Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter From Camp) (New 1964 Version) (Alternate Version) Lyrics
Allan Sherman
Lyrics
+Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh
(A Letter From Camp)
Hello Muddah, hello Fadduh,
Here I am at Camp Granada.
Camp is very entertaining,
And they say we'll have some fun if it stops raining.
I went hiking with Joe Spivey.
He developed poison ivy.
You remember Leonard Skinner.
He got ptomaine poisoning last night after dinner.
All the counselors hate the waiters,
And the lake has alligators.
And the head coach wants no sissies,
So he reads to us from something called Ulysses.
Now I don't want this should scare ya,
But my bunk mate has malaria.
You remember Jeffrey Hardy.
They're about to organize a searching party.
Take me home, oh Muddah, Fadduh,
Take me home, I hate Granada,
Don't leave me out here in the forest, where
I might get eaten by a bear.
Take me home, I promise I will not make noise,
Or mess the house with other boys.
Oh please don't make me stay,
I've been here one whole day.
Dearest Fadduh, darling Muddah,
How's my precious little Bruddah?
Let me come home if you miss me.
I would even let Aunt Bertha hug and kis me.
Wait a minute, it stopped hailing.
Guys are swimming, guys are sailing.
Playing baseball, gee that's better.
Muddah, Fadduh, kindly disregard this letter!
Song & Lyrics Facts
Allan Sherman's 1964 version of the classic comedy song "Hello Muddah, Hello Fadduh! (A Letter from Camp)" was released on his album My Son, The Nut.
Written by Sherman and Lou Busch, the song is a parody of a letter sent home by a young boy who is homesick while at summer camp. The lyrics are narrated by the child in a humorous fashion as he describes his various misfortunes such as an encounter with a bear, being put on restriction for swimming too far out into the lake, and running away. It has become one of Allan Sherman's most popular songs and continues to be enjoyed today. The release date for this alternate version was April 21, 1964.