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She swallowed the spider to catch the fly; I don't know why she swallowed a fly – perhaps she'll die! There was an old lady that swallowed a dog; What a hog to swallow a dog! She swallowed the dog to catch the cat, She swallowed the cat to catch the bird, She swallowed the bird to catch the spider That wriggled and jiggled and tickled inside her,
I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly Alan Mills CM (born Albert Miller ; September 7, 1912 or 1913 – June 14, 1977 ) [ 1 ] was a Canadian folksinger, [ 2 ] writer, and actor. He was best known for popularizing Canadian folk music, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and for his original song, I Know an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly .
Robin said "It was one of my favorites, I think Barry's vocal on that is fantastic". Barry recalls: "['When the Swallows Fly'] that's something I brought in, but I don't remember how the song came about. It was probably written in Eaton Square or at the penthouse. A lot of the ballads in those days were written that way, like 'Words'. [3]
While introducing a top story during a recording of Global National, anchor Farah Nasser suddenly stopped mid-read to clear her throat after she says she swallowed a fly, but quickly continued ...
The song was first released as part of a suite of songs, including "Sinking of the Ruben James" and "There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly", on Seeger and Sonny Terry's 1958 live album, Pete Seeger and Sonny Terry. [5] Another live version of the song was included on Seeger's 1967 compilation album, Pete Seeger's Greatest Hits. [6]
“In my gut, I believe she swallowed something," she says. The mom of three knows how 14-month-old children put “everything” in their mouths. By Saturday night, doctors decided on surgery.
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2001 Grammy Award: Best Spoken Word Album For Children, Mama Don't Allow [10] 2002 Grammy Award: Best Spoken Word Album For Children, There Was an Old Lady Who Swallowed a Fly [10] 2004 Grammy Award: Best Spoken Word Album For Children, The Train They Call the City of New Orleans [10]