ballads/tunes about ladies of the night

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: Bernard
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 06:37 AM

I do believe that got me in at 100!!!

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: Paul Davenport
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 08:26 AM

Surprised me to discover that nobody's mentioned; 'The Lady of Pleasure', a splendid broadside romp which goes admirably to the morris tune…er, 'Ladies of Pleasure'.

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: PHJim
Date: 12 Nov 11 - 09:46 AM

Fred Eaglesmith's High Heels In The Rain

Sometimes she goes by with a man on her arm
She don't even look our way
With her hair pulled back and those bright coloured eyes
And those high heels that she wears in the rain.

Si Khan's Backroom Lady

They all ask her if there's anyone who's been a better lover
She says,"NO, You're the best Sweet Baby."
But she always breaks out laughing when they close the door behind them
There ain't no way to fool the backroom lady.

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: MorwenEdhelwen1
Date: 09 Oct 12 - 08:51 PM

(This is one of my favourites..)

THE SONG OF THE BRASS KEY

(From "The Desert Song")

Words by Oscar Hammerstein II
Music by Sigmund Romberg

1. On the streets of Spain,
Love lies at your feet,
Love's adventure sweet
Lives on the streets of Spain.

2. Ladies beckon you,
With a little key,
Follow and you'll see
Just where they beckon you.

3. So, if you see me
Slyly swinging my key,
Soon I will see you
Shyly following me

4. I will bring to you,
All the joy I know,
If you do not go
Then I will sing to you:

CHORUS: There is a key, a key to my heart,
If you can but find the door;
Only for me, for me to impart,
This secret of Loveland lore.
There is a golden gateway,
That you can open straightway.

Just follow me, and soon you will see
One kiss is the key to more!

So are we only common slaves?
We don't agree
You have only lived in caves.
Up on your hill, you
Can wait until you hear:

(Chorusx2)

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: MorwenEdhelwen1
Date: 09 Oct 12 - 09:03 PM

Interestingly, the name of the character in the operetta who sings this song is Clementina-- the same as one of the women mentioned in Jean and Dinah. Was that a common name for women in Spanish-speaking countries from 1900 onwards?

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: Bobert
Date: 09 Oct 12 - 09:25 PM

Here's one from out in left field:

"Broken Hearted Savior" by Big Head Todd and the Monsters...

B~

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: GUEST,Jood
Date: 10 Oct 12 - 04:40 PM

Slightly more subtle there's always the Three Drunken Maidens, my favourite version - by The Silly Sisters- Maddy Prior and June Tabor

There were three drunken maidens
Came from the Isle of Wight
They drunk from Monday morning
Nor stopped till Saturday night
When Saturday night did come me boys,
They wouldn't then go out
These three drunken maidens,
They pushed the jug about.

Then in comes bouncing Sally,
Her cheeks as red as blooms
Move up me jolly sisters,
And give young Sally some room
For I will be your equal
Before the night is out
These four drunken maidens,
They pushed the jug about.

There's woodcock and pheasant,
There's partridge and hare
There's all sorts of dainties,
No scarcity was there
There's forty quarts of beer, me boys,
They fairly drunk them out
These four drunken maidens,
They pushed the jug about.

But up comes the landlord,
He's asking for his pay
It' a forty pound bill, me boys
These gals have got to pay
That's ten pounds apiece, me boys,
But still they wouldn't go out
These four drunken maidens,
They pushed the jug about.

Oh where are your feathered hats,
Your mantles rich and fine
They've all been swallowed up,
In tankards of good wine
And where are your maidenheads,
You maidens frisk and gay
We left them in the alehouse,
We drank them clean away

Subject: RE: ballads/tunes about ladies of the night
From: Joe_F
Date: 10 Oct 12 - 07:46 PM

Four Old Whores seems not to have made it into this thread yet.