Where did the saying "May the bird of paradise fly up your nose" come from?

"May the Bird Of Paradise Fly Up Your Nose"

Artist: Little Jimmy Dickens (peak Billboard position # 1 in 1965)

Words and Music by Neal Merritt

Lyrics are as follows:

One fine day as I was a-walkin' down the street

Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet

Took a penny from my pocket

In his tin cup I did drop it

I heard him say as I made my retreat

CHORUS

"May the bird of paradise fly up your nose"

"May an elephant caress you with his toes"

"May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose"

"May the bird of paradise fly up your nose"

The laundry man is really on his toes

Found a hundred-dollar bill among my clothes

When he called me I came a-runnin'

Gave him back his dime for phonin'

I heard him sayin' as I turned to go

CHORUS

I was way behind one day to catch the train

Taxi driver said "We'll make it just the same"

The speed cop made it with us

And as he wrote out the ticket

I stood by politely a-waitin' for my change

CHORUS

CHORUS

FADE

CHORUS

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May the Bird of Paradise Fly up Your Nose by Dickens Little Jimmy One fine day as I was a-walkin' down the street Spied a beggar man with rags upon his feet Took a penny from my pocket In his tin cup I did drop it I heard him say as I made my retreat CHORUS "May the bird of paradise fly up your nose" "May an elephant caress you with his toes" "May your wife be plagued with runners in her hose" "May the bird of paradise fly up your nose" The laundry man is really on his toes Found a hundred-dollar bill among my clothes When he called me I came a-runnin' Gave him back his dime for phonin' I heard him sayin' as I turned to go CHORUS I was way behind one day to catch the train Taxi driver said "We'll make it just the same" The speed cop made it with us And as he wrote out the ticket I stood by politely a-waitin' for my change CHORUS CHORUS FADE CHORUS

Johnny Carson (the legendary Tonight Show host, before Jay Leno) - normally said as "May the bluebird of happiness..." and then followed up with a number of lines.

- excrete on your shoulder...

- nest in your toupee...

etc.

Sounds like something from the old Johnny Carson show.

They are lyrics from a song from an old country song. 1960's

its from a song from the 50's or 60's

It was a phrase used on an old TV show from the '60's called Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In.

Carson was into Country i.e. Willie Nelson, he probably stole it from the song and made hilarious use of it for several decades thereafter.

I sure it came from the same place as "May the fleas of 1000 camels in fest your armpits".