Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 06 Nov 12 - 08:48 AM

I have just noticed that Amazon are now offering all of the Beatrix Potter/Vivien Leigh stories as MP3 downloads, at 69p each.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Amy
Date: 28 Oct 12 - 06:16 PM

Dave, thank you, thank you for the link. Lovely. Is it possible to download these anywhere?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 07 Oct 12 - 05:22 PM

Contact me through my website: www.peter-taylor-folksinger.co.uk

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 07 Oct 12 - 04:47 PM

I do indeed remember these two songs and was trying to sing them to my twelve year old daughter this evening. Did you ever find the recordings and if so where can I get them ???

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 23 Sep 12 - 06:26 AM

My offer on the LP (16/10/11 above) still stands.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 22 Sep 12 - 07:10 PM

Scott,
I am just finding this message board and have been looking for the Peter Rabbit song for so long. Any chance you can re post the audio? Your link seems to be gone. I would GREATLY appreciate it.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 12 - 01:36 AM

Climbing up a tree, mommy said I shouldn't. I can do it here I go, whoops I fell and hurt my toe. Things sometimes happen when you do a don't.

Chorus: Cuz when you do, do a don't.. like Peter Rabbit, it becomes a habit, when you do a don't cuz when you do, do a don't you may regret it, you won't forget it, when you do a don't. (or you think you hafta, you're sorry afta, don't you do a don't)

Eating all the fudge, mommy said I couldn't. It taste good cuz it's so thick, oops my belly I feel sick. Things sometimes happen when you do a don't.

Chorus:

Open mommies drawers, mommy said I shouldn't, took me out right from my place, couldn't get it off my face. Things sometimes happen, when you do a don't.

Chorus:

Pull that doggies tale, mommy said I shouldn't. It got mad and snapped at me, then I went a climbed a tree, then I fell and hurt my toe, that's the way this story goes. Things sometimes happen when you do a don't.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Jul 12 - 01:30 AM

I sang that song in my elementary school talent show, I can remember almost every word. Can't find it online anywhere.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 18 Mar 12 - 07:44 PM

I know these songs, but I'm sorry I don't know who wrote or performed them. I heard them on vinyl more than 30 years. I'd love to find the recording so I can play it for my children.

What I wonder is, how do you know it?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: giles earle
Date: 08 Feb 12 - 03:15 AM

No one to ???? all my thoughts away

Not clear, is it? It sounds as if it could be No-one to frighten all my thoughts away

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Dave Rado
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 09:20 PM

Sorry I should have linked to the David Croft site - it's here .

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Dave Rado
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 09:18 PM

Further to my last post, I've just seen chelseachick1905's link to the David Croft site, where you can play the full recordings of all the Vivian Leigh Beatrix Potter. But I can't make out one of the words in the recording of Here's my Sitting and Thinking Place. These are the lyrics with the word I can't make out denoted by question marks - any ideas?

Here's my sitting and thinking place,
Hidden at the bottom of the hill;
Here I can wonder any time of day,
Thinking of this and that,
With the hen and the robin and the dear old cat.

Here's my sitting and thinking place,
Everything is beautifully still;
No one to ???? all my thoughts away.
They're welcome to have a chat,
With the hen and the robin and the dear old cat.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: Dave Rado
Date: 07 Feb 12 - 09:04 PM

Does anyone know any of the lyrics from the other Vivian Leigh. Beatrix Potter records, e..g I used to love "Here's my sitting and thinking spot", from Mrs Tiggy Winkle.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 02 Dec 11 - 12:38 AM

Joan Plowright wrote Why Do I Do it? But good luck trying to find it online.. I found this site by looking for that one song!! Its no where to be found...

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 16 Oct 11 - 06:16 AM

To the various people who've expresses an interest in a copy, I have a website: www.peter-taylor-folksinger.co.uk. If you contact me through that with your details I'll make up some CDs.
The trouble with this thread is that it keeps disappearing, and when it reappears I realise someone posted a month ago and I didn't spot it.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Tweetssun
Date: 15 Oct 11 - 11:59 PM

We had that Petter Rabbit record when I was a child, I've been looking for it for several years now, especially since I have a child. I think he would love to hear it.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Elisa
Date: 19 Sep 11 - 02:33 AM

Hello Doctor! I had that record too when my family lived in England many years ago, I'm from Mexico, the record got lost, I'd love to have a copy of it if possible. I've got a twitter account if it helps making contact @Cri_kee

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 05 Sep 11 - 05:37 AM

Hi Sheila
I live in Leeds, if that's any help to you. If not we'll have to try and arrange something else.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 05 Sep 11 - 01:51 AM

Climbing up a tree, mommy says I shouldn't.
L can do it here I go,
Oops I fell and hurt my toe.
Things sometimes happen when you do a don't
Cuz when you do do a don't
like Peter Rabbit
it becomes a habit
When you do a don't,
O when you do do a don't
-----------
You'll be sorry after
When you do a don't.

