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From: "Hetta Scholtz" <>
Subject: RE: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]
Date: Tue, 4 May 2004 08:33:15 +0200
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Hi
There is an Afrikaans version of the folk song. It iis called "Rokkies wou
sy dra". The first verse is:

Rokkies wou sy dra maar niemand kyk daarna,
en almal staan verslae oor sy die rokkies dra
Refrain: Oom Jannie se naam is Goggabie Goggabie ,Goggabie,
oon Jannie se naam is Goggabie.
Mooi is sy, nie lelik nie.


The meaning of the words is something like she wanted to wear dresses but
nobody looked at her. Everybody was amazed because she wore the dresses.
Uncle Johnnie's name is Goggabie.

Hetta Scholtz

-----Original Message-----
From: Patricia Frykberg [mailto:]
Sent: 04 Mei 2004 03:23
To:
Subject: Re: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]


thanks Keith. I seem to remember someone had that record vinyl days. I'll
ask
Pat
----- Original Message -----
From: "Keith Meintjes" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, 4 May 2004 12:37 PM
Subject: Re: [[ZA] Song goggabee?]


> Well,
>
> You might find it at the library of Congress:
>
> Songs of the South African veld. Vol. I [sound recording]. 1950 [Decca DL
5399
> ]
> 1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm ; 10 in.
> Josef Marais and Miranda, vocals ; with his Bushveld Band and chorus.
> Old Johnnie Goggabie
> The Wanderer's Song
> Come Walk with Me Tonight
> Pretty Kitty
> Auntie Mina's Cooking the Syrup
> When will we be Married Gertjie?
> Sugarbush (Vastrap)
> The Capetown Girls
> The Zulu Warrior
> Pity the Poor Patat.
>
>
> Keith
>
>
> ===============================
>
> Patricia Frykberg <> wrote:
>
> Does anyone know the song of which I have only a few lines somewhat dimly
> remembered.
> My name is Mrs Goggabee (repeat repeat)
> It's an awful name is Goggabee
> But still I get my dresses free.
> I heard an ex RN man sing this in bits and vague words and asked him where
he
> had heard it. he said he wished he could remember it all because his great
war
> time friend in the Navy sang it over and over to everyone's irritation!
> Thanks
> Pat
>
>
>
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