Does Your Chewing Gum Lose Its Flavor (On The Bedpost Over Night)

Album: Doctor Demento 20th Anniversary Collection (1961)
Charted: 3 5
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  • Oh me oh my oh you
    Whatever shall I do?
    Hallelujah, the question is peculiar
    I'd give a lot of dough
    If only I could know
    The answer to my question
    Is it yes or is it no?

    CHORUS:
    Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?
    If your mother says don't chew it, do you swallow it in spite?
    Can you catch it on your tonsils, can you heave it left & right?
    Does your chewing gum lose its flavor on the bedpost overnight?

    Here comes a blushing bride
    The groom is by her side
    Up to the altar, just as steady as Gibraltar
    The groom has got the ring
    & it's such a pretty thing
    But as he slips it on her finger
    The choir begins to sing:

    (chorus)

    Now the nation rise as one
    To send their wanted son
    Up to the White House, yes, the nation's only White House
    To voice their discontent
    Unto the Pres-I-dent
    The bonny burning question, What has swept this continent?
    (Lonnie speaks: If tin whistles are made of tin, what do they make fog horns out of?
    Another man shouts: Boom boom!)

    (chorus)

    On the bedpost overnight
    (Man: Hello there, I love you & the one who holds you tight!
    Lonnie: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sat'day night!)
    On the bedpost overnight
    (Man: A dollar is a dollar & a dime is a dime!
    Lonnie: He'd sing another chorus but he hasn't got the time!)
    On the bedpost overnight, yeah! Lyrics licensed and provided by LyricFind

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  • Michael from Mcfarland, WiThe Happiness Boys recorded on most labels in the 1920s era, some under pseudonyms. They are not worth a fortune, and can usually be purchased in online auctions for under $15. Their entertainment value, however, is priceless.....
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