My Pony Boy

"My Pony Boy"
Sheet music cover (1909).
Song
Published	1909
Composer(s)	Charley O'Donnell.
Lyricist(s)	Bobbie Heath
Language	English

"My Pony Boy" is a popular song written in 1909 by Bobby Heath (lyrics) and Charley O'Donnell.

Along with songs like "Cheyenne", it became a cliché, as its tune was frequently used in Western movies and cartoons. It works especially well when played on a "Honky tonk" piano.

The first verse explains that the central character of the song has many female admirers; the second that the "Fluffy Ruffle girl" has won his heart. The chorus:

The old expression "giddy up", exhorting a horse to gallop at high speed, is a corruption of "get ye up". The term "tony" refers to someone of high "tone" or social elegance.

In the 1931 Krazy Kat short Rodeo Dough, a female spaniel sings the song after Krazy wins a rodeo event. In the 1950s The song was used in a commercial selling a juice concentrate also called Pony Boy.

Bruce Springsteen included a modified version as the last song on his 1992 album Human Touch.

Victor Records # 16356, Ada Jones, singer