Magdalena Hagdalena
[to the tune of "Shortnin' Bread"]
[a.k.a. "Old Catalina", "Adelina Madelina", "Katalina Matalina", "Hageleena Mageleena", "Oh, Catalina Magdalena", "Maggalina Haggalina", "Catalina Madalina", "Catalina Mackalina"]
Words & Music:
Traditional
This is the consummate
"changed by oral tradition" camp song. It had been on my list, but correspondent Nina Duval got me
to do some research and post it.
If your version isn't here, please send it to me! Make up new verses!
1. Magdalena Hagdalena
CHORUS:
Magdalena Hagdalena Ookatalka
Walkatalka Oka Poka Noka was her name.
She had two hairs on the top
of her head,
One was alive and the other
one was dead.
CHORUS:
She had two eyes at the top of
her head,
One was green and the other
one was red!
CHORUS:
She had a big nose in the
middle of her face,
Wasn't very pretty and it took
a lot of space!
CHORUS:
She had two teeth in the
middle of her mouth,
One pointed north and the
other pointed south.
CHORUS:
She had two knees in the
middle of her belly,
One was peanut butter and the
other one was jelly.
CHORUS:
She had two feet as big as a
mat,
One took a shower while the
other took a bath!
CHORUS:
2. Old Catalina
Nina Duval mentioned that Steve Martin sang this in the movie "The Man With Two Brains" as a sobriety test when stopped by a cop for DUI.
CHORUS:
Old Catalina Fatalina Homasodil Watasodil
Hogan Logan Pogan was her name.
She had ten hairs on her head,
Five pointed north and the others pointed south.
CHORUS:
A poor truck driver hit poor Catalina
And the trunk driver had to get a new machine.
CHORUS:
[add whatever verses you care to. Make up some new ones!]
3. Adelina, Madelina
CHORUS:
Adelina, Madelina Whoops Diner Waffle Iron
Hokum Stokum Pokum was her name.
She had two teeth in her mouth,
One pointed north and the other pointed south.
CHORUS:
She had ten hairs on her head,
Five pointed north and the others pointed south.
CHORUS:
4. Katalina Matalina
CHORUS:
Katalina Matalina Upsadina Walkadina
Hoca Poca Loca was her name.
Her head was shaped like a baseball bat.
And right on top was a funny, old hat.
CHORUS:
She had two hairs in her head.
One was alive and the other was dead.
CHORUS:
She had two eyes in her head.
One was purple and the other was red.
CHORUS:
She had two teeth in her mouth.
One pointed north and the other pointed south.
CHORUS:
Her neck was as long as a ten foot pole.
And right in the middle was a big, black bow.
CHORUS:
Her hips were like two ships in port.
One headed south and the other headed north.
CHORUS:
Her feet were as flat as a bathroom mat.
How did they ever get like that.
CHORUS:
But she had a heart, so I'm told.
That was made of purest gold.
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5. Hageleena Mageleena
CHORUS:
Hagaleena Magaleena Upa Staka
Waka Taka
Oka Poka Loka was her name.
(Clap Clap)
There was a funny girl, she
had a funny name.
She got it from her pappy just
the same, same, same.
CHORUS:
She had two hairs in the
middle of her head
One was alive (put one finger
on top of your head)
And the other one was dead
(put another finger on top of your head)
CHORUS:
She had two eyes in the front
of her head
One was green and the other
was red.
CHORUS:
She had two teeth in the front
of her mouth
One pointed north (put one
finger against your mouth, pointing north)
And one the other pointed
south (put another finger against your mouth, pointing south)
CHORUS:
She had two lips, two
beautiful lips,
Shaped just like two
battleships.
CHORUS:
Her nose was so long that when
she sneezed
It got caught in between her
knees.
CHORUS:
Her ears stuck out like the
sails of a boat
Her AdamÕs apple wandered up
and down her throat.
