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Anonymous Posted 15 years ago
Song Writing & Lyrics
Santa Claus is coming to town
Could I ask two question please?
There is a song called "Santa Claus is coming to town" by Jackson 5.
Part of its lyrics are as follows:
Little tin horns
And little toy drums
Rooty-toot-toot
And rump-a-tum-tum
Curly-haired dolls
That tootle and coo
Elephant, boats, and kiddie cars too
Oh, Santa Clasu is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Q1: Is "toot" the sound of horns? And is "tum" the sound of drums?
If yes, what does "Rooty-toot-toot" and "rump-a-tum-tum" mean?
Q2: What does "tootle" and "coo" mean here?
Thank you.
There is a song called "Santa Claus is coming to town" by Jackson 5.
Part of its lyrics are as follows:
Little tin horns
And little toy drums
Rooty-toot-toot
And rump-a-tum-tum
Curly-haired dolls
That tootle and coo
Elephant, boats, and kiddie cars too
Oh, Santa Clasu is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Santa Claus is coming to town
Q1: Is "toot" the sound of horns? And is "tum" the sound of drums?
If yes, what does "Rooty-toot-toot" and "rump-a-tum-tum" mean?
Q2: What does "tootle" and "coo" mean here?
Thank you.
Top answer
Rooty-toot-toot is the noise of the horns. Rump-a-tum-tum is the noise of the drums. Coo is the sound the dolls make.
- Rooty-toot-toot is the noise of the horns.
- Rump-a-tum-tum is the noise of the drums.
- Coo is the sound the dolls make.
- Coo is a soft sound like that of a dove (a dove coos).
- ' sound.
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Rooty-toot-toot is the noise of the horns.
Rump-a-tum-tum is the noise of the drums.
Coo is the sound the dolls make. Coo is a soft sound like that of a dove (a dove coos). Tootle means walk, so it could be a walking doll, but it also means to make a soft 'too...' sound.
Rump-a-tum-tum is the noise of the drums.
Coo is the sound the dolls make. Coo is a soft sound like that of a dove (a dove coos). Tootle means walk, so it could be a walking doll, but it also means to make a soft 'too...' sound.
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The lyric is "Curly-haired dolls that toddle and coo." Michael Jackson mispronounces it as "tootle and coo."
Toddle means to walk, like a toddler. Coo means to make noises like a baby but not actual words.
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Hello dear! Sorry, I can’t answer your question, because I have never been interested in such information, but it will be interesting for me to know it as well!
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