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Posted by akhockey (Member # 8394) on :

Fellow Hatrackers, I am in dire need of your expertise. When I was a youngin, I remember listening to a record (converted to tape) that played off of Eugene Field's poem "Dutch Lullaby" or "Wynkin, Blynken, and Nod". It used the theme and characters, but turned it into a story. I know there's the two line copyright dealy here, but here is a quote of the more memorable parts:

"We're gonna go a-sailing on a rocket ship, a rocket ship, a rocket ship, we're gonna go a-sailing on a rocket ship, and bring it back to the man in the moon. that mean old haley's comet, has stolen it away, so we followed him to africa and his secret hideaway!"

It's a kiddie story, obviously, but I just want to figure out if anyone has ever heard it besides me or if they know where I could find it. It also involved kangaroos, the evil "Haley's Comet", the man in the moon, winkin and blinkin and nod, and a magic blanket. Help?

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

Is this it?

The wonderful world of Wynken, Blynken, and Nod. Author(s): Lande, Kay and Denning, Wade. RCA Camden, 1966. 33 1/3 rpm. stereo. Contents: Wynken, Blynken, and Nod.--We must be brave, brave, brave.--My name is Haley Comet.--Miss Guiding Star's song.- We're gonna go a-searchin' for a rocket ship. --Mister Parrot's lament.--Catch me, catch me.--Trouble.--Due North.--A perpetual cold in my nose.--We're going to Australia to ride a kangaroo.--Sing me a rhyme.--Jack Yak.--Wynken, Blynken and Nod. Note(s): Participants: Story and songs written by Wade Denning and Kay Lande performed by Kay Lande and cast Wade Denning, arranger and conductor.

Posted by Tigger (Member # 8171) on :

Why is this triggering Mel Brooks and Robin Hood in my mind . . . have I just not had enough coffee?

Posted by Goody Scrivener (Member # 6742) on :

Because I think there was a set of characters in Men In Tights that played off this.

Or we could just say that Tigger hasn't had enough coffee.... bouncy yet?

Posted by akhockey (Member # 8394) on :

Raia, yes, that is it. You are a genius. Any chance you'd know where to find it online? Either the entire script of it or the actual sound itself? That would be outrageously cool if you did...Thanks for the find though, it's awesome!

Posted by Little_Doctor (Member # 6635) on :

Men in Tights featured a character named Blinkin, who was Robin's blind manservant.

If I'm wrong, I apologize, but I'm 90% sure that's his name.

Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :

It was the black guy:

"Hey, Blinkin!"

"Did you say Abe Lincoln?"

"No I said 'Hey, Blinkin!'"

*sigh* it just doesn't come across the same written down...

Posted by Raia (Member # 4700) on :

Well, there's a vinyl LP...

Also, I'm not exactly sure what this is, but it's something you can order, so you should check it out.

Really, I'd just google it. In fact, that's what I did. [Smile]

Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :

No, no, no. Blinkin was the blind guy. The black guy's name was Ahchoo (son of Asneeze).

That movie rocks. [Big Grin]