CHORUS:
She had two arms in the middle
of her body
One knew judo (horizontal
karate chop motion)
And the other knew karate
(vertical karate chop motion)
CHORUS:
She loved to polish her
fingernails
She bought her polish in ten
gallon pails.
CHORUS:
She had two feet size twelve
and a half
One took a shower (kick out
one foot)
And the other took a bath
(kick out the other foot)
CHORUS:
Her feet were flat as bathroom
mats
I forgot to ask how they got
like that.
CHORUS:
A semi-truck hit Mag-a-leena
(slow down during this line)
(back to original tempo)
Completely destroyed that poor machina!
CHORUS:
6. Oh, Catalina Magdalena
CHORUS:
Oh, Catalina Magdalena
Lubincino Wobble-ino
Hogan Pogan was her name.
She had two hairs on the top
of her head
One was blue and the other was
red.
CHORUS:
She had two teeth in the
middle of her mouth
One pointed north and the
other pointed south.
CHORUS:
She had two ears like sails on
a boat,
Her Adam's apple traveled up
and down her throat.
CHORUS:
She had two hips like battle
ships,
One stayed home and the other
took trips.
CHORUS:
Now prairie flowers smell so
sweet,
You gotta have a gas mask to
smell her feet.
CHORUS:
She had a thing they they
called a nose,
She washed it out with a
garden hose."
7. Maggalina Haggalina
CHORUS:
Maggalina Haggalina Ookataka
Wakataka Okomokopoko was her name, her name!
She had two hairs on the top
of her head, (two fingers on top of head)
One was alive, the other was
dead! (wave one finger, then the other)
CHORUS:
She had two eyes in the middle
of her head, (point to eyes)
One was green and the other
was red! (point to one eye, then the other)
CHORUS:
She had two holes at the end
of her nose; (point to one nostril)
One was open and the other was
closed! (close other nostril with a second finger)
CHORUS:
She had two teeth in the
middle of her mouth, (point to teeth)
One pointed north and the
other pointed south! (point one finger up, the other down)
CHORUS:
She had two hands on the ends
of her arms, (shake arms)
One rang bells and the other
rang charms! (shake one arm, then the other)
CHORUS:
She had two knees in the middle
of her legs, (slap knees)
One liked bacon and the other
liked eggs! (slap one knee, then the other)
CHORUS:
She had two feet sized
forty-four and a half... (stomp feet)
One took a shower and the
other took a bath! (stomp one foot, then the other)
CHORUS:
She had two kids just the
other day, (pretend to rock a baby)
They took one look and they
ran away! (run on the spot)
CHORUS:
A ten-ton truck hit poor
Maggalina... (act VERY sad)
The old truck driver had to
buy a new machina! (sing happily!)
CHORUS:
She had two hips like
battleships,
One fought battles and the
other sunk ships.
8. Catalina Madalina
CHORUS:
Catalina Madalina Oppsa dina
walla dina oaka poka loka was her name.
She had two eyes in the front
of her head.
One was blue and the other was
red.
CHORUS:
She had two hairs on the top
of her head.
One was alive and the other
was dead.
CHORUS:
She had two teeth in the front
of her mouth.
One pointed north and the
other pointed south.
CHORUS:
She had two feet as flat as a
mat.
I forgot to ask her how they
got like that.
CHORUS:
[sing slowly]
A ten-ton truck hit my
Madalina, that was the end of that machine.
Oooh!
[sing really fast]
Catalina Madalina oopsa dina
walla dina oaka poka loka was her name.
9. Catalina Mackalina
According to correspondent
Rita, this version dates back 50 years to her youth! I had thought that this dated to the '70s, but it goes back
to at least the early '60s. Add whatever
verses suit your fancy or make up your own new ones!
CHORUS:
Catalina Mackalina Who-ben-steiner
Wobble-deiner
Hogan Logan Pogan was her
name.
She had two teeth in the front
of her mouth,
One went north and the other
south!
CHORUS: [etc. do what you will from here!]