Subject: June Tabor Parody Songs From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Date: 09 Mar 01 - 01:13 PM Somewhere recently there was reference here (maybe in the Kipper family thread) to two parody songs that June Tabor sings. One is a parody of Bill Staines' lovely song "The Roseville Fair." The other is a "Broken Token" song in which the fair maid can't find the right token in her purse to match that of the particular long lost lover who is standing before her. I would very much appreciate the lyrics to either of the above. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: zander (inactive) Date: 09 Mar 01 - 02:02 PM June usually sings songs like this with the ' Mrs. Ackroyd Band ' formed by Les Barker. Cheers, Dave |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Snuffy Date: 09 Mar 01 - 04:44 PM Les wrote a version of The January Man for her called The January June |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Rich(bodhránai gan ciall) Date: 09 Mar 01 - 10:52 PM That's the way to treat a banjo |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Sarah the flute Date: 10 Mar 01 - 03:44 AM There's a parody of one of the songs she sings The Plains of Waterloo entitled The trains of Waterloo !!! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Date: 10 Mar 01 - 10:41 AM Rich, thank you, thank, you, thank you...I can't even type without having hysterics. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Gervase Date: 10 Mar 01 - 12:19 PM There's also a wicked parody of the King of Rome, as sung by Mike Gibson, about a marmalade cat falling foul of a loft-full of pigeons. Terrible taste, but wonderfully funny. Now, if only I can persuade the bugger to give me the words... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Sooz Date: 11 Mar 01 - 07:06 AM The broken token song is probably the Fair Maid of Melrose Town by Les Barker( in the book Beyond our Cairn ). The token by the way is an MFI wardrobe. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Date: 11 Mar 01 - 11:49 AM Sooz, do you have a verse or two to tease us with? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Bagpuss Date: 11 Mar 01 - 03:47 PM I remember June singing a really funny version of "Johnny I hardly knew you", about John Major (when he was PM) called "Johnny you're so peculiar". Cant remember any of the lyrics though. And she did a paroday of "Yesterday" too which I have forgotten. Anyone know it? Bagpuss |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Morticia Date: 11 Mar 01 - 04:46 PM Johnny you're so peculiar was also Les Barker, Bagpuss. I heard her do a splendidly vulgar and funny song regarding a sausage once.....does anyone know of it? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Wolfgang Date: 12 Mar 01 - 04:26 AM January June Wolfgang |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE MAID OF MELROSE TOWN (Les Barker) From: Sooz Date: 14 Mar 01 - 03:03 PM Sorry this took so long....... THE MAID OF MELROSE TOWN (by Les Barker)
There is a maid in Melrose town |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: GUEST,Roll&Go-C Date: 14 Mar 01 - 04:18 PM Sooz, thanks very much for digging up the token song. As they say "The plot's so complex, it buggles the brain." Maybe I'll use it back to back with the piano leg broken token song. |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE CAT THAT ROAMED (Malcolm Austen) From: Micca Date: 14 Mar 01 - 04:33 PM Gervase ,you should have asked... THE CAT THAT ROAMED
By Malcolm Austen
In the West End of Hayes lives a working man
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Micca Date: 14 Mar 01 - 04:36 PM oops line 3+4 of verse 1 and 8 is missing should be " and when my cat gets free |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: GUEST,Sooze(at work) Date: 15 Mar 01 - 03:34 AM What about the Les Barker parody of the King of Rome? Didn't mention it before because I don't think June sings it. Mind you, was the thread about parodies of songs sung by June or about songs sung by June which are parodies? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: GUEST,Roll&GO-C Date: 15 Mar 01 - 03:01 PM I got all the goodies and then some that I was interested in when I started this thread. "The King of Rome" is already listed above. Now I just have to work on the songs and plot out who I want to ambush with them. I am curious what an "MFI" wardrobe is a how one could purchase Les Barker's book Beyond our Cairn. I'm not adverse to paying money for good stuff. Any clues? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: June Tabor Parody Songs From: Jeri Date: 15 Mar 01 - 03:57 PM Charlie - lookie here. |
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