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13 Aug 12 - 09:36 AM (#3389575) Subject: The Bricklayer's Lament (The Sick Note) From: Marje The Bricklayer's Lament (aka The Sick Note, and Why Paddy's Not at Work Today)has been dicussed here in various threads over the years. It was the subject of a BBC Radio 4 programme this week. This relates how Gerard Hoffnung came across the story, examines its possible origins (he didn't write it himself as I had thought), and concludes with Hoffnung telling the tale to the Oxford Union. It can be found on iPlayer here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b01lsqk6/The_Bricklayers_Lament/ at least for UK listneners, or there is currently a direct link to it from the BBC Home Page. Marje |
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13 Aug 12 - 10:29 AM (#3389596) Subject: RE: The Bricklayer's Lament (The Sick Note) From: katlaughing tHAT WAS wonderful tks! |
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13 Aug 12 - 10:34 AM (#3389599) Subject: RE: The Bricklayer's Lament (The Sick Note) From: Leadfingers Everybody and his brother seem to have sung this over the years , I just wish , who ever you stole it from , that you could credit Pat Cooksey as the man who turned it into a song . |
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13 Aug 12 - 10:42 AM (#3389602) Subject: RE: The Bricklayer's Lament (The Sick Note) From: Dave MacKenzie Great programme. I didn't realise Hoffnung died so young. |
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14 Aug 12 - 06:20 AM (#3389953) Subject: RE: The Bricklayer's Lament (The Sick Note) From: GUEST,Damien. Hoffnung's version brilliant, after listening to this again have to admire Pat Cooksey's talent in turning the story into a nine verse song, which despite being sung by every man and his dog has certainly stood the test of time. |
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14 Aug 12 - 07:41 AM (#3389973) Subject: RE: The Bricklayer's Lament (The Sick Note) From: Dave Hanson Pat Cooksey did a brilliant job with it, Hoffnung didn't claim to written it, from listening to him, he seems to me to be a master of the understatement, as was Marriott Edgar. Dave H |
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14 Aug 12 - 11:49 AM (#3390070) Subject: RE: The Bricklayer's Lament (The Sick Note) From: Q (Frank Staplin) This thread has a comment on its origin from Pat Cooksey; 2316: Origins: Why Paddy Quite a few threads on this song. |