Who remembers this song?
"AG PLEEZ DADDY -- Copyright to Jeremy Taylor
(1) Ag Pleez Daddy/
Won't you take us to a drive-in/
All 6, 7 of us, 8, 9, 10/
We wanna see a flick about Tarzan and the ape men/
When the show is over/
You can bring us back again.
Chorus:
Popcorn, chewing gum/
Peanuts and bubblegum/
Ice cream, candy floss, and Eskimo Pie/
Knickerpulls [?} and liquorice/
Pepsi Cola, Ginger beer, and Calico Rye[?}/
(2) Ag Pleez Daddy/
Won't you take us to the funfair/
We wanna have a ride on the bumper cars/
We'll buy a stick of candy floss/
And eat it on the octopus/
And then we'll take a rocket ship that goes to Mars./
(3) Ag Pleez Daddy/
Won't you take us to the wrestling/
We want to see that oaf called Sky High Lee/
Whe he fights Willie Liefenburg/
There's gonna be a murder/
Poor Willie's gonna don a red bloody hanky/
(4) Ag Pleez Daddy/
Won't you take us off to Durban/
It's only 8 hours, in a Chevrolet/
There's fantasy and ...[...]../
There's tons of fish in the aquarium/
The ideal place for a holiday/
AG PLEEZ DADDY!!!
*Ag is pronounced much like ach or och."
Who " politically correctivised some of the words ?? "Nickerpulls" It was Niggerballs .. black round sweets like a smaller version of gobstoppers ...
" calico rye " Canada Dry was a type of ginger ale ... what they got against the canadians excepting they sheltered american draft dodgers ??
if i remember the original version was kind of banned cos daddies response was something to the tune of "....... off ! " it was a true prize if you had tape recording of the unsanitised one ..
I remember that one - geez, what kid growing up in the 60's/70's doesn't. I seem to have a memory of Jeremy Taylor coming to O'mund and having a show in the movie house - Sandy, help me out here? I know Max Collie, the hypnotist used to come up as well and have shows there.
Ok now the word comes it was Voertsek ! what was so bad about that ? ..I think you right there is a memory of Jeremy taylor doing a show ...
Here you are Sandy, the real words...
"Ag pleez, Deddy, won't you take us to the drive-in?
All six, seven of us, eight, nine, ten!
We wanna see a flick about Tarzan an' the Ape-men,
An' when the show is over you can bring us back again.
CHO: Popcorn, chewing gum, peanuts an' bubble gum,
Ice cream, candy floss an' Eskimo Pie!
Ag, Deddy, how we miss nigger balls an' licorice,
Pepsi Cola, ginger beer and Canada Dry!
Ag pleez, Deddy, won't you take us to the fun-fair?
We wanna have a ride on the bumper-cars.
We'll buy a stick of candy floss and eat it on the octopus.
Then we'll take the rocket ship that goes to Mars. CHO.
Ag pleez, Deddy, won't you take us to the wrestling?
We wanna see an ou called Sky High Lee.
When he fights Willie Liebenberg, there's gonna be a murder,
'Cos Willie's gonna donner that blerrie yankee. CHO.
Ag pleez, Deddy, won't you take us off to Durban?
It's only eight hours in the Chevrolet.
There's spans of sea an' sand an' sun an' fish in the aquarium.
That's a lekker place for a holiday. CHO.
Ag pleez, Deddy�
Voetsek!
Ag sis, Deddy, if we can't go to bioscope
Or go off to Durban, life's a heng of a bore.
