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30 Aug 10 - 01:40 PM (#2976016) Subject: Help ID this song, please? From: buddhuu My mother-in-law regularly tells me about a song she recalls her father singing circa or pre 1950. She doesn't remember it very well, but a fragment appears below. My M-I-L suspects it may have been a music hall song originally. Anyway, as far as we can piece it together, some of the song may have gone: Up the stairs I went again The shopman said "How do? It's been a lovely day today What can I do for you?" I want half a pound of pickled pork And God bless the Duke of York "Sorry Sir, I've just sold out." So, up the stairs I went again The shopman said "How do? It's been a lovely day today What can I do for you?" I want half a yard of calico It is just for the wife. "Sorry Sir, I've just sold out." So, up the stairs I went again The shopman said "How do? It's been a lovely day today What can I do for you?" I'd be grateful for any info about the song, if anyone can help. Thanks, Rick |
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30 Aug 10 - 01:55 PM (#2976027) Subject: RE: Help ID this song, please? From: buddhuu Hah! Got it... Would you believe, immediately after posting, a last-resort rephrased Google came up with Harry Fragson - 'The Other Department Please' |
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30 Aug 10 - 02:29 PM (#2976057) Subject: RE: Help ID this song, please? From: gnomad If you can get hold of a copy, the Cosmotheka CD "You only had to ask" includes a great recording of this song. |
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31 Aug 10 - 02:19 PM (#2976829) Subject: RE: Help ID this song, please? From: buddhuu Thanks for the tip! :-) |