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=== The Legend of the Great Grey Ghost Elephant === | === The Legend of the Great Grey Ghost Elephant === | ||
A later story involving an African legend was invented as an explanation for the song.<ref name="bbc"/> The story "The Great Grey Ghost Elephant" was written by Dorothy Unterschutz, a Canadian [[Scout Leader]] from | A later story involving an African legend was invented as an explanation for the song.<ref name="bbc"/> The story "The Great Grey Ghost Elephant" was written by Dorothy Unterschutz, a Canadian [[Scout Leader]] from Edmonton. It was published in [[Scouts Canada]]'s "The Leader" magazine in 1991 (June–July issue, Page 7).<ref name= "grandfolkies">{{cite web | ||
|url=http://www.grandfolkies.com/g.htm | |url=http://www.grandfolkies.com/g.htm | ||
|title=Ging Gang Goolie at CyberFolkSite | |title=Ging Gang Goolie at CyberFolkSite | ||
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== Criticism == | == Criticism == | ||
Due to questions over | Due to questions over Robert Baden-Powell's sexual orientation, some people speculated about sexual references in the lyrics. The word "goli" means "ball" in Hindi, which is sometimes used as slang for "testicle". The words "goolie watcha" were therefore interpreted as vulgar by some.<ref name="bbc"/> | ||
== Recordings == | == Recordings == | ||
The song has been recorded by a number of artists, including [[The Tremeloes]] (1978), | The song has been recorded by a number of artists, including [[The Tremeloes]] (1978), the Megatones, Karl Denver, and The Rutles. It was also used in the animated movie [[Asterix Conquers America]] sung by Eric Rapton & B.O.D.G.. | ||
== Lyrics == | == Lyrics == | ||
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[[Category:Songs]] | [[Category:Songs]] | ||
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[[it:Gingan gooli]] | [[it:Gingan gooli]] | ||