Chug, chug, chug went the motor. Bump, bump, bump went the brake. (2)
7 seconds sound clip from the Meet Me in St. Louis (1944) movie soundboard.
You can hear this line at 00:46:56.396 in the DVD version of the movie.
Quote context
[...]
- I went to lose a jolly hour on the trolley and lost my heart instead.
- With his light brown derby and his bright green tie, he was quite the handsomest of men.
- I started to yen, so I counted to ten, then I counted to ten again.
- Clang, clang, clang went the trolley. Ding, ding, ding went the bell. (2)
- Zing, zing, zing went my heartstrings. From the moment I saw him, I fell.
- Chug, chug, chug went the motor. Bump, bump, bump went the brake. (2)
- Thump, thump, thump went my heartstrings.
- When he smiled, I could feel the car shake.
- He tipped his hat and took a seat. He said he hoped he hadn't stepped upon my feet.
- He asked my name, I held my breath. I couldn't speak because he scared me half to death.
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