Tuesday, December 8, 2009

Comet!

Something there is about the Colonel Bogey March that lends itself to parody. The best known is probably:

Comet!
It tastes like gas-o-line!
Comet!
It makes your teeth turn green!
Comet! It makes you vomit!
So get your Comet and vomit today!

The number of variations on this one is mind-boggling.

From Paul Ruben, who heard it on the east coast in the 60s, via Kay Shapero:

Ajax, it makes your teeth turn blue,
Ajax, it tastes like doggy do,
Ajax, it makes you re-lax,
So get some Ajax, and re-lax, today!
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13 comments:

  1. AnonymousJuly 16, 2011 at 4:59 PM

    I learned in Massachusetts in the 1980's the following variation:

    Comet, it makes your teeth turn green!
    Comet, you can buy it at Walgreens,
    Comet, it makes you vomit,
    So buy some Comet today!

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  2. AnonymousNovember 15, 2011 at 12:25 PM

    Phoenix, Arizona,around 1969.

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  3. AnonymousNovember 15, 2011 at 12:26 PM

    I should have said that it was this version, in Phoenix, AZ about 1969.

    Comet!
    It makes your teeth turn green!
    Comet!
    It tastes like gas-o-line!
    Comet! It makes you vomit!
    So get your Comet and vomit today!

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  4. AnonymousDecember 8, 2011 at 10:47 PM

    Comet!
    It makes your teeth turn green!
    Comet!
    Tastes like Lis-ter-ine!
    Comet! Makes you vomit!
    So get some Comet and vomit today!
    New Jersey - 1960's

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  5. UnknownFebruary 22, 2013 at 3:12 PM

    I heard this in grade school back in the early sixties.

    comet, it makes you mouth feel clean
    comet, it makes your teeth turn green
    comet, it makes you vomit, so get some
    comet, and vomit tooooo-daaaaaay!

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  6. Cat >^..^September 7, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    Southern Calif. early to mid 60's

    Comet will make your mouth turn green
    Comet tastes just like gasoline
    Comet will make you vomit
    So buy some Comet and vomit today

    Cat >^..^<

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  7. Cat >^..^September 7, 2013 at 12:57 AM

    Southern Calif. early to mid 60's

    Comet will make your mouth turn green
    Comet tastes just like gasoline
    Comet will make you vomit
    So buy some Comet and vomit today

    Cat >^..^<

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  8. Zach "Nivik" WilsonSeptember 19, 2013 at 6:10 AM

    1990s, North Platte, Nebraska:

    Comet, it makes your bathroom clean,
    Comet, it tastes like kerosene,
    Comet, it makes you vomit,
    So get some Comet, and vomit, todayyyyy.

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  9. Foghat2013October 14, 2013 at 12:51 PM

    Madison, WI, 1970s

    Comet, it makes your face turn gray,
    Comet, and you will die today,
    Comet, it makes you vomit,
    So buy some Comet, and vomit, todayyyyyy,

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  10. GaiaMarch 21, 2014 at 7:03 AM

    Mid sixties, Maryland

    Comet, the best gasoline
    Comet, makes your teeth turn green

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  11. AnonymousDecember 18, 2014 at 2:31 PM

    1970 New York
    Comet!
    It makes your mouth feel clean!
    Comet!
    It tastes like Lis-ter-ene!
    It makes you vomit!
    So buy some Comet and vomit today!
    Comet!

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  12. thumper1969March 28, 2015 at 6:26 AM

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  13. thumper1969March 28, 2015 at 6:32 AM

    1975-1979, Tampa, Florida area

    Comet, it makes your breath smell clean!
    Comet, it tastes like gasoline!
    Comet, it makes you vomit,
    So get some Comet, and vomit, today!

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