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22 Nov 10 - 08:59 PM (#3038367) Subject: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: jacko@nz Heard a song recently. As might be guessed from the title, it goes to the tune of the shanty, Seraphina. Laughed like hell at the time but can't for the life of me remember what it was about. Help, anyone Jack |
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23 Nov 10 - 04:19 AM (#3038495) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: Geoff the Duck I first heard it about 30 years back sung by Jim Mageean. It starts something like :- Some drink Whisky, Some drink wine, I drink Paraffina (paraffina, paraffina) Quack! GtD. |
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23 Nov 10 - 01:44 PM (#3038822) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: Herga Kitty And ends in having to sell his Ford Cortina.... Jim certainly did sing this, and at least one Herga member learnt it from him... I will e-mail them the link to this thread! Kitty |
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23 Nov 10 - 04:53 PM (#3038953) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: GUEST That's the one, Geoff. Now can anyone take it further. As I recall it was quite an epic. Jack |
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24 Nov 10 - 10:07 AM (#3039497) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: GUEST,TimFrost would that be Jack Penman ? was I the guilty party singing at Biddy Mulligan's in Hamilton ? If so,I'm still looking for my Sooty Blackberries book to give you the background to Jack Ashton Have more time later tim |
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24 Nov 10 - 04:26 PM (#3039788) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: Herga Kitty Tim - thanks for picking this up! Kitty |
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25 Nov 10 - 07:39 AM (#3040169) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: breezy Hi Tim Please excuse this inter-rupture , but being in possession of said book I extract this short taster Jack Edward Ashton, attended the same school as Keith Marsden, Peel Street Juniors A man of vivid imagination He played in the 1920 cup final for Huddersfield Town, but during half time was transfered to their opponents Aston Villa. With no score and time running out , Villa earned a late corner. Jack took it and kicked the ball high in the air giving him enough time to run into the goal area from where he scored with a header to win the game. ! And there's more, much more, then even some more. So Maybe buying the book 'Picking Sooty Blackberries' the songs of Keith Marsden, may come in useful for the GCSE course for which it is the recommended text book forthcoming English lit exams as will be sat by Harrow and Eton schools where Jack distributed prizes in the late thirties. Available from Cockersdale members, |
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25 Nov 10 - 07:54 AM (#3040177) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: GUEST,Tim Frost I am a proud owner of Picking Sooty Blackberries I'd just like it back from whoever I lent it to ! |
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25 Nov 10 - 07:26 PM (#3040560) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: GUEST Tony Day sings this in the Middle bar, Sidmouth |
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25 Nov 10 - 08:43 PM (#3040579) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: jacko@nz Yes Tim, it's me. That was a grand night at Biddys, thanks to Graham and yourself. Can't get the damned song out of my mind. Thanks for the Jack Ashton background breezy. Out here in the old colonies it's not easy to come by good songs never mind their history Jack |
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26 Nov 10 - 10:14 AM (#3040831) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: breezy Hi jacko, by my reckoning half your country's population is working in and around St Albans U K while the other half are playing rugby. The rest are grazing happily awaiting the mint sauce :-] If I can sing a Marcus Turner song you can make more of an effort. Contact Graham Pirt on here, see a cocker's thread |
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26 Nov 10 - 10:26 AM (#3040840) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Paraffina From: breezy Oh btw , Tim Its not me, got mine from John O'Hagan, after some bugger nicked me 1st one. It now stays under Lock n Key, which also happens to be the name of my duo. |