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07 Feb 05 - 11:11 PM (#1402166) Subject: Lyr Add: JOHNNY DAY (Rolf Harris) From: allanwill No other reason than it's got under my skin and feel it should be here. The author is someone called "Unknown" and I gather it was one of Rolf's minor hits in the UK back in the early sixties. It is very much in the same vein as "Sun Arise" Allan JOHNNY DAY Johnny a'Day Day. Johnny a'Day. Young Johnny a'Day Day. Johnny. Couching unarmed and completely alone, and just a hundred yards away, his enemy is set to slay Johnny a'Day Day Johnny a'Day. Three spears he holds, and a woomera, too and there's the blood lust a'burning every time his eyes are turning to Johnny a'Day Day Johnny a'Day. Sad the tribe as they wait for the death of young Johnny a'Day Day Johnny. She was to marry a much older man, but all the love she had was for the tall and handsome lad they call Johnny a'Day Day Johnny a'Day. Three weeks have passed since the pair ran away, but they were both dragged back when all the hunters set to track young Johnny a'Day Day Johnny a'Day. Johnny was brought before the council of elders and he heard them say Three, give the older men three spears against you, thrown when the sun stands high today. Ha!, there's the signal, the enemy leaps, a flashing spear is hurled and then the second and the third towards Johnny a'Day Day Johnny a'Day. Johnny dives flat back and rolls to his right and then the jump - turns, twists, and all the spears have missed Johnny a'Day Day Johnny a'Day. The tribe goes wild as they welcome to life again Johnny a'Day Day Johnny. Johnny is living again Johnny a'Day Day. Johnny is living again Johnny. |
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08 Feb 05 - 02:34 AM (#1402256) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Johnny Day - Rolf Harris From: Dave Hanson Utter drivel was Rolfs style. eric |
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08 Feb 05 - 03:24 AM (#1402274) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Johnny Day - Rolf Harris From: Keith A of Hertford I have sung it at singarounds. I ham it up, sticking my own chest out for "the tall and handsome lad" and indicating someone else for "much older man' It makes a change from what I usually churn out. Keith. |
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08 Feb 05 - 10:12 AM (#1402505) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Johnny Day - Rolf Harris From: GUEST,Aussie Eric the Red. Don't knock Rolf. You may not know it but Rolf has a remarkable knowledge of English folk songs and can recite all the words of many by Cyril Tawney and the like. Rolf has done more than most realise to promote traditional English folk music and often includes folk songs in his act. |
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08 Feb 05 - 10:16 AM (#1402510) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Johnny Day - Rolf Harris From: Dave Hanson Yeah but Johnny Day ? jaysus, why does he try and invent a folklore and make it so naff ? eric |
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08 Feb 05 - 10:19 AM (#1402513) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Johnny Day - Rolf Harris From: Dave Hanson And while we're at it what about that other one ' Sun Arise ' why did he make the sound of a didgeridoo with his gob ? when we all know he can really play one. eric |