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Thread #4989   Message #211931
Posted By: GUEST,peter.kirker@mcr1.poptel.org.uk
14-Apr-00 - 06:50 PM
Thread Name: Origins: Where Did You Get That Hat?
Subject: RE: lyrics to 'where did you get that hat
Yes, obviously there are verses, and you will find them all at the earlier thread to which Alison has referred you.

But if the verse lyrics are not bad enough on their own, the song also includes spoken words (see below.

They don't write em like that anymore, thank God. Tune and words are definitely down to James (sometimes called Charles) Rolmas (sometimes spelt Rolmaz). No idea why Margaret Bradford Boni credited J J Sullivan.

After Verse 1 Spoken: And everywhere I go, everyone shouts after me:

After Verse 4 SPOKEN: I told him that I was ready to reply to any qustion that could be put to me. The man said: "Thousands of British working people are anxiously awaiting enlightenment on the subject on which I am about to address you. It is a question of national importance, in fact; THE great Problem of the day - and that is, Sir: After verse 5 SPOKEN: I was immediately presented to His Royal Highness, who immediately exclaimed: