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Jul 13, 2021 · This is a campfire song that originated with the Junior Birdmen of America organization in 1934. I learned this song from my dad. It has a lot of fun hand ge...
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- Engineer of Reckoning
A humorous song about a boy who collects box tops and bottle caps to become a birdman. The song has a chorus and a verse that describe the requirements and the consequences of turning in his wings.
The Junior Birdmen of America was a national organization for boys and girls interested in aviation and model plane building, founded (ca. 1934) and promoted by the Hearst Communications newspaper chain, with the cooperation of the U.S. Bureau of Air Commerce. The Junior Birdmen of America (JBA) program was officially launched on April 15, 1934 ...
Learn the lyrics, actions and history of this song about a boy who builds model airplanes and turns them in for box tops. Download free piano, guitar and vocal sheet music from MakingMusicFun.net.
Up in the air, Junior Birdman. Up in the air, upside down. Up in the air, Junior Birdman, With their noses to the ground. And when you hear the grand announcement, That their wings are made of tin, Then you’ll know the Junior Birdmen Have sent their boxtops in. It takes: Five boxtops Four bottle bottoms Three wrappers Two labels And one thin ...
Up in the Air Junior Birdmen, Boy Scout Song. ~ 1930. The Junior Birdmen of America was an organization founded around 1934 for boys interested in building m...
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- Tommy Coughlin
Up in the air, Bird Man true! Up in the air, Junior Bird Man! Keep your eyes up in the blue! (Up in the blue!) And when you hear that grand announcement, Then we will all have wings of tin. And you can bet your Junior Bird Men. Will send their boxtops in! It takes just 4 boxtops, 6 bottle bottoms, 3 wrappers, 2 coupons, And one thin dime ...
