The original name for the song is "Daisy Bell". People still sing this song today, though many (especially kids) only know the chorus below...

Notes

Bretta Gerhard wrote: "I was looking through your U.S. songs and i noticed some differences between the ones you have and the ones I know. If you are interested..."

Here's the first song Bretta sent:

Daisy, Daisy

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer due.
I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you.
It won't be a stylish marriage.
I can't afford a carriage.
But you'll look sweet,
Upon the seat,
Of a bicycle built for two.

Michael, Michael,
I'll give you my answer true
I'm not crazy
All for the likes of you
If you can't afford a carriage
there won't be any marriage
for I'll be damned
if I'll be crammed
on a bicycle built for two.

Hillary E. wrote:

We had a second verse to Daisy Daisy:

Richard, Richard, here is your answer true.
You're half crazy all for the love of you.
If you can't afford a carriage, there won't be any marriage
And geeks look sweet upon the seat of a bicycle built for two.

Here's a version Barbara D. Martin sent:

Daisy, Daisy, give me your answer, do.
I'm half crazy, all for the love of you.
It won't be a stylish marriage;
I can't afford a carriage,
But you'll look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle built for two!

David, David, here is your answer true:
I'm not crazy all for the love of you.
If you can't afford a carriage,
There won't be any marriage,
For I'll be beat, if I'll be seat*
On a bicycle built for two.

*('Cause I'll be switched, if I'll be hitched.)

Comments

Daisy Bell was the 1st song to be sung by a computer back in 1961.

Thanks and Acknowledgements

Many thanks to Mossy for contributing this song. Thanks to Bretta Gerhard, Hillary E. and Barbara D. Martin for the alternate versions of Daisy, Daisy.

Thanks to Lila for the illustration!

Thanks so much!