> I can remember my parents and grandmother mentioning a song that was
popular in the
> early days of the horseless carriage, something about "Get out and
get under...".
> Anybody know the words? Could be a theme song for the Vanagon.

there was a song called "He'd have to get under - get out and get
under - to fix his automobile" written back around the first world
war.

here it is ... if you wanna hear it, go to
http://www.polyholiday.com/century/1913.html
and download the mp3 version(but it's pretty big, and not too good
quality ... probably recorded from some old 78rpm vinyl records). :)

He'd have to get under - get out and get under -
to fix his automobile!
� 1913 Maurice Abrahams, Grant Clarke, and Edgar Leslie

Johnny O'Connor bought an automobile
He took his sweetheart for a ride one Sunday
Johnny was decked out in his best Sunday clothes
She nestled close to his side
Things went just dandy till he got down the road
Then something happened to the old machinery
That engine got his goat, off went his hat and coat
Everything needed repairs

He'd have to get under, get out and get under
To fix his little machine
He was just dying to cuddle his queen
But every minute when he'd begin it
He'd have to get under, get out and get under
Then he'd get back at the wheel
A dozen times they'd start to hug and kiss
And then the darned old engine, it would miss
And then he'd have to get under, get out and get under
And fix up his automobile

Millionaire Wilson said to Johnny one day
"Your little sweetheart don't appreciate you
I have a daughter who is hungry for love
She likes to ride, by the way"
Johnny had visions of a million in gold
He took her riding in his little auto
But every time that he went to say, "Marry me!"
'Twas the old story again.

He'd have to get under, get out and get under
To fix his little machine
He was just dying to cuddle his queen
But every minute when he'd begin it
He'd have to get under, get out and get under
Then he'd get back at the wheel
A dozen times they'd start to hug and kiss
And then the darned old engine, it would miss
And then he'd have to get under, get out and get under
And fix up his automobile