One of my favourite songs!

The Song as it was noted by me in the credits of the film (of vintage about 1970) was named

"Garlic is the Spice of Life."

I could not get the author from the film credits, but did get

As Sung by Deborah Wright in the Movie
"Garlic is as good as 10 mothers".

I note that the DT version has Ruthie Gorton as the author.

But actually the song is split between just one fenmale voice for some verses, and two female voices for other verses - in two separate keys a semitone apart...... no mention of the second singer.

I copied down the words and hacked out a version of the tune (well it works for me!) in my head from the film... played on SBS some years ago... wasn't easy under the circumstances, what with two keys and all...
:-)


That was long before I stumnbled across the Mudcat.


A few minor quiibles on the words as I heard them from the film.

Third line first verse

"But they all have their qualities, this you should know,"

First line 3rd verse

"Since Biblical times in all parts of the earth,"

and fourth line 3rd verse

"We would throw out our poisonous pills."



But then me ears ain't what they used ta be -

They used ta be me eyes!

Robin