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From: "Ann Tiran" <>
Subject: Re: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 15:46:15 +0200
References: <CAELLKPDLJECFEABMBIAGEJMCAAA.hettascholtz@absamail.co.za>


The song says "LOKKIES" i.e. locks in her hair.........not dresses...see my
posting on the list of the song found in the Volkspele book

Annatjie


----- Original Message -----
From: "Hetta Scholtz" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:33 AM
Subject: RE: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]


> Hi
> There is an Afrikaans version of the folk song. It iis called "Rokkies wou
> sy dra". The first verse is:
>
> Rokkies wou sy dra maar niemand kyk daarna,
> en almal staan verslae oor sy die rokkies dra
> Refrain: Oom Jannie se naam is Goggabie Goggabie ,Goggabie,
> oon Jannie se naam is Goggabie.
> Mooi is sy, nie lelik nie.
>
>
> The meaning of the words is something like she wanted to wear dresses but
> nobody looked at her. Everybody was amazed because she wore the dresses.
> Uncle Johnnie's name is Goggabie.
>
> Hetta Scholtz
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Patricia Frykberg [mailto:]
> Sent: 04 Mei 2004 03:23
> To:
> Subject: Re: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]
>
>
> thanks Keith. I seem to remember someone had that record vinyl days. I'll
> ask
> Pat
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Meintjes" <>
> To: <>
> Sent: Tuesday, 4 May 2004 12:37 PM
> Subject: Re: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]
>
>
> > Well,
> >
> > You might find it at the library of Congress:
> >
> > Songs of the South African veld. Vol. I [sound recording]. 1950 [Decca
DL
> 5399
> > ]
> > 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 10 in.
> > Josef Marais and Miranda, vocals ; with his Bushveld Band and chorus.
> > Old Johnnie Goggabie
> > The Wanderer's Song
> > Come Walk with Me Tonight
> > Pretty Kitty
> > Auntie Mina's Cooking the Syrup
> > When will we be Married Gertjie?
> > Sugarbush (Vastrap)
> > The Capetown Girls
> > The Zulu Warrior
> > Pity the Poor Patat.
> >
> >
> > Keith
> >
> >
> > ===============================
> >
> > Patricia Frykberg <> wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know the song of which I have only a few lines somewhat
dimly
> > remembered.
> > My name is Mrs Goggabee (repeat repeat)
> > It's an awful name is Goggabee
> > But still I get my dresses free.
> > I heard an ex RN man sing this in bits and vague words and asked him
where
> he
> > had heard it. he said he wished he could remember it all because his
great
> war
> > time friend in the Navy sang it over and over to everyone's irritation!
> > Thanks
> > Pat
> >
> >
> >
> >
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