That's Roy Rogers 0:34 - "never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how". He's so young. Little did he know what fame awaited him. That's Bob Nolan who comes up after Roy, from Sons of the Pioneers. Wikipedia "composer of numerous Country music and Western music songs, including the standards "Cool Water" and "Tumbling Tumbleweeds."
Came here for the bazooka! Internet vagabonding brought me here. I somehow started reading about some space exploration news (don't recall why), migrated to the Hayabusa2 asteroid mission, that included mention of a shape charge explosive to kick up a soil sample. I then accidentally mouse-rolled over the words "shape charge" and an image popped up to catch my attention. I visited Wikipedia for Shape Charge after which I came across mention of the bazooka. That entry took me to other notes about the term, bringing me to the truly unique instrument created by comedian Bob Burns, which he plays in this song. BTW, the notes are not controlled by the length of this instrument. That is done with the lips. The *quality* of the notes changes with a change in length, so you change the type of sound by using the slide.
After watching the movie 'Die Hard', I tried to remind friends that its 'yippie yi yo kayah' NOT 'Yippie yo kayah' as Bruce Willis spoke it in the movie. Of course no one was interested in my picky criticism - but I was, dang it. I really don't care (much) that Willis' line was wrong and really, what does it matter ? Well to me it did and now, finally, after all these years I have been vindicated !! My real problem was that I could not remember where I knew the line from (prior to watching 'Die Hard') although I suspected it was from a Saturday morning viewing of one of my favorite TV shows starring Roy and Dale Evans back when I was just a little kid. However, until the internet came along, I didn't even know where to start looking for the correct answer to my long held assertion. Now the problem is, I have no one to share this with, my friends from back in the day are now all gone. So now I share this with you, the stranger(s) who may one day read this comment. I can't imagine that I'm the only person on this planet who noticed this tiny slip of tongue or error in script writing. Leave it to me though, the 'you always have to be right' guy. Hopefully I've provided the answer for those similarly afflicted schmucks out there like me ... I mean, could I be the only one ? Really ? For the other searchers, may you stumble upon this and may it bring you, at long last, the sought out relief you desire. Its been my pleasure and you're very, very welcome comrade. This video was posted 11 years ago. Had I only seen it then, how much sooner I would have been relieved ! Just in case you're wondering what the heck I'm going on about. Bruce Willis was voted #46 in the '100 Greatest Actors of all Time' list for uttering these words - incorrectly - in the 1988 movie 'Die Hard'. THIRTY FOUR years I've been haunted, tortured .... but TODAY.... today I'm finally relieved of my suffering !! Thank YOU nicoley133, thank you, thank you !! *BTW, nothing against Mr Willis, I wish him all the best ! Its just that I was RIGHT dang it !! So, anyone wanna go see a film with me ? No ....? 🙂
The ill-fated Frances Farmer is the pretty blonde in the background She said this was one of the films she really enjoyed making...Seeing these song/gagsters cutting up you can well understand the fun they had on the set...
+Jacob Govatos Hope you got the film since your post MCA had a double film dvd with RHYTHM ON THE RANGE paired off with another Crosby title (RHYTHM ON THE RIVER?) MCA VAULT series is one source You might also try MOVIES UNLIMITED and OLDIES.com
Unbelievable! I hope and pray that you find your copy soon. That’s so cool 😎. Thanks for that interesting fact! That’s incredible truly! Wow 😳 so beautiful to have that rare and precious treasure in your pocket! Thank You ☺️ for that life filled part of history. God bless you and yours. 🤍🤍🤍
Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And I come to town just to hear the band I'm a cowboy who never seed a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how And I sure ain't fixin' to startin' now Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But he'd rather be in a good swing band They fed me hot tamales the day I was born I been red-hot ever since that morn When I start to cool I just grab my horn Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande Where the West is wild round the borderland Where the buffalo roam around the zoo And the Injuns run up a rug or two The old Bar X is a barbecue, Whoa Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Oh, yippee-aye-o-ki-ay He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And he learned to ride 'fore he learned to stand I'm riding fool who is up-to-date I know every trail in the Lone Star state And I ride the range in a Ford V- Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay He's an old cowhand from the Rio Grande And he done retired livin' off the land I spend all my time at the hotel bar With a planter's punch and a big cigar 'Cause my old ranch horse is a movie star Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Oh, yippee-aye-o-ki-ay She's an old cowgal Just a regular pal They don't call me Emma They just call me Al We're so gosh-darn horsey around our way We don't say howdy We just say"hay" We don't answer We all just neigh Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay I'm just an old cowhand Down from the Rio Grande Oh, yeah, man And I can round up herd Just to beat the band Oh, tell me Now I'm a "pie-on-ear" Who began from scratch I don't bat an eye in a shootin' match I'll be foreman soon if my plans all hatch Oh, yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay They're old cowhands from the Rio Grande And we sing duet in the cowboy band You should hear us a-make-a with a hi-de-ho You should hear us make with below, below Below, below And both join in with a ho-ho-ho Yippee-o Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Ho-ho-ho Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay Yippee-aye-o-ki-ay
Love Bing, Martha, Roy, and the Dorseys. And bedrock values. Grew up with that stuff midcentury. And liked Ike. Yet... Beware of nostalgia! Takes us to dangerous places.
