Subject: Birmingham Brothel From: Maxine Date: 13 Dec 01 - 04:43 PM Well now, I would love to see how many of you Brummie lads (or near Brummie lads) suddenly paid lots of attention to this thread! This is a very innocent thread really, just asking for lyrics to a song which I think is called Birmingham Brothel.....lyrics perhaps go " it's one hell of a night ...dah dah dah dah dah dah (?) when they open the Birmingham Brothel". Does anyone have any ideas? I was told The Waverleys sang it but nothing shows up with them, perhaps it was someone else? Thanks very much. Maxine |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Gareth Date: 13 Dec 01 - 07:03 PM Just a guess, and no more than this, working on the alliteration, and the fact that this was sung by the Waverleys - Could this be a parody of "Glencoe" Click Here for Glencoe This might jog a memory or so ? Gareth |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Maxine Date: 14 Dec 01 - 02:20 AM Thanks Gareth. That looks like it could be it. It seems a pretty gruesome song - why have I only ever heard the filthy version I wonder?! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Steve Parkes Date: 14 Dec 01 - 03:45 AM Maxine, I'll own up to a prurient interest! I'm from Walsall originally (but why would I travel to Brum when I used to libve around the corner form Caldmore?). Never heard of the song, though. Which part of Brum is suposed to be notorious then? In Wolverhampton it was (is?) Raby Street, if that ever inspired a song. Steve |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 14 Dec 01 - 03:58 AM Don't know the lyrics, do you want the address? RtS (only kidding, dear , honest!) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: mooman Date: 14 Dec 01 - 04:21 AM Last time I was in Brum I saw no brothel but millions of holes in the road (as usual!) with roadworks keeping me awake most of the night! I'll be back for a couple of days in February and will look again! mooman |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: GUEST,Roger the skiffler Date: 14 Dec 01 - 04:49 AM Used to be Lozells Road.... RtS (they'd all be grandmothers by now!) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Snuffy Date: 14 Dec 01 - 08:33 AM It was Cheddar Road in the 80s |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Maxine Date: 14 Dec 01 - 02:50 PM I obviously spent far too many hours standing outside the locker room at the local rugby club! I'm still trying to track down this song. At the risk of being screamed at by some of you - I am trying to download Glencoe from Morpheus, but no luck so far, I'll keep trying. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: GUEST,King Street Smith Date: 15 Dec 01 - 07:37 AM The notion of a brothel in Birmingham is absurd. Everyone knows that Brummies would never waste money on paying for sex when there is beer to be bought. I can only conclude that such a place would be for tourists. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Harry Basnett Date: 15 Dec 01 - 10:48 AM I remember the Three Crows doing a version of this song called 'The Dukinfield Brothel'. The tunes a pretty well known Latin-American song but I'm damned if I can remember what it's called! The opening verse to the 'Brothel' song goes: Some Councillors over in Dukinfield town Have thought up a marvellous scheme A council-owned brothel is what they propose We think it's a wonderful dream: So ladies please note, that its time to apply If you want to be picked for the team..... Chorus: Sorry...that's the only verse I can remember...hopefully somebody else can supply the rest. All the best, Harry. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Maxine Date: 15 Dec 01 - 12:48 PM Thanks Harry - that's the one! Having been to Birmingham myself I reckon that all those red lights would surely go to brightening the place up - god knows,it needs it! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: GUEST,ermintrudeclaire Date: 15 Dec 01 - 12:59 PM probably lozells road - and certainly raby st, wolverhampton, even the mechanics who worked at wolverhamton motor services were terrified of them!! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: GUEST Date: 15 Dec 01 - 01:41 PM Tourists? To BIRMINGHAM??? Naaaahhh! |
Subject: Lyr Add: BIRMINGHAM BROTHEL From: Leadfingers Date: 19 Jan 03 - 05:30 PM just picked this request up.I have a set of lyrics as follows:- Some concillors up there in Birmingham town Have had quite an interesting dream A Council run brothel is what they propose We think its an excellent scheme So ladies take note for its time to Apply If you want to be picked for the team Its a bit of alright we'll be there every night When they open The Birmingham Brothel The opening night will be quite an event And all the top brass will be there To see the golden key turned in the lock By his worship the bleeding Lord Mayor And the vicar will say at the close of the day A short dedicatory prayer Its a a bit of alright we'll be there every night When they open the Birmingham Brothel And the Methodist Choir will sing Bless this House And the minister will come if he dares But the vicar,of course,will be right out in front To the girls he will say a few prayers First he will bless them and then he'll undress them And lead them away up the stairs Its a bit of alright we'll be there every night when they open the Birmingham Brothel The whole city council will all want to join The committee selecting the staff And the Work study experts will soon be called in Which should be a bloody good laugh They'll measure production in the art of seduction And mark it all down on a graph Its a bit of alright we'll be there every night When they open the Birmingham Brothel A real money spinner this venture should prove As soon as the ladies begin And the Treasury Department will need extra staff To cope with the cash rolling in But the council,of course,will be let in for free Just to check on the service within Its a bit of alright we'll be there every night When they open the Birmingham Brothel Written I believe when this idea was mooted in Brum. The council DID open a Restuarant, I believe as a way of boosting income. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: harvey andrews Date: 19 Jan 03 - 06:39 PM In my day it was down the back a Rackhams |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: GUEST,georgina@nomasters.co.uk Date: 19 Jan 03 - 06:55 PM 'The Birmingham Brothel' was written by Stan Crowther - who also wrote 'The Vicar and the Choirboy' and a great many other very funny, topical songs. Having been Mayor of Rotherham in Yorkshire and later the MP for the town, he's retired but still involved and singing from time to time. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Birmingham Brothel From: Dave Bryant Date: 20 Jan 03 - 11:28 AM Stan Crowther wrote some great songs, has anyone got the words to "The ballad of Camberley Kate" ? It was inspired by the fact that workmen employed by the borough of Camberley, Surrey, were given a list of ladies in the borough who might be likely to try and seduce them. The council then tried to deny the existence of the list, but had to admit in the end that it had been distributed. There was a huge scandal - which was probably partly to do with the fact that the ladies on the list were getting first call on all the council services ! In the song, which is a sort of parody of Eskimo Nell, the insatiable Camberley Kate manages to be even beyond the resources of the army: "They called in the army and sent in platoons, But they came back defeated and rather depleted". All is eventually solved by Dustman Dick and his enormous garbage vehicle in the end. |
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