James Kern (“Kay”) Kyser (1905 – 1985) was a famous bandleader and one of t… Read Full Bio ↴James Kern (“Kay”) Kyser (1905 – 1985) was a famous bandleader and one of the first to become a radio celebrity.
He was the son of pharmacists Paul Bynum Kyser and Emily Royster Howell Kyser, and a cousin of Vermont C. Royster. A graduate of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a Bachelor of Commerce degree, his campus popularity and enthusiasm as a cheerleader caused him to be invited to join a commercial band being formed by other students. Although he started clarinet lessons, he was better as an entertaining announcer for the band than as a musician. He adopted the initial of his middle name as part of his stage name, for its alliterative effect.

Woody Woodpecker Song
Kay Kyser Lyrics

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Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
Oh, that's the Woody Woodpecker song
Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
Yeah, he's a-peckin' it all day long

He pecks a few holes in a tree to see
If a redwood's really red
And it's nothing to him, on the tiniest whim

To peck a few holes in your head

Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
Oh, that's the Woody Woodpecker's tune
Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
Makes the other woodpeckers swoon

Though it doesn't make sense to the dull and the dense
And the lady woodpeckers long for
Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
That's the Woody Woodpecker song

Ho-ho-ho ho ho, ho-ho-ho ho ho
Woody Woodpecker's serenade
Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
On the woodpecker hit parade

Though he can't sing a note, there's a frog in his throat
All his top notes come out blurred
He's the ladies' first choice, with a laugh in his voice
He gives all his rivals the bird

Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
He'll be settlin' down some day
Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
He'll be hearin' the preacher say

For the rest of your life, you'll be woody and wife
And the choir will sing along with

Ho-ho-ho, ho, ho-ho-ho, ho
The Woody Woodpecker song

Overall Meaning

The Woody Woodpecker Song is a playful tune that is known for its distinctive giggles. The lyrics describe Woody Woodpecker as a woodpecker who spends his days "a-peckin' it all day long." He's a curious bird who likes to peck holes in trees to see if the wood is really red, and as the lyrics suggest, he's not above pecking a few holes in someone's head. The song makes references to the fact that Woody's laugh is infectious, and that lady woodpeckers find him quite charming. Though the song may not make sense to some, it's a popular tune that is sure to put a smile on anyone's face.

The lyrics of the Woody Woodpecker Song were written by George Tibbles and the music was composed by Ramey Idriss and Kay Kyser. The song was first recorded by Kay Kyser and His Orchestra in 1948 and was later used as the theme song for Woody Woodpecker, an animated character created by Walter Lantz. Woody Woodpecker first appeared in a short film called Knock Knock in 1940, and quickly became a popular character in the world of animation.

Line by Line Meaning

Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
The catchy opening of the Woody Woodpecker song.

Oh, that's the Woody Woodpecker song
This is a song about Woody Woodpecker, the animated bird character.

Yeah, he's a-peckin' it all day long
Woody spends all day pecking things, whether it's trees or people's heads.

He pecks a few holes in a tree to see If a redwood's really red And it's nothing to him, on the tiniest whim To peck a few holes in your head
Woody likes to peck holes in things to test their color or texture, and doesn't mind injuring people either.

Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
The chorus of the song, repeated multiple times throughout.

Makes the other woodpeckers swoon
Woody's song is so charming that even other woodpeckers can't resist it.

Though it doesn't make sense to the dull and the dense And the lady woodpeckers long for
Some woodpeckers don't appreciate Woody's song, while others swoon over it.

Woody Woodpecker's serenade On the woodpecker hit parade
Woody's song is so popular, it's on the woodpecker's version of the Top 40 chart.

Though he can't sing a note, there's a frog in his throat All his top notes come out blurred
Woody isn't a great singer and his voice sounds rough because of a frog in his throat.

He's the ladies' first choice, with a laugh in his voice He gives all his rivals the bird
Despite his lack of singing talent, Woody's humor and charm make him very appealing to lady woodpeckers and he loves to taunt his male competitors.

He'll be settlin' down some day He'll be hearin' the preacher say For the rest of your life you'll be Woody and wife And the choir will sing along with
Even though Woody is a bachelor now, he imagines getting married one day and having his song sung at his wedding.

Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho! The Woody Woodpecker song
The song ends with another round of the catchy chorus, celebrating Woody's song.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: George F. Tibbles, Ramey Idriss

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Most interesting comment from YouTube:

@blac3r

2y↑9

Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
Oh, that's the Woody Woodpecker song
Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
Yeah, he's a-peckin' it all day long

He pecks a few holes in a tree to see
If a redwood's really red
And it's nothing to him, on the tiniest whim
To peck a few holes in your head

Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
Oh, that's the Woody Woodpecker's tune
Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
Makes the other woodpeckers swoon

Though it doesn't make sense to the dull and the dense
And the lady woodpeckers long for
Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
That's the Woody Woodpecker song

Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
Woody Woodpecker's serenade
Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
On the woodpecker hit parade

Though he can't sing a note, there's a frog in his throat
All his top notes come out blurred
He's the ladies' first choice, with a laugh in his voice
He gives all his rivals the bird

Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
He'll be settlin' down some day
Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
He'll be hearin' the preacher say

For the rest of your life you'll be Woody and wife
And the choir will sing along with
Ho-ho-ho ho ho! Ho-ho-ho ho ho!
The Woody Woodpecker song

All comments from YouTube:

@DeanOpperman

1y↑96

Hey Prof! First of all, I want to thank you for all the magnificent restoration work youve done. Always perfectly done, no atrificiality, true to the artists intentions. You amaze me! Some rainy day, Id love to see what you can do with Vernonica on the flip! Kudos!

@the78prof72

1y↑14

Thanks for the kind words, Dean...and for reminding me that I really should get around to posting that flip!

@Corsair0829

⁰⁰⁰❤❤9😊😊p

@monsieurpikel6841

3y↑383

2 FATOS INTERESSANTES:
1º: você assim como a maioria das pessoas aqui são do Brasil
2º: não foi o YouTube que te recomendou esse vídeo, você veio aqui porque pesquisou

@joaobatista-cb6iu

3y↑13

Sim😂

@Expioun

3y↑5

Sim kkkk

@MyLittlePonyFan2009

3y↑10

O Miserável é Um Gênio

@Davi3038849844

2y↑7

Precisamente

@ederslara

2y↑8

Bruxão msm kkkk

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@CanudinhoeVitrola

4y↑570

Eu juro que não to mentindo, mas ouvir essa música ta me dando vontade de chorar, é sensacional como uma música tão antiga ou uma animação sejam tão perfeitos até a época de hoje. É um trabalho tão bonito e tão bem feito, trabalhado com vontade e paixão, é inspirador demais, pica pau é uma animação tão marcante... É um orgulho conhecer uma animação assim com trilha sonora fantástica

@voyager965

4y↑38

Te entendo, tirou as palavras da minha boca ksksksk

@GabrielHenrique-vv8fd

3y↑21

Exatamente

@emanueljarizeu2709

3y↑27

Eu via essa trilha sonora nos começo de desenhos do pica pal

@SrHIGOR-st7kk

3y↑33

Minha criança interior ama pica pau eu e meu irmão assistia muito na infância.

@GabrielHenrique-vv8fd

3y↑17

@@AkiraCthulhu :-|

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@Pommezul

3y↑243

Lots and lots of Brazilians in the comment section, hello there people :3

@LuisHenrique-zz6rn

3y↑13

Hello man

@duouarte1471

3y↑7

@chiqueiro-gamer

2y↑28

Pica pau faz um sucesso estrondoso aqui

@YORRA1

51w↑6

Eae mano :)

@RodrigoBueno2085

49w↑6

Hi 🇧🇷

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@stevennorthrup5790

4y↑288

Fun Fact: The Woody Woodpecker Song made its debut in “Wet Blanket Policy.” It is also the first and only song from that short to be nominated for an academy award for best original song in 1948.

@yogeshrupani6848

3y↑10

thanks for this ! I loved the wet blanket policy... ^_^ buzz buzzard !

@hlnbee

3y↑8

I was in first grade!

@yogeshrupani6848

3y↑3

@@hlnbee me too ^_^ My mum recorded all of the best cartoons for me on a vhs tape.

@davidtodora6173

3y↑5

Thanks, for I love the musical integrity of this Orchestral song. Moreover, the song also makes me laugh too!!

@clivesmith9377

2y↑3

What's “Wet Blanket Policy”?

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@GustavoSilva-dj5ro

3y↑38

Qual decada é melhor?

(Anos 40)like
(Anos 2000)comenta

@GustavoSilva-dj5ro

3y↑2

@Renan Nogueira vdd mas minha avó era de 28 e meu avo 29 quem era dos anos 40 era minha tia

@japanoguiness

3y↑3

Hoje sempre vai ser a melhor época porque é hoje que estamos vivos e podemos mudar nossas vidas. Passado é passado,fica só na lembrança. O presente pode não ser grande coisa mas ninguém evolui parado no tempo e relembrando o quanto o passado era bom(na verdade nem foi tão bom assim mas como ninguém gosta de lembrar das coisas ruins kkkkk).