It's simple. Our own goodheartedness was used as a weapon against us. We foolishly allowed ourselves to be talked into being embarrassed by our clear superiority, as a nation and as a people. America is special for two reasons. Historically, we are descended from ambitious risk takers. Our forefathers left behind everything they had, on the slim hope of building something beter for themselves. Then, the Founding Fathers, a cadre of GIANTS, crafted the most perfect republic that the world has yet seen. One of these men, George Washington was THE FIRST WORLD LEADER to EVER step down from office. Before him, rulers died in office. When King George lll, President Washingtons' blackest political enemy, heard the news of his passing of the torch, said, "This may be the greatest man who ever lived." Not too shabby.
it's much simpler than that. all those goodhearted people didn't know how to raise their own children. it's the same rot that happens to every civilization.
Yippie ki-yay is now universally thought to be immediately followed by the Oedipus curse, thanks to Bruce Willis! His movies with that line are filled with blood & guts.
Leonid Kinskey (the bartender from "Casablanca") at 1:27. My mom's repertoire of novelty tunes included this one, "Ragtime Cowboy Joe", "I Didn't Know The Gun Was Loaded" and many others. Today was her birthday.
What a great group of performers. Many of whom are never talked about anymore. Bob Burns, The Arkansas Traveler, no less and that bazooka of his. WOW .
Most actors who play movie cowboys aren't convincing as cowboys...that is the real deal, out of American history cowboy. Which is fine by me, because I'd rather watch movie cowboys. There were better movie cowboys than Bing, I'll grant you that. Still, I've always been surprised Bing didn't do another picture or two in this vein, considering how many hits he had with western songs.
From what I read in his biography Bing was actually one of the best horsemen in Hollywood among actors. But he felt the audience wouldn't buy him and/or didn't want to see him in cowboy roles.
I'm an old cowhand from the Rio Grande But my legs ain't bowed and my cheeks ain't tan I'm a cowboy who never saw a cow Never roped a steer 'cause I don't know how Sure ain't a fixing to start in now Oh, yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah I'm an old cowhand and I come down from the Rio Grande And I learned to ride, ride, ride 'fore I learned to stand I'm a riding fool who is up to date I know every trail in the Lone Star State 'Cause I ride the range in a Ford V 8 Oh, yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah Yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah We're old cowhands from the Rio Grande And we come to town just to hear the band We know all the songs that the cowboys know 'Bout the big corral where the doggies go We learned them all on the radio Yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah I'm an old cowhand (Oh yes, Mr. Bing) (Too hot for you, Uncle Fudd) Down from the Rio Grande Oh where the west is wild all around the borderland Where the buffalo roam around the zoo And the Injuns run up a rug or two And the old Bar X is just a barbecue, yeah Yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah I'm a pioneer who began from scratch I don't bat an eye in a shootin' match They don't call me Elmer, they call me Satch Yippie yi yo kayah, yippie yi yo kayah Get along little horsy Get along little horsy Yippie yi yo kayah, oh
All of those great stars! Love Leonid Kinskey, who played Sascha, the bartender in Rick's Cafe Americain in ''Casablanca." This is a gem. Thank you for posting, nicoley133. You've made my day.
He came from Tacoma Washington. You can't get much further west than that. Also here, Bob Burns & the original bazooka. You can't see (and hear) Bob Burns and not think that Andy Griffith got a lot from him.
Thank You ☺️ 🙏 for this! And for your love ❤️ for Bing! I subscribed instantly seeing that. And I wondered what’s your favorite female version of this song? I’m an old cowhand? I love ❤️ covering this song! Haha 😂 but which girl do you recommend? And in terms of this era of music 🎶 which female singers artists do you adore 🥰 as well? Much appreciated Gracias! 🤍🤍🤍
