"If I knew you were coming,I'd baked a cake, hired a band?"

Hi Hatley, Ohhh!!! that is one of my favourite song, there was a commericial a while ago with that song in it and I always sing it when I am doing my house work, thanks for the reminder, its a great song, I love it!!! hugs. Tamara

Hi Hatley - I don't remember it, but when I checked, it appears it's a Sesame Street song (of all things), a song that Cookie Monster sang to the Count. Were you into Sesame Street at one time??

Hi Hatley. That is a VERY old song, and you remember more of the words than I would have done, but I remembered them all when you quoted them. I rather fancy remembering Doris Day singing them in an old movie. Sounds like her, doesn't it? At least part of it must have stuck well, because so very many people use that first line "If I'd known you were coming, I'd have baked a cake" and "Spread the welcome mat for you". Good memories.

I don't think you have gone bananas. Because my mom sings that all the time! I don't know the words because she gets as far as If I knew you were coming I'd have baked a cake, and that's all she sings. It's nice to know she isn't nuts. Before her, I hadn't heard anyone else sing that.

If I Knew You Were Coming I'd've Baked A Cake by Eileen Barton, 1950s. Here's the lyrics Hatley....do you remember? I remember just some of it. Knocking On Door She speaks here: Come in Well, well, well, look who's here I haven't seen you in many a year Song starts: If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake baked a cake, baked a cake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band Grandest band in the land Had you dropped me a letter, I'd a-hired a band And spread the welcome mat for you Oh, I don't know where you came from 'cause I don't know where you've been But it really doesn't matter Grab a chair and fill your platter And dig, dig, dig right in If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Hired a band, goodness sake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do Music plays in middle: If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake baked a cake, baked a cake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do Had you dropped me a letter I'd a-hired a band Grandest band in the land Had you dropped me a letter I'd a-hired a band Spread the welcome mat for you Oh, I don't know where you came from 'Cause I don't know where you've been But it really doesn't matter Grab a chair and fill your platter And dig, dig, dig right in If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Hired a band, goodness sake If I knew you were comin' I'd've baked a cake Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do Howd-ya do, howd-ya do, howd-ya do Howd-ya do-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh-ooh...........the end, haha!

Hm, Hatley...this is one I do not know, but I like the sounds of it :)) I think most of us do special things when we know company is coming. If someone just drops in though...they're taking their chances lol. Maybe I can find the song on YouTube. xoxo Karen

I really don't know if this was a Song Hatley as I do not remember those words But it does not mean you are going bananas lol obviously those words have some meaning to you Hugs

Hi, Hatley, that first line entered into our collective language and people say it all the time. I have heard it sung a time or two. It is just a tiny bit before my time. I found a link that said it was sung by Georgia Gibbs in 1950. I found a link with the words and a video of a couple singing it. You are not crazy.http://www.rhapsody.com/sharon-lois-and-bram/elephant-party/if-i-knew-you-were-coming-idve-baked-a-cake/lyrics.html Another song from that era that has been repopularized is the Banana Boat song. Who knows, this one may come back too.

Yes, it's a real song. I listen to the 1920's radio network, they have songs from 1900 through the 50's and they play this one every so often. It's a fun song! You really should give that channel a listen, they even have old radio plays on the weekends that I really enjoy.

It sounds very vaguely familiar, but I can't place it...

oh yes when i was little my grandma used to sing this and others while she worked in the kitchen. She also used to sing one that went"I want a girl just like the girl that married dear old dad! She was a pearl and the only girl that daddy ever had." I been thinking about that one because me and son get along so well together, im hopeing he finds a gal a lot like me that'd be so cool. I can remember so many songs grandma sang. I miss her. what a lovely woman.

No it definitely was a song - I remember singing it as a child. I don't remember the band bit though. I can remember 'If I knew you would coming I would bake a cake, bake a cake , bake a cake.If I knew you were coming I would bake a cake, How do you do? How do you do? How do you do?. I too sometimes recall snatches of songs from childhood that I heard on the radio. Something about seven lonely days making one lonely week! Then it went. Oh my darling I'm crying,boo hoo hoo hoo. This is the last time, I"ll cry for you. If you are bananas then so am I

Nah, never heard of the song. But that doesn't necessarily mean you're going bananas.

Just because I am not familiar with the song that you are referring to doesn't mean that I think you are crazy. I can almost hear how the words that you are saying would sound in song and I think that it would be a delightful song. It kind of reminds me of the music that my American history teacher used to play for us when I was in college. Please let me know if you are able to actually find the song somewhere because I'd love to hear it.

Oh yeah, I know that song. It was sung by a lady named Eileen Barton, and popular in the 50s, I think. I remember hearing it on AM 740, a radio station here in Ontario Canada that specializes in music from the 1930s to the 1980s, mainly for the "over 50 crowd." LOL and would you believe i'm only 28? LOL I've always liked older music.

i am not familiar with this song.it seems old,from this meaning it seems good,especially for coming friends.i would be willing to hear this song and let me remember something which would be together with my friends.sometimes this song make me remind something,it is good way to remmember my old friends.

Hiya Hatley, Giving that a bit of thought there is a song somewhere out there I think maybe two with those lines in. Or maybe different versions of the same thing. Don´t think you´re going bananas just the memory of it will probably evoke two different versions imagine me when I hear the same English Song in Spanish. Abba was translated into Spanish and they murdered their lovely Songs lol.

i don't remember that song, but i often heard that line. For my part, I don't usually think what to offer to a visitor who just drop by, or unexpected, I offer what we have at the house. So, I give importance to what he says. Make her/him comfortable and offer lunch, dinner and whatever snacks we had, depends on the time they arrive. Usually they also don't expect special treatment as they are unexpected. They came for an important thing or idea or decision, so that's it. Communion is important.

if you can afford it there is no problem with that to do. after that we will gonna have a party and enjoy.