The original use of this song was for the 1973 Disney movie, Robin Hood. Oo-De-Lally was one of the songs Roger Miller wrote for the wandering minstrel in the story. The craggy voice and casual word pronunciations of the lyrics worked as Disney's singing rooster.
...and now for the gourding parody:
Virginia Lovers’ Gourding Folks
Virginia Lovers’ Gourding folks at the arboretum
Digging dirt ’n making holes on such a lovely day
Gettin' seeds, and makin' plans, talkin' ‘bout the harvest
Gourds o golly, gourd o golly, fill in the holes this way!
Virginia Lovers’ Gourding folks were pourin' on the water
They were spreadin' papers all around the deed
Tossin' straw, markin' mounds, havin' such a good time
They forgot to actually put in all the seeds. **gasp!**
Virginia Lovers’ Gourding folks at the arboretum
Diggin' up the mounds that they just dug so carefully
Puttin' in the gourd seeds and standin' back to check the work
Gourds o golly, gourds o golly, gourds for you and me!
Gourds o golly, gourds o golly, gourds for you and me!
Cracklin' in the garden on this spring day! You?
Cracklin' in the garden on this spring day! You?
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