SHIRLEY ELLIS 'THE NAME GAME' 1964 - COLORIZED

A fun song that is not forgotten : SHIRLEY ELLIS "THE NAME GAME" FROM 1964

[MichaelCourtney-ogto]

Lincoln, Tony, Marsha, Shirley, Arnold, Bob, Fred, Billy, Mary, come quick!!! Shirley is in color now. Nick, you too. Hurry. You gotta see this. Her dress is sort of pinkish & greyish. Very attractive dress she is wearing. Marsha, you too. Come see this!!! Nick, you as well. You gotta see this. Her very talented music is so very much better than rap. Very wholesome music for the kids. Glad I grew up in the baby boom era. Rest in peace Shirley Ellis. She is in heaven heaven bo beaven banana fana fo feaven fe fi fo meaven. Heaven. My mama told me if I was goody that she would buy me a rubber dolly. My auntie told her I kissed a soldier & now she wont buy me a rubber dolly. 3-6-9 the goose drank wine, the money chewed tobacco on the street car line. the line broke, the money got choked & they all went to heaven in a little row boat. thanks for your good clean fun!!!

[pamelalovings]

2022' 💕Wow!! First time viewing this Classic Video Footage!!👍🏽🎶The Name Game🎶, have heard as a Child👣 & the 🎶Clap, Clap🎶 Song!!
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[shannonvanderhoof]

Thank Q!!!👒
Childhood Music..
Always in my Heart 🎶💜

[MrWildcat]

Golden Girls did a great version of the song with Dorothy. It ended with “GET OUT ROSE!”.

[jackiegeritz]

Shirley!
Shirley, Shirley Bo-ber-ley
Bo-na-na fanna Fo-fer-ley
Fee-fi-mo-mer-ley
Shirley!

Lincoln!
Lincoln, Lincoln, bo-bin-coln
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fin-coln
Fee-fi-mo-min-coln
Lincoln!

Come on everybody
I say now let's play a game
I betcha I can make a rhyme
Out of anybody's name
The first letter of the name
I treat it like it wasn't there
But a "B" or an "F"
Or an "M" will appear

And then I say "Bo" add a "B" then I say the name
Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo"
And then I say the name again with an ""f" very plain
Then "fee fi" and a "mo"
And then I say the name again with an "M" this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme

Arnold!
Arnold, Arnold bo-bar-nold
Bo-na-na, fanna fo-far-nold
Fee-fi-m-mar-mold
Arnold!

But if the first two letters are ever the same
I drop them both, then say the name
Like Bob, Bob, drop the "B's", Bo-ob
Or Fred, Fred, drop the "F's", Fo-red
Or Mary, Mary, drop the "M's", Mo-ary
That's the only rule that is contrary

Okay?
Now say Bo
Now Tony with a B
Then "Bo-na-na fanna" and "fo"
And then you say the name again with an "F" very plain
Then "fee fi" and a "mo"
And then you say the name again with an "M" this time
And there isn't any name that I can't rhyme

Everybody do Tony
Tony, Tony, bo-bo-ney
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fo-ney
Fee-fi-mo-mo-ney
Tony!

Pretty good
Let's do Billy!
Billy, Billy, bo-gil-ly
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-fil-ly
Fee-fi-mo-mil-ly
Billy!

Very good, let's do Marsha!
Marsha, Marsha, bo-bar-sha
Bo-na-na fanna, fo-far-sha
Fee-fi-mo-ar-sha
Marsha!

A little trick with Nick!
Nick, Nick, bo-bick,
Bo-na-na fanna fo fick
Fee-fi-mo-mick
Nick!
The name game

Source: LyricFind

Songwriters: Lincoln Chase / Shirley Elliston

[cheri]

Lol MY brother 's stereo again, jes, pigtails, my name was Cottontop. Another brother taught me to twist. The were much older than me. THE Name Game. ❤️