“Kissing Song (II -- She Just Kept Kissing On)”

Description

"I gave her kisses one, kisses one (x2), I gave her kisses one, And she said 'twas well begun, So we kept kissing on, kissing on." Similarly, "Kisses two... She said that would not do...." and so on, up to perhaps "ten... begin again"

Notes

The editors of Brown link this with the other "Kissing Song" found in Randolph. This is perverse -- this is a counting song, Randolph's a genuine courting song. - RBW

Recordings

  • Kelly Harrell, "She Just Kept Kissing On" (Victor V-40095, 1929; on KHarrell02)

References

  1. BrownIII 313, "Kissing Song" (1 text plus a fragment)
  2. Roud #4388
  3. BI, Br3313

About

Author: unknown
Earliest date: 1922 (Brown)
Keywords: love courting nonballad
Found in: US(SE)