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16 Apr 08 - 04:55 PM (#2317678) Subject: lyr young engineer from pineapple land! From: GUEST,Bob Baynes Anyone know the lyrics to a song I recollect John Harrison singing when he was in the Watersons? I have tried Google and The Mudcat lyrics database. It's one of those that buzzes round your head annoyingly. I can remember the tune – you might not agree if you heard me try to sing it! The first verse, as I remember (probably imperfectly) went something like: Have you seen the young man, the young engineer? Haven't seen him in these parts for nigh on a year I think his name's Johnny, his face you all know, He came from up north where the pineapples grow Perhaps two more verses, vaguely something about building bridge(s) – across the Forth? |
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18 Apr 08 - 11:52 PM (#2319812) Subject: RE: lyr young engineer from pineapple land! From: Jim Dixon Here's an excerpt from "Collected Verse" by John Streeter Manifold, University of Queensland Press, 1978, page 95: …We asked, was he Irish? He answered us, no; He came from up North where the pineapples grow. He answered so mannerly, quite at his ease, Saying neither too much nor too little to please, He was hardly a stranger by teatime, although He came from up North where the pineapples grow…. |
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19 Apr 08 - 03:59 PM (#2320231) Subject: RE: lyr young engineer from pineapple land! From: GUEST Thanks Jim, I don't remember those lines but still pleased to have them. The source fits in with something John said to me once when asked about the song - that he had got it from an Australian. Any idea of the author? |
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19 Apr 08 - 04:12 PM (#2320240) Subject: RE: lyr young engineer from pineapple land! From: GUEST Sorry Jim, having a stupid moment, realised my error! |
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17 Mar 09 - 08:44 AM (#2590914) Subject: RE: lyr young engineer from pineapple land! From: Jim Dixon The poem/song I quoted is THE STRANGER by John Streeter Manifold, and it's been posted here at Mudcat in another thread: Lyr Req: The Stranger: 'I'm from up north...' |
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05 Jun 24 - 03:26 PM (#4203501) Subject: RE: lyr young engineer from pineapple land! From: GUEST The Young Engineer sung as a duet by Mike and Norma is a Graham Miles song. |