Songs for King Charles's Coronation

Subject: Songs for King Charles ,s Coranation
From: GUEST,Selby
Date: 14 Mar 23 - 04:25 PM

We doing a gig on Coronation day in a local village looking for songs about kings and Coranation,s . Including tenuous one like Rudolf the Red Nosed REINdeer
Thanks
Keith

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Jack Campin
Date: 14 Mar 23 - 06:54 PM

Something I haven't found yet: a song about the execution of Charles I saying he had it coming. There must have been a few. Nearest I can get is the children's rhyme "Mary Queen of Scots Got Her Head Chopped Off" about his gran.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Bainbo
Date: 14 Mar 23 - 07:15 PM

There's the Royalist ballad from the English Civil Wars, When The King Enjoys His Own Again, looking forward to another King Charles being on the throne.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Hagman
Date: 14 Mar 23 - 07:45 PM

From Limelight magazine, Feb 20. Not a lot of traditional English folksong here.....:

"Buckingham Palace has announced that 12 newly commissioned pieces of music will be performed at The Coronation of Their Majesties The King and The Queen Consort at Westminster Abbey on Saturday 6 May.

King Charles “has personally commissioned the new music and shaped and selected the musical programme for the Service,” read the statement.

The Master of the Choristers at Westminster Abbey, Andrew Nethsingha, will oversee all musical arrangements and direct the music for the ceremony. Sir Antonio Pappano, Music Director for London’s Royal Opera House, will be conducting the Coronation Orchestra, made up of “a bespoke collection of musicians drawn from orchestras of The former Prince of Wales’ Patronages including the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra.”

The 12 pieces of music will consist of six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission. It represents a marked contrast with the music of the Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II in 1953, which favoured established works by composers including Purcell, Walton, Holst and Elgar.

Among the new works for the upcoming Coronation will be a new Coronation Anthem by Andrew Lloyd Webber, a new Coronation March by Patrick Doyle (composer of the film scores for Sense and Sensibility, Hamlet and Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire) and a new commission for solo organ by Iain Farrington based on musical themes from Commonwealth countries.

These will sit alongside new works by Sarah Class, Nigel Hess, Paul Mealor, Tarik O’Regan, Roxanna Panufnik, Shirley J Thompson, Judith Weir, Roderick Williams and Debbie Wiseman.

Soloists performing at Westminster Abbey will include the Welsh bass-baritone Bryn Terfel, the South African soprano Pretty Yende and British baritone Roderick Williams.

The Westminster organ will be played by the Abbey’s Sub-Organist, Peter Holder, and Assistant Organist, Matthew Jorysz.

The service will be sung by The Choir of Westminster Abbey and The Choir of His Majesty’s Chapel Royal, St James’s Palace, joined by girl choristers from the Chapel Choir of Methodist College, Belfast and from Truro Cathedral Choir. The service will also include Greek Orthodox music by the Byzantine Chant Ensemble in homage to the late Duke of Edinburgh.

A gospel choir, The Ascension Choir, will also perform, and The King’s Scholars of Westminster School will proclaim the traditional “Vivat” acclamations.

Before the service itself, Sir John Eliot Gardiner will conduct The Monteverdi Choir and English Baroque soloists in an opening programme of choral music expected to include works by Byrd, Handel, Elgar, Hubert Parry and Sir Karl Jenkins.

After the Coronation ceremony on Saturday, a Coronation Concert will be staged on Sunday and broadcast live at Windsor Castle by the BBC. The show’s headliners have yet to be announced but confirmed is The Coronation Choir, a diverse group created from the Britain’s many community choirs including Refugee choirs, NHS choirs, LGBTQ+ singing groups and deaf signing choirs.

The Coronation Choir will appear alongside The Virtual Choir, made up of singers from across the Commonwealth, for a special performance on the night."

(Does Queen have to change its name to "King" now?)

