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11 Dec 09 - 06:10 PM (#2786455) Subject: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: Blowzabella It's a music hall song, sung by Vesta Victoria - I'm desperate for the words and cursing myself because I had them, loaned them to someone and can't get in touch with said person. Have tried to track 'em down on the net, but to no avail. Anyone able to help? Many thanks in anticipation |
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11 Dec 09 - 06:31 PM (#2786470) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: GUEST,999 At 6 o'clock on Saturday night, I first met Percy Brown At 7 o'clock you see, he was making love to me At 8 o'clock he took me 'round to see his Ma and Pa Because you see his Ma and Pa were most particular And… Percy's mother fixed me with a look, such a funny look, read me like a book Percy's father walked 'round me, and the dogs in the yard began to bark, "bow wow wow" And all the children piled through the door, through the parlor door, then began to roar Singing "Oh, Jerusalem, come and see what Percy's picked up in the park!" I've never heard the song so I do not know whether these lyrics are complete. Lemme know, will ya? |
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11 Dec 09 - 06:34 PM (#2786473) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: GUEST,999 Vesta Victoria's "Look What Percy's Picked Up in the Park" ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ At 6 o?clock on Saturday night, I first met Percy Brown At 7 o?clock you see, he was making love to me At 8 o?clock he took me ?round to see his Ma and Pa Because you see his Ma and Pa were most particular And? Percy?s mother fixed me with a look Such a funny look Read me like a book Percy?s father walked ?round me And the dogs in the yard began to bark, ?bow wow wow? And all the children piled through the door Through the parlor door Then began to roar Singing ?Oh Jerusalem, come and see what Percy?s picked up in the park!? The two above are all I could locate. FYI |
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11 Dec 09 - 06:52 PM (#2786484) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: Blowzabella Thanks - I recall the first verse now, thanks to this - you'd found some, but not all - it goes: At 6 o'clock on Saturday night I first met Percy Brown At 7 o'clock you see, he was making love to me At 8 o'clock he took me home, to see his ma and pa Because he ma and pa, you know, were most particular As I stood in the parlour wondrin' what they'd think of me I heard somebody giggling, then in marched the family ... Chorus: And… Percy's mother fixed me with a look, such a funny look, read me like a book Percy's father walked 'round me, and the dogs in the yard began to bark, "bow wow wow" And all the kids came peeping through the door, through the parlor door, then they all began to roar "Oh, Jerusalem, come and see what Percy's picked up in the park!" (Vesta Victoria also sang 'How much is that doggie in the windo' so probably made a lot of the 'bow wow wow' bit) I've heard a recording of her singing it and am sure there's more verses, but can't find them - most frustrating!! |
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11 Dec 09 - 07:15 PM (#2786493) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: beeliner Like Albert Chevalier's "My Old Dutch", discussed recently on another thread, Ms. Victoria's original recording of "Look What..." is available on "The Golden Years of Music Hall", Saydisc CD-SDL 380. |
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11 Dec 09 - 08:45 PM (#2786550) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: beeliner "Vesta Victoria also sang 'How much is that doggie in the window'" Oh, what a tangled web. Vesta Victoria died in 1951. "Doggie in the Window" was written in 1952 by Bob Merrill, and popularized in the USA by Patti Page ("The Singing Rage"). HOWEVER, it was also a big hit in the UK, sung by Lita Roza. ALSO, Vesta Victoria did, much earlier, popularize a song called 'Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow-Wow' which might have been at least a partial inspiration for "Doggie in the Window". |
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12 Dec 09 - 04:23 AM (#2786720) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: Blowzabella Yes - Daddy wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow was what I meant - hence my commenting on the 'Bow wow wow' line in 'Percy' |
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12 Dec 09 - 08:38 AM (#2786820) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: MoorleyMan Sylvia Needham still sings "Percy" I believe, so she'll have the words! Send her a PM.. |
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12 Dec 09 - 08:52 AM (#2786830) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: Blowzabella Thanks, MoorleyMan - I've emailed her and Keith - Cheers Val |
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13 Dec 09 - 02:45 PM (#2787529) Subject: Lyr Add: SEE WHAT PERCY'S PICKED UP IN THE PARK From: Jim Dixon From the sheet music at National Library of Australia: SEE WHAT PERCY'S PICKED UP IN THE PARK Harry Castling and Joe Burley London: Francis, Day and Hunter, 1912. Melbourne: Allan & Co., 1912.* 1. At six o'clock one Sunday night, I first met Percy Brown. At seven o'clock, you see, He was making love to me. At eight o'clock, he took me home to see his ma and pa, Because his ma and pa, he said, were most particular. As I stood in their best room wond'ring what they'd think of me, I heard somebody giggling, then in march'd the family. CHORUS: Then Percy's mother fixed me with a look Such a funny look! Read me like a book Percy's father walked round me And the dog on the mat began to bark, bow-wow-wow! All the kids came peeping thro' the door, Thro' the parlour door, Then they all began to roar, "Oh, Jerusalem! come and see What Percy's picked up in the park!" (Wow-wow!) 2. His little brother said, "I wonder if the thing's alive!" And then he got a pin And, of course, he stuck it in. And then his Uncle Jeremiah said, "This takes the bun! What funny things you do see when you haven't got a gun!" The young man lodger came in, look'd at me and said, "Dear, dear! What curious little insects fly about this time o' year!" 3. His aunt came in and said she'd seen things like me in a field Stuck up there all in rows, To terrify the crows. As Percy led me to the door, his mother said, "Look here, You'd better go and lose it where you found it, Percy dear!" I s'pose my style of dressing didn't suit his stuck-up ma But you cannot judge the raspb'ry by the label on the jar. [* The Australian edition says: "Miss Dolly Harmer's successful song in J. C. Williamson's spectacular pantomime 'Forty Thieves' staged by Chas. Wenman."] |
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13 Dec 09 - 03:33 PM (#2787556) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Look What Percy Picked Up in the Park From: Blowzabella *claps excitedly* Thanks Jim - that is brilliant! Eternally grateful xxx |