Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder From: GUEST,Ian G Date: 07 Jan 14 - 06:47 PM Someone was asking about Tony McCarthy recently. He had a good version of this which I have written down somewhere, I will dig it out. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder From: Tradsinger Date: 07 Jan 14 - 06:32 PM In meeting old boys in Gloucestershire, I have encountered the "German Clockmender" several times, not always complete but it seems it was very well known amongst pub singers in recent memory. I too would be interested to know when it was first noted. It seems to be a distant cousin of Harry Cox's "German Musicianer". Tradsinger |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder From: GUEST,Steve the Box Date: 07 Jan 14 - 02:52 PM Mike Harding used to sing the German Clockwinder - version about Manchester obviously. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder From: Tradsinger Date: 09 Feb 09 - 03:05 AM The Green Willow band recorded the song on vinyl in 1980. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder From: kendall Date: 08 Feb 09 - 07:11 PM Cliff Haslam recorded this for Folk Legacy long time past. |
Subject: song on the late late show From: GUEST,brian roche ireland Date: 08 Feb 09 - 06:05 PM some years ago on the late late show on rte telly in ireland i heard a man sing a song solo . it was about his love and himself some of the words went as follows i bought my love some carninations some pink and blue carniations o i bought my love some carnitations costing two pounds ninty nine she gets up set over the cheap flowers and some more of the song goes she said you can stick you ould carnitations etc does anyone know the full song words???? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: LadyJean Date: 13 Jul 04 - 12:43 AM Clam Chowder recorded the song on one of their tapes. I'm sure there are clamfans who will be able to tell you where to find it. Ding dong! Ding dong! |
Subject: Lyr Req: THE NEWFIE CLOCK-WINDER (Harry Hibbs) From: Jim Dixon Date: 12 Jul 04 - 11:16 PM From http://nfldsongs.tripod.com/05/clock.htm THE NEWFIE CLOCK-WINDER A Newfie clock-winder, to Dublin he came. Sylvester Snooks was the old Newfie's name, And as he was crossin' his way 'cross the Strand, He played on his squeeze-box and his music was grand. CHORUS: Ah, me, too-ra lum-ma lum-ma, too-ra lum-ma lum-ma Too-ra lie-ay, too-ra-lie-oo-ra-lie-oo-ra-lie-ay. Too-ra lum-ma lum-ma, too-ra lum-ma lum-ma Too-ra lie-ay, too-ra-lie-oo-ra-lie-oo-ra-lie-ay. A woman came out in Fitzwilliam's Square She said her old clock was in need of repair. She invited him in and to her delight, In less than five minutes, sure he had her clock right. CHORUS They sat down together, takin' in stock When all of a sudden there came a loud knock (knock...knock) In came her husband and oh what a shock To see the old Newfie wind up his wife's clock. CHORUS Oh, wife Marianne, wife Marianne, Why did you take in such an innocent man To wind up the clock and leave me on the shelf? If yer old clock needs windin', sure, I'll wind it meself. CHORUS [Recorded by Harry Hibbs on "The Incredible Harry Hibbs."] |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: GUEST Date: 08 Jul 04 - 11:03 AM Are there no broadside examples of this song? Or musichall references? I dimly remember seeing a Victorian illustration of the song somewhere. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: GUEST Date: 03 Jul 04 - 06:25 AM or from a rugby club? |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: GUEST Date: 28 Jun 04 - 03:02 PM does anyone know where this song originated? a broadside perhaps? |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: GUEST,Wolfgang Date: 19 Sep 03 - 03:47 PM Benjamin Fuchs is a possible German name, whereas Fooks isn't. The pronounciation, however, still is exactly as in Fooks. Another possible German name which gives you perfectly the pronounciation sought for is Benjamin Vack. And then, why not Kurt Klaus Max Vack? All perfect innocent German names. Wolfgang |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Nerd Date: 18 Sep 03 - 12:42 PM I transcribed a version some years ago where the German's name was Englebert Schnook. But Benjamin Fooks has got the great sexual subtext going for it. |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Joan from Wigan Date: 18 Sep 03 - 12:32 PM The last verse I sing is similar: The moral of this story is simple to tell: If ever you see a German with a little brass bell Crying "Clocks for to wind!" - on your door he will knock, And if you're not