The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away

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"The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away"
Song
Published1933
Songwriter(s) Benjamin Hapgood Burt
Composer(s) F. W. Bowers

"The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away" is a 1933 temperance-themed song with music by F. W. Bowers and lyrics by Benjamin Hapgood Burt.

The song has been recorded by a number of artists including Frank Crumit (1934), Johnny Bond (1966), Jim Croce (1975), Sam Hinton, Rudy Vallée, Harry Belafonte, Clinton Ford and Acker Bilk. [1]

It was also sung by Fozzie Bear in episode 209 of The Muppet Show.[ citation needed ]

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References

  1. "PIG GOT UP AND SLOWLY WALKED AWAY, THE - Lyrics - International Lyrics Playground". lyricsplayground.com. Retrieved 24 May 2020.