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Thread #82346 Message #3270341
Posted By: GUEST
08-Dec-11 - 06:41 AM
Thread Name: Origins: 'The Country Vicar' can be dated to 1888
Subject: RE: Origins: 'The Country Vicar' can be dated to 1888
This version know was sung by NEWTS - Leeds University Swimming & Water Polo in the late 1950's and early 60s
It is similar to the balham vicar but the last few lines have a different story to tell
oh the vicar and the verger of the village chuch, the vicar said fun
"I bet had more girls than you" and the verger said "right done"
we'll stand outside the village church and this shall this shall be our sign
you ring ding dong for the girls you've done and I'll bing bong for mine
ring a ding a dong bing bong ding dong
there were moe ding dongs than there were bing bongs
until a fine young made came by and the curate rang bing bong
oh there is no ding dong there, that is my wife i do declare
I don't give a bugger cos I've been there !
ring a ding a dong bing bong