Mr. Frog Went A-Courting 

a part of childhood for most Canadian children.

A bite late, but it's fair to say this short video was made in good taste. Bad jokes aside, the simplistic animation was a pleasure. Coupled by the merry, earnest musical retelling, this kept the spirit of the old tales and stories alive. I deeply respect that. I'm already looking for more. At the very least, the tales of the old show us where we came from, and help point us a direction of where to go as people.

OOOOOOOH!! Froggie went a courtin' and he did ride, c-c-c-c-crambone...!🤠

Nature sure can be a cruel mistress. "Hmm-Mmm!"

I remember the first time I saw this on TVO when I was about 4. So around '82 or so. Love it.

If I remember correctly, this short was probably my introduction to the 'Downer Ending' trope.

The ending sure took me (and my kids) by surprise.

I love happy endings ...

I had a felling that this is not going to end good for the frog 🐸! May they all rest in peace🙏

Well that sword & gun the Frog had were useless.

Frog went a courtin and he did ride, c-c-c-c-crambone...

Oh my gosh. My daughter was so upset about the ending. She went from interested in the story to emotionally proclaiming "I hate this story!" about the demise of the cute little animals.

I love this song

Holy heavens what happened I was happy singing improving my English here in Brazil

This has never left my mind ever since I first saw it as a kid back in the 80s

The ending was so dark.

That snake is a real party pooper.

Oh! Who ever wrote an ending like that outta write a few more and then tear them all up.

Lol...this is amazing!bumble bees 2 busy getting drunk...God dam that got dark fast @ th end...there end...lol

0:45 Weird but funny yell!! 😂

Only the little white moth escaped.

This is how my music teacher sings it: froggy went a courtin and he did ride uh- uh. Froggy went a courtin and he did ride uh-uh. Froggy went a courtin and he did ride with a sword strapped by his side uh-uh oh yeah. He rode up to miss. Mousey's den uh-uh. He rode up to miss.Mousey's den uh-uh. He rode up to miss. Mousey's den and said please miss mousey won't you let me in? Uh-uh oh yeah. He went down on bented knee uh-uh. He went down on bented knee uh-uh. He went down on bented knee and said please miss.mousey won't you marry me? Uh-uh oh yeah. Not with out my uncle rat's consent uh-uh. Not without my uncle rat's consent uh-uh. Not without my uncle rat's consent I wouldn't marry the president! Uh-uh oh yeah. Uncle rat he laughed and shook his sides uh-uh. Uncle rat he laughed and shook his sides uh-uh. Uncle rat he laughed and shook his sides to think his niece would be a bride. Uh-uh oh yeah. Uncle rat he rode into town uh-uh. Uncle rat he rode into town uh-uh. Uncle rat he rode into town to buy his niece a wedding gown uh-uh oh yeah. The wedding was a nice of fair uh-uh. The wedding was a nice of fair uh-uh. The wedding was a nice of fair their families and friends were there. Uh-uh oh yeah. On the was cornbread uh-uh. On the shelf was cornbread uh-uh. On the shelf was cornbread if you don't believe us come down yourself. Now you see why it was so weird for me!?

I listened to this song in school in like 2nd grade I think and liked the song and I found it again😁😁

I remember watching this and others as "Showtime Shorts" 1981-1982. Cable TV was such a "wonder" back then. =)

Holy cow I cannot believe this I was in love w this til that awful snake lol

Well that's a downer, don't remember the snake from my nursery rhyme book.

used to sing this during singalong at Birchwood Junior School 25 years ago. Mrs Tate on piano, all the kids clapping along. But during the bee verse we sang 'buzz buzz' lol

So basically, it was a furry convention ending in tragedy. Wouldn't be the first time.

Frog went a courting he did ride, crambone! *twang* come back here you ornery critter, I don't aim to let one cat whisker stand between me and fame and fortune

Wow Mr or Ms Snake....way to ruin the joyous occasion there.

I love everything from the National Film Board of Canada. I love this beautiful country.

I will never not love this

An old English folk song

I loved this short. The ending was epic 😂😂😂😂

Hehehe, the wedding was broke up by a "Big Black Snake" I get it. ;)

Wait…. so if Uncle Rat went out to buy a wedding gown, they why is Miss Mouse given only a wedding veil?

C-c-c-cramboooooooooneeeeeeeeeeeeee

I love this art style. The singer and guitar playing reminds me a little bit of James Taylor.

My mum used to sing that to me, but she never got to the end, that is not a nice story!

So what are trying to say, "it won't end well if you marry out of your species"? ;-)

Legend says that snake shed its skin, had red skin underneath, then went on to terrorize a little white duck, little green frog and little black bug.

"Never Marry!" As a "Politcal" "campaign"?! Nope, this is not what We chose.

Frogs are the best!!! You`re channel is so wonderful and although I know I can be a bit cheeky in my comments,I assure you that I have the utmost respect for the channel and these terrific vintage programmes. Thank you so much. : )

Kind of a sad ending of the song.😕🐍

they may have gotten uncles consent but they didnt quite have natures consent however😅

Thank you bro team

...I don't remember the snake part.....

Mr. Frog went a-courting and he did ride

As a kid I wondered if he was a Mouse-rapist, since a sword and flintlock cap-buster ain't never necessary on a simple date, ya know?

My heart 😊😍 The end!!!!!😡😭😐😳

Welp, that just goes to show ya!

My mom used to sing on the end this is the way I heard it if you dont like then sing yourself but she sang crembone

3:50 ...Really?

Where's Uncle Pecos?

O sapinho saiu pra Passear uhum,uhum !!

omg we song this when i was a little girl.

I really hate that damn snake !!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

Rats are not the same species, nor that close to mice; they have big differences.

im trying to find a short animation of the national film board Canada i saw a long time ago of a little boy running and laughing through autumn leafs and a lot of wind, i forgot what medium was used....colored pencil, collage, water color, crayon? it was a little abstract I wish I could find it. also looking for this animation with a neon stick figure girl with a black background and had a lollipop or magic wand.

King of the Hill

:() also what happened to Uncle rats head at 1:53

I um.. defiantly don't remember the end of this song XD

well that was different and too catchy

are you going to have more videos on the summer

The moth is Kirby.

Premalu scène kandit nokkan vannavarundo ennepole

This is the exact one I listened and watched today at school at music class btw I’m a girl on my dads account

I think I like Burl Ives slinging this, but the animation was nice.

This is pretty messed up and I’m not gonna lie

damn nature. yous scary

1:54 uncle rat

Creepy.

Anyone else find something a little offputting about the guy's voice lol

Crambonnnee

Anyone else here from Lana

What's the moral of the story?

Upsetting revision! Not helpful.

well love sucks

Tbh, something about this song has racial undertones, like a bunch of race mixing Southerners going up North and being eaten by the black snake. I wonder whst the origins are

FAILURE WEDDING!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥😡😠💢🗯️👿, 🐁🐀🐸🐹🕷️🐝🐞🦗

I really hate that damn snake !!! 🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