Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie?

03 May 24 - 07:59 PM (#4201973)
Subject: Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie?
From: Nick Barnett

In the 1950s, possibly the 1960s, my mother repeated this to us. Whether she had any more and I've forgotten it, I don't know, maybe she just had this:

        When I think of Don Pasquale
        and compare him to/with that Charlie
        nausea!
        nausea!

The tune is a famous circus-type tune I don't know the name of, but many people would recognise it.

Anyone recognise these lyrics, though? I've tried googling, but . . . no dice.

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03 May 24 - 10:31 PM (#4201976)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie?
From: Helen

The most famous circus tune, as far as I know, is Entry of the Gladiators
but there is a YouTube playlist of circus tunes

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04 May 24 - 01:19 AM (#4201981)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie?
From: GUEST,Phil d'Conch

Nausea, w&m: Monty Norman & David Heneker, Bongo Expresso, 1958.

Nausea (orig. cast recording on ytube.)
Expresso Bongo [wiki]

Lyrics are slightly different for the play & movie.

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04 May 24 - 06:25 AM (#4201992)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie?
From: Nigel Parsons

"Entry of the Gladiators" seems to fit.

The only words I recall that fit to the tune include the words:
"This old geezer,
Julius Caesar,
He's got a nose like an onion squeezer"

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04 May 24 - 07:08 AM (#4201995)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie?
From: Georgiansilver

I believe the 'Charlie' referred to was Charlie Drake.....a comedian who spoke with a high voice

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