Pull that doggies tail
Mommy says I shouldn't
He got mad and snapped at me
I got scared and climbed a tree
Things sometimes happen when you do a don't

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Sheila
Date: 23 Aug 11 - 12:02 AM

Hello Doctor,

I'd be interested in a CD, for sure. May I ask where you live (in general terms)?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 22 Jul 11 - 05:27 AM

Alternatively, if there's a great demand I could always put it on to CD and do copies for interested parties.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: The Doctor
Date: 22 Jul 11 - 05:26 AM

My wife has just retired after 27 years of child-minding, and we started going through all the equipment we had collected during those years. Amongst the things we found was the LP 'The Beatrix Potter Stories - 1', which are The Tale of Peter Rabbit, The Tale of Benjamin Bunny, The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies and The Tale of Mrs Tiggy-Winkle. I've not played it but it looks reasonable, and the sleeve is quite good apart from some child having underlined all the titles, without a ruler.
If anyone would like it and sends me their address they can have it for the cost of the postage, first come first served.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,chelseachick1905
Date: 19 Jul 11 - 06:05 AM

http://www.davidcroft.co.uk/Stage-Musicals/ go on to early years

You can here Vivien Leigh reading the stories and the songs from the musical, it is magic....ENJOY!!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 13 Jul 11 - 09:20 PM

I too have been looking for the song "If you do a Don't". Here is another verse I remember

Another piece of fudge, Mommy say's I shouldn't
I like fudge 'cause it's so thick
ooh, my belly, I feel sick
Things sometimes happen when you do a don't!

So glad to see some else remembers!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: the lemonade lady
Date: 23 Mar 11 - 02:00 PM

http://www.vivien-leigh.com/peterrabbit.html can't be bothered to the blue cliky thing but that site will help you listen to all of the tracks.

sal

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 17 Mar 11 - 07:55 AM

I was about 6 years old when I owned that red vinyl single, (now 46!)and i came upon your posting looking to find it again through the power of inter-net. I remember it ,nearly, word for word.(story and songs!) if you know were i can get a copy, I would be ever so grateful. yours Richard. [e-mail]

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Ruth
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:34 PM

Amelia,

That song is from The Floppy Bunnies story and I believe it is sung by Peter rabbit or Benjamin Bunny or both at different times. If you haven't already done so, download the files from scott's message and you will find it on track 4.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Ruth
Date: 09 Aug 10 - 02:31 PM

Scott,

Thank you so much for the files. I have been looking for these stories and songs for years. I had Peter Rabbit, Benjamin Bunny, the floppy bunnies and Ms. Tiggywinkle on cassette when I was a kid. My sister and I listened to them for hours and sang along to the songs. Now I have the songs for a whole new generation and can't wait to share them with my sister again :)

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,amelia
Date: 16 Jul 10 - 05:33 PM

Does anyone remember the song -

follow your heart,
follow it blindly,
and it will take you
on a journey to a star,
a million, million miles
need not seem very far,
so follow your heart,
and there you are.

I grew up listening to Peter Rabbit tales and for years now this song keeps on popping into my head. Where can I find the full song lyrics as I'm sure I have remembered parts wrong and I'm sure it must have been longer than that??
Also, does anyone know who sang it?

Thanks everyone x

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Jun 10 - 01:23 PM

Why do I do it?
What can it be?
There's naughtiness in everyone
But twice as much in me
I'd give the world if only I could,
Now and again, be good.

Why do I do it?
Am I to blame?
The others can be naughty
But it never seems the same.
No one believes I'd like to be good
Never the less I would

I think a halo would suit me,
Dangling over my head.
When they behold me,
They wouldn't scold me,
They'd say well done instead...

Why do I do it?
What is the cure?
My brothers and my sisters find it easy I am sure
That's how I've been ever since I begun
Why do I do it?
Why do I do it?
Why do I do it?
BECAUSE IT'S FUN!!!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,ds
Date: 12 Jun 10 - 08:12 PM

i am playing the songs form the internet - google peter rabbit vivien leigh and it comes up in mp3, now trying to get it on to itunes
i remember them well and often sing them - its amaizing I thought I knew the words but I have got some of them wrong, poor memory ?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Susan
Date: 24 Apr 10 - 12:09 PM

Scott,
thank you so much! I had these tales on (red) vinyl as a child and I've never forgotten them. It's wonderful to hear them again.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Scott
Date: 12 Apr 10 - 03:41 PM

My wife grew up on these, and so did our own kids!

I digitized the six tales I had on vinyl, and cleaned them up (they now sound very good). I then found a seventh story (Johnny Town-Mouse) on the web.

Finally, I joined them all together into a single audiobook, complete with artwork and chapter markings for each of the seven stories.

