Folk songs for DIY jobs

Subject: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 10 Aug 20 - 10:26 AM

I'm sure I've mentioned the before but can't find it. Doing some crack filling and repairs before decorating. It always kicks me off on the famous DIY song

Oh Polycell, oh Polycell
The grouting's now begun

Any more?

:D tG

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: cnd
Date: 10 Aug 20 - 10:40 AM

Not really a folk song but a more modern song that I enjoy that really encapsulates the DIY-er's spirit is

Hard On Equipment (Tool for the Job) by Corb Lund, a Canadian singer

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Aug 20 - 10:40 AM

Yes, you've mentioned it before but no other lyrics were forthcoming.
No other hits found with Google.

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 10 Aug 20 - 10:43 AM

Of course, DIY often results in calling in the experts:
The Gasman cometh

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Long Firm Freddie
Date: 10 Aug 20 - 10:53 AM

Handyman Blues

Billy Bragg and a support group of DIY phobic comedians.

LFF

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: GUEST,Roger
Date: 10 Aug 20 - 12:37 PM

Mary and the Solder
Grout of the Blues
Tangled up in Glue
House of Cards
If I Had a Hammer
Ten Thousand Tiles
A Man of Constant Borrow

Or a film for all the amateur plumbers
Before the Flood!!

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: jojofolkagogo
Date: 16 Aug 20 - 07:49 AM

Then, there is also the
" F F F FLAT PACK BLUES"

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Black belt caterpillar wrestler
Date: 16 Aug 20 - 08:39 AM

I have the words of the late Pat Robson's Do-it-yourself song somewhere.

Robin

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: GUEST,Derrick
Date: 16 Aug 20 - 08:47 AM

Then there's the music hall song "When Father papered the parlour"

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Jack Campin
Date: 16 Aug 20 - 11:59 AM

Hang Down Your Head, Tom Dulux
Pretty Pollyfilla

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 17 Aug 20 - 06:58 AM

Drill ye Tarriers Drill

Anything sung with deep emulsion.

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: gillymor
Date: 17 Aug 20 - 09:40 AM

When I was renovating houses I used to unconsciously sing "This old house is falling down around my ears," from the Richard Thompson song.

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Helen
Date: 17 Aug 20 - 03:18 PM

Or you could watch The Red Green Show for inspiration. 101 uses for duct tape. "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: The Sandman
Date: 18 Aug 20 - 02:26 AM

d i y man by john m garrett

Subject: RE: Folk songs for DIY jobs
From: Acorn4
Date: 18 Aug 20 - 04:08 AM

This is probably my favourite on the subject:-

Spencer's Cock