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19 Feb 01 - 01:45 PM (#401571) Subject: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Several versions of traditional verses are in the Degital Archives. The first verse and chorus generally run: WHEN JONES'S ALE WAS NEW Now there were three jovial fellows, Came over the hills together, Came over the hills together For to join in the jovial crew, And they called for their: Pints of beer and bottle of sherry, To help them over the hills so merry, To help them over the hills so merry, When Jones's Ale was new, me boys, When Jones's Ale was New! NEW VERSES? The next to come in was a mortician, And he was in sorry condition, Yes, he was in sorry condition For to join in the jovial crew, And he flung out his arms and he cried, "If no one in town soon died, I'll have to consider suicide!"... The next to come in was a sailor, And he was no dinghy bailer, Yes, he was no dinghy bailer For to join in the jovial crew, For he'd sailed tall ships 'round Cape Horn, With fingers frozen and canvas torn, Where you'd wish to God you'd n'er been born... By CI |
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19 Feb 01 - 04:57 PM (#401700) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Refreshing for the faint of heart. |
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20 Feb 01 - 10:46 AM (#402179) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Well, this may be a waste of time but let's throw some more chum in: The next came in was a sock troll, Whose dress was exceedingly droll, Whose dress was exceedingly droll, When he joined in the jovial crew; For he was attired in socks he'd snatched, Argyle, stripped, and some was patched, And not a single one did match... |
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20 Feb 01 - 10:58 AM (#402188) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: English Jon Da nex one in woz a tabby, 'is fur woz all shitty and shabby 'is fur woz all gritty an' shitty an' scabby jus like da restova crew. He'd one good eye an a tick in 'is ear an a terrible whiff dat come from is rear (on account of drinkin' all Joneseses beer) An' for Joneses beer he did mew, me boys for Joneseses beer did mew. English Jon's Cat |
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20 Feb 01 - 11:06 AM (#402190) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C English Jon,,br> I assume the tabby came back, no doubt, or did he end up as a body in the bag? |
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21 Feb 01 - 12:15 PM (#402829) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Well, here's another one: The next came in was a chicken plucker, And he was one mean sucker, Yes, he was one mean sucker, For to join in the jovial crew; For he'd plucked chickens from town to town, Rhode Island Reds to Leghorn Brown, And he'd plucked them chickens up and down...
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22 Feb 01 - 09:28 AM (#403647) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C The next came in was an attorney, Who'd returned from an arduous journey, Who'd returned from an arduous journey, For to join in the jovial crew; He'd traveled the whole wide world around, He'd searched through cities, he'd searched through towns, There was no justice to be found... CI |
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22 Feb 01 - 09:45 AM (#403660) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: English Jon Da nex one in woz a persian/an a bleedin genetic perversion/an' jus' the sort ov person/'oo would join the jovial crue:/'Ee lapped up 'is beer at a fair ole pace/ wiv is tangled fur matted over 'is face/E was da grubbiest Kat in da Place....etsetra. English Jon's Cat. |
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22 Feb 01 - 09:54 AM (#403668) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: MMario EJ's cat - bet you have a verse for every breed of feline, eh? |
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22 Feb 01 - 10:10 AM (#403679) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: English Jon Corrr... I'll 'ave to 'ave a fink. corrrrr. Da nex one in woz a ruddy abysinian.. actually, I've been called somefing not dissimilarrr miceself... corrrr.... O.k. 'ow about: A syameez joined em kwikly/ Although 'ee wozn't strikly/ A pedigree, but a bit of a syameez/ An' a bitova British Blooo/ Ee woz a posh Kat as we could tell/ By 'is velvet collar an silver bell/ Dat went ding dong as we frew im ina well/ an' so on... corrrrrr. English Jon's Cat |
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22 Feb 01 - 11:25 AM (#403737) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Anyone for dinasaur verses? The next to come in was the brontosaurus, And she was carrying a thesaurus, She was looking for the ultimate chorus, When she joined in the jovial crew; She called for a beer and wanted more, They rolled in a barrel through the door, She drained it dry and fell through the floor... |
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23 Feb 01 - 11:02 AM (#404526) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Well, here's the verse for the day: The next came in was a firefighter, And there was no one brighter, Yes, there was no one brighter, For to join in the jovial crew; And he hauled out his nozzle with all his might, And it was a totally awesome sight, And the landlady's daughter squealed in delight... CI We actually sang this verse at a firefighters' benefit and they were delighted! Can any one do a verse about the "Virgin Surgeon"?
