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Multimedia Index: List of 1951 Songs

Category: Chronological Archive
Description: A list of songs released in 1951. Lyrics are in the English language unless otherwise noted.
Contents: 1 original · 5 covers
Page Sections: Original Songs · Covers

Original Songs

Car Song/Riding in My Car
Performer: Woody Guthrie
Songwriter: Woody Guthrie
Released: 1951 (Nursery Days)
External Link: Wikipedia
Click clack, open up the door, girls;
Click clack, open up the door, boys.
Front door, back door, clickety clack;
Take you riding in my car.

Covers

He'd Have to Get Under – Get Out and Get Under (to Fix Up His Automobile)
Performers: Debbie Reynolds and Carleton Carpenter
Songwriters: Maurice Abrahams (music) · Grant Clark (lyrics) · Edgar Leslie (lyrics)
Published: 1951
External Link: Wikipedia
Johnny O'Connor bought an automobile;
He took his sweetheart for a ride one Sunday.
Johnny was togged up in his best Sunday clothes;
She nestled close to his side.
Hot Rod Race
Performers: Arthur Smith & His Crackerjacks
Songwriter: George Wilson
Released: 1951
Featured Cars: Ford & Mercury
External Link: Wikipedia
Now me and my wife and my brother Joe;
Took off in my Ford from San Pedro.
We hadn't much gas 'n' the tires was low;
But the doggone Ford could barely go.
Hot Rod Race
Performers: Ramblin' Jimmie Dolan
Songwriter: George Wilson
Released: 1951
Featured Cars: Ford & Mercury
External Link: Wikipedia
Now me and my wife and my brother Joe;
Took off in my Ford from San Pedro.
We hadn't much gas 'n' the tires was low;
But the doggone Ford could barely go.
Hot Rod Race
Performers: Red Foley
Songwriter: George Wilson
Released: 1951
Featured Cars: Ford & Mercury
External Link: Wikipedia
Now me and my wife and my brother Joe;
Took off in my Ford from San Pedro.
We hadn't much gas 'n' the tires was low;
But the doggone Ford could barely go.
Hot Rod Race
Performers: Tiny Hill
Songwriter: George Wilson
Released: 1951
Featured Cars: Ford & Mercury
External Link: Wikipedia
Now me and my wife and my brother Joe;
Took off in my Ford from San Pedro.
We hadn't much gas 'n' the tires was low;
But the doggone Ford could barely go.




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