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The rhyme was included in National Nursery Rhymes (London, 1870), a volume illustrated by George Dalziel and Edward Dalziel, where the words were set to music by James William Elliott. [10] And in 1885 they were set as a part song by the Canadian composer Joseph Gould under his musical pseudonym, Spencer Percival. [11] [12]
Georgie Porgie 'Georgy Peorgy' United Kingdom 1841 [35] Origin unknown, first appeared in The Kentish Coronal where the rhyme was described as an "old ballad". Girls and Boys Come Out to Play 'Boys and Girls Come Out to Play' Great Britain 1708 [36] The first two lines appeared in dance books in 1708. Goosey Goosey Gander: Great Britain 1784 [37]
The lead vocals are performed by guitarist Steve Lukather. Cheryl Lynn provided the female backing vocal, singing an adaptation from the nursery rhyme "Georgie Porgie." [6] In a 1988 interview with Modern Drummer, Jeff Porcaro discussed developing the groove for "Georgy Porgy," saying: "It's imitating Paul Humphrey heavily; it's imitating Earl Palmer very heavily.
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Georgy Porgy (/ ˈ p ɔːr dʒ i /) may refer to: "Georgie Porgie", the traditional nursery rhyme "Georgy Porgy" (song) by Toto featuring Cheryl Lynn; Georgie Porgie (producer), George Andros, a music producer and recording artist "Georgy Porgy" (short story), a short story by Roald Dahl, collected in Kiss Kiss
It contains some forty nursery rhymes, among which are Coucou doux de Ledoux (Cock-A-Doodle-Doo), Signe, garçon. Neuf Sikhs se pansent (Sing a Song of Sixpence) and Hâte, carrosse bonzes (Hot Cross Buns). Below is de Kay's Georgie Porgie in the original English with the translation into French:
Art Garfunkel as Georgie Porgie; Teri Garr as Jill (of Jack and Jill) Dan Gilroy as Gordon Goose; Woody Harrelson as Lou the Lamb (of Mary Had a Little Lamb) Debbie Harry as The Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe; Cyndi Lauper as Mary (of Mary Had a Little Lamb) David Leisure as The Newscaster/The Game Show Host; Little Richard as Old King Cole
T. Taffy was a Welshman; There Was a Crooked Man; There Was a Man in Our Town; There Was an Old Woman Who Lived in a Shoe; There Was an Old Woman Who Lived Under a Hill