If you won't take us to the zoo, then what the heck else can we do
But go on out and moer all the oukies next door? "
that was a blast from the past mike,from what recess of the mind did you retrieve that one,i even remember most of the words,havent heard it in over 35 years,what shit do we humans store upstairs-answer---good om shit,he he
This morning , on the morning shift in the forum, I noticed that Patricia used the words Ag, Man...and I thought... gee thats amazing... how many of you ex Oranjemunders that left for overseas many many years back, still use Afrikaans/South African words even though you no longer live out here.... and suddenly when I looked at the words Ah, Man... The Song by Jeremy Taylor just popped into my head... It's a Strange Strange world we live in MAster Jack... gee, it's amazing how I do that.....
that sure was a blast from the past. I actually tought my kids that song. I also use afrikaans words and people here look at me in shock as they don't know what i am saying. I still use Ag man. Only today i went into a shop and asked for cigarettes the guy at the counter said to me "you are far from home" he also came from SA and was amazed that i still had my accent. Something i will never use. Dont want to talk like these brits up north.
accents ah yes - i noticed that almost everyone i work with now says JA, and pronounces off oarf as i do.
are they taking the mickey ?
ja well no fine so be it
i have this song ag daddy in my itunes library how sad it that
does any one remember the splitting images sone I never met a south african I liked.
will find the words some time -
Was it spitting or splitting images?
Monthy Python?
Most people say I sound "Rhodesian".Didn't think there was a Rhodie accent.
There are so many Afr saying that just don't do it when translated to Eng .
Ek se dit met liefde........being my favourate.
Any of you remember an 80's Cape Town band, called Sweatband? Wendy Oldfield..... Saw them at Maynardville way back singing This Boy.... awesome song..... well I thought so.....
Quote from: Michael Alexander on March 27, 2008, 07:10:36 PM
This morning , on the morning shift in the forum, I noticed that Patricia used the words Ag, Man...and I thought... gee thats amazing... how many of you ex Oranjemunders that left for overseas many many years back, still use Afrikaans/South African words even though you no longer live out here.... and suddenly when I looked at the words Ah, Man... The Song by Jeremy Taylor just popped into my head... It's a Strange Strange world we live in MAster Jack... gee, it's amazing how I do that.....
There are some Afrikaans words that just describe things better than in any other language (e.g. durmekaar, voetsek, bliksem ... not sure about the sspelling though). I have a few SA friends here in Dubai, so I often get to speak Afrikaans. When I'm back in France with my family, we always speak a mixture of French, English and Afrikaans.
Maybe I'm just a wee bit biased, but it's the Afrikaans swearwords that just seem better than in English..... Anyone, except Michele, know what the Afrikaans word is for housewife? When I give the answer, you won't believe it....
idontknow
beautiful
Being so pure and innocent, I only know 'huisvrou', but I'm open to your translation ...
Hey Mike, we're still waiting for your translation ...
Man! I need more people to give it a bash!
Try what John Vorster said to Helen Suzman in Parliament one day when she as the sole representative of opposition ( she to this day remains one of my heriones ) made comment .... " Vrou gaan terug kombuis toe" he was obviously a great preponent of the barefoot pregnant and in the kitchen brigade and could not stand seeing opposition never mind a feisty woman who was for years prepared to stand alone for years in this all male dark suited wearing Homberg hats club and " dare' to challenge them . My Mom had the privelege of being in her company many times and was a great inspiration to her .. there is a pic amongst many with the two of them together ,, I will post it when I find it ...
Sandy, it's a Scottish thing, my mother also had a mind of her own, and did'nt stand back for nobody... sometimes her extrovert character could be a little awkward for us kids....
I enjoyed my Moms especially in her latter years when all kids grown up she became the ultimate rebel joined the left wing really challenged authority putting her safety at risk , created lots of controversy ... my privelege was standing by her and saying " hey you have a second chance at teenage ,being in love and challenging the world all over again .. go for it" indeed she did .. it made my heart glad ..
Talking about the left wing and Moms involvement .. caused much consternation among family and friends alike ( dont forget this was the 80's and early 90's ) pulled up some scans I did ages ago . one with The venerable Helen Suzman . another with Eddie and Nelson Mandela at a working breakfast at klein constantia some time after the old man was released ... and one when The old man and Graca came to visit Mom just after she had her big cancer op ...