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24 Feb 01 - 05:03 AM (#405197) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Bernard The next was a computer programmer And he had a terrible stammer He had a terrible stammer When he joined in our jovial crew The landlord's daughter, he did adore her He loved here from the moment he saw her So he re-re-re-re-re-reinstalled his Intimate Explorer... |
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24 Feb 01 - 05:13 AM (#405198) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Bernard Okay - virgin surgeon - I'll have a go... The next one in was a surgeon And be sure he was no virgin Be sure he was no virgin When he joined in our jovial crew. A dance called 'The Quaker' is one that he wrote There's only one call, and that I quote: 'Once round the floor, and then out for your oats!' (Maybe I should point out there is a brand of porage called 'Quaker Oats'!) |
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24 Feb 01 - 11:01 AM (#405255) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Bernard, As I recall "Virgin Surgeons need no urging." I do like the "Intimate Explorer." Here's my contribution for the day: The next came in was a financeer, With a cellular phone in each ear, With a cellular phone in each ear, For to join in the jovial crew; And he looked all around with a frown, And said, "If this deal don't go down, I'll have to leaverage the very next round"... |
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12 Jul 01 - 08:53 AM (#504879) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: pavane The earliest version (Joan's ale was new) I have seen, in the Bodley library, contains 14 verses. I have not transcribed them all, just the first lines. The full text is here as an image Joan's Ale is new
From the Bodley Ballad collection, reference Douce Ballads 1(99b) |
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06 Apr 04 - 04:58 PM (#1156008) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Charley Noble Here are two more contributions to this old thread I started three years ago when I was posting as Roll & Go-C: The next to appear was a scrotum shark And he was exceeding grim and dark And he was exceeding grim and dark And terrorized the crew! For everyone knew just what he was, And felt fast shrinkage amongst the fuzz 'Til ye couldna tell where a scrotum was! When Jones' Ale was new, me boys! When Jones' Ale was new! (Amos) The next to come in was a virgin surgeon, And she didn't need any urging, No, she didn't need any urging For to join with the jovial crew And after she downed several whiskey ryes, She took out her scalpel and held it high, Saying "Who with me this night will lie?" When Jones' Ale was new, me boys! When Jones' Ale was new! (Charley Noble) Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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07 Apr 04 - 10:08 AM (#1156573) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Flash Company Well, and the next to come in was a Banker. But none of us were speaking to him! FC |
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07 Apr 04 - 11:00 PM (#1157160) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Charley Noble One of my singing buddies, Norris, composed this one when we were doing a Christmas special event: The next came in was Kris Kringle, Who told everyone he was single, And then he started to mingle, As he joined with the jovial crew; Then, Mrs. Kringle she came in, And she kicked him 'twixt the knee and the chin, And set his old bells a-jingling, When Jones' Ale was new, me boys! When Jones' Ale was new! FC- Do finish your banker verses. We may find them of interest... And after all, Woody Gutherie had his verses about the "jolly banker." Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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08 Apr 04 - 01:19 AM (#1157218) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: GUEST,CC The next to show was a copper Who was tryin his best to be proper and doin his best to try and stop her from joinin the jovial crew But he saw some fellas dancin in the buff and decided he'd had enough and he went reachin for his cuff When Jones' Ale was new, me boys! When Jones' Ale was new! |
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08 Apr 04 - 05:30 AM (#1157282) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Gurney And the next to come in was a member, hadn't seen him since September. We hadn't seen him since September, election time that was. His policies all sounded sound, He promised us big drinks all round, When it was his round, he couldn't be found. When..... |
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08 Apr 04 - 08:21 AM (#1157356) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Charley Noble A proper copper verse! And one for a politician! How gratifying! But what about the cunning linguist, the artificial inseminater, and last but not least the singer/songwriter? Cheerily, Charley Noble |
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08 Apr 04 - 10:30 AM (#1157474) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Flash Company Well, the next was an IVF Doctor, He went up to a girl and he shocked her, He went up to a girl and he shocked her Before all the jovial crew Well he looked in his little black bag and he laughed, He said 'Though I'm the best in the world at my craft, I've sold all my bottles, do you want to have draught? When Jones's ale was new , my boys Etc.... FC |
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08 Apr 04 - 11:35 AM (#1157524) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Dead Horse Er, um..... The next to come in was a 'catter Tho he couldn't sing much flatter No, he couldn't sing much flatter To join our jovial crew. He sang a verse of Athenry Which made all there begin to sigh And we all voted to hang him high When Jones's ale was new, me boys...... (sorry) (no I'm not, sod it) |
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08 Apr 04 - 02:09 PM (#1157656) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Rasener I remember Martyn Wyndham Reid singing that at Woodman folk club in Kingswinford back in early 1970's. When he had long golden curly locks. I also had the LP at that time from him with it on. Wore the LP out so unfortunately don't have it anymore. One of my favourites from him. |
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08 Apr 04 - 11:11 PM (#1157714) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Barbara Charley, are you sure you weren't adverse to fishing for a virgin sTurgeon verse? Blessings, Barbara |
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09 Apr 04 - 02:21 PM (#1157998) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: New Jones's Ale Challenge From: Charley Noble Barbara- It could have been verse! FC- Much better! Dead Horse- ;~) |
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