These recordings deserve to live on! Here's my audiobook version:

Peter Rabbit Stories, narrated by Vivien Leigh (41 MB)

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 08 Apr 10 - 10:24 AM

wow i've just gone back to my childhood. thanks

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,ru
Date: 18 Feb 10 - 09:26 AM

This is amazing i too have been singing these songs to my kids and looking for the original - how wonderful that we now have this link - i cant wait to play it to my kids

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,sandra
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 03:30 PM

this time I succedded!
http://www.familyfunland.com/beatrix-potter.htm
Have fun

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 03:11 PM

sorry - wasn't it! what a disapointment!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 18 Jan 10 - 02:39 PM

Hey there,

this is lovley! I am not alone!!!! I remember these songs from childhood and you can not imagine how disapointed I was when about 20 years ago I found records with the tales of Peter Rabbit and Benjamin Bunny and the songs were missing. I have no idea how they could do that. Those songs were great. But thanks to you guys I found this link - what do you think of that!
http://www.naxosdirect.com/CHILDRENS-SONGS---RHYMES-REVERIES-RIMES/title/MVCD1163/
Thanks for all the help. If you find anything more - please go on posting . I will keep this page in my favorits!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: beeliner
Date: 10 Nov 09 - 10:36 AM

Has anyone mentioned the 1966 (I think) hit single by Dee-Jay and the Runaways?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VgQ7gDaU1Oc

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Littly
Date: 10 Nov 09 - 07:32 AM

HERE THEY ARE FINALLY:D

http://www.vivien-leigh.com/potter.html

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Guest - Hunca Munca
Date: 21 Oct 09 - 02:57 PM

I have been on line most of the day today searching for exactly these recordings of the Beatrix Potter stories with songs and music. I have been searching for these for my new daughter as I grew up on them and absolutely adored them growing up. Thank you to you all. Now, does anyone else have the rest of the recordings - The Story of Jemmima Puddle Duck, Squirrel Nutkin, Hunca Munca, Miss Twiggy Winkle????? I would love to have them all.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: giles earle
Date: 12 Oct 09 - 09:11 AM

The record covers credit muusic and lyrics to Cyril Ornadel and David Croft. Ornadel also conducts.

There are photographs of the backs of the covers at rarelibrary.com/book/Col-c/155/SET+OF+THREE+BEATRIX+POTTER+45+RPM+EXTENDED+PLAY+RECORDS+WITH+DUST+COVERS.html that usefully also list who sings which song.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Guest Paul Davison
Date: 12 Oct 09 - 08:23 AM

The Vivien Leigh songs aren't the Dudley Glass version. I always thought the Vivien Leigh songs were written by Davis Croft (of Dad's Army fame). CAn anyone help me out with more info?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,bigdavesee
Date: 13 Sep 09 - 07:27 AM

Thanks for the link.
I spent a good few years thinking about the words(only a few hrs looking online) for this song ...
was my mantra as a 6 year old ...
yes, I was a naughty little sh!t !
;-)

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Jul 09 - 11:55 AM

The kids at an English speaking Kindergarten here in Austria performed these songs recently as part of their end-of-the-year show. They played a CD with the songs on and sang along so it must be available somewhere!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,christianD
Date: 16 Jun 09 - 03:55 PM

hi there! trying to see if anyone has heard of this song i used to have on vinyl with my little fischer price record player. i believe it was part of the peter rabbit arena, but the only lyrics i can remember are:

"I climbed up a tree,
mommy said i shouldn't.
i can do it here i go
oops i fell and bumped my toe.

things sometimes happen
when you do a "don't"

cuz when you do do a "don't"
like Peter Rabbit
It becomes a habit...."

and that's all i that i can assemble after 25yrs.
anything ring a bell???
thanks in advance!

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Littly
Date: 15 Jun 09 - 08:22 PM

WONDERFUL! WONDERFUL! Thank you so much! I have been looking for this for a year. Even writing to the BEatrix Potter people. They knew the record, but said there were no plans to make it into a CD.

Listening to Peter Rabbit, I realise that after 30 years I still know EVERY word!

If anyone can download the other 3 (?) stories from the LP...??

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,Rainy
Date: 02 Jun 09 - 04:57 PM

Thank you so much for posting this. I have been searching for it for my younger sister, since our mother died last year and we have been reminicing. She had these records when she was small. Thank you again for adding to our trip down memory lane. We really enjoyed hearing it again as it took as back to that precious time.

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,pinguthegreek
Date: 15 Apr 09 - 12:55 PM

My mother and I were talking about this only yesterday, or the day before because we both remember it. Is there any way of downloading the others ?

Even now, I still believe in the advice of Follow Your hears ?

Subject: RE: Does anyone know these Peter Rabbit songs?
From: GUEST,jewel
Date: 08 Apr 09 - 03:11 PM

I came on this site after a google search about this very record. I have the original with the 3 other stories but it is very crackly after years of devoted playing as a child. I found myself singing the songs to my own children the other day and decided to see if I could find a better copy to put on CD. You are the answer to my prayers and I am transported back to the past. Thanks for the links.They will continue the legacy in my house. I had no idea so many people remember it like I do.
Cheers