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Gallus Moll
Date: 14 Mar 23 - 08:47 PM

Hagman's list of what's on for the waste of time and money on a day of sycophancy gars me greet. People canny feed their kids, heat their homes - there is no justification for this unelected person to be a 'king', he has the same dna everyone else, ie human - no better than anyone else! I do not recognise monarchy, and shall continue to work for Scotland's INDEPENDENCE!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 07:53 AM

"he has the same dna everyone else" Don't think that's actually true.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: John MacKenzie
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 08:03 AM

The Vicar of Bray

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Nigel Parsons
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 08:08 AM

"Charlie is my darling"

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: MaJoC the Filk
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 09:17 AM

Herself said "Champagne Charlie", but then thought better of it ("he's not a hooray Henry").

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: David C. Carter
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 12:08 PM

Good Time Charlie's Got the Blues.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 04:37 PM

The Grand Old Duke of York probably wouldn't go down too well :-D

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Jack Campin
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 05:58 PM

...or "Diana".

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 07:22 PM

Wha wadna fecht for Charlie?
Wha wadna draw the sword?
Wha wadna up but Harry
Kick the bleeding' royals hard...

(I'll play the bodhran if you like. It's been known. And you won't like...)

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Big Al Whittle
Date: 15 Mar 23 - 10:08 PM

Coronation Poem for King Charles III

I really hope that you don’t wince
But I always thinks of you as Prince.
When you were little, I wished that we were mates
There was pictures of you by the palace gates;
Crying cos your Mum was gallivanting off on tour
And you weren’t gonna see her for weeks or more.
I felt sorry for you then, I wished you’d been my marrer.
I’d have let you have a go with my bow and arrow.
Cowboys and Indians, Robin Hood,
Sat’day morning pictures – that would have been good.
The swings in the park – I’d have give you a push
Games of marbles in the gutter, that would have been lush.
Later on I heard bout the Gordonstone days being bad
How they thrashed and mistreated a decent young lad.
You submitted to all their sadistic tosh
And poor little bugger, you came out posh.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Jim McLean
Date: 16 Mar 23 - 04:11 AM

Melody….Queen Mary, Queen Mary my age is sixteen..


King Charles, King Charles, you say that you care.   
For people on food banks, with nothing to spare.
You’ve plenty of money so what will you give
To help hungry children to eat and to live?

At night when you’re sleeping, all warm in your bed
Your room nice and cozy, you’re very well fed,
Remember there’s people who sleep on the street
With no woolly blankets and nothing to eat.

You’ve castles and palaces, heap upon heap,
Rooms never used where the homeless could sleep,
Banqueting halls for a few of your crew
No food banks or fear about heating for you.

So scrap fancy plans for the day you’ll be crowned
The cost we are told will be millions of pounds,
We’d save lots of money and have the last laugh,
If you and Camilla would just ………bugger aff!

If you and Camilla would just eff off aff!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Dave Hanson
Date: 16 Mar 23 - 04:14 AM

Love it Jim.

Dave H

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Jack Campin
Date: 16 Mar 23 - 09:31 PM

That's superb.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,jim bainbridge
Date: 19 Mar 23 - 05:50 AM

yes! I have a comic song to which I love adding verses & with your permission, Jim McLean- I'll incorporate the last verse in it somewhere- not that I plan to co-operate with ANY event associated with this medieval circus....

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST
Date: 19 Mar 23 - 06:40 AM

Despicable lefty anarchy.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Daniel Kelly
Date: 19 Mar 23 - 07:39 AM

How about this?

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Vic Smith
Date: 19 Mar 23 - 10:12 AM

I haven't got a song to suggest but here is a new dance that I suggest could be danced at the many barn dances that there will be to celebrate the coronation.
Dance Title The Duke & Duchess of Sussex
Tunes Very fast reels
Format Longways for as Many as Will
Movements -
A1 Top couple (who are Harry and Meghan) galop down the set and out of the hall
A2 Top couple increase their pace and galop in a westerly direction.
B1 Top couple continue their galop though by now they are crossing the Atlantic Ocean.
B2 Top couple continue galoping until they reach Montecito.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: JennieG
Date: 19 Mar 23 - 04:51 PM

An oldie from 1921, but seems apt for the occasion....."I'm just wild abut Harry".

