G'day Ewan (if you are still with us), Going backi to your original post from a half-decade back... "Aunty Mary" was sung by kids in New Zealand in the 1950s, with verses much like those above - especially those from Bob Bolton. Some verses were NEVER sung in front of our parents, Akenaton!!! Despite having learned the Vowdlerised version from Mum and Dad. Gary213 - Thanks for reviving the thread, I haven't thought of the song in a half-century. I haven't caught it before. Burl - your contri from a half-year back mentioned a song about the moon and Charlie Chaplin, that was in your family song-fest... That's taken me back to the 50s too (with a different tune to Aunty Mary and her Canary) - but with similar sentiments. The chorus went something like.... Oh, the sun shone down on Mrs Porter, And on her daughter, who was a snorter, Yes, the sun shone down on Mrs Porter [and on her daughter] And it threw their shadows on the sh*t-house door Or somesuch... Can't remember any more at the moment. Must follow it up and start a new Fred.... Cheers - Sam
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