Subject: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 04 Aug 02 - 07:56 PM I've just got back from a flying visit to Sidmouth and for some reason, I can't imagine why, it keeps going through my head. So, anyone know the lyrics to this song that is sung to the tune of "What a friend we have in Jesus"? Used to go something like:- When this morris dance is over, No more morrising for me, When I get these bl@@dy bells off, Oh, how happy I shall be"
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Mr Red Date: 05 Aug 02 - 06:30 AM @@ ^ ~ |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: AllisonA(Animaterra) Date: 05 Aug 02 - 08:45 AM ...must...have...this...song... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Stephen L. Rich Date: 05 Aug 02 - 10:45 AM When the morris dance is over -- somebody should have a long talk with Morris. *G* |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Noreen Date: 05 Aug 02 - 11:38 AM ...and mend the dents in the bonnet... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Micca Date: 05 Aug 02 - 12:02 PM Gray D I think you may find it is a parody of a WW1 parody click here to see |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 05 Aug 02 - 06:13 PM Thanks, Micca, but I knew about that one. And strangely enough, Stephen and Noreen, another of the lines was: "No more cries of 'Which one's Morris?'" . . . but what are the rest? C'mon catters, you can't all be at festivals. Help me out here. (Though, speaking of festivals, we did manage to catch the first Saturday at Sidmouth - "Witchmen Morris" are now, most definitely, my team, oh yes. And Saturday night - Arena stage invasion! - at the band's request! - marvellous) |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Abuwood Date: 08 Aug 02 - 02:41 AM Reefreshh - still hoping for these words.......... |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 08 Aug 02 - 07:13 PM ... me too! C'mon peeps, you know what its like when a tune gets stuck in your head 'n' you can't shift it. Someone out there, probably a Brit from south east England, knows these words. Please post 'em. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Snuffy Date: 08 Aug 02 - 07:49 PM Ali, you're not the only morris-dancing shellbacking 'Catter waiting expectantly for these words. Enjoy yourself at Squilver (I'll be at Saltburn) - see you in Hull. WassaiL! V |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 09 Aug 02 - 07:23 PM Right then! Bl@@dy days its been now. You have the tune, you have the base of the first verse. 'Catters, start composing. Lets have some lyric suggestions. Who's going to start? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Mr Red Date: 09 Aug 02 - 08:59 PM No more sticks in funny places No more bladders banged on bum All I wanted was a tankard filled with ale and real by gum |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: vindelis Date: 10 Aug 02 - 12:07 PM I went there as a musician Dancing was my big mistake I didn't know that they would need me Or that my right arm would break No more Adderbury or Bampton No more Headingly you see I'll go home and hang my bells up It's to the physio for me. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Mrs.Duck Date: 10 Aug 02 - 12:52 PM Vindelis - try Headington - Headingley is the spot in Leeds where they play cricket! Geoff the Duck using wrong cookie! Quack! |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 10 Aug 02 - 07:37 PM Its coming along nicely. Any more? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: vindelis Date: 11 Aug 02 - 07:17 AM Whoops! (Shame Michael Vaughan didn't get his 200). |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Schantieman Date: 11 Aug 02 - 11:46 AM P'raps I'll be a folky singer No more knocking over beer And I'll take my singer's finger And I'll stick it in my ear. No more waving of the hanky, No more capering on the grass; You can tell the bl**ding Squire He can stick it up ...... Steve |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Nigel Parsons Date: 11 Aug 02 - 01:10 PM There will be no more confusion Double booking at the pub. With the ladies' sewing circle, Or the local cricket club. No more fighting for the car park, With the pub's own treasure hunt You can tell the landlord's dughter ................ can't think of a last line, but it should mention the maypole! Nigel |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Micca Date: 11 Aug 02 - 02:07 PM a contribution... When they dance in freezing car parks I'll be inside warm and dry In the pub with all the ladies Chatting barmaids on the sly No more questions" which ones Morris?" No more "please do "Shepherds hay" I will sit inside a boozing Watching hankies wave away |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 11 Aug 02 - 07:42 PM Getting better. Keep going and we'll write our own version; though I'm not chairing the committee that decides on the definitive Mudcat version. Micca, you're the closest to the original yet. That's just about spot on. You sure you don't know the original?No wonder you have your own thread >;-> (closest I can get to a wicked grin) Nigel - BEHAVE! I've e-mailed a morris person to find out if any of them know, by the way. I'll let you all know if anything is unearthed. |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Nigel Parsons Date: 11 Aug 02 - 09:13 PM When I put away my hankie, I'll look normal like the rest, Never mind my bells and braces And what Yankees call a 'vest' No more dancing in the garden, With our band and 'Obby 'oss And if you will beg my parden, I think your gain is our loss! (the last line might be the wrong way around) Nigel |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: SlowAlan Date: 12 Aug 02 - 07:35 AM And when me morris days are over I'll have me own seat at the bar I'll entertain the landlord's daughter With tales of how I used to star
