I Love Onions - Susan Christie, 1966
Or strange things living under logs, But, mmm, I love onions. I don't like dancin' with crazy Ted, He's always jumpin' on my head, But, mmm, I love onions. Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha. Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot. Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha. Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot. I don't like rain, or snow, or hail, Or Moby Dick, the great white whale, But, mmm, I love onions. I don't like shoes that pinch your toes, Or people who squirt you with a garden hose, But, mmm, I love onions. Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha. Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot. Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha. Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot. Yeah! The onion is a tuberous vegetable and is a member of the genus stinkus delicioso. It was highly prized by the ancient Egyptian pharaohs, and their friends and cousins-a. They cause watering of the eyes and rubifaction of the skin, but it is very, very tasty. (huhuh) Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha. Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot. Onions, onions, la la la. Onions, onions, ha ha ha. Root toot doodle-ee-oot doot doo doot. How vewwy, vewwy cwude! --- The Turtles chocolate's song? That's right, I Love Onions was re-vamped for a successful marketing campaign in 1980. Although I personally like Turtles more than I do Onions, I still like the original song best. Susan Christie launched her career with this 1966 hit, but soon moved into demos of serious, downbeat acid folk music. None of it was released until the 2006 CD "Paint a Lady"...better late than never, I guess. There isn't much information about her, but try here.
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