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 sidharth172
Mar 21, 2006, 11:26 AM
Iam looking for a song the lyrics for which goes something like this
 
She's a backward child
She's a forward child
Backward as can be
.......
The only thing she knows is that one and one make love
.... (and it goes on)
 
I am not able to search for it on the internet as well.
So please if anybody has any info on this song like the band or singer or the album please help me find it.
 
Sidharth
 RickJ
Mar 23, 2006, 01:55 PM
Tough one.  I find only one reference to this tune on the net:  Apparently it's from India, 1950s.  Here's all I could find:
http://www1.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/msid-2019457609,prtpage-1.cms
 Cgirl
Mar 23, 2006, 03:02 PM
What type of music is it?
 kcmcldel
Aug 5, 2007, 10:11 AM
Hey Atul,
 
This has been my favourite No for many years. Heard it on All India Radio in the late 80's.
 
Can not find any where now.
 
Any luck let me know.
 kcmcldel
Sep 1, 2007, 01:14 AM
Very rare number. Probably extinct
 agrawalsudha
Oct 10, 2007, 11:12 AM
I think it starts with
 
I have a girl friend but she's kindav slow
 
She is a backward child... 
 
Used to sing it in the early 60s
 Sahiv
Oct 19, 2007, 09:27 AM
Song - backward child
Artist - bill forbes
 
Bill Forbes (http://www.fortunecity.com/greenfield/wolf/31/id66.htm)
 
I have this song but very poor quality
 Sanjays
Jan 13, 2008, 08:13 PM
Hi,
 
Im sanjay, This has been one of my fav, 
It goes something like this  
Backward child is a backward child, backward as can be 
Backward child is a forward child
Forward as can be ,
Examinations she can never pass
But when it comes to kissing 
She is the head of her class
Backward child is a backward child, backward as can be  
Unfortunately that all I remember ,in case any body gets is  mail me on
[email protected]
 tdsouza743
Jul 12, 2008, 04:40 PM
Great song, one of my favorites.
 
Here's the lyrics to Bill Forbes' "Backward Child" issued on Columbia UK 1959:
 
BACKWARD CHILD		Bill Forbes – Columbia 1959
 
I’ve got a girl friend and she’s kind of slow
Could write a book on all she doesn’t know
Examinations she can never pass
But when it comes to kissing she the head of the class
 
Chorus
She’s a backward child, pretty backward child
Backward as can be
But my backward child is a forward child
When she’s making love to me
 
Her education’s elementary
I’m not complaining, it don’t bother me
We’re going to marry though she’s not too smart
And have a dozen backward kids, so bless here heart
 
Repeat Chorus
 
We had a date tonight and so ideal
Went for a drive and when she took the wheel
She drove one-handed and I’m still alive
Little did I know she never learned to drive
 
Repeat Chorus
 
The words in italics I have never been able to figure out - my best guess. Enjoy!
 pav2007
Nov 2, 2008, 02:17 AM
Hi Sidharth,
 
This has been my favourite song too. I finally managed to track a good audio version on the You Tube (Link below).
 
YouTube - Bill Forbes - Backward Child (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=p6WoA409KFw)
 
The lyrics quoted by tdsouza743 is quite accurate but the stanzas are a bit mixed up and I think he has missed one
 killing_some
Nov 2, 2008, 08:35 AM
YouTube - Bill Forbes - Backward Child (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6WoA409KFw)
 aruniyer
Apr 30, 2012, 10:57 AM
Hey guys yes its now available on YouTube
 fllover2011
Aug 8, 2012, 08:54 AM
This as my favorite song too when I was about 16 years old in India.  Several answers below tell you that it's on Youtube.  I found a very nice audio on Youtube with a film clip.  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uViuasU7URI.  Check it out.