The Hut Sut Song
Bing Crosby & Connee Boswell Lyrics
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Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla, brawla too it
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla, brawla too it
Now the Rawlson is a Swedish town, the rillerah is a stream
The brawla is the boy and girl, the Hut-Sut is their dream
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla, brawla too it
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla, brawla too it
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla sooit
In a town in Sweden by a stream so clear and cool
There sat a boy just a fishin' and a dreamin' when he should have been in school
Now, he couldn't read or write a single Swedish word but happiness he found
In a little Swedish song he heard here's the way he made it sound
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla, brawla too it
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla, brawla too it
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla sooit
Now the girl played hooky from school that day, came down to the stream
She sat down beside the little Swedish boy and they began to dream
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, and a brawla, brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, and a brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla, brawla too it
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, add a little brawla sooit
The brawla is the boy and girl, the Hut-Sut is their dream
The sooit is the teacher who caught them by the stream
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, and a brawla, brawla sooit
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah, and a brawla sooit
Now the boy and girl are back in school, shattered is their dream
The teacher planted poison oak all along the stream
It's a crazy kind of a song to belong to a boy and girl
In love with a beautiful dream
But they love to sing, swing all the live long day
Shood to soon shahoon la shoon da shoo shooga shoogan on the Rillerah
"The Hut Sut Song" is a playful and nonsensical tune that tells the story of a boy and a girl who daydream about a romantic rendezvous by the Rillerah stream in the Swedish town of Rawlson, as they sing "Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah." The song features several made-up words that add colors and fun to the storyline. The brawla represents the boy and girl, while the sooit is their teacher who foils their daydreams. The song boasts an upbeat melody with a catchy chorus that has made it a popular sing-along tune.
The song was first recorded by Horace Heidt and His Musical Knights in 1941, featuring vocals by Donna Wood and Stuart Wade. However, the most popular version of the song was recorded by Bing Crosby and Connee Boswell in the same year. The song became an instant hit, topping the charts for several weeks.
"The Hut Sut Song" has become a classic novelty song, evoking nostalgia for the playful spirit and innocence of the 1940s. It was even parodied in a Looney Tunes cartoon in the 1950s. Overall, the song does not take itself seriously and offers a lighthearted escape from reality.
Line by Line Meaning
Hut-Sut Rawlson on the Rillerah
The boy and girl are dreaming by the clear and cool stream in Rawlson, Sweden
add a little brawla, brawla too it
They are adding some romance to their dream
add a little brawla sooit
They are adding some spice to their romance
Now the Rawlson is a Swedish town, the rillerah is a stream
The setting of the dream is described as a Swedish town by a clear stream
The brawla is the boy and girl, the Hut-Sut is their dream
The romance is represented by the brawla, while the dream of being together is symbolized by the Hut-Sut
In a town in Sweden by a stream so clear and cool
The boy and girl are romanticizing about the idyllic setting around them
There sat a boy just a fishin' and a dreamin' when he should have been in school
The boy is skipping school to enjoy the romantic setting and dream about the girl
Now, he couldn't read or write a single Swedish word but happiness he found
Although the boy is not well-educated, he finds happiness in his romantic dreams
The girl played hooky from school that day, came down to the stream
The girl also skipped school to be with the boy by the stream
The sooit is the teacher who caught them by the stream
The dream is shattered when the teacher catches the boy and girl skipping school by the stream
Now the boy and girl are back in school, shattered is their dream
The reality of school sets in and the dream of being together is lost
The teacher planted poison oak all along the stream
The teacher punishes the boy and girl for skipping school by planting poison oak along the stream, destroying the romantic dream
It's a crazy kind of a song to belong to a boy and girl in love with a beautiful dream
The song reflects the crazy, romantic dream of the boy and girl
But they love to sing, swing all the live long day
Although their dream is shattered, they still love to sing and be happy
Shood to soon shahoon la shoon da shoo shooga shoogan on the Rillerah
This nonsensical refrain repeats and reinforces the idyllic setting and romantic dream
Lyrics © Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: Leo V. Killion
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