This Ole House

Rosemary Clooney

About This Ole House

"This Ole House" (sometimes written "This Old House") is a popular song written by Stuart Hamblen, and published in 1954. Rosemary Clooney's version reached the top of the popular music charts in both the US and the UK in 1954. The song again topped the UK chart in 1981 in a recording by Shakin' Stevens.


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This ole house once knew his children
This ole house once knew his wife
This ole house was home and comfort
As they fought the storms of life
This old house once rang with laughter
This old house heard many shouts
Now he trembles in the darkness
When the lightnin' walks about

Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
Ain't got time to fix the floor
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the windowpane
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
He's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints

This ole house is a-gettin' shaky
This ole house is a-gettin' old
This ole house lets in the rain
This ole house lets in the cold
On his knees are a-gettin' chilly
But he feel no fear or pain
'Cause he see an angel peekin'
Through a broken windowpane

Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
Ain't got time to fix the floor
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the windowpane
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
He's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints

This ole house is afraid of thunder
This ole house is afraid of storms
This ole house just groans and trembles
When the night wind flings its arms
This ole house is gettin' feeble
This old house is needin' paint
Just like him it's tuckered out
But he's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints

Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
Ain't a-gonna need this house no more
Ain't got time to fix the shingles
Ain't got time to fix the floor
Ain't got time to oil the hinges
Nor to mend the windowpane
Ain't a-gonna need this house no longer
He's a-gettin' ready to meet the saints 
ready to meet the saints

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Rosemary Clooney

Rosemary Clooney (May 23, 1928 – June 29, 2002) was an American singer and actress. She came to prominence in the early 1950s with the novelty hit "Come On-a My House" written by William Saroyan and his cousin Ross Bagdasarian (better known as David Seville, the father figure of Alvin and the Chipmunks), which was followed by other pop numbers such as "Botch-a-Me" (a cover version of the Italian song Ba-Ba-Baciami Piccina by Alberto Rabagliati), "Mambo Italiano", "Tenderly", "Half as Much", "Hey There" and "This Ole House", although she had success as a jazz vocalist. Clooney's career languished in the 1960s, partly due to problems related to depression and drug addiction, but revived in 1977, when her White Christmas co-star Bing Crosby asked her to appear w… more »

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Written by: Stuart Hamblen

Lyrics © HAMBLEN MUSIC COMPANY

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3 facts about this song

Rosemary Clooney version
1. Release: Rosemary Clooney's version of "This Ole House" was released in 1954. 2. Chart Performance: The song hit no.1 on the UK Singles Chart that year. 3. Songwriter: The song was written by Stuart Hamblen, a popular American songwriter in the 1950s. 4. Record Label: Clooney's rendition was issued by Columbia Records.
Shakin' Stevens version
1. Release: The British singer-songwriter Shakin' Stevens released his version of "This Ole House" in 1981. 2. Success in the Charts: It also reached no.1 on the UK Singles Chart, more than two decades after Clooney. 3. Career Boost: The success of the song played a key part in revitalizing Shakin' Stevens' career. 4. Record Label: Shakin' Stevens recording was released by Epic Records in the UK.
General Facts
1. Legacy: The song's enduring popularity has led to it being covered by multiple artists over the decades, including Bette Midler and Brian Setzer. 2. Soundtrack Use: "This Ole House" was also used in the soundtrack for the movie "Chicken Run" in 2000. 3. Origin of the Song: The song's lyrics were inspired by a dilapidated house songwriter Stuart Hamblen discovered while on a hunting trip.

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