“Rattlesnake”
Description
Various animals are asked about their characteristics, e.g. "Muskrat, muskrat, what makes you smell so bad? I've been in the bottom all my life Till I'm mortified in my head." "Rattlesnake, rattlesnake, what makes your teeth so white?"
Cross references
- cf. "Mister Rabbit" (theme)
Recordings
- Land Norris, "Muskrat" (OKeh 40404, 1925)
References
- Lomax-FSNA 83, "Rattlesnake" (1 text, 1 tune)
- Silber-FSWB, p. 394, "Muskrat" (1 text)
- Roud #6395
- BI, LoF083