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* The chorus is a variation on an old folk/schoolyard rhyme, "Hooray, Hooray, the first of May! Outdoor fucking starts today!" In an [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/04/10/first-of-may-bench/ April 10, 2007 blog post], JoCo credited [[John Hodgman]] with the idea for the song, and mentions that the modern dirty rhyme derives from an older, traditional dirty rhyme. Commenters Mike and [[User:Bry|Bry]] tracked the reference down to a poem in ''Another Almanac of Words at Play'' by Willard R. Espy: [[:Image:Espy - First of May.jpg]] | * The chorus is a variation on an old folk/schoolyard rhyme, "Hooray, Hooray, the first of May! Outdoor fucking starts today!" In an [http://www.jonathancoulton.com/2007/04/10/first-of-may-bench/ April 10, 2007 blog post], JoCo credited [[John Hodgman]] with the idea for the song, and mentions that the modern dirty rhyme derives from an older, traditional dirty rhyme. Commenters Mike and [[User:Bry|Bry]] tracked the reference down to a poem in ''Another Almanac of Words at Play'' by Willard R. Espy: [[:Image:Espy - First of May.jpg]] | ||
*The poem which Espy cites, in turn, derives from ancient Pagan customs celebrating fertility on the eve of Beltane, the Celtic name for the month of May. | *The poem which Espy cites, in turn, derives from ancient Pagan customs celebrating fertility on the eve of Beltane, the Celtic name for the month of May. | ||
− | * [[Wikipedia:James Taylor|James Taylor]] and [[Wikipedia:Bee Gees|the Bee Gees]] have also recorded songs by the same title. [http://lyricwiki.org/James_Taylor:First_Of_May Taylor's song] explores some similar themes with less explicit language, while [http://lyricwiki.org/ | + | * [[Wikipedia:James Taylor|James Taylor]] and [[Wikipedia:Bee Gees|the Bee Gees]] have also recorded songs by the same title. [http://lyricwiki.org/James_Taylor:First_Of_May Taylor's song] explores some similar themes with less explicit language, while [http://lyricwiki.org/Bee_Gees:First_Of_May the Bee Gees' song] is a love song lamenting the passage of time. |
== Availability == | == Availability == |
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First of May | |
Release | Smoking Monkey |
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Length | 4:10 |
Release date | 11-05-2003 |
Related Pages | Other media |
{{#song:First%20of%20May }}
Trivia
- The chorus is a variation on an old folk/schoolyard rhyme, "Hooray, Hooray, the first of May! Outdoor fucking starts today!" In an April 10, 2007 blog post, JoCo credited John Hodgman with the idea for the song, and mentions that the modern dirty rhyme derives from an older, traditional dirty rhyme. Commenters Mike and Bry tracked the reference down to a poem in Another Almanac of Words at Play by Willard R. Espy: Image:Espy - First of May.jpg
- The poem which Espy cites, in turn, derives from ancient Pagan customs celebrating fertility on the eve of Beltane, the Celtic name for the month of May.
- James Taylor and the Bee Gees have also recorded songs by the same title. Taylor's song explores some similar themes with less explicit language, while the Bee Gees' song is a love song lamenting the passage of time.
Availability
Available from jonathancoulton.com as a free MP3 download or for purchase in MP3 or FLAC formats, as well as on the Smoking Monkey CD.
Themes
Sex
Spring
Sing A Longs
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