@Mc__muelzinho

@@japanoguinesshoje dia só tem coisas piores

@SoUmBrasileiro

49w↑19

Pica-Pau realmente bombou adoidado no Brasil, a maioria dos espectadores desse vídeo são brasileiros. Quem está aqui por causa de um short de curiosidade sobre essa música? Porque eu sim.

@thomasgame8754

49w↑1

Esse tal vídeo falava daquele Episódio onde o pica-pau se vestir de mulher para entrar numa festa correto?

@SoUmBrasileiro

44w↑1

Correto

@CanudinhoeVitrola

4y↑201

Amigos, 1948, olha que arte sensacional

@kenthuang436

2y↑31

This is the only song from an animated short to ever be nominated for the Best Original Song Oscar

@ericbezerra1031

4y↑177

Quendo eu era criança e passava o episodeo dessa música chegava a arrepiar

@stephenholloway6893

4y↑100

Got an Oscar nominated for best original song.

@huntersvideos905

3y↑8

Good for you buddy!

@luizhenriquesouzasilva970

34w

Me too, i Love this song

@CooknBimbo

4y↑111

This was in my grandpa's record collection for years. I remember taking this and his hand crank suitcase player to school for show and tell in the mid 90s. He, this record and the player are gone now but I feel like he is here cracking jokes and listening along.

@josephschauster3689

2y↑7

Nice story

@mark1968

2y↑5

@@josephschauster3689 Agreed

@rowbyrowby

2y↑8

Happy memories…

@marzipan1405

38w↑1

@@rowbyrowby❤

@JoshMaxPower

14w↑7

Hello to all the Woody woodpecker song fans! 👍👍👍

@dntamuu76

3y↑28

My Grandfather was good friends with Walter Lantz. He had many reels of Woody Woodpecker cartoons. We watched them when we were young.

@PowerAnimationsPACStayAnimated

2y↑2

Wow! That's awesome! How long did he know Lantz, and did he ever work for him?

@erikcarmichael3300

50w↑1

Same here 💯 I got a tattoo on my leg of Woody Woodpecker lol one of my favorite cartoons.

@jamesb.6197

22w↑8

I can thank MeTV for introducing me to this catchy little ditty when they aired the 1948 "Wet Blanket Policy" short.

@samizex8840

3y↑62

Boas memórias da minha infância!! Te amo Woody Woodpecker ❤️🇧🇷❤️

@samizex8840

2y↑1

@@luvadedeus6688 que crime imperdoável!! 😭

@ninjafalido8520

2y↑1

@@luvadedeus6688 NOSSA QUE CRIME ELE NÃO DEVE SER PERDOANDO NUNCA MEU DEUS

@luizhenriquesouzasilva970

9w↑2

The Woody Woodpecker Song, nominated for an oscar from the best song

@eduardolima8523

4y↑204

Melhor música certeza

@VIckVaporub1253

4y↑6

@ericnikolasalencarandrade3969

4y↑5

Verdade

@ericbezerra1031

4y↑16

Pica Pau melhor desenho com certeza

@sunlight8356

3y↑6

uau br aqui?

@crocodilodoido898

3y↑7

Ro ro rô rô rô rô rô

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@sprite5392

3y↑161

A nostálgia se transforma em lágrimas...

@YoungLuan

3y↑11

@that_iconicmouse

1y↑2

Vdd mano :'(

@noahpartic7586

4w↑1

I remember hearing this at least once introducing a Woody Woodpecker episode on TV back in the time of what people today call "Saturday Morning".

😔They just don't make'em like THIS...Anymore.

@Pedro-wv4zy

4y↑58

Woody Woodpecker best cartoon ever S2 S2 S2

@viniciusm.2618

43w↑9

Walter Lantz foi um gênio da animação.

@luizhenriquesouzasilva970

34w↑3

Sim, descanse em paz Walter Lantz (1899-1994)

@wesleyjose9919

3y↑65

Eu fiquei impressionado no dia que eu vi o episódio com a linda voz dessa cantora, essa música aparece bem pouco mas é marcante demais

@joaoleonilson4721

2y↑3

Verdade mano

@iarley103

2y↑5

Se não me engano a voz é da esposa do autor de pica-pau ou alguma coisa do tipo

@DJ_MALQUISTO_DA_ZL

27w↑4

Ouvir isso em 2023 é incrível!

@dr.sebastion9305

34w↑3

Amazing. Absolutely astonishing to know this is 75 years old

@twellsbooks

36w↑4

In the UK there is a cider called woodpecker. it was served on tap in a pub. I used to make the woody woodpecker call to order a pint. it caught on with other drinkers.

