Shoo fly shooFlies in the buttermilkShoo fly shooFlies in the buttermilkShoo fly shooSkip to my Lou my darlin’
Lou, Lou, skip to my LouLou, Lou, skip to my LouLou, Lou, skip to my LouSkip to my Lou my darlin’
Lost my partnerWhat’ll I do?Lost my partnerWhat’ll I do?Lost my partnerWhat’ll I do?Skip to my Lou, my darlin’
Lou, Lou, skip to my LouLou, Lou, skip to my LouLou, Lou, skip to my LouSkip to my Lou my darlin’
History of the Song Skip to My Lou
“Skip to My Lou” is a classic American folk song and partner-stealing dance that originated on the Western frontier in the 1840s. Because many religious groups at the time objected to traditional dancing, it was popularized as a “play-party” song—a playful, less sinful way for young people to socialize and break the ice.”
Judy Garland sang Skip to My L
I was born in 1950 and songs like Skip to My Lou are etched into my memories of my childhood.
Probably because of the line Flies in the Buttermilk Winona Judd’s song Flies on the Butter is a nostalgic reminder of my childhood.
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