Pretty impressive.... connection hey?
You get to meet the man?
Yep! Impressive.
I'd be very proud Sandy.
Unfortunately no ... whenever he visited or met with Mom and Ed it was quietly and unannounced ... I would just be casually told Oh the " old man visited the other day " Ed and He still have the odd meeting ... Eddie not very popular in the ruling " elite" as he has good values and tells the truth and would I dare say I think he is possibly a slightly disapointed person because all he sees is the years he fought and spent on Robben eiland are wasted on a bunch of self enriching corrupt and uncaring bunch of power hungry politicians ...
That's the opinion I wanted to hear. To me Mandela is one of the great heros of the 20th centuary. he taught us all how you can still stand up after so many years and look a man in his face that hurt him without hate but seeking fairness. Pity his spirit doesn't carry in SA.
Gorbatchow has the same destiny.
Mandela needed to be 20 years younger.... it makes one very angry to see how the rest of the "oppressed" leaders are jumping aboard the gravy train...not to say that the same thing never occurred when the Boere were all jumping aboard the Gravy ossewa.....
just my 2 cents.....
Thats what happens when people think they are untouchable and dont have to answer ,, I in fact ahve this horrible sneaking suspicion that currently a lack of conscience , morals , basic human decency is actually condoned and encouraged so as to turn the populace into never mind morons thereby allowing them to carry on with their dishonest ways .. The previous regime as they are so fondly refered by the current regime tried to whip folk up into a sense of patriotism to the point that they would not question anything that was going on ?? same goal . hold onto power and carry on entitling themselves and cronies .. my 2$ worth ...
And yes the old gentleman needed to be at last 20 years younger it would ahve made one hell of a difference ..
I reckon the same corruption occurs all over the world, and I'm not doing American Bashing, but there entire system of government stinks...something is rotten with the way they do their politics, yet they point fingers to every other country in the world....... That young country was founded on good strong judgement and morals......somewhere they lost sight of the lighthouse..... do yourselfs a favour...goto the video shop and hire a DVD called .... "Who Killed the Electric Car...."
It's still living in Africa, exciting, and the majority of people are nice folk...it's just those nutters that make up that 5% of all population groups that wreck it for the rest of us... Gee..... raping babies and killing a pensioner for 50 bucks... I am in favour of the Death Penalty in all cases were the crime can be proven beyond any reasonable doubt... I am even in favour of having the hanging in Public...On the parade in front of City Hall, every Friday at 17h00....live on TV..... then watch how the crime wave subsides....
Thats my 2 cents and a few more thrown in for good luck..... anyone want to debate?
No debate from me, I agree absolutely. Never mind watching on telly I'd pack my cooler box and head on down to City Hall. Just about every week you read in the paper about a 4yr old,boy or girl going missing only to be found murdered and raped.What happens about it........zilch.
Maybe we could throw in a hanging at Newlands before Saturday's rugby game starts....
somewhere they lost sight of the lighthouse.....
Words well put Mike .. and yes there are a lot of decent folk out there , problem is some are to scared to even try be decent .. I read the article in the Sunday times on the FERAL KIDS as they are called in UK , frightening stuff .. but they are no different to the skollies that terrorise people in the townships in SA ... and yes sterner measures are required .. loony left soft thinking has done nothing but create a breeding ground for anarchy ... I am not advocating victorian discipline just a return to a value based system , where you knew what was right or wrong and if you were doing wrong and took the chance and then accepted what would happen to you if you were caught .. dont we all remeber that all too well ??
The same article refers to the blame for those UK Yobs is put squarely on the fact of Bad parenting..... When I saw that article, it made me realise that the world has problems no matter where you live.... make the best off what you have... and I doubt if we will ever see a strong leader like Mandela in our lifes ever again....
