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29 Apr 19 - 04:49 PM (#3989932) Subject: should women sing when they do the ironi From: The Sandman 'Twas on a Monday morning That I beheld my darling, She looked so neat and charming In every high degree. She looked so neat and nimble-o, A-washing of her linen-o. Chorus (repeated after each verse): Dashing away with the smoothing iron, Dashing away with the smoothing iron, Dashing away with the smoothing iron, She stole my heart away. 'Twas on a Tuesday morning That I beheld my darling, She looked so neat and charming In every high degree. She looked so neat and nimble-o, A-hanging out her linen-o. 'Twas on a Wednesday morning That I beheld my darling, She looked so neat and charming In every high degree. She looked so neat and nimble-o, A-starching of her linen-o. 'Twas on a Thursday morning That I beheld my darling, She looked so neat and charming In every high degree. She looked so neat and nimble-o, A-ironing of her linen-o. 'Twas on a Friday morning That I beheld my darling She looked so neat and charming In every high degree. She looked so neat and nimble-o, A-folding of her linen-o. 'Twas on a Saturday morning That I beheld my darling, She looked so neat and charming In every high degree. She looked so neat and nimble-o, A-airing of her linen-o. 'Twas on a Sunday morning That I beheld me darling, She looked so neat and charming In every high degree. She looked so neat and nimble-o, A-wearing of her linen-o. |
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29 Apr 19 - 04:58 PM (#3989933) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: punkfolkrocker As long as they observe basic health and safety procedures at all times when operating a steam iron... Distractions cost lives, or at least vests and pants... |
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29 Apr 19 - 05:11 PM (#3989935) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: Andy7 I love the irony of 'ironi' ! |
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29 Apr 19 - 05:40 PM (#3989940) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: leeneia It's possible, but I prefer to sing when washing dishes. |
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29 Apr 19 - 05:54 PM (#3989944) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: GUEST Isn't it likely that the iron would be a 'Singer'? Or have they stopped making them? |
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29 Apr 19 - 05:55 PM (#3989945) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: Jeri Does anybody iron anymore? Does anybody really care? If so, I can't imagine why Cause wrinkles never made me cry. (not giving up my day job...well, I wouldn't, if I had one.) I'd sing sea shanties. Maybe in a breathy girly voice. Fire Marengo, a la "Happy Birthday", as done by Marilyn for JFK) |
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29 Apr 19 - 05:58 PM (#3989946) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: punkfolkrocker Iron Maiden songs might liven the chore up a bit.. |
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29 Apr 19 - 06:07 PM (#3989947) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: Little Hawk I think...yes. |
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29 Apr 19 - 06:07 PM (#3989948) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: Andy7 Are you allowed to mention IM on a folk music website? ;-) |
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29 Apr 19 - 06:08 PM (#3989949) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: Bee-dubya-ell Singing while ironing is okay. Singeing while ironing is to be avoided. |
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29 Apr 19 - 06:17 PM (#3989950) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: Andy7 Also, if you like to cover one ear while singing ... don't ever sing while you're ironing. |
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29 Apr 19 - 07:31 PM (#3989956) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: Steve Shaw How do you make an *****man burn his ear? Ring him up while he's ironing... Sorry about that. I've told Mrs Steve that the day she pops her clogs is the day I take the iron and ironing board to the skip. Never ironed, can't iron, never will iron. |
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29 Apr 19 - 08:36 PM (#3989965) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironi From: punkfolkrocker The only ironing gets done in our house is the wife pressing her work clothes weekday mornings.. nothing else.. ever.. It's my job to maintain the iron, ensuring this newest one doesn't end up with coiled knots in the cable splitting and exposing inner wires. Particularly in areas where the cable has been burnt through and melted.. This iron is heading for the record, so far 3 years survived... Though she did kill the toaster last week... |
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30 Apr 19 - 02:37 AM (#3989986) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: GUEST,FloraG The iron is quite good when fixing wood laminate on. Can't think of any other use for it. FloraG. |
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30 Apr 19 - 02:45 AM (#3989990) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: The Sandman it is useful when doing batik. |
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30 Apr 19 - 03:03 AM (#3989994) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: BobL Before I got myself an A3 laminator, I used to do the job with an iron. Incidentally why women? Some of us (single) blokes can drive an iron. No singing aloud? |
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30 Apr 19 - 03:18 AM (#3990002) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Mr Red I know a couple who are in the Iron & Steel business. She irons, he steals. The old joke did not refer to any songs though. So can't elucidate........... |
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30 Apr 19 - 03:19 AM (#3990004) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Mr Red Never heard of the Iron Lady singing. Or thatching rooves! |
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30 Apr 19 - 03:21 AM (#3990006) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: GUEST Basic life skills that everyone should be able to do and that everyone should be taught. How to: Wash Clean Make a bed Prepare food and Cook it Iron Read Write Count |
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30 Apr 19 - 03:58 AM (#3990015) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Roger the Skiffler I always listen to Jazzfm when I do my ironing. Herself usually listens to audio books when doing housework including ironing. Neither happens very regularly in our busy lives! RtS |
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30 Apr 19 - 04:00 AM (#3990016) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: The Sandman and i might add play chess, chess helpe you to solve problems think ashead anticipate what opthers might do, a bit more important than make a bed after all one can sleep in a sleeping bag |
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30 Apr 19 - 04:39 AM (#3990024) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Steve Shaw Q. What's the difference between Iron Man and Iron Woman? A. Iron Man is a superhero but Iron Woman is an instruction. I'll get me coat... |
