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14 Mar 06 - 12:57 PM (#1693367) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Spaniard That Blighted My Life From: SINSULL Someone ( Sussex Carole?) just sent me a recording of this by Billy Merson on a CD - The Greatest Music Hall Bill Ever Assembled. Have you recorded it, Seamus? |
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14 Mar 06 - 02:47 PM (#1693488) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Spaniard That Blighted My Life From: Joe Offer Seamus Kennedy did indeed record this song on his 2005 Party Pieces CD - and yes, it oozes panache. The track list for the CD is:
...yes, Volare... It's a good CD. -Joe Offer- |
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14 Mar 06 - 02:52 PM (#1693492) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Spaniard That Blighted My Life From: Seamus Kennedy SINSULL, it's on my new CD - Party Pieces, complete with castanets and bullfight trumpetry. Look for a PM. Seamus |
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15 Mar 06 - 12:49 PM (#1694162) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Spaniard That Blighted My Life From: SINSULL Outed, am I? I haven't played it yet. Soon Seamus. |
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21 Apr 08 - 10:40 AM (#2321498) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: Mr Happy http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Tfa6XWzi-v0 |
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21 Apr 08 - 06:32 PM (#2322026) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: GUEST,SteveGardham It's my favourite Dave Townsend song! |
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23 Apr 08 - 10:42 PM (#2323835) Subject: Lyr Add: THE SPANIARD THAT BLIGHTED MY LIFE From: Jim Dixon From the sheet music images at The Lester S. Levy Collection of Sheet Music: THE SPANIARD THAT BLIGHTED MY LIFE Written and composed by Billy Merson. New York: T.B. Harms, 1911. 'Introduced [by Al Jolson] in the Great Winter Garden Production "The Honeymoon Express." ' 1. List to me while I tell you of the Spaniard that blighted my life. List to me while I tell you of the man who pinched my future wife. 'Twas at the bull fight where we met him. We'd been watching his darling display, And while I'd gone out for some nuts and a programme, the dirty dog stole her away. Oh, yes! oh, yes! But I've sworn that I'll have my revenge! CHORUS: If I catch Aphonso Spagoni, the Toreador, With a mighty swipe I will dislocate his bally jaw! I'll find this bullfighter, I will, And when I catch the bounder, the blighter I'll kill. He shall die! he shall die! He shall die tiddly-i-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti-ti! He shall die! he shall die! For I'll raise a bunion on his Spanish onion If I catch him bending tonight! 2. Yes, when I catch Spagoni, he will wish that he'd never been born. And for this special reason, my stiletto I've fetched out of pawn. It cost me five shillings to fetch it. This expense it has caused me much pain, But the pawnbroker's promised, when I've killed Spagoni, he'll take it in pawn once again. Oh, yes! oh, yes! So tonight, there will be dirty work. 3. I tracked him to London, and he gave me the slip once again, And they told me this morning that he'd doubled and gone back to Spain. But whatever it costs me, I'll catch him. Then no more he will give me the slip. With my last one-and-nine-pence, on Sunday I'm going to Spain by the Sunday League Trip. Oh, yes! oh, yes! And then the dark deed will be done. |
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24 Apr 08 - 06:57 AM (#2324089) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: mayomick Shouldn't that be "daring" rather than 'darling' display in the first verse Jim? Does anyone know what the 'Sunday League Trip' mentioned in the last verse was all about? It sounds a bit like the Edwardian equivalent of Ryanair . |
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24 Apr 08 - 08:27 AM (#2324164) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: Mr Happy Tyke does a cracking version too!! |
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24 Apr 08 - 08:54 AM (#2324185) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: Jim Dixon Mayomick: You're certainly right: It should be "daring display". It's just one of those "stealth typos" that the spell-checker, and my eyes, failed to detect. Good catch! |
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24 Apr 08 - 09:00 AM (#2324200) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: GUEST,LTS pretending to work I've always understood that the Sunday League Trip was one of these early package deals that you paid in a certain amount weekly or monthly, like a Christmas club. You paid in your money and it was all arranged for you, you just turned up on the day with your promisory note and got whisked off to some exotic place for a week with all your mates. LTS |
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25 Apr 08 - 07:22 AM (#2325177) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: mayomick It was great to see the lyrics to this song .I used to work with an old cockney in about 1970 who used to sing it when it was his turn to get the teas in . He would accompany himself by ferociously whacking himself over the head with the metal tea tray – that was how he remembered it being performed at the music hall .Everybody had to join in the di tiddly i chorus or they'd get a whack too ! |
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25 Apr 08 - 09:24 AM (#2325295) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: Mr Happy .........having just listened to the Al Johnson & Bing Crosby record, I find they missed out the last verse |
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25 Apr 08 - 01:10 PM (#2325545) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: Snuffy Lots of old songs were shortened so they could fit on a 78 |
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26 Apr 08 - 01:27 AM (#2325963) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: Liz the Squeak Our own Ralphie here has recorded it, masquerading as a Hackney Martian, on 'Buddy can you spare a QueZog?' He promised me another copy of the tape ages ago but I'm still waiting.... my original is about to go floobies uppermost on me. LTS |
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26 Apr 08 - 03:08 AM (#2326002) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Spaniard That Blighted My Life (Jolson) From: Martin Graebe If you want to hear Billy Merson's original 1911 recording you'll find it on 'Billy Merson - The Spaniard That Blighted My Life' (CDR24) from Windyridge Records - a great outfit specialising in Music hall and Variety recordings at sensible prices - very highly recommended Details here Martin |
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23 May 08 - 09:21 AM (#2347589) Subject: RE: Jim..Spell checker From: GUEST,Peter W Off Topic but fun Have you seen this ?? I have a little spell checker It came with my PC It plane lee marks four my revue Miss steaks aye can knot see Eye ran this poem threw it Your sure real glad two no Its very polished in its own weigh My chequer tolled me sew A cheek or is a blessing It freeze yew lodes of thyme It helps me right awl stiles two reed And aides me when aye rime Now spilling does not phase me It does knot bring a tier My pay purrs awl due glad den With wrapped words fare as hear To rite with care is quite a feet Of witch won should be proud And wee mussed dew the best wee can Sew flaws are knot aloud So ewe can sea why aye dew prays Such soft wear four pea seas And why eye brake in two averse Buy righting want to please |