tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38625371245795065.post8884153695084286335..comments2023-09-10T06:56:26.082-04:00Comments on Roasted Peanuts: April 24, 1954: Fashion arbiter of novelty recordsRodneyliveshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03476187929555342435noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38625371245795065.post-84396038983721380722011-07-02T19:32:48.069-04:002011-07-02T19:32:48.069-04:00Yes, it's a children's song. No idea how ...Yes, it's a children's song. No idea how far back it dates -- far enough that's it's "Traditional," no known author.<br /><br />Here's a YouTube version:<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCD34f3ZZd0Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38625371245795065.post-60960157127289072392011-06-29T15:17:05.871-04:002011-06-29T15:17:05.871-04:00Aaah, that sounds plausible.Aaah, that sounds plausible.Rodneyliveshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03476187929555342435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38625371245795065.post-68883032770058667542011-06-29T10:53:14.204-04:002011-06-29T10:53:14.204-04:00I think that this is a Cold War reference. "...I think that this is a Cold War reference. "Red" = Communist, and Lucy is commenting that anyone who would wear red at the time must be crazy. <br /><br />The Army-McCarthy hearings were going on at this time, BTW.Chris Barathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06845538037091279990noreply@blogger.com