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30 Apr 19 - 07:22 AM (#3990053) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Jos In the original post the singing is being done by the person watching the woman doing her ironing (she doesn't seem to be doing anyone else's ironing, and the singer seems to have nothing better to do). Years ago - many, many years ago - I used to listen to Ivor Cutler on 'Monday Night at Home', on the Home Service, while ironing. Nowadays I hardly ever do ironing and 'Monday Night at Home' is a distant memory. However, if I ever do any dressmaking again the iron will be used at every stage. |
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30 Apr 19 - 11:22 AM (#3990080) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: GUEST Well I did say "Basic Life Skills" Sandman. I dare say that there are many other useful things but the above list means that if you have mastered those skills you are not reliant on other people to do things for you, you are not an imposition. Just thought of another - the ability to sew. As to Chess, why not draughts? All children play games and practically all teach you how to solve problems, think ahead and anticipate what others might do. Don't know of anyone who by choice would sleep in a sleeping bag - awfully unhygienic. |
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30 Apr 19 - 11:38 AM (#3990082) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: punkfolkrocker "Don't know of anyone who by choice would sleep in a sleeping bag - awfully unhygienic." I did when I was a student.. 2 zipped together forming a double bag.. very convenient and comfy for overnight lady guests.. As for hygene.. why would a student ever consider that...!!!??? I washed my T shirts in the same little hand basin in my room I peed in during the nights... |
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30 Apr 19 - 11:50 AM (#3990084) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: GUEST Take it then pfr that you never had to go to the fishmongers for anything as you always came home with the crabs. |
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30 Apr 19 - 11:54 AM (#3990085) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Acorn4 They could watch "Celebrity Ironing" while they are doing it! |
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30 Apr 19 - 11:55 AM (#3990086) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Stilly River Sage This thread was started to counter the discussion in the Chantey thread of women singing songs that historically are the purview of men, but history is good at (eventually) illuminating the stories of many women who did "men's work," they either hid in men's clothes or simply took on the job where they were barely remarked on and it never became a statistic to draw from until much digging into the record. (Go over to Facebook or Twitter and search #AMightyGirl) The thread that spawned this one should have ended with the second post: Subject: Should women sing chanties From: GUEST,FloraG - PM Date: 23 Apr 19 - 02:43 AM I think this is my last prejudice. I know they can sing them - but should they? Anyone else got any strong opinions? FloraG. Subject: RE: Should women sing chanties From: Big Al Whittle - PM Date: 23 Apr 19 - 03:27 AM yes anyone should sing whatever they feel like. that's how we arrive a folk music. it a very democratic process. The admission of a prejudice should also be a clue. Something the OP recognizes and considers something to remedy. Should |
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30 Apr 19 - 12:04 PM (#3990090) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: punkfolkrocker I think it's a bit of a cheek folkies lecturing anyone else on personal hygene... Just consider the type of music yer average old 1960s stinky hippy student is likely to to be fond of...??? At least punk vinyl fashions were easy to wipe the gob off with a damp cloth... |
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30 Apr 19 - 06:39 PM (#3990157) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: keberoxu should women iron when they do the singing? |
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30 Apr 19 - 07:37 PM (#3990167) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: ChanteyLass Should men sing while ironing? Does anyone still iron? |
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30 Apr 19 - 08:05 PM (#3990173) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: punkfolkrocker How about a singing iron.. the techology is simple enough... |
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30 Apr 19 - 08:45 PM (#3990181) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: keberoxu what, like a singing teakettle? |
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30 Apr 19 - 11:25 PM (#3990191) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Bee-dubya-ell There were probably some television advertisements in the '50s and '60s featuring women singing while ironing. Probably dancing, too, though dancing with an electric iron would take some pretty careful choreography. Having Susie Homemaker get tangled up in an electrical cord and fall flat on her face is not a good way to advertise laundry products. |
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01 May 19 - 05:41 PM (#3990288) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Mr Red Sleeping Bags unhygenic? So washing mine ready for the Upton upon Severn Folk Festival this weekend was either a waste of time or just plain lacking in etiquette! When will I ever get the hang of life? |
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01 May 19 - 08:32 PM (#3990304) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: leeneia Why is this question even being asked? Anybody can sing while doing any household chore. Today I had to take a long drive to pick up new eyeglasses, and I sang for much of the way. |
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01 May 19 - 09:40 PM (#3990307) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Steve Shaw By shuddering coincidence, so did I today, leeneia. It's half an hour to Specsavers from my house. However, I let the car radio do the singing. But when I got home and was cleaning the toilets I sang Life On Mars, as we refer to the toilet brush as "the Bowie" in our house, since, from a certain angle, it resembles one of Bowie's early hairstyles. We regard the avoidance of leaving fragments of "dead otter" on the Bowie as paramount... We know how to do euphemisms in our house... |
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01 May 19 - 09:59 PM (#3990311) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Rapparee My mother insists that her sons (and daughter) know how to iron, sew on a button and do other very basic sewing, and cook a simple meal. She did not care if we sang while doing those things as long as no other damage was done. |
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02 May 19 - 03:50 AM (#3990330) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Iains Dashing away with the smoothing iron |
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02 May 19 - 11:51 AM (#3990372) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: leeneia Maybe the OP was a joke related to the thread "Should women sing chanties?" |
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02 May 19 - 12:37 PM (#3990375) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Stilly River Sage Yes. |
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02 May 19 - 07:48 PM (#3990449) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Donuel The precision iron corps are a highly trained elite group within the quilting society. |
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03 May 19 - 11:07 AM (#3990575) Subject: RE: should women sing when they do the ironing From: Donuel could Wikkin bring hens grey flu by irony should women sing when they do the ironing these are the burning questions that wake the dad. |