Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: GUEST,Fleadhman Date: 06 Apr 04 - 01:49 PM The parody you are looking for might be Fintan Vallellys version of No Mans Land which can be found in the Mudcat lyrics. It's brilliant |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 06 Apr 04 - 08:16 AM The reason I put the reference in this thread is beacaue if you ACTUALLY (instead of VIRTUALLY) read it, you will find the words.... Robin There's a method in the madness you know! :-) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: pavane Date: 06 Apr 04 - 07:52 AM I suppose there is no longer any point in keep repeating the PROPER name of the song, which is No Man's Land. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: GUEST,dallas dgrasby@arcom.com.au Date: 06 Apr 04 - 07:10 AM loved Mick Lavelle's version of the Green Fields parody on that Australian show on Irish pubs - anywhere I could find the lyrics to that version? I was happy to find versions pretty close amongst these threads. please reply to dgrasby@arcom.com.au thanks! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 05 Apr 04 - 11:25 AM oops, prog was produced in 2001 - for completeness sake... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: The Fooles Troupe Date: 05 Apr 04 - 11:23 AM Just saw a program on Aus TV - ch 10 with Mikey in Irish pubs - finished with a gentleman credited as 'Mick Lavelle' singing the Willie Mcbride parody... Robin |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: GUEST,macca Date: 13 May 02 - 06:03 AM Now what I'd like to see is a coin-operated mobile phone.... preferably one that only accepts the old multi-sided threepenny bit. Mind you, these days it would probably have to accept gold coins only. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Dave Bryant Date: 13 May 02 - 05:42 AM For any non-brits who are still puzzled by the "Press Button B and get my money back" comments. Many years ago the coin boxes in telephone kiosks would only accept four (old - one and a quarter inches in dia !) pennies. If, after dialling, you got no answer (or not the person you wanted) you could press button B to get your money back. To proceed with the call you pressed button A - and the phone kept your pennies. The Telephone Song by Sidney Carter is all about this, and the old system of having alphabetic contractions for local telephone exchanges (ie PROspect, PRImrose, HAMstead etc.). |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: GUEST,macca Date: 13 May 02 - 12:44 AM Re the Crimea, Gareth Giok et al, Does anyone else out there ever wonder why we chose the names of some pretty useless commanders to be associated with clothing? "Raglan" sleeves and the "Cardigan" spring to mind. Any others? I don't count the "Wellington" as at least he knew his trade and got it right mostly. I suppose this is still remotely connected with music...... Sorry I started the whole thing off now. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Gareth Date: 12 May 02 - 06:30 PM Ooops ! I've missed the main point. To be pedantic the Suffet - "Wiily McBrides Reply" is not a parody, it's a rebuttal or counterblast. Macc's Post (above) and this Click 'Ere are parodies. There is a subtle difference ! Gareth |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: michaelr Date: 12 May 02 - 05:53 PM Ahh... thanks for clarifying, Gareth. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Gareth Date: 12 May 02 - 02:32 PM Possibly European joke. About a place called the Crimea, where once upon a time there was a war. If I've got my dates right the US of A was engaged in it's own internal unpleasentness at the time. And yes, The Lord Raglan was one of the less competant Generals in charge. Gareth |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: michaelr Date: 11 May 02 - 07:37 PM Giok and Paul: I don't get it! Must be a UK-only joke... Sebastopol, California, and the nearby Russian River are named after Russian fur traders who had established trading posts on the North Coast of California, way back before the Gold Rush. Michael |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Paul from Hull Date: 11 May 02 - 09:01 AM ..& 'On RAGLAN Road' too, Giok! Hehehe |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: John MacKenzie Date: 11 May 02 - 04:26 AM The mind boggles [ yes with 2 Gs ] at the name Sebastapol Celtic Festival, a fantastic and thought provoking name. I asume that The Kerry recruit is sung there on a regular basis!.....Giok |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: michaelr Date: 11 May 02 - 12:48 AM Eric Bogle is scheduled to perform at our local (albeit world-class) event, the Sebastopol Celtic Festival, this year. I wonder if he'll sing either of these songs... Michael |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Janice in NJ Date: 10 May 02 - 10:41 PM Click for GFOF parody. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Paul from Hull Date: 10 May 02 - 03:02 PM GUEST,Macca "What happens if I press button B? Do I get my fourpence back?" *LOL* Now thats a concept I havent heard for a LOOONG while! (before my time too, actually, to be honest!) Stick around - you'll fit right in, mate! *G* |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Noreen Date: 10 May 02 - 07:05 AM macca, type <br>to insert a line break. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: GUEST,macca Date: 10 May 02 - 06:49 AM Thanks....... I think........ What happens if I press button B? Do I get my fourpence back? And to think I used to believe it was all done by mirrors. How silly I was... Now I know it's really magic... and black magic at that....... Hoo boy. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Nigel Parsons Date: 10 May 02 - 06:37 AM What a "Bonehead", I cut and pasted, but included the HTML marks for line break & paragraph break! Better leave it to the experts! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: Nigel Parsons Date: 10 May 02 - 06:27 AM I'm sure you'll get a more thorough response, but, basically, The line breaks in Word do not translate to HTML, and the systems do not automatically 'carry over'. There is a lot to be learnt on the FAQ thread, but to 'cut & paste' the short bit "Maybe it's easier to start by using this "no-brainer" approach to inserting line breaks:
Type a line break Highlight and copy [CTRL-C] the line break. Paste [CTRL-V] a line break in at the end of each line, including one in the blank space at the end of each stanza (don't use paragraph marks in lyrics you post at Mudcat)." Whilst it is a lot easier to do this in advance, and to learn to do it so as not to impose, a brief message to the names in the 'Help' file will get posts corrected. As PMs (personal messages) are restricted to members, I have contacted the "powers that be" and hopefully your posted lyrics will be corrected with added line breaks. Welcome to the madhouse! Nigel |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: GUEST,macca Date: 10 May 02 - 06:13 AM Help - how come the line breaks don't transfer over from a Word document when I cntrl C and cntrl V ? In words of one cylinder or less........ |
Subject: Lyr Add: THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA (parody) From: GUEST,macca Date: 10 May 02 - 05:54 AM Hey MartinRyan - Thank you very kindly - that's the one all right and it'll go down a treat.. The following is the parody on THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA….. God help you all...
When I was a young man I slicked back my hair,
Line breaks added. Also changed message title so it might be found easier with a search. --JoeClone |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Parody on Green Fields of France From: MartinRyan Date: 10 May 02 - 03:01 AM Click here for a version. A Forum search on "crawford howard" will turn up several threads about the song - that's the author's name BTW! Regards |
Subject: Parody on Green Fields of France From: GUEST,macca Date: 10 May 02 - 01:58 AM Help.... anybody.... I've heard a terrific parody on Eric Bogle's Green Fields of France in which the words tell of the drunk in the pub who insists on getting up and singing every verse. It epitomises the worst possible situation, with the real guest singer wandering out for a drink and a read of the paper (if I remember rightly) and coming back to find him "...still going on abvout gas and barbed wire." If I can get the words I'll swap them for my own parody on the Eric Bogle Aussie war song.... |
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