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GeoffLawes Any February Songs? (123* d) RE: Any February Songs? 09 Feb 24


12 February 1929   Death of British socialite, stage actress and producer, Lillie Langtry nicknamed "The Jersey Lily". Lillie Langtry was the inspiration for The Who's 1967 hit single "Pictures of Lily", as mentioned in Pete Townshend's 2012 memoir, Who I Am.

Lillie Langtry from Wikipedia     https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lillie_Langtry
SONGS ABOUT LILY LANGTRY
PICTURES OF LILY
I used to wake up in the morning
I used to feel so bad
I got so sick of having sleepless nights
I went and told my dad

He said, 'Son now here's some little something'
And stuck them on my wall
And now my nights ain't quite so lonely
In fact I, I don't feel bad at all

Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful
Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night
Pictures of Lily solved my childhood problems
Pictures of Lily helped me feel alright

Pictures of Lily
Lily, oh Lily
Lily, oh Lily
Pictures of Lily

And then one day things weren't quite so fine
I fell in love with Lily
I asked my dad where Lily I could find
He said, 'Son, now don't be silly'

'She's been dead since 1929'
Oh, how I cried that night
If only I'd been born in Lily's time
It would have been alright

Pictures of Lily made my life so wonderful
Pictures of Lily helped me sleep at night

For me and Lily are together in my dreams
And I ask you, 'Hey mister, have you ever seen'
'Pictures of Lily?'


"Pictures of Lily" from Songfacts
https://www.songfacts.com/facts/the-who/pictures-of-lily
"Pictures of Lily"- The Who, from Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pictures_of_Lily#Meaning_and_origin

JERSEY LILY sung by Anthony James     https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_qhq3xmRIg


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