Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)

Subject: Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)
From: Scaley-back
Date: 20 Oct 02 - 07:48 AM

Can anyone please help with the lyrics of this Royal Navy song.

'Though I'm only seventeen, in the service of the Queen,
I have never, ever been to sea.
Oh, I love my tiddy oggie, and I love my figgy duff,
And I always say "Good Morning" to the Chief, (Good Morning Chief)
I wonder oh I wonder, did the writer make a blunder,
When he made this draught chit out for me.

I have been a Barrack Stanchion, and I've stayed in Jagoe's Mansion,
But I've never, ever been to sea.
Oh, I love my tiddy oggie etc.

Ps. I am guessing at the title!!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)
From: Leadfingers
Date: 20 Oct 02 - 07:52 AM

Sound like a good un Must check my ex Andrew contacts for this

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)
From: EBarnacle1
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 12:52 AM

It sounds like something Cyril Tawney might have had a hand in.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 01:56 AM

Good clue, EBarnacle. I went sleuthing with that on google and found that, according to this site: please click here, it is called I was only seventeen and is on Cyril Tawney's album of 20th century navy songs called Round the Buoy.

Good luck finding the lyrics. Every search I did on the title on google came up with a bunch of pop stuff! Hope someone here will know it.

kat

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)
From: katlaughing
Date: 21 Oct 02 - 02:10 AM

Oops, sorry, I may have spoken too soon. There is this one with Tawney's name attached in the DT, not the same one: Only Seventeen.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)
From: katlaughing
Date: 22 Oct 02 - 02:21 PM

Scaley-back, any luck?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Writer's Blunder (???)
From: Scaley-back
Date: 23 Oct 02 - 09:41 AM

Still no joy, finger's crossed still that someone will spark.