Lyr Req: Mums and Dads (Lionel Bart)

Subject: Lyr Req: Funny Mums and Dads
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 11 Sep 03 - 05:39 PM

Anyone remember this song from England in the 1960s? It was sung by kids. Some (inaccurate) snippets I recall:

All: Mums and dads, mums and dads, let's play mums and dads,
Mums and dads, mums and dads, funny mums and dads.

Girls: Where you bin all night, look at'cher yer such a sight ...

Boys: I bin out wiv Charlie Brown, remember Charlie Brown? Good old Charlie Brown!

Ring any bells?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funny Mums and Dads
From: GUEST,Georgina Boyes
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 04:54 AM

It's from the Lionel Bart musical, 'Blitz'. Bart's musicals were enormously popular in the 1050's and 70's, so it should be a relatively easy search.
Georgina

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funny Mums and Dads
From: Keith A of Hertford
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 05:09 AM

Wow! Iknew Lionel Bart went back a long way, but 1050?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funny Mums and Dads
From: GUEST,Georgina Boyes
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 08:56 AM

Sorry about the typo for 1960's and 70's, the Blitz was notorious for little mistakes in the blackout.
Georgina

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funny Mums and Dads
From: TheBigPinkLad
Date: 12 Sep 03 - 03:45 PM

Thanks Georgina, I'll start a search.

My mother spent her army career in London during the blitz. Lucky Mum, hey?

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Funny Mums and Dads
From: Jim Dixon
Date: 13 Sep 03 - 11:06 PM

"Mums and Dads" can be found on the album "Broadway Kidz Favorite Childrens Songs," Madacy CD 723, 1996.

You can find a sound sample at Yahoo! Shopping > Music, but I find it mostly unintelligible.

Subject: Lyr Add: MUMS AND DADS (Lionel Bart)
From: eftifino
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 10:26 AM

Here are the Lyrics:

Mums and dads, mums and dads,
Let's play mums and dads.

GIRLS
Where've you been all night?
Yes your dinner's on the light.
Don't consider poor me,
Just as long as you're alright.
Johnny wants new shoes,
And the kids have bust a fuse,
And you really do look a sight!

BOYS
I bumped into Charlie Brown.
Remember Charlie Brown,
Good old Charlie Brown.
When he said 'Let's paint the town.'
I couldn't let an old friend down.

GIRLS / BOYS
Where've you been all night? / I bumped into Charlie Brown.
Yes your dinner's on the light.
Don't consider poor me, / Remember Charlie Brown,
Just as long as you're alright. / Good old Charlie Brown.
Johnny wants new shoes, / When he said 'Let's paint the
And the kids have bust a fuse, / town.'
And you really do look a sight! / I couldn't let an old friend
/ down.

KIDS
Mums and dads, mums and dads,
Let's play mums and dads.
Mums and dads, mums and dads,
Funny mums and dads.

GIRLS
You're a selfish swine,
You've been out since half-past nine!
Just remember these kids
Must be yours as well as mine.
While I've been stuck here,
Where's me 'usband? Guzzling beer!
Harmonizing Sweet Adeline.

BOYS
Then why don't you turn me out?
Come on and turn me out!
I dare you turn me out!
Who'd 'ave thought my love you'd doubt?
I bought you home a bottle of stout!

GIRLS / BOYS
You're a selfish swine, / Then why don't you
You've been out since half-past nine! / turn me out?
Just remember these kids / Come on and turn me
/ out
Must be yours as well as mine. / I dare you turn me
/ out
While I've been stuck here, / Who'd 'ave thought
Where's me 'usband? Guzzling beer! / my love you'd doubt?
Harmonizing Sweet Adeline. / I bought you home a
/ bottle of stout!

(Then repeat the Girls and Boys lines above and add – at the
same time the Small Group below)

SMALL GROUP
Mums and dads, mums and dads,
Let's play mums and dads.
Mums and dads, mums and dads,
Funny mums and dads.

KIDS
Mums and dads, mums and dads,
Let's play mums and dads.
Mums and dads, mums and dads,
Funny mums and dads.

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mums and Dads (Lionel Bart)
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 30 Dec 12 - 08:19 PM

Wow! 9 years and 3 months later! Brilliant!

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mums and Dads (Lionel Bart)
From: GUEST,Mc Lolly
Date: 12 Jun 13 - 02:01 AM

Yes that sing popped into my mind today. Not sure why.

Mums and dads. Mums and dads, lets play mums and dads
Mums and dads. Mums and dads, barmy mums and dads !

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mums and Dads (Lionel Bart)
From: eftifino
Date: 03 Feb 14 - 09:50 PM

Finally! someone put it up on YouTube. Here it is

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2HCCS6aKjt4

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mums and Dads (Lionel Bart)
From: Tattie Bogle
Date: 07 Feb 14 - 11:01 AM

Great: thanks for that! And as blicky, I hope:
mums and Dads

Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Mums and Dads (Lionel Bart)
From: GUEST,Jim
Date: 20 Feb 17 - 02:47 PM

Happy