Mel-O-Toons - The Magic Clock (1960)

The magic clock prevents the wicked king of Dumberg from conquering the town of Glicken Glocken.

Young People's Records

Producer: New World Productions

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Mel-O-Tunes presents

The Magic Clock

Once upon a time, high in the highest tower

of the far away city of Glicken Glocken,
there was a wonderful clock.

The numbers on its face were inlaid
with precious jewels,

and its hands were carved of purest ivory.

And to mark every hour,

one silver cock crowed,

two brass trumpeteers came out and played,

and a little golden angel sang.

♪ Dawn is here. Time won't wait. ♪

♪ The sun is rising in the heaven. ♪

♪ Start the day. Be not late. ♪

♪ The hour is seven It is seven. ♪

The people of Glicken Glocken were
very proud of their wonderful clock,

so proud were they that no one in the city
had a clock or watch of his own.

Across the river from Glicken Glocken,
stood the ugly city of Dumberg.

Now the wicked king of Dumberg had always
wanted to conquer Glicken Glocken

but he was afraid to attack.

Suddenly, the king cried, "I have it.

I'll stop they're big clock and

without clocks or watches of their own,

they won't be able to tell the time.

Everything will be thrown into confusion.

Then I will strike."

So the wicked king of Dumberg sent his
boldest henchman into Glicken Glocken

to stop the clock.

Slyly the henchman crept close to the tower
just as the clock was about to strike.

The hands of the wonderful clock pointed
to three, as he tiptoed up the steps.

Quietly, he took a big hammer
from under his cloak.

♪ Listen all. Hear the shout
of children running fast and free. ♪

♪ School is out. School is out. ♪

♪ The hour is three. The hour is... ♪

[mechanical clanging sounds]

The clock was stopped.

Yes, the big clock was stopped.

Its hands pointed to three, and moved no more.

Then, just as the wicked king of Dumberg
had planned,

All over the city of Glicken Glocken
there was terrible confusion.

♪ What time is it? What time is it? ♪

♪ What time is it? What time is it? ♪

♪ Should we work? ♪

♪ Should we work? ♪

♪ Or should we stop? ♪

♪ Or should we stop? ♪

♪ Should we open up the stores or
close up every shop? ♪

The wicked king brought his army to
a high ridge, just across the river.

And there behind the hill, they waited
while things in Glicken Glocken

grew more and more confused.

♪ Is it late or is it early? ♪

♪ Goodness, what a hurly burly. ♪

♪ Is it early? Is it late? ♪

♪ What's the hour? What's the date? ♪

♪ Maybe it is time for bed. ♪

♪ Get up quick and work instead. ♪

♪ What has happened to our town? ♪

♪ Everything is upside-down! ♪

The wicked king cried, "Now is the time!

Over the bridge and Glicken Glocken
will be ours!"

Swiftly his soldiers advanced
toward Glicken Glocken

and just as they reached the middle
of the bridge, everyone stopped.

They looked up.

♪ Hear me well. All take care. ♪

♪ Across the river from the ridge now ♪

♪ come the foe, ♪

♪ so beware, ♪

♪ of Glicken Glocken to the
bridge now. ♪

Our wonderful clock is magical.

Yes captain, and the magic
has saved our city.

To the bridge, men!

The soldiers of Glicken Glocken
rushed to the bridge

and drove the wicked king and his army
back into Dumberg.

And to this day, if you visit the
far away city of Glicken Glocken,

high in the highest tower, you'll see
their wonderful clock.

Its hands still point to three, but every
hour by some strange magic,

the one silver cock crows,

two brass trumpeteers come out,

and the little golden angel sings.

♪ Seconds fly, minute flow,
and hours into days and years swell. ♪

♪ Time speeds by. All should know
that time is precious. ♪

♪ Use your time well. ♪