Origins/ADD: Mr. Nosey

Subject: mr. nosey
From: GUEST,TANNERS
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 06:44 AM

Micho Russell the famous traditional musician from Doolin in Co.Clare was also well known as a singer.He had a great store of unusual songs some of them comic songs.One of them which he called MR.NOSEY It consists of seven verses.Here is the first verse

          A WONDERFUL TALE I AM NOW GOING TO DISCLOSE   
            CONCERNING A MAN WITH A VERY LARGE NOSE
            WITH AN ELEPHANT TRUNK THAT REACHES HIS TOES
            AND WITH IT HE'D DEAL OUT SOME TERRIBLE BLOWS.

I have a feeling it could be a very old music-hall song.I would grateful for any information about it's origin.If anybody wants the other six verses I will gladly pass them on.
                                 
                                  TANNERS

Subject: RE: mr. nosey
From: Scrump
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 06:53 AM

Wasn't it on that LP of 'Mr Men Songs' with the late Arthur Lowe (of Dad's Army fame)?

Subject: RE: mr. nosey
From: C-flat
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 07:30 AM

I'd quite like to hear the rest of it if you feel inclined to share them.

Subject: RE: mr. nosey
From: Scrump
Date: 22 Jan 07 - 07:54 AM

I acn't remember them all, but one that sticks in my mind is "Mr Greedy's Little Light Lunch". Of course the lunch was anything but little and light!

Buggered if I can remember the words now though.

Subject: RE: mr. nosey
From: GUEST,TANNERS
Date: 23 Jan 07 - 05:34 AM

Here are the other verses of the MR.NOSEY song as sung by Micko Russell.

          THIS WONDERFUL CHAP IS ABOUT NINE FOOT HIGH
          WITH A COMICAL SQUINT AND A MOUTH ALL AWRY
          THOUGH BRAWNY HIS ARMS,HIS LEGS ARE SO LIGHT
          THAT HE'D GIVE A SPRING AND JUMP CLEAR OUT OF SIGHT

          THIS CHAP WORE A HAT WHICH WAS MADE LIKE A BASIN
          WITH A RIM WIDE ENOUGH FOR A DONKEY TO RACE IN
          SUCH A DEUCE OF A FELLOW WAS HE TO TAKE SNUFF
          THAT A POUND AT A PINCH WAS HARDLY ENOUGH
         
          AT LAST CAME A SAILOR WITH COURAGE IN STORE
          AND SAID HE WOULD TACKLE THIS LONG SNOUTED BOAR
          BUT THE NOSE MADE HIM HOP LIKE A GRIM PANTALOON
          AND TOSSED HIM SO HIGH HE WENT BACK THROUGH THE MOON

          THE PEOPLE WERE ALL THEN GAZING IN FEAR
          WHEN THEY SAW THE POOR SAILOR HIS COURSE UPWARD STEER
            THEY TOOK TO THERE HEELS AND THEY MADE THEIR CLEAR
             FOR A BLOW FROM HIS NOSE WOULD MAKE THEM FEEL QUEER

             A GUARD FROM THE QUEEN AT LAST MADE A GAP
             THROUGH THE DOOR OF THE HOUSE OF THIS TERRIBLE CHAP
             THEY FOUND HIM IN BED JUST TAKINT A NAP
               WITH HIS NOSE ROUND HIS HEAD INSTEAD OF A CAP

             THEY CREEP UP ONE BY ONE ON THE FLOOR
             I THINK IN ALL THERE NEAR SIXTY SCORE
             THEY TRIED TO SECURE HIM BUT MARKED BY THE BOAR
             HE JUMPED THROUGH THE ROOF AND WAS NEVER SEEN MORE!




            I wonder what happened to the poor man and where did he end up? Anyway if there is anyone out there could enlighten me regarding the origin of this song I would be most grateful.

                                     TANNERS

Subject: RE: mr. nosey
From: C-flat
Date: 23 Jan 07 - 10:31 AM

Thanks for the rest of the verses Tanners.