On Top of Spaghetti
On Top of Spaghetti is a great campfire song! You can probably sing the first line or two - but what comes after "I lost my poor meatball"? Keep reading for the complete lyrics!
This is actually a parody of the song "On Top of Old Smokey". Those words are here too.
This is a perfect song for the whole family to sing around the campfire.
Perhaps you'll be inspired to have pasta for supper the next day! Find my favorite camping pasta recipe and other great camping food ideas here.
The words
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On top of spaghetti It rolled off the table It rolled in the garden The mush was as tasty The tree was all covered So if you eat spaghetti |
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The books
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The video
This clip is from an old TV show called Swap Shop. It's missing the last few verses, but it's pretty funny!
The original
This song is a parody of an old folk song called "On Top Of Old Smokey". The original song has many versions. Here is one:
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On top of Old Smokey, On top of Old Smokey, For a thief, he will rob you On top of Old Smokey |
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Trivia about On Top of Spaghetti
- The parody may have been written on a rainy day in 1957 by a group of kids at a Florida day camp.
- "On Top of Old Smokey" has been recorded many times - by The Weavers, Burl Ives, Alvin and the Chipmunks, and ABBA, among others!
- The song and its title have become part of popular culture. There are restaurants named On Top Of Spaghetti. There is a recipe book with this name. It's a pasta cookbook, of course!
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Now that you know the words to On Top of Spaghetti, click here for lots more great campfire songs.
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