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. |
03 May 24 - 08:26 PM (#4201974) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie? From: GUEST,.gargoyle What is the "famous Circus tune?" You know it ... we do not. First four notes? American or EU? Sincerely, Gargoyle TUNE - "Follies" "Good bye Cruel World" "Charlie Fell into the Bucket". "Can Can". " Sousa March". "Colonel Bogie" |
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 |
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. |
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" |
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 |
04 May 24 - 06:40 PM (#4202027) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Who was this Charlie? From: GUEST,.gargoyle Nigel- interesting ...I knew your reference as: Julius Caesar The Roman geezer Killed his wife With a lemon squeezer. Sincerely, Gargoyle A sport before one game of "The Junior Classical League" (Latin Club) state convention would recite the chant, as a giant "earth ball" 8 foot tall, inflated canvas covered balloon game, that included 100's of students that became crushed in the the "press." |