Who wrote and sang the song, “Merry Go Round Broke Down”?
The original version contains an introductory verse that leads up to the main part of the song, as a young man tells of his date with a young woman, in which they go to an amusement park and find time to “spark” while riding the malfunctioning The merry-go-round broke down As we went ’round and ’round Each time ‘twould miss We’d steal a kiss While the merry-go-round went oom-pah-pah, oom-pah-pah… An adapted instrumental version of the song’s main tune became the staple opening and closing credits theme for the Looney Tunes series, most memorably featuring A different vocal version was heard in an early cartoon called My name is Daffy Duck I worked on a merry-go-round The job was swell I did quite well Till the merry-go-round broke down (Woo-hoo! Woo-hoo! …) The guy that worked with me Was a horse with a lavender eye Around in whirls we’d wink at girls Till the merry go round broke down Up and down And round it we sped That dizzy pace Soon went to my head Now you know why I’m dizzy
