Think back, Pilgrim . . ." to the long ago "Larry King Live" radio broadcasts

[Naphtali]

Think back, Pilgrim . . ." to the long ago "Larry King Live" radio broadcasts

Okay, I appreciate the way the screenplay of "The Man Who Shot Liberty Valance" transformed a short story with no flesh to a magnificent motion picture allegory. My query, of course, has nothing to do with story, screenplay, or movie. Rather, it's all about a song that has stuck in my mind for a generation.

Think back to the Larry King show. There was a recurring lead-in to it that was a song?? from some stage or screen version of Alice in Wonderland that began something like . . .

I'm late. I'm late. For a very important date. No time to say hello goodby. I'm late, I'm late, I'm late.

- Please identify the song and what play, musical comedy, or movie in which it occurs.

- Can anyone furnish an mp3 of the complete song, or a link to it on youtube?

 

[jimmyj]

From "Alice In Wonderland" the Hare (rabbit) was singing this tune

"I am Late" written by Bill Thompson

 

[Targets Guy]

I listened to Larry King all of the time while living in VA in the mid and late '70's. Then he became famous and I stopped listening.

 

[THE PILGRIM]

The Pilgrim Say -
A while ago, was having lunch with my old Army Buddy Milt.
Milt say, last night was watching Larry King.
And he mad me so dam mad!
Pilgrim say, he didn’t make me mad.
I didn’t watch him!