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20 Feb 08 - 06:46 AM (#2267231) Subject: Lyr Req: Don't chuck a brick From: GUEST,Michael Stead One a recent BBC television show chronicling the last days of George Melly, one of his friends reminded him of an old song they enjoyed, and quoted the lyrics as We go from dust to dust they say So don't chuck a brick, It may be your Aunty May. Has anyone any idea what the original song was? |
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20 Feb 08 - 08:24 AM (#2267276) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't chuck a brick From: Snuffy We come from clay, and we all go back, they say So don't 'eave a brick, It might be your Aunty May. from Leslie Sarony's AIN'T IT GRAND TO BE BLOOMING WELL DEAD !. The words on that site are close enough, but the verse structure is all wrong |
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20 Feb 08 - 08:28 AM (#2267279) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Don't chuck a brick From: Snuffy And instead of "Spend the insurance", I murmered, "For alack," I hear Spend the insurance on merr'ment, for alack, |