Subject: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Green Hi From: Gervase Date: 03 May 01 - 01:07 PM Can anyone help with the bawdy lyrics to a parody of the hymn "There is a Green Hill Far Away", popular during the Great War? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Gree From: Sorcha Date: 03 May 01 - 01:29 PM Gervase, could it possibly be "There's a Green Hill Out in Flanders"? I found this:
RA sound file, it's on Tape #9.
There's a Green Hill Out in Flanders
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Gree From: wysiwyg Date: 04 May 01 - 02:59 AM ?? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Gree From: Sorcha Date: 14 Jul 01 - 07:21 PM Hey, Gervase!! Maybe?? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Gree From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 15 Jul 01 - 01:22 PM Gervase, are you thinking of a song sometimes heard in the bar of the firm we both once worked for? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Gree From: Gervase Date: 23 Jul 01 - 09:15 AM Keith - that's the one - but I was usually too knackered/pissed to pick up the words. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Gree From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 23 Jul 01 - 01:58 PM Shame on you! The first verse was sung straight, then followed with "for he's a jolly good fellow" followed by an obscene and blasphemous version of "6 foot 2, Eyes of blue" Being of a church going background I didn't feel comfortable to join in this one! I also would not risk offending by posting. Watch your PMs Are you sure it's wartime vintage? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Bawdy WWI parody of 'There is a Gree From: Gervase Date: 23 Jul 01 - 04:04 PM my (late) step-grandfather flew with Bomber Command dueing the war, and I vaguely remember him singing it - coughing furiously over the filthy bits and being glared at by my devout Catholic grandmother. It is the one with freeze a jolly good fellow... though. Ta! |
Subject: Lyr Add: THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY From: JohnInKansas Date: 17 Aug 01 - 12:24 AM I can't find the parody, but my search of the DT doesn't show the original here either. Just for S&G here it is If this is a duplicate, just ignore. THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY Gospel Hymns Consolidated, The Bigelow and Main Co and The John Church Co, New York, 1886. Mrs. Cecil F. Alexander Geo. C. Stebbins notated in E, 6/8 time 1 There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall; Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. CHORUS Oh! dearly dearly has He loved, And we must love him too; And trust in His redeeming blood, And try His works to do. 2 We may not know, we cannot tell What pains He had to bear; But we believe it was for us He hung and suffered there. 3 He died that we might be forgiven, He died to make us good, That we might go at last to heav'n, Sav'd by His precious blood. 4 There was no other good enough, To pay the price of sin; He only could unlock the gate Of heav'n and let us in. Also appears in: Songs That Never Grow Old, Syndicate Publishing Co, New York, 1913 Attributed to Charles Gounod Verses 1 through 3, without chorus, notated in Ab, 4/4 time. Changes to F for verse 4, Chorus shown above appears as verse 5 (also in F) John |
Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: Ralphie Date: 17 Aug 01 - 03:00 AM Maybe a slight tangential shift here but.... John Tams (UK songwriter) wrote the following with regard to the closure of UK mines in the early 1980's....
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Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: Bob Bolton Date: 17 Aug 01 - 08:20 AM G'day Gervase, I take it that the parody to which you refer is one from British troops (?). I seem to remember that there was one using this tune and song form relating to the brothel quarter of Cairo ... and probably sung by Australian troops, as well as British. I can't remember where I have seen it, but I will see if I can find it. I'm just checking to see if that is what you are chasing ... but 'Keith A of Hertford's post suggests otherwise. Regards, Bob Bolton |
Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: GUEST Date: 30 Aug 01 - 07:15 PM I was aware of the below...apparently sung by British Para's...but I didnt know there was a full parody of it.....Lets hope someone can dig that out! There is a green hill far away, Without a city wall; Where the dear Lord was crucified, Who died to save us all. ..Two, Three, Four.. For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow, For He's a Jolly Good Fellow & so say all of us... ...& thanks for posting that, Ralphie...who cares if its not strictly on-topic! ..ANYTHING by JT is worthy of being seen anywhere.... |
Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: Burke Date: 30 Aug 01 - 09:04 PM I love this! I have a hymnal with 2 gospel arrangements of Isaac Watt's hymn "Alas and did my Saviour bleed?" The first is very well known with the chorus "At the cross... and now I am happy all the day." The second puts it as the verse for "Oh How I Love Jesus There is a Green Hill followed by For he's the jolly good fellow fits right into the odd pairing of sentiments. Don't think I want to know the bawdy part. |
Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: Lin in Kansas Date: 26 Sep 01 - 12:05 AM Gervase & Keith A. of Hertford: Was this ever answered? Inquiring minds over on the "Unanswered Requests" Permathread want to know! Lin |
Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: Keith A of Hertford Date: 26 Sep 01 - 04:56 PM Not by me. Sorry. Keith |
Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 18 Oct 04 - 03:39 AM refresh |
Subject: RE: Req: Bawdy WWI parody of There Is a Green Hill Far Away From: GUEST,, and e (no cookie) Date: 28 Nov 24 - 10:16 AM THERE IS A GREEN HILL FAR AWAY From the Unofficial Fighter Pilot's Songbook, undated (ca 1990). I think is it just the juxtaposition of hymn with "For He's a Jolly Good Fellow". I have no evidence of this combo going back to the 1970s let alone the Great War. |
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