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST
Date: 20 Mar 23 - 04:09 AM

Jim bainbridge, you’re welcome.
Daniel Kelly I prefer Will Ye DEFINITELY no Come Back Again.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Jim McLean
Date: 20 Mar 23 - 04:10 AM

Sorry, that Guest was me.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,R J M
Date: 20 Mar 23 - 05:16 AM

Oh my name it is King Charles, King of Greens
Oh my name it is King Charles King of Greens
Oh my name it is King Charles and I've always talked to trees
And the state will pay for all when I die, when I die
And the state will pay for all when I die

I have 90 GRAND in store, that's not all, that's not all
I have 90 GRAND in store, that's not all
I have 90 GRAND in store and I'll ask for ninety more
For the state must pay its dues, no not I, no not I
For the state must pay its dues, no not I

Oh they took me to The Abbey in a car, in a car
Oh they took me to The Abbey in a car
Oh they took me to The Abbey where I stopped to talk more crap
Saying the best of friends must fart, so must I, so must I
Saying the best of friends must fart, so must I

With Camilla I did grope, that's no joke, that's no joke
With Camilla I did grope, that's no joke
With Camiila I did grope and the hangman pulled the rope
And ne'er a word I spoke, tumbling down, tumbling down
And ne'er a word I spoke tumbling down

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Diolch
Date: 20 Mar 23 - 03:26 PM

I'm surprised there's not been mention of Les Barker and his songs on the subjects, sorry, on the rulers. I don't have a full list but I'm sure mudcatters can help:

Bohemian Royalty (Bohemian Rhapsody) in Labrador Rigby

Camilla (Maria, from West Side Story) in Beyond our Cairn

The Lady's on a Stamp (The Lady is a Tramp) in Bark to Front

There are no Guards at Buckingham Palace (They're Changing Guards at Buckingham Palace) in Beagles, Bangles and Beads

Old Queen Mother (Old Man River) in Pekinese up Mother Brown

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Diolch
Date: 24 Mar 23 - 01:41 PM

THE KINGS AND QUEENS OF ENGLAND, by Vic Gammon

Charles the Second had eleven bastard children and
       George the Third went mad
Edward the Seventh they think was Jack the Ripper and
       Richard the Third weren't as bad (as Shakespeare said he was)
Victoria lay back and thought of England
       Charles the First lost his head
The best thing about the kings and queens of England is that
       Most of them are dead

Singing Rule Britannia, Britannia waives the rules,
Kings, Queens, Knaves and Jacks and tyrants, cheats and fools

William the Third was a Protestant and Dutch man and
       James the First was a Scot
George the First spoke nothing else but German
       What a mixed up, interbred lot!
William the First was grasping Norman bastard
       And not one word is a lie
There hasn't been an English king of England
       Since Harold got one in the eye

She was a well-heeled, blue blood Cinderella
       Him Prince Charming with big ears
But he had a thing going with the ugly sister.
       So it ended all in tears
Arise now you ghosts of old Oliver Cromwell
       Brave Harrison and Tom Paine
Rid our land of this monstrous carbuncle
Bring sunshine after the reign

Performed by Pete Coe, with his version of the lyrics in the amusing video:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKuZi-CElGs

www.youtube.com/watch?v=vKuZi-CElGs

Mudcat thread here:

/mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=22673

mudcat.org/thread.cfm?threadid=22673

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Vincent Jones
Date: 24 Mar 23 - 06:25 PM

Diolch yn fawr, Diolch!

Love it.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST
Date: 24 Mar 23 - 08:24 PM

Why not this ................
Kings and Queens of England

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 08:19 AM

They can't do it without having 'You're Cheatin Heart'

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: gillymor
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 08:31 AM

This one probably won't make the cut- The Barsted King of England

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 08:54 AM

For the whole of my life until now I've been reluctantly under a queen. Utterly conditioned by the notion. I can't get to grips with this "King Charles" business. He's always been Charlie-boy Big Ears to me. Every time I hear someone say "King Charles," or "KC" instead of "QC," or just "the King" I think to myself, "Who?"

