Shhh, oonk-oonk, ooo–aaah,
Shhh, oonk-oonk, ooo-aaah. . .
And we gotta get across to the other side of town before the sun go-oes down.
Those are the lyrics that I remember. It sounds as though they might be singing about a broken-down jalopy, with those first lyrics the sound effects. It was probably some novelty song, that sounded a little like *Mungo Jerry’s “In the Summertime,” or Daddy Dewdrop’s “Chick-a-Boom.”
*Or maybe it was Rum Tum Tugger or Bustapher Jones.
It’s ‘The Pushbike Song’ originally performed by The Mixtures in 1971.
from memory so it may not be exactly right,
Ridng along on a pushbike honey, down South Avenue,
Riding along in a hurry honey, when I noticed you,
You looked so pretty, as you were riding along,
You looked so pretty, as you were singing a so-o-ong
A sing a song.
Shoo, oo, oo shh ahhh
Shoo, oo ,oo shh ahhh
Round round wheels go around round round,
Down up pedals, down up down,
Gotta get across to the other side of town
Before the sun goes down
Hey-hey hey
Shhhh oo oo shhh ahh
Shhhh oo oo shhh ahh
The rest of the lyrics escape me for the moment although I remember bits and pieces, should be enough there for you.
You’re in luck(or maybe not)
I have located a copy of this musical statement of our times, here are the lyrics as heard direct from the wax…
Riding along on a pushbike honey, when I noticed you.
Riding downtown in a hurry honey, down South Avenue.
You looked so pretty,
As you were riding alo-ong,
You looked so pretty,
As you were singing this so-o-ong
Shhh uh-uh shhhh ahhhh |
Shhh uh-uh shhhh ahhhh | Chorus
Shhh uh-uh shhhh ahhhh |
Shhh uh-uh shhhh ahhhh |
Well I put on a little speed just to catch you honey,
But you were pedal-ling harder too,
A-ridin’ along like a hurricane honey a-spinnin outa view
You looked so pretty
As you were riding alo-ong
You looked so pretty
As you were singing this song
A sing a song
Round round wheels go around round round,
Down-up pedals, down-up down,
But I gotta get across to the other side of town,
Before the sun goes down
Hey-hey, hey
Repeat chorus
Now we’re riding along on a tandem honey,
That’s a bicycle built for two.
A-lookin at my honey in a rear view mirror, now I got a better view
You look so pretty as you were riding alo-ong
You look so pretty as you were singing this so-o-ong
A sing a song
Repeat chorus
Fin
Thanks a bunch!