Lyr Add: Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser

Subject: Lyr Add: Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser
From: Wotcha
Date: 15 Dec 02 - 01:58 PM

While browsing Google for lyrics, I found this British Music Hall song, penned by Mark Sheridan in 1915 (revived in "Oh What a Lovely War!").

Just wondering if the tune was based upon "Working on the Railroad"?


Cheers,

Brian

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BELGIUM PUT THE KIBOSH ON THE KAISER
(Ellerton)
Mark Sheridan - 1915


A silly German sausage
Dreamt Napoleon he'd be,
Then he went and broke his promise,
It was made in Germany.
He shook hands with Britannia
And eternal peace he swore,
Naughty boy, he talked of peace
While he prepared for war.

He stirred up little Serbia
To serve his dirty tricks
But naughty nights at LiIge
Quite upset this Dirty Dick.
His luggage labeled 'England'
And his programme nicely set,
He shouted 'First stop Paris',
But he hasn't got there yet.

For Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser;
Europe took the stick and made him sore;
On his throne it hurts to sit,
And when John Bull starts to hit,
He will never sit upon it any more.

His warships sailed upon the sea,
They looked a pretty sight
But when they heard the bulldog bark
They disappeared from sight.
The Kaiser said 'Be careful,
If by Jellicoe they're seen,
Then every man-of-war I've got
Will be a submarine'.

We chased his ship to Turkey,
And the Kaiser startled stood,
Schratch'd his head and said 'Don't hurt,
You see I'm touching wood';
Thewn Turkey brought her warships
Just to aid the German plot,
Be careful, Mr Turkey,
Or you'll do the Turkey Trot.

Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser;
Europe took the stick and made him sore;
And if Turkey makes a stand
She'll get ghurka'd and japanned,
And it won't be Hoch the Kaiser any more.

He'll have to go to school again
And learn his geography,
He quite forgot Britannia
And the hands across the sea,
Australia and Canada,
the Russian and the Jap,
And England looked so small
He couldn't see her on the map.

Whilst Ireland seemed unsettled,
'Ah' said he 'I'll settle John',
But he didn't know the Irish
Like he knew them later on.
Though the Kaiser stirred the lion,
Please excuse him for the crime,
His lunatic attendant
Wasn't with him at the time.

For Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser;
Europe took the stick and made him sore;
We shall shout with victory's joy,
Hold your hand out, naughty boy,
You must never play at soldiers any more.

For Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser;
Europe took the stick and made him sore;
On his throne it hurts to sit,
And when John Bull starts to hit,
He will never sit upon it any more.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser
From: Deda
Date: 15 Dec 02 - 03:02 PM

This little gem is in the musical "Oh what a lovely war". If you don't know it you can get the vinyl LP on e-bay, it comes up regularly, and it is well worth having. I don't think it's ever come out on CD. If it has I'd love to know about it. The tune is not the quite same as "working on the railroad", even though it scans about the same.

Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Belgium Put the Kibosh on the Kaiser
From: The Walrus
Date: 15 Dec 02 - 04:32 PM

My copy of the sheet music* credits the piece as "Written and Composed by ALF ELLERTON" (no mention of Mark Sheridan) and the piece carries a "Francis, Day & Hunter" copyright with a 1914 date.
The sheet music shows longer choruses:

CHORUS 1
For Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser;
Europe took the stick and made him sore;
On his throne it hurts to sit,
And when John Bull starts to hit,
He will never sit upon it any more!
He'll be banished to the woods,
And we'll ban his German goods,
And we'll never drink his lager any more!

CHORUS 2
Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser;
Europe took the stick and made him sore;
And when we enter Germany,
"Knock the Kaiser" it will be;
Oh,it won't be Hoch the Kaiser any more!
And if Turkey makes a stand
She'll get Ghurka'd and Japanned,
And her views she'll never air 'em any more!

CHORUS 3
For Belgium put the kibosh on the Kaiser;
Europe took the stick and made him sore;
And in Berlin some day
Every German Band will play
"Rule Britannia, rule the waves forever more!
We shall shout with victory's joy,
"Hold your hand out, naughty boy,"
You must never play at soldiers any more!


An use anyone?

Regards

Walrus


* Reprinted in "Oh it's a Lovely War" (no author/editor quoted), EMI Music Publishing Ltd. 1978. ISBN: 0 86175 007 1

Subject: Lyr Add: BELGIUM PUT THE KIBOSH ON THE KAISER
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 01 Apr 08 - 08:19 AM

From the sheet music at National Library of Australia:

BELGIUM PUT THE "KIBOSH" ON THE KAISER
Written and composed by Alf. Ellerton
Sung by Mark Sheridan
Melbourne: Allan & Co., c1914.
"By special arrangement with Francis, Day & Hunter, London."

VERSE 1. A silly German sausage dreamt Napoleon he'd be,
Then went and broke his promise. It was made in Germany.
He shook hands with Britannia and eternal peace he swore.
Naughty boy! He talked of peace whilst he prepar'd for war.
He stirr'd up little Servia to serve his dirty trick,
But dirty nights at Liège quite upset this dirty Dick.
His luggage labell'd "England" and his programme nicely set,
He shouted "First stop, Paris!" but he hasn't got there yet.

CHORUS 1: For Belgium put the "kibosh" on the Kaiser;
Europe took a stick and made him sore;
On his throne, it hurts to sit,
And when John Bull starts to hit,
He will never sit upon it any more!
Belgium put the "kibosh" on the Kaiser;
Europe took a stick and made him sore;
He'll be banished to the woods
And we'll bar his German goods
And we'll never drink his lager any more!

VERSE 2. His warships sail'd upon the sea. They look'd a pretty sight,
But when they heard a bulldog bark, they disappear'd from sight.
The Kaiser said, "Be careful! If by Jellicoe they're seen,
Then every man-of-war I've got will be a submarine".
We chas'd his ships to Turkey, and the Kaiser startled stood,
Scratch'd his head and said, "Don't hurt! You see I'm touching wood."
Then turkey brought the warships just to aid the German plot.
Be careful, mister Turkey, or you'll do the Turkey trot.

CHORUS 2: For Belgium put the "kibosh" on the Kaiser.
Europe took a stick and made him sore.
When we enter Germany,
"Knock the Kaiser" it will be.
Oh, it won't be "Hock der Kaiser" any more!
Belgium put the "kibosh" on the Kaiser.
Europe took a stick and made him sore,
And if Turkey makes a stand,
She'll get Ghurka'd and Japann'd,
And her views she'll never air 'em any more!

VERSE 3. He'll have to go to school again and learn his geography.
He quite forgot Australia and the "hands across the sea."
India and Canada, the Russian and the Jap,
And England look'd so small he couldn't see it on the map.
Whilst Ireland seemed unsettled, "Ah" said he, "I'll settle John,"
But he didn't know the Irish like he knew them later on.
Tho' the Kaiser stirr'd the lion, please excuse him from the crime.
His lunatic attendant wasn't with him at the time.

CHORUS 3: When Belgium put the "kibosh" on the Kaiser,
Europe took a stick and made him sore;
And in Berlin some day
Ev'ry German band will play
"Rule, Britannia, rule the waves for ever more."
Belgium put the "kibosh" on the Kaiser;
Europe took a stick and made him sore.
We shall shout with vict'ry's joy,
"Hold your hand out, naughty boy,
You must never play at soldiers any more!"