"Ticklish Reuben" is a folk song written by Cal Stewart in 1900.
[1] Among the most influential was the version by Uncle Dave Macon as "Something's Always Sure to Tickle Me" on Vocalion Records, changing the lyrics of the first verse to name himself "little Davie" and the home state to "Tennessee".
[1][2] It was recorded as part of the Bristol Sessions by the Smyth County Ramberlers on October 27, 1927 and released on Victor 40144.
[3] The song was performed by brothers Alfalfa and Harold Switzer in the Our Gang short film Teacher's Beau (1935).
It was included on the Cathedral Quartet's 1970 album It's Music time as "Laughing Song".