What Has Become of Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo (1924)

A popular song from 1924
Words and music by Al Dubin, Irving Mills, Jimmy McHugh and Irwin Dash
Lyrics
1. Do you ever think of the time
When all the boys went ‘cross the sea
To the land of Wee Wee Wee
Where they strolled with sweet Marie
Then the boys came back with a song
‘Bout “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”
If you don’t recall the song at all
I’ll sing it over for you, Say!
Chorus
What has become of “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”?
What has become of “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”?
Maybe she still is true to you
And true to the rest of the army, too
“Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”
Chorus
What has become of “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”?
Haven’t you told your wife about
The girls you knew?
You must have told your wife, no doubt
But I bet you left a lot of it out
“Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”
Chorus
What has become of “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”?
Do you remember everything that you went thru?
You can forget the shots and shells
But never forget the Madamoiselles
“Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”
2. If you ‘ve never been over there
It makes no difference, don’t you see?
You can sing the melody
In the best society
Never mind the words if you like the tune
Then all you have to do
Is to join right in when I begin
To sing the chorus for you, Say!
Chorus
What has become of “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”?
What has become of all the Jewish soldiers, too
Many a son of Abraham
Has eaten ham for Uncle Sam
“Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”
Chorus
What has become of “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”?
What has become of all the second looies, too
Maybe they’re doing the same as you
Waiting to get a bonus, too
“Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”
Chorus
What has become of “Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”?
What has become of all the field clerks that you knew?
They won the war across the sea
Fighting the battle of gay Paree
“Hinky Dinky Parlay Voo”
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Sung here by Laurence Rubenstein.
Accompaniment by James Pitt-Payne.
Get the sheet music and MIDI at:
www.sheetmusicsinger.com/what...

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Wow... This one is extensive

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This song apparently had its origins in the 1870s during the Franco-Prussian wars. Then the Brits adapted it in WWI as "Mademoiselle from Armentieres" . U.S. soldiers brought to America after WWI. This published version came with 20 extra choruses. I sonly sang 15--it was getting way too long, plus some of the choruses contained unacceptable ethnic stereotypes...

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