careful, he'll wind your wife's clock! With his... |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Jeanie Date: 18 Sep 03 - 11:49 AM There seem to be loads of slightly different versions of this one, both in tune and lyrics ! The one I learned years ago from a book bought from the EFDSS, I think, had the German clockmender coming to England, and being called Benjamin Snooker and meeting the young lady in Finsbury Square. It had one final verse, which doesn't seem to appear in the other versions here: So come all you young fellows, take a warning by me If the German clockmender you chance for to see, Take hold of your lassie as firm as a rock, If you leave her behind, he'll be winding her clock With his tooraliay, his tooraliay etc. etc. - jeanie |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Uncle_DaveO Date: 18 Sep 03 - 11:37 AM This is very similar in substance to The German Musicianer, found HERE, IN THE DT I have not yet compared this with The German Clockwinder, to figure out whether the same tune would serve for both. You can hear The German Musicianer sung by Peter Bellamy on the 3-CD set called Wake the Vaulted Echoes. Dave Oesterreich |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: GUEST,MMario Date: 18 Sep 03 - 09:49 AM s'okay! everyone can't find everything every time! (except sorcha, and Masato, and Malcolm, and...) |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Noreen Date: 18 Sep 03 - 09:47 AM Thanks MMario, and sorry- I'm not having a good day. |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: GUEST,MMario Date: 18 Sep 03 - 09:29 AM take your pick - there are two versions in the DT Old German Clockwinder (there is a link to the other from there) |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Noreen Date: 18 Sep 03 - 09:24 AM Is there a tune for this anywhere? (Real Audio link above is no longer working.) |
Subject: Lyr Add: OLD GERMAN CLOCKWINDER From: Ralph Butts Date: 21 Dec 98 - 07:46 AM I got the whole thing from somewhere on the web a while back. Seems to me there was a version with Helmut Fuchs....Tiger OLD GERMAN CLOCKWINDER
A German clockwinder to Manchester came,
I toodalum I toodalum, I toodalum I ay, I toodalum, I toodalum in the old fashioned way. I toodalum, I toodalum, I toodalum I ay, Well I winds 'em by night and I mends 'em by day, Ding dong, ding dong, ding dong, ding dong.
He met a young woman in Stephenson Square,
Now this old German was the ladies' delight.
While they were busy at what they was at,
Our clock it was bent and knocked out of repair, |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE GERMAN CLOCK WINDER From: Brack& Date: 21 Dec 98 - 04:43 AM Still can't make out that last line. Here's another version. A German clock winder to Dublin once came I know of a guy from Dublin called Helmut Fuchs. I wonder if his ancestors had anything to do with this song! Regards Mick Bracken |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Brack& Date: 21 Dec 98 - 03:58 AM 2.ould 9.Fitzwilliam 10.her ould 16.But nine out of ten, he could make 'em all go 18.All of a sudden,there came a rat-tat The last one I'll have to think about. I also have another version somewhere that I'll send later on. Regards Mick Bracken |
Subject: RE: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Joe Offer Date: 21 Dec 98 - 02:56 AM Here's what I hear, Ezio: 2. Dieter von Gerten was the old German's name 5. "I toodle 'em " is how I hear it. 9. Fitzwilliam. 10. She said her old clock was in need of repair. 12. AND in less than... 16. But nine out of ten, he'd a make 'em 18. All of a sudden, there came a rat-tat 21. I dunno - and went out of repair???? I think I did a pretty good job on everything but that last stanza. Hope somebody else can figure it out. -Joe Offer- |
Subject: LYR: The German Clockwinder - HELP please From: Ezio Date: 21 Dec 98 - 02:12 AM I cannot understand some words of this funny (and a little smutty) traditional song; also, I'm not sure to catch correctly the words I do understand. Could you help, please? You can listen this song (as sung and arranged by Danny Doyle - RealAudio format) HERE Thanks in advance, and .... best wishes for a merry Xmas to you all! Ezio
The German Clockwinder 1) Well a German clockwinder to Dublin once came Chorus 5) Too Dee Loo m My Too Dee Loo m 9) Well he met a young woman in ___ William Square Chorus 13) Now this old German was the ladies' delight Chorus 17) Now while they were busy at what they were at
Chorus 21) Now ___________ clock _______ was mend ________ repair
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