My Grandad used to sing the version of "On the Road to Anywhere" posted by Bainbo. He was from Lancashire and migrated to Australia in the 1920s. He had a great repertoire of similar songs and they were passed down to my mother, and to us. I have taught them to my sons. "On the Road to Anywhere" was a particular favourite, especially when you added to the end of the chorus "have a banana, got some". Fantastic to find out that it lives on well beyond our family! I was also amazed to hear a rendition in the 1995 UK TV series "Our Friends in the North", which linked the song to the Jarrow March.
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