I have been contacted by the son of the man who wrote my parody, very interesting, never having met him. He has told me that yes, when his father wrote the parody, he looked into it, and the basic jist of it is..
He was able to copyright the lyrics, but not the air as the air was already affiliated to someone, therefore there is the question of the parody rights, and the air (tune) rights. He apprantly has a lawyer in the family to wise him up on this. (handy huh!!)

This man could only afford a short ish phone call, he is one of the untechnological folk. no mobile. no Computer no house phone, but has given me his address to post my version, wich i have no problem doing as it's mostly his fathers work anyway, and has asked me to secure a copy of this recording, and after thanking me for being so honest about this discrepancy, assured me that once he has the recording, and details he is going to pursue this personally, as the son of the author, now deceased. as the song has never been recorded, royalties have never entered the equation untill now.

Upon recipt of the goods, and any news he will phone or write and tell me the news.

As he seems a decent guy (sit at a bar and talk for hours guy!) I would like on our next conversation to ask his permission to post the song here as requested, That's not too much to ask is it.

When i mentioned this site, his reply was,, erm ya them computer things are real handy if you have one, but christ they's shockin dear to buy ammnt they?????

I'm sure he'd agree to let me share the work, but would rather just get permission first, fair enough!

watch this space..................