You know what irks me though... is in the 1st world , when these politicians get caught, they lose their jobs, in Africa, they just stay there, even get a bonus...and don't even get me started on the Tony Yengeni story, with that in Mind you gotta love Zapiro......
ja, ja ja okay, I agree with SAndy, but then penalty by death - in this fair and just world were we concern ourselves with human rights we have created this unmanageable colundrum.
Scientifically they can prove that death penalties do not decrease crime, I believe what we need is to recreate the strong sense of community, extended family and smaller towns. This world of anonymous living where we bury our heads and blame the elected members is not getting us anywhere. the skollies/yobs/chav's/whatever you want to call them have gained the power and are protected by communities instead of being brought to justice.
Done with intimidation instead of respect.
Did our communities run on fear before, a little I think, fear of embarresment at being caught, fear of punishment, fear of fall from social grace, fear of the church.
Okay so the world is anew place to the one we grew up in, but all is not lost, we as parents are responsible for ensuring that our children have strong moral values. The value lost here in the UK is good work ethics, why work when you can earn more on benefits than the minimum wage being offered for unskilled labor. Why indeed, and with parents and grandparents who have this mind set as role models, why should they the kids know any different.
I have hope and it grows as I spend time talking my my young son and his friends, they are sensible youngsters who see thro the haze created by the mass propaganda and bullshit spun by the spin doctors of political persuasion.
Every country has a socio economic reason for creating the crisis we read about in our papers, all different and all the same at the same time. Agh for the influence that people like Madeba would have once had over youngsters like Thabo, all lost and we need to relearn and get on with this business. All this advancement and I use this term tongue in cheek, that we fought for by burning our bra's, reading illegal political analysis, watching porn, fighting for the right to watch telly etc all contributed to this crazy world were our thoughts are controlled by editors who are paid by politicians who are funded by who knows who.
Oh head pain this is too hectic to do by typing, I need to be face to face.
I practise it in workplace , one of my spheres of influence , staff meetings ..values , questions .. who are you , what are you , tell me more about the you ?/ do you have a sense of future ? Why do people do and condone wrong ?? do you know your potential ... listeneing to me is not going to make you more wealthy but it can give you a sense of self worth , allow you to structure your life better and allow you to be the best that you can be under the circumstances .. I relate personal experience ... encourage them to relate theirs and their feelings If you can improve your life then you can improve anything within your direct control .. all this carefully woven in with the work related issues.. So far my reward is one of the lowest reject and customer complaint rates , lowest absenteeism , a good team spirit etc .. makes my job ultimately easier ..
In our street most of us know each other , wwe hold the odd neighbours braai in the back lane , we watch out for each other .. we take care of each other , we have each others cell #'s to report anyy suspicious goings on .. we either ask suspicious looking characters if we can help them " excuse me are you looking for somebody ? " or sometimes we just quietly buzz them our of the street ,, climb in yur car and just kep on driving up and down and whn they leave the street then follow them a bit more .. surprising how they start moving ... crime rate in street ? low considering its Woodstock ... Yes Barb its one of the many prongs of attacking the cancer .. some schools now are bringing parents back into the equation getting them more involved again .. I always try to see hope .. not easy , but if we dont ???
finished my work catch- up ( yes I find my mind more creative after hours so take some work home sometimes ) and my bit of internet surfing .. I scrolled through my file of quotes ...
First one this is for the politicians
The spirit of service.
A great leader is usually a humble one and a great service provider is one who listens and responds. The wise leader asks the customer what is good service and the wise service provider gives it before it is asked for.
The next one is for us all ...
To put the world right in order,
We must first put the nation in order;
To put the nation in order,
We must first put the family in order;
To put the family in order,
We must first cultivate our personal life;
We must first set our hearts right.
-- Confucius --
And the next one is for us all when we get up tomorrow morning ...........Always count to ten ........
Sometimes when I get up in the morning, I feel very peculiar. I feel like I've just got to bite a cat! I feel like if I don't bite a cat before sundown, I'll go crazy! But then I just take a deep breath and forget about it. That's what is known as real maturity.
- Snoopy –