@blac3r

2y↑9

@sapoinjuado9624

3y↑41

Nostalgia chagando

@sapoinjuado9624

3y↑3

O primeiro cometario que receber eu vou responder

@DogeAkita

2y↑1

@@sapoinjuado9624 bom dia, meu consagrado.

@ursapolargalactica

3y↑30

Sinto cheiro de nostalgia com cobertura de memes
e bolo de murango

@adriano8120

2y↑20

Manoooo amo essa música
Que nostalgia 🥰🥰🥰

@adriano8120

2y↑3

Primeiro comentário de 2022

@vladimirputin7287

30w

Woody woodpecker and Felix the cat are the best cartoons.

@caique_eeeeee

5y↑33

Memories

@fabula_da_familia

1y↑10

Bom demais, meu Deus!!! Da até vontade de chorar!!!

@alexanderdesmouceaux4395

47w↑9

Meu Deus , essa música é Dez vezes melhor do que eu lembrava😮

@hater_c137

33w↑4

Meu Deus, finalmente eu achei a música

@Voshed518

4y↑8

I'm 15 and I grew up with woody woodpecker

@user-bs4fy1gu7v

1y↑8

Песня отличная и мультфильм!))

@sharonchastain7510

3y↑6

I still watch woody woodpecker

@FDave26

Me too

@maicon_prudente

23w↑3

O melhor desenho de todo o mundo possui também a melhor música. Tem que respeitar nosso Woody Woodpecker! ❤️ 🇧🇷

@clauamador5047

1y↑9

Sempre vou amar este desenho, que marcou a minha infância e de muitas outras pessoas 😂🎉

@wericksonsantos410

47w↑15

Eu só vim pra querer ouvir a música e de repente comecei a chorar, não entendi bem no começo, mas agora entendi que é por causa de como o mundo mudou de lá pra cá, e infelizmente pra pior

@wandersonwesley173

2y↑16

Essa música tocou no ep apólice cobertor top demais é de arrepiar.

@cleberalmeidadasilva8352

34w↑2

Primeira aparição do Zeca urubu se eu não estiver enganado

@toonguy06

34w↑3

The cartoon is now on ME Tv on Saturday mornings 800 pacific time

@bobwitkowski6410

32w↑1

I grewup loving this song and the cartoon that came along with it.

@angrario

42w↑2

Melhor desenho de todos os tempos.

@thiagoribeiro9810

3y↑13

Por que só tem brasileiro aqui? Aleatório pra caralho.

@firmino_x

2y↑4

Porque o pica pau é muito famoso no Brasil

@antoniafowler5651

43w↑1

Brings back happy memories of my Dad

@MiaTheFailure

2y↑11

Bob, you never cease to amaze me with the quality of your transfers

@the78prof72

2y↑8

So glad that you're enjoying them....thanks for the kind word.

@adilsonsilva7655

19w↑3

O Woody ainda é muito famoso no Brasil. Aqui ele não têm um nome. É só Pica-pau mesmo.

@ericnikolasalencarandrade3969

4y↑27

Melhor musica original

@gabetorii

44w↑3

Botão de quem veio por causa do Pica pau 👇

@capuz5027

30w↑1

Que nostalgia ❤❤

@migmor6718

4y↑14

Beautiful arrangement and brilliant composition earning an Oscar nomination.to bad this soothing,cool and relaxing music has become a lost art.

@scottstacey7447

3y↑8

The first Oscar-nominated song that came from a seven-minute cartoon "Wet Blanket Policy". Kyser recorded this before the second recording ban was to take place 12/31/47.

@kevinmester7986

3y↑5

Woody Woodpecker gets caught in the crosshairs of a beautiful fire it's fueled by love and compassion upheld my family both Justin and far Khalid the rest to follow far to join in helping each other and that is the world take it from the squirrels

@MilePost106

3y↑8

Beautiful music!!!

@lcsotaku

3y↑11

O epilago apólice cobertor e meu favorito por causa dessa musica

@josuefinq7861

3y↑20

Nessa época os Estados Unidos eram os maiores influenciadores do mundo.

@vitas7253

3y↑7

Principalmente quando se tratava de desenhos. Anos 40 e 50 parecem terem sido os melhores da indústria.

@Arms2003

3y↑3

@@vitas7253 a guerra se alastrou pela cultura.

@bruceleehace20anos17

3y↑3

@@vitas7253 20s and 30s too

@adv.daviraraujo

3y↑5

Até hoje é

@samizex8840

3y↑6

Ainda são, mano!!

