13. "It went ZIP when it moved,
And BOP when it stopped,
And ______ when it stood still!
I never knew just what it was,
And I guess I never will!"
What is the missing word here?
From Quiz Peter, Paul, and Mommy
Answer:
WHIRRR
This is the chorus from the "Marvelous Toy", about just that! A father brings home a wondrous thing that makes lots of noises, and the child can't figure out what it is, but doesn't mind a bit. This song was the first on side 1 of the "Peter, Paul, and Mommy" album, which was called the Toy Side. (This was back in the days when albums were on vinyl records.)
A man named Albert Grossman put Peter, Paul, and Mary together. He wanted to create a folk group made up of a tall blonde woman, a handsome man, and a clown (that would be Mary, Peter, and Paul, in that order).