My parents were in a concert party and one of the sketches was - Two of the men came on dressed as Methodist Ministers.."Good evening Brother'..."Good evening Brother' 'What are we singing this evening?'' " I have a new song....here's the music" So they look at the sheet music "What's it called?"   "Drink to me Only" ...."Tut Tut! Can't sing about drink"   ....so they tear the top bit of the sheet music off....and so it goes on..." I'll sing tenor you have to sing Bass (pronounced as in Bass beer) " Tut Tut...that's a beer!" tear off next bit of music "Well here we go...moving from bar to bar" "Tut tut,etc.". tear off more music ....then same thing using "written in 1849....sorry I can only do 4-4,... Pizzicato,... Pause sign...looks like a Dogs Eye..."Sounds like a cocktail"..... Who wrote it? ...Paganini...That's page nine...finally get to bottom " Pub. Boosey and Hawkes" "PUB? BOOSEY!" Screw up last bit and discard "Well Brother we'll just have to sing our old one" (Here's where this tale is leading!!)

There was a man who had two sons
And these two sons were brothers
Adolphus John the name of one
John Adolphus was the other

Now these two men they died they did
From eating cake and jelly
Adolphus John died on his back
John Adolphus on his…..birthday

Now these two men are dead and gone
We know you wish them well
Adolphus John went up to heaven
John Adolphus went…..as well

The late lamented Prof Wingnut (Vic Baker) and I revived it a few times for Music Hall shows, Nothing to remember as each cue written on the music sheet in black felt tip!