Like when I had a wee drop taken
And while the lads are making capers
Yes the girls will surely gather round me |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 12 Aug 02 - 06:07 PM Bit of work needed on the scansion at the end there methinks, SlowAlan, but I love the "dropped me snotters" quatrain. Nice one! Keep 'em coming, peeps, and, erm, who's going to be brave enough to do some of these verses at Sidmouth next year? |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gareth Date: 13 Aug 02 - 02:53 PM Refresh |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Micca Date: 14 Aug 02 - 12:33 PM in the shower I was singing this... When this Morris dance is over Oh How happy I will be When I get my "civvy" clothes on No more Morrising for me No more broken little fingers No more bollickings from the squire I'll hang up my snow white snotters Take my bells off and retire I will stand upon the sidelines Criticize the lack of fire Scoffing at the sides backstepping Saying" In my day we jumped Higher" I will argue with the foreman And I know it will be Bliss Tell the Squire to Foxtrot Oscar And in General take the P**s |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Gray D Date: 15 Aug 02 - 07:24 PM Dead thread, then. It seems that this great classic must never more be sung. I should tell you that I've even managed to get a thread of sorts going on the Morris Dance Discussion List (MDDL) and, though my contact also remembers the song, neither he nor the rest of them have come up with anything in the way of lyrics. Bit of a bu&&er, that. Thanks to those who've had a go. I will say that Micca's efforts got closest to my faded memory of the song, 'cos I know how important it is for U.S. readers to have a winner, ;-{)> . . . but no marks away from the rest of you. "Dropped me snotters in the trough/ guessed the wind would dry 'em off" in particular will live with me for some time. I do seem to have hit a bit of a nerve though. Several people have picked up the almost mystical perfection of the tune and the idea combined. I leave it to you to create your own, definitive version. Let us know when the CD comes out. Gray |
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: When this morris dance is over From: Micca Date: 27 Aug 02 - 05:42 PM I conducted some research into the original at Towersey FF this last w/e and all said they didnt know it but wished they did,( I regretted not taking the wordw with me!!)s the gathered fragments of the thread, from which a "song" may be selected according to individual taste, When This Morris Dance is over (contributions are marked at end with "Name of origin" to expose the Guilty) When this Morris dance is over When this Morris dance is over Oh How happy I will be When I get my "civvy" clothes on No more Morrising for me No more broken little fingers No more bollickings from the squire I'll hang up my snow white snotters Take my bells off and retire I will stand upon the sidelines Criticize the lack of fire Scoffing at the sides backstepping Saying" In my day we jumped Higher" I will argue with the foreman And I know it will be Bliss Tell the Squire to Foxtrot Oscar And in General take the P**s When they dance in freezing car parks I'll be inside warm and dry In the pub with all the ladies Chatting barmaids on the sly No more questions" which ones Morris?" No more "please do "Shepherds hay" I will sit inside a boozing Watching hankies wave away (Micca) I went there as a musician Dancing was my big mistake I didn't know that they would need me Or that my right arm would break No more Adderbury or Bampton No more Headington you see I'll go home and hang my bells up It's to the physio for me. ( vindelis) P'raps I'll be a folky singer No more knocking over beer And I'll take my singer's finger And I'll stick it in my ear. No more waving of the hanky, No more capering on the grass; You can tell the bl**ding Squire He can stick it up ......(schantieman) When I put away my hankie, I'll look normal like the rest, Never mind my bells and braces And what Yankees call a 'vest' No more dancing in the garden, With our band and 'Obby 'oss And if you will beg my parden, I think your gain is our loss! (Nigel Parsons) No more sticks in funny places No more bladders banged on bum All I wanted was a tankard filled with ale and real by gum(Mr Red) And when me morris days are over I'll have me own seat at the bar I'll entertain the landlord's daughter With tales of how I used to star Like when I had a wee drop taken And dropped me snotters in the trough I fished them out and went back dancing I guessed the wind would dry them off And while the lads are making capers With such gay tales I'll entertain The wives and girlfriends of the dancers While their men do sweat and strain Yes the girls will surely gather round me Once me bells are last unbuckled And when I stop the Morris Dancing There's bound to be some room for cuckolds ( slow alan) |
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