Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word

Subject: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 17 May 02 - 01:11 PM

I am a picture and rights editor and have been asked to get permission to use "Ode to the Four Letter Word" but have not been able to figure out who wrote this. Is it a folk song? Any clue would be helpful. Thanks.

Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Bill Kennedy
Date: 17 May 02 - 01:21 PM

try Oscar Brand, one or another of his Bawdy Songs books/lps

Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 17 May 02 - 01:25 PM

Thanks, Bill.

Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: MMario
Date: 17 May 02 - 01:25 PM

it's included in :

'Bawdy Ballads & Dirty Ditties of the Wartime RAF'
ISBN 1-873203-69-1
Saucy Songs and Rude Recitations of Wartime Airmen

And though undocumented - in another thread it was mentioned that it had been seen attributed to A. P. Herbert

Subject: RE: Help: Ode to the Four Letter Word
From: GUEST,Sandra
Date: 17 May 02 - 01:38 PM

We have ordered that book but there's been a delay in receiving it. I'll follow up on the A. P. Herbert tip. Thanks.