The ''Popeye'' Song Folio is a collection of 24 songs issued by Popular Melodies, Inc. 1619 Broadway, New York City in 1936. They contain the tunes played in the various '' Popeye'' cartoon short series directed by Dave Fleischer.
''Popeye'' Song Folio preface
:When Vee and I were little girls, of course we played with toys
:But we were not as fortunate as all you girls and boys
:A doll—a game—and Mother Goose--a sled—a big tin horn
:We had to be content with these, 'cause Popeye wasn't born
:Today we meet him everywhere, and so we can't complain
:'Cause even tho we're both grown up, we feel like kids again
:We see him in the funnies, on the screen, in picture books
:He's strong, and brave, and loyal, tho he isn't much for looks
:But Vee and I decided there's one place he belongs
:That's why we go together and wrote these little songs
:We showed them all to Popeye, who gave us his okay
:He said, "Ahoy there kids! Come on--let's hear you sing and play"
:So open up the pages, and you will find a lot
:Of little tingle jingle songs from Popeye"--Vee and Tot
:There isn't much that we can add except a line or two,
:to say that we have written songs that Popeye sang to you,
:You've heard them on the screen, no doubt, and now you'll find them here,
:So give'er sail and heave away in voices aloud and clear--
:If you should ever find that being happy's quite a job,
:Just open up this book and call on Popeye"--Sam and Bob
The songs
# "I'm Popeye the Sailor Man" – Words and Music by Sammy Lerner. Theme song of all
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# "I'm One of the Jones Boys" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "Pooey To You From Me" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "I Wanna Be a Lifeguard" – Words by Bob Rothberg and Music by Sammy Timberg. Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''I Wanna Be a Life Guard''
# "I'm King of the Mardi Gras" – Words by Bob Rothberg and Music by Sammy Timberg. Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''King of the Mardi Gras''
# "I'll Be Seein' Ya In The Movies" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "Brotherly Love" – Words by Bob Rothberg and Music by Sammy Timberg. Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''Brotherly Love''
# "I Want a Clean Shaven Man" – Words by Dave Fleischer and Music by Sammy Timberg. Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''A Clean Shaven Man''
# "Hamburger Mine" – Words by Bob Rothberg and Music by Sammy Timberg. Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''What-No Spinach?''
# "The Looney Goon" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "Won't You Come and Climb the Mountain With Me" – Words by Bob Rothberg and Music by Sammy Timberg# "Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''I-Ski Love-Ski You-Ski''
# "Popeye on Parade" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "Olive Oyl's Family Reunion" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "I Spy a Spy" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "I Wants What I Wants When I Wants It" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "Let's Build a Bridge Today" – Words by Bob Rothberg and Music by Sammy Timberg. Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''Bridge Ahoy!''
# "Strike Me Pink Do I See Red" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst.
# "I'm Sindbad the Sailor" – Words by Bob Rothberg and Music by Sammy Timberg. Featured in Paramount-Fleischer's cartoon ''Popeye the Sailor Meets Sinbad the Sailor''. Included on the soundtrack to the 2001 feature film '' Baby Boy''
# "Ain'tcha Got No Ettyket" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "Popeye's Eye Popped Out of His Head" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "The Land of Popeye" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst
# "Jump Jeep I Give You Orchids" – Words by Tot Seymour and Music by Vee Lawnhurst