Barbara Smith’s “My Dreadful Farby Snood”

This incredibly funny song was written by Barbara Smith after being inspired by Anna Allen’s Farby Snood.

MY DREADFUL FARBY SNOOD

Lyrics by Barbara Smith Inspired by Anna Allen
www.thegracefullady.com/civilwargowns/ready-mades_farbysnood.htm
Sung to the tune of “Oh My Darlin’ Clementine”
April 11, 2008

On a Website, or was it Ebay?
Trying hard to make a dime,
Dwelt a re-en-actor merchant,
Selling LOVELY nylon Snoods.

CHORUS:
Oh my dreadful, oh my dreadful,
Oh my DREAAADFUL Farby Snood!
Wish you were LOST, and gone forever
How I loathe you, Farby Snood!

Bright it was, so color-ful-ul,
Hypnotiiiiiiiiiizing were his wares,
Authentic help so close at ha-and,
To help me hide my Modern Hair.

CHORUS

Clicked the mouse-y, paid the PayPal,
And my Snood, was winging home!
No more tears o’er my poor hai-air,
My Lovely Snood would cure it all!

CHORUS
 
Morning of the, next Encampment,
found me spooooorting my new Snood,
Rainbow Bright could do no better,
Imagine my so sunny Mood!

CHORUS

Promenading, through the Ca-amp,
Head a-blaze just like the sun!
What’s that titter? What’s that chortle?
It’s at ME, they’re poking fun!

CHORUS

Now you ladies, may just learn the,
moral ooofffff my little tale –
Trust you not that scheming sutler
Avoid like fire, the Farby Snood!

CHORUS:
Oh my dreadful, oh my dreadful,
Oh my DREAAADFUL Farby Snood!
Wish you were LOST, and gone forever
How I loathe you, Farby Snood!

Published in: on March 1, 2011 at 4:30 pm  Comments (4)  

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  1. On March 1, 2011 at 8:47 pm Barbara Smith said:

    “What we do for ourselves dies with us. What we do for others and the world remains and is immortal.” ~ Albert Pine, d. 1851

    I is immortal now! 🙂

  2. On March 1, 2011 at 8:48 pm Anna Worden Bauersmith said:

    Love this quote! and your quote as well!

  3. On March 2, 2011 at 8:36 am accessoryqueen1 said:

    OMG you have to sing this at the conference in Harrisburg this week if you’re going!!!
    I just wish I could be there to see/hear it 😦
    You could probably get Cherri & Dianne to act it out while you sing it???

  4. On March 2, 2011 at 9:32 pm Ava Trimble said:

    This is a magical, magical thing. When I discovered it last night, I started laughing so hard that I HAD to explain to my boyfriend what “farby” meant and all about the snood situation. Explanation in hand, he was very amused as well. Love it!

    Makes me miss The Sewing Academy…

    (where I went by Felicite, back before they switched to wanting people to use their real names)


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