Somebody Stole My Cow!

Well, they don't get much sillier than this. But while "Somebody Stole My Cow!" offers lots of silly fun (kazoos and all), there is also a great opportunity here to have a lesson on the music of the 1920s. This song, of course, is a parody of Leo Wood's hit, "Somebody Stole My Gal." It was a very popular song throughout the '20s and beyond, and it was recorded by the likes of Ted Weems, Cab Calloway, Benny Goodman, Bix Beiderbecke, Fats Waller, Count Basie, and more.

Our accompaniment has a rhythm section that features the piano and banjo (and a slide whistle and cow sound effects, just in case it wasn't silly enough). You should definitely have your singers ham it up for this one. Our studio singers sure did. The more pantomime and overacting the better. And be sure to watch the thrilling paper puppets video that goes with this song, created by our own Kristyn Johnson. You'll find it on our web site at MusicK8.com (See details in the box on page 67.)