Lyr Req: My Name is Clarence

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 01 Sep 01 - 03:56 AM

Joe, Clarence is sung to the tune of the Eton boating song, which is I'm sure used for other parodies but can't think of any for now. It is the one I quoted, that is sung to the "Mighty like a rose" tune, and it is a totally different song.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Joe Offer
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 11:50 PM

Jock, is it "Clarence" that's sung to the tune for "Mighty Like a Rose"? I just found the sheet music for that one.

Well, this site says it's sung to the tune of "Eaton Boating Song," not that I know where to find the tune to THAT.

-Joe Offer-

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 05:04 PM

Sweetest little fellow,
Everybody knows.
Don't know what to call him,
but we think he's one of those.
When running for a tram-car,
or a trolley bus.
He trips so light and dainty,
that we think he's one of us.

Tune:- "Mighty like a rose"

Don't know the origins of this, or any other verses, but seem to have known this bit forever.

Jock

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gillie
Date: 31 Aug 01 - 12:14 PM

To Rank,

Many thanks for the word's. Will pass them on. Cheers,

Gillie

Subject: ADD: My name is Clarence^^
From: Rank
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 06:44 PM

Song written by Mitch who hails from Worksop. I requested this last night at the Kiveton Club, Kiveton Colliery Cricket Club, Stone Close, Kiveton, Near Sheffield, every Tuesday 9-11. Singers club, mainly trad, but anything goes really.

While sitting in a hostelry, alone one Sunday night,
A fella came across to me and asked me for a light,
He offered me a cigarette; he bought me half a beer,
And we were getting friendly when he whispered in my ear.

Chorus:
"My proper name is Clarence, but you can call me Clare,
I wear sexy undies and I peroxide my hair,
My politics are liberal, my outlook's liberal too,
In fact my dear, I'm a little bit queer and I've taken a shine to you."

Well I supped my jar; I left that bar, faster than a scalded cat,
Caught the landlord's eye as I went by and I stopped just for a chat,
I said, "Hey, he's propositioned me. Do you allow that there 'ere?"
Well he didn't get riled, in fact he just smiled and he whispered in my ear.

Well off I did go, to the new disco, to find myself a bride,
Picked up this pearl of a pastry girl, took her for a ride,
In the back of the car, I got so far, then I froze with fear,
When I felt a lump and my heart went thump and a voice whispered in my ear.

Next day at eight, I called my mate, he promised not to tell,
By a quarter to nine the production line, the foreman knew as well,
They called me misses and they blew me kisses, the boss he got to hear,
For me he sent, to the office I went and he whispered in my ear.

I joined the health service, to train to be a nurse,
With stethoscope and fob watch, with pride I fair did burst,
My charge nurse said he'd teach me, the kiss of life technique,
Well first he turned the lights down and when he began to speak, he said,

"My proper name is Clarence, but you can call me Clare,
I wear sexy undies and I peroxide my hair,
My politics are liberal, my outlook's liberal too,
In fact my dear, I'm a little bit queer and I've taken a shine to you.

In fact my dears, thanks for having me here, God bless, good night to you."
^^

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gareth
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 04:53 PM

Dammn - Does that mean I wasted 5 Pints of Bass trying to get the lyrics back into my head ???

Gareth (With a big grin)

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gillie
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 04:51 PM

To McGrath of Harlow,

Yer that's the one. It would be great if you could get the rest of it. Someone else has requested the words, and I said that I would be able to get hold of them. Just using a different method, having discovered Mudcats!!!

Gillie

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: JudeL
Date: 29 Aug 01 - 06:15 AM

I don't know if it's the one you want but the chorus to the one I've heard (I think it was at Buntingford) is :

My proper name is Clarence, but you can call me Clair
I wear sexy underwear and per-ox-ide my hair
My politics is Liberal, my outlooks liberal too,
Between you and me dear, I'm a little bit queer,
But I've taken a fancy to you

Jude

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gareth
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 06:38 PM

DEfinitly two different ballards.

Gareth

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Herga Kitty
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 06:00 PM

My proper name is Clarence, but you can call me Claire - written by John "Mitch" Mitchell, who is booked for Bedworth Festival this year as he was last year. The song was a favourite of, and sung by, Tom Brown (as in Tom and Bertha, not Tom and Barbara).

Subject: Lyr Add: MY NAME IS CLARENCE^^
From: Gareth
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 04:15 PM

And here it is - or what I can remember. I accept no responsability for my political incorrectnes in my youth.

My name is Clarence,
I live in Leicester Square,
I wear satin pyjamas,
and a rosebud in my hair.

Yes we're all queers together
that's why we're going upstairs
yes we're all queers together
excuse us while we go upstairs.

I went for a ride on a trolly bus
It was crowded, I had to stand
A little boy offered me his seat
So I felt for it with my hand.

Yes we're all queers together
that's why we're going upstairs
yes we're all queers together
excuse us while we go upstairs.

In Hyde Park I dropped a shilling,
So bright it was lying there free,
A little boy bent to pick it up,
But I was behind the tree.

Yes we're all queers together
that's why we're going upstairs
yes we're all queers together
excuse us while we go upstairs.^^

Gareth (preffering to be anon in this instance.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 03:45 PM

My name is Clarence, I live in Leicester Square,
I wear pink pyjamas, and a rosebud in my hair.
Yes we're all queers together that's why we're going upstairs
yes we're all queers together we're going up to count hairs.

That's all remember, a bit non-PC these days I'm afraid.

Jock

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gareth
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 02:29 PM

The McGrath of Harlow,

Sorry Kevin, I don't recall that one from my Rugby playing days, but it sounds inbteresting even if totally politically incorect.

Gareth

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 02:17 PM

My proper name is Clarence,

but you can call me Clare... My politics are Liberal, my outlook's liberal too - in fact, my dear, I'm a little bit queer - and I've taken a shine to you"

I can't remember the rest. I could probably gtebhold of it. That the same song Gareth?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gareth
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 02:14 PM

Lizabee, well yes thats the one I am trying to reconstruct

Gareth

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: running.hare
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 02:09 PM

Is this the one sang to the tune of the Eton rowing song?

i.e.

"my name is Horrice, I come from Leicester Square.
every day I go to work with a rose bud in my hair

for we're all queers together, thats why we go round in pairs,
yes we're all queers together, excuse us while we go upstairs."

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gareth
Date: 28 Aug 01 - 01:35 PM

The McGrath - are we talking about the same song ???

Gareth

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: McGrath of Harlow
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 09:01 PM

No, he doesn't want to be a woman. It's just he keeps on running into these characters in macho roles who then turn out to be not so macho at all, and tell him they thin he's rather attractive.

The man who wrote it was along to the Buntingford sing-in last November, but his name has slipped away for the time being.

Appropriately enough, it's an ambiguous song - it can be sung in a way that is intolerant and anti-gay; but it can also be done in a way that is about as anti-gay as Priscilla Queen of the Desert.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gareth
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 08:41 PM

sorry read 01.45 hrs BST - Gareth

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: Gareth
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 08:39 PM

Yes a Rugby Club song ! Given the correct amount of alchol it will come back in full - but as it's now 13.45 hours BST I'am to bed. Will deal on the morrow.

Gareth

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: My name is Clarence
From: wysiwyg
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 04:32 PM

No help from Google.

~S~

Subject: My name is Clarence
From: Gillie
Date: 27 Aug 01 - 04:18 PM

Has any one got the lyrics for "My name is Clarence" funny comical song about a man wanting to be a woman!!!!!