Is it just me? How long will it take? Maybe I should write a song about it...

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: G-Force
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 08:56 AM

I suppose to us oldies he will always be the king formally known as Prince.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Doug Chadwick
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 09:11 AM

He's always been Charlie-boy Big Ears to me.

It should be possible to find a form of identification that is not sycophantic without being insulting.

DC

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 09:26 AM

Don't be so sniffy, Doug. I'm only relating what we call him in our house.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 09:26 AM

Tell that to the "Spitting Image" team, Doug!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 25 Mar 23 - 09:59 AM

I suppose to us oldies he will always be the king formally known as Prince.

G-Force landed with a perfect 10!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: keberoxu
Date: 30 Mar 23 - 06:09 PM

That service with all the music sounds ghastly loooonnng.

I didn't watch the Queen's funeral service but I recall it said
that she requested it not be too long. Good on her.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,bonzo3legs
Date: 02 Apr 23 - 05:58 PM

From what I could see from my hospital room window during the past 3 days after transferring from ICU, little or no evidence of any preparation work going on in the palace grounds!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Diolch
Date: 03 Apr 23 - 10:43 AM

I hope your recovery continues bonzo3legs.

I sang Vic Gammon's Kings and Queens of England out in public last week and everyone loved it, so I'll sing it again (I'm available for coronations, funerals, and revolutions). I would've sung JimMcLean's "King Charles, King Charles, you say that you care" too but I did requests instead, so I still have to try that out.

Any more songs? Only a month to get them out of your system folks!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 03 Apr 23 - 03:41 PM

Bonzo get well soon, are you in a private hospital overlooking Buckingham palce, your description suggests you are near Buckingham Palace

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST
Date: 03 Apr 23 - 05:31 PM

Yes, I was there having minimally invasive mitral and one other heart valve repair, but discharged yesterday - my muscles are beginning to wake up so quite painful.

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Steve Shaw
Date: 03 Apr 23 - 05:55 PM

Bejaysus, my Coopers of Stortford catalogue is selling an instantly erectable, telescopic flagpole replete with Union Jack, and some red, white and blue bunting that lights up at night. Free delivery too! Don't all rush at once! I don't want to miss out!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,bonzo3legs
Date: 04 Apr 23 - 01:25 AM

What?

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,RJM
Date: 04 Apr 23 - 02:37 AM

Can you get me his autograph, or Camillas, if he cannot write, Bonzo, thankyou

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,bonzo3legs
Date: 04 Apr 23 - 04:05 AM

I was discharged on Sunday, so cannot do! Nothing prepares you for the post heart op pain, once muscles come back to life again!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: Dave the Gnome
Date: 04 Apr 23 - 04:43 AM

Get well soon Bonzo. Hopefully this will set you on the path to a long and happy retirement!

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,bonzo3legs
Date: 04 Apr 23 - 05:59 AM

Thank you Dave the Gnome

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Diolch
Date: 04 Apr 23 - 06:13 AM

Don't worry if Coopers of Stortford run out of tat, Steve, you can always resort to the middle aisle at Aldi LidldiAldi LidldiAldi Lidldidee. Don't forget to buy face paint:

"Please trip them gently, they don't like to fall, oh by jingo
There's no room for anger, we're all very small, oh by jingo
We're painting our faces and dressing in thoughts from the skies, from paradise
But they think that we're holding a secretive ball
Won't someone invite them
They're just taller children (ooh) that's all, after all"

Subject: RE: Songs for King Charles's Coronation
From: GUEST,Mike Yates
Date: 05 Apr 23 - 11:01 AM

I will be too busy on the big day to watch it all on TV. Instead I will be listening to the old Spanish Republican anthem 'Himno de Riego'.