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@matheuzinkkkk

39w↑3

o quê estou fazendo aqui? ouvindo música de qualidade

@EliteFutebol1

3y↑10

Uma música nunca me emocionou tanto...

@ezecebim8704

43w↑1

Brasil marcando presença desde 1948

@kashynku

42w↑3

Não lembrava que essa música era tão boa

@joaojunior8077

4y↑12

Such a brilliant nostalgic masterpiece!

@megzen4073

2y↑2

Bravo

@bronze_Exp

3y↑4

Best thing I ever heard

@spencersmith2798

2y↑1

A great novelty by the great Kay Kyser band; Kyser was a native son of Rocky Mount and retiree of Chapel Hill and is still very warmly remembered here in North Carolina.

@AlexandreNog

3y↑9

ótima música, me lembra belos momentos

@RubberBoots2012

2y↑3

I wish this song had been included on the Time/Life series of hits from the 40s

@GuilherAltergeist

3y↑9

Que nostalgia mano

@denisrodrigues6683

3y↑24

Melhor música de desenho, a Polka do Pica pau (woody woodpecker Polka) também é bom.

@Luiz.alvinegro

2y↑1

The sleigh a la Russe é legal também

@sraleatorio8376

3y↑4

WOODY 😍😍😍

@Palhacofudido

2y↑1

this song is so good in so many ways

@gabryelsantos1171

3y↑7

É muito boa👏👏👏👏👏👏

@brunomendonca2989

2y↑2

I love Jazz ❤

@felipeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

3y↑18

Isso é melhor que BTS

@viniciusentrielli3222

3y↑4

Qualquer coisa é melhor

@felipearaujo7452

3y↑2

Vdd

@zapi9423

3y↑1

Tudo e melhor que o
B-ANDOS DE
T-RANSTORNADOS
S-SEXUAIS

@F0000x

2y↑4

É até um pecado comparar a merda do BTS com essa música.

@deewesthill1213

2y↑3

I never heard this cute little ditty before, just the silly call of the cartoon character. It reminds me of Road Runner going "bee-beep". This spring, for the first time in my life, i had a woodpecker in my yard, who for several weeks was pecking holes in a dead tree. He or she flew away though, likely because of all the cats sitting around under the tree!

@EliteFutebol1

3y↑8

Pica Pau será sempre o maior desenho de todos.

@TheEddy_Edward

3y↑4

quantas lembranças o woody (ou pica pau) me traz ó...

@fromthesidelines

4y↑5

Recorded on December 31, 1947, just before the the start of the 1948 AFM "recording ban".

@enzocypriani5055

3y↑4

Sensacional!

@zeferreira23

43w

Even a cartoon song back in the day was classy

@turles5287

33w↑3

🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷🇧🇷

@tedlawrence4189

47w↑1

I believe that this was the last hit of Kyser's. His band,sold more records between 1935 and 1945,than any other band! That may surprise those who would have guessed Miller,Goodman or a Dorsey.

@FranciscoPereira-px6mu

3y↑4

Thanks for posting. This is one of my favourits cartoon themes.

@justinalmorado7276

3y↑4

I blast this song driving through hood on spinners

@4stro_d

2y↑2

Simples e esuberante.

@rodrigolara5619

3y↑11

Zeca urubu vendedor de apólice 😃

@enzzz66

3y↑3

ohhhh nostalgia

@danielplinio1166

39w

Saudades do amigo picapau

@jhonathamferreira5248

3y↑4

muito bom 🥰

@mayhsonlimacardoso

3y↑3

Eu gosto muito dessa música.

@csigabiga1975

4y↑3

Great Music!!!! (Y)

@M4rc0sAurelio

12w↑1

Uma coisa que eu acho engraçado: o Pica-Pau e o Chaves são fortes no Brasil, mas em seus países eles são apenas um programa antigo, algo comparado a como tratamos Os Trapalhões por aqui.

@BichinAdm

1y↑1

THIS IS FIRE🔥🔥

@DinossaurosDoAcre

2y↑6

eu só consigo pensar em fallout ouvindo essa música, parece muito o tipo de música que tocaria nas radios dos jogos fallout

@bon-nie44

4y↑4

That's woody woodpecker song,🎵🎶

@imprimatur1987

23w↑1

Pica pau é o desenho mais lendário de todos os tempos 🇧🇷

@albertosaulo6681

2y↑2

Quando ouvir essa música quis ouvir lá

@jablesborjack8556

Good music.

@MyDaniloramos

47w

Sim, estamos por aqui!!!😂

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