| "My Pony Boy" | |
Sheet music cover (1909). |
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| Music by | Charley O'Donnell. |
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| Lyrics by | Bobbie Heath |
| Published | 1909 |
| Language | English |
"My Pony Boy" is a popular song written in 1909 by Bobby Heath (lyrics) and Charley O'Donnell.
Along with songs like "Cheyenne", it became a cliché, as its tune was frequently used in Western movies and cartoons. It works especially well when played on a "Honky tonk" piano.
The first verse explains that the central character of the song has many female admirers; the second that the "Fluffy Ruffle girl" has won his heart. The chorus:
The old expression "giddy up", exhorting a horse to gallop at high speed, is a corruption of "get ye up".
In the 1931 Krazy Kat short Rodeo Dough, a female spaniel sings the song after Krazy wins a rodeo event.
Bruce Springsteen included a modified version as the last song on his 1992 album Human Touch
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Victor Records # 16356, Ada Jones, singer