somebody actually wrote this thing and made up a
tune for it, somebody voiced it, somebody recorded and distributed it.
 Somebody got paid for it, and somebody (probably not my mother) paid
for me to have a copy of it.  Where can I find it now?

Request for Question Clarification by bobbie7-ga on 15 Feb 2003 15:38 PST
Hello Apteryx,
I located the WeezWump song but it is included on a LP with other songs.
Would you be interested in this LP? It is a used copy in excellent condition.
Thanks
--Bobbie7-ga

Clarification of Question by apteryx-ga on 15 Feb 2003 15:58 PST
Yes, thanks, I would!
Answer  
Subject: Re: Kids' Recording: "Weez Wump"
Answered By: bobbie7-ga on 15 Feb 2003 16:11 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello apteryx-ga,


Thank you for your question.

I located the LP "Tunes for the Lollipop Set” which includes the Weez
Wump song at an ebay auction.

The seller has an excellent rating and the auction will be ending in
about four hours so you’d better hurry. Currently there are no other
bids for this record. The price is $2.50

Description:

“This record is in excellent condition. No scratches or warping, High
gloss finish. Record cover in excellent condition. Very slight wear. I
sell only high quality used records.”

Song's on this LP are:

The Alphabet Song 
Funny Bunny
Pat-A-Cake
Hobbledy Horse
Three Blind Mice
Hickory Dickory Dock
Lazy Mary
Our Birthday Party
The Weez Wump 
City Mouse and The Country Mouse
Goldilocks
Paddy The Bakery Boy
The Gingerbread Man
Sleep Time For Dolly
Three Billygoats Gruff

Current bid  US $2.50
Location  South Dakota  
Country  United States  
Started  Feb-08-03 20:30:31 
Ends  Feb-15-03 20:30:31 

Here is the direct link to the auction:
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2507236627&category=1072


In addition I sent an e-mail inquiry to Peter - The Kiddie Rekord King
at Kiddie78s@aol.com asking about the 78 RPM of the Weez Wump song.

The website states:

“If you are looking for a favorite old children's song or story, there
is an 80% chance that I have it. If I don't have an extra copy of the
record or records you seek, I can make a CD or cassette tape
recording.”

The Kiddie Rekord King
http://www.kiddierekordking.com/selling.html

I will let you know if I receive a response to my e-mail.


Search Criteria:
“Weez Wump”
ebay auctions


I hope this helps - if you have any questions or if your request
hasn't been satisfied, please post a clarification before rating my
answer.


Best Regards,
Bobbie7-ga

Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 15 Feb 2003 16:23 PST
Dear apteryx-ga,

I received a prompt response from Peter saying that he does have the
Weez Wump song on an album.

Please contact him for further details at:
Kiddie78s@aol.com

The Kiddie Rekord King 
http://www.kiddierekordking.com/selling.html

Clarification of Answer by bobbie7-ga on 15 Feb 2003 22:31 PST
Hello again apteryx-ga,

If you decide not to buy the song from Peter at The Kiddie Rekord
King, you will be able to buy the LP on Ebay.  I sent an e-mail to the
seller and she said she will be reposting the record "Tunes for the
Lollipop Set” which includes the Weez Wump song.

Best wishes,
--Bobbie7-ga
apteryx-ga rated this answer:5 out of 5 stars and gave an additional tip of: $1.98
Thanks, bobbie7, you have really gone above and beyond for this one. 
I didn't get back to this in time to make the eBay cutoff, but I will
look for the resposting.  Your answer is a winner.  Here's a little
extra for that.

Apteryx

Comments  
Subject: Re: Kids' Recording: "Weez Wump"
From: bobbie7-ga on 16 Feb 2003 15:43 PST
 
Dear Apteryx, 
Thank you for the great rating, comment and tip! I am glad to have helped.
Kindest Regards,
Bobbie

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