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18 Oct 18 - 07:08 AM (#3957245) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: ...I’d like to live to 99 From: GUEST,Mum Can you help find the old song think it was a pub song or musical hall one Grandad used to sing It went I’d like to live to 99 wouldnt it be fine to live to 99 I’ve had a good clean life never drunk never......and never had a wife |
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18 Oct 18 - 03:07 PM (#3957304) Subject: RE: Lyr req: I'd like to live to 99 From: Joe Offer Refresh - Hi, Mum. I moved your request over here. Hope you can find it. -Joe Offer, Mudcat Music Editor- |
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18 Oct 18 - 03:11 PM (#3957305) Subject: RE: Lyr req: I'd like to live to 99 From: Joe Offer I found a partial answer here: https://uk.answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20110417094326AAOvQwX The singer is Vera Aspey - Maypole Inn Album is called The Blackbird (I think she sounds very Irish) This is what I understand... While seated in the parlour of the Maypole Inn... Old Uncle Joe got up and shouted with a grin I'm 83 today my lad so have a drink with me I've lived my life with the girls so have some gayity And then no grumpy 60's lemonade then said You're only 83 today and what a life you've lead I'd like to live to 99 Gool ol' 99 Wouldn't it be fine? I've always lived the good man's life Never drunk Never smoked Never had a wife Oh see, said mister 83 You say the drinks and smokes you'd never paying for And never even longed to squeezed a--------- lump of .---------------- What do you want to live till 99 for? Vera Aspey - The Blackbird |
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18 Oct 18 - 05:11 PM (#3957314) Subject: Lyr Add: THE MAYPOLE INN (from Vera Aspey) From: Jim Dixon Here’s what I think I hear: THE MAYPOLE INN As recorded by Vera Aspey on “The Blackbird” (1977) While seated in the parlour of the Maypole Inn, Old Uncle Joe got up and shouted with a grin: “I'm 83 today, my lads, so have a drink with me. I've lived my life and with the girls I’ve had some gaiety.”
And then old grumpy sipped his lemonade and said: |
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09 Feb 19 - 03:04 AM (#3975637) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Maypole Inn: "I'd like to live to 99" From: GUEST Oh, I see, said Mister 83,* “You say that drinks and smokes you've never pined for. And never even wanted to squeeze or cuddle a lump o’ stuff. What do you want to live till 99 for?” Mr 83 is replying to old grumpy the 60 yr old. This is how I learned to it While seated in the parlour of the Maypole Inn, Old Uncle Joe got up and he shouted with a grin: “I'm 83 today, my lads, so have a drink with me. I've lived my life and with the girls I’ve had some gaiety.” Old grumpy sipped his lemonade ‘un said: “You're 83 today and what a life you've led!” “I'd like to live to 99 Good ol' 99 Wouldn't it be fine? I've always lived a good man's life. Never drunk, never smoked, never had a wife.” then the 83 replies Oh, I see, said Mister 83, “You say the drinks and smokes you've never pined for. Or never even wanted to squeeze or cuddle a lump o’ stuff. What do you want to live till 99 for?” |
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03 Feb 22 - 02:45 AM (#4135019) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: The Maypole Inn: I'd like to live to 99 From: GUEST,Lew Chas and Dave did a nice version of this song on their Knees Up Jamboree Bag 3. BTW, as I suspected from her accent, Vera Aspey is from Lancashire. I'd never heard of her before this thread, but she has a very nice voice. |