Salvation Army comic song

Subject: RE: Salvation Army comic song
From: Kiwi
Date: 07 Jul 98 - 10:56 PM

There's one that was done at my school a few years ago, but I can only remember the chorus.. it's called "Pie in the Sky", to the tune of "In the Sweet By and By"

You will eat by and by
In that glorious (can't remember the word) in the sky
Chop some wood 'twill do you good
And (something something) pie in the sky

Slán,
Kiwi

Subject: RE: Salvation Army comic song
From:
Date: 07 Jul 98 - 09:36 PM

Here is one I remember in parts.

Oh here we come marching our gay little band
On the right side of temperance we always will stand
xxxxx
xxxxxx

CHORUS;
Away, Away with rum, by gum, with rum, by gum
with rum, by gum. Away, Away with rum, bu gum
Its the song of the Temperance Union

We never eat cookies because they're made with yeast
And a bite of a cookie will change a man to a beast
And who can imagine a sadder disgrace
Than a man in the gutter with crumbs on his face

CHORUS

We never eat fruitcake because it's made with rum
and a bite of a fruitcake turns a man into a bum
and we can't imagine a sorrier sight
Than a man eating fruitcake until he gets tight

CHORUS

We never have backrubs xxxxx
xxxxxx
An alcohol backrub is really a sin
When you think of the amount
that's absorbed by the skin

CHORUS

ALTERNATE CHORUS (different tune)

The Salvation Army, Salvation Army
Throw a nickel in the drum
Save another drunken bum

Can anyone fill in the blanks or remember more verses?

Murray^^^

Subject: RE: Salvation Army comic song
From: Jon W.
Date: 07 Jul 98 - 11:47 AM

The one we used to do was a little different. The chorus was about the same as in the first posting above except we sang "Put a nickle in the drum, save another drunken bum." Then the verses were spoken. The audience would supply the "boo's" and "Yay's"

Some verses:

The minister has ordered all liquor to be thrown into the river!
BOOO!
Ten feet above the water supply!
YAY!

The minister has ordered all women to wear full length dresses!
BOOO!
But they can be made of Saran wrap!
YAAY!

That's all I can remember for now.

Jon W.

Subject: Lyr Add: THE LICENCED SALOON^^
From: AndyG
Date: 07 Jul 98 - 07:09 AM

And just for balance, here's a real temperance song.

THE LICENCED SALOON

Where is my wandering boy tonight,
Down in the licenced saloon.
Down in a room all cosy and bright,
Filled with the glare of many a light,
Beautiful music the ear to delight,
Down in the licenced saloon.
CH

There is my wandering boy tonight,
There is my wandering boy tonight,
Down, down, down, down,
Down in the licenced saloon.

Where is my wandering boy tonight,
Down in the licenced saloon.
Learning new vices all the night long,
Tempted to all that's sinful and wrong,
Listening to the harlot's foul song,
Down in the licenced saloon.
CH

Where is my wandering boy tonight,
Down in the licenced saloon.
Little arms once were thrown round my neck,
Look at him now my poor heart will break,
Pity that boy tonight a sad wreck,
Down in the licenced saloon.
CH

Where is my wandering boy tonight,
Down in the licenced saloon.
Brother I guess you'd enter that fight,
If it were your boy down there tonight,
Ruined and wrecked by the drink appetite,
Down in the licenced saloon.
CH

AndyG ^^

Subject: Lyr Add: THE POOR YOUNG MAN (Salvation Army)^^^
From: AndyG
Date: 07 Jul 98 - 06:58 AM

I heard this on the radio some thirty years ago, it's a temperance song parody, but it's more of a church-style chant than a song. I think the artist was Steve Benbow.

THE POOR YOUNG MAN

There was once a poor young man
Who left his country home
And wandered into the city
For to seek employment

And he'd promised his dear mother
He would leave a simple life
And always shun
The fatal cures of drink

One night he went out
With his new-found friends to dine
And there they tried to tempt him
To take a drink

They tempted him and they tempted him
But he refused and he refuséd
'til finally
He took a sip of beer

When he saw what he had done
He dashed the liquor to the floor
And staggered out of the bar
With delerium tremens

And whilst in the grip of curséd liquor
He met a Salvation Army lassie
And cruelly
He burst her tambourine

All she said was heaven bless you
And left a mark upon his brow
With a kick that she had learned
Before she was saved

So all young men take warning
Always shun the curse of drink
And don't go round
Breaking ladies' tambourines!

AndyG ^^^

Subject: Salvation Army comic song
From: FAFBill
Date: 07 Jul 98 - 01:12 AM

I am looking for a song that goes as follows:
CH: Salvation Army, Salvation Army
Put a Nickel In the Drum
Save another bum.

Verse: I was lying in the gutter
All covered up with beer
A pretzel in my ear
I knew the end was near
Along came the Army to save my from disgrace
So everybody bust a gut and sing another Verse

The song is part of the college humour and parady tradition. I heard it from some Ivy league Grads in the 60's.
I personally think that the Army has done a lot of good work, but a great song is a great song.

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