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24 Nov 00 - 11:33 PM (#346384) Subject: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: alison I have been bet by a friend (you know who you are John!!)that you can't find the words to this.... he has lost his copy.... its basically about a very lonely and VERY randy lighthouse keeper....... with a chorus that goes something along the lines of ...
On and off at intervals onwards through the night anyway in one of the verses a boat load of women get marooned on his island......etc etc.... anyone know this one....... help me win my bet.... slainte alison |
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25 Nov 00 - 01:18 AM (#346416) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: rangeroger Isn't this "The Keeper of the Eddystone Light"? rr |
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25 Nov 00 - 01:38 AM (#346418) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: alison don't think so.. but so you have any words?... this is a funny song... or possibly poem that was set to music... slainte alison |
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25 Nov 00 - 01:46 AM (#346420) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: alison I just checked them out in the DT.... definately a different song..... slainte alison |
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26 Nov 00 - 12:25 AM (#346844) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: alison refresh |
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26 Nov 00 - 09:15 PM (#346958) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: MMario refresh |
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27 Nov 00 - 09:07 PM (#347393) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: MMario refresh |
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27 Nov 00 - 10:40 PM (#347411) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: alison my friend is english.. .... maybe it was an old musichall type thing......
slainte alison |
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28 Nov 00 - 07:38 PM (#347924) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: okthen anyone in the UK in touch with John Foreman? or Bob Davenport? I bet either one of them will know this one. this also serves to refresh cheers bill |
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29 Nov 00 - 07:47 PM (#348603) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: alison still living in hope slainte alison |
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19 Dec 00 - 09:59 AM (#359763) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the lighthouse keeper From: alison getting close to losing my bet...... |
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27 Nov 19 - 04:28 PM (#4021419) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the Lighthouse Keeper From: GUEST Hi Alison, almost 19 years since this post but I may have the answer to your bet! Let me know if you are still on here and I can share the story! |
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27 Nov 19 - 04:37 PM (#4021423) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the Lighthouse Keeper From: Joe Offer Alison is still around, and I'll make sure she sees this. Please post what you've got. She's not the only lighthouse enthusiast on Mudcat. Thanks. -Joe Offer, Mudcat Music Editor- |
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11 Feb 20 - 11:56 AM (#4033636) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the Lighthouse Keeper From: GUEST,Josie Hi Joe, Apologies for delayed reply. I’m not sure if it’s the same song Alison was looking for all those many years ago. But basically, my dad (Peter) wrote a song in his early 20’s (he’s 70 now!) he called it Ned the light house keeper. It’s was a parody inspired by a saucy seaside postcard (typical of British humour!). He used to play it on his banjo and sing it in folk clubs with 4 friends, one of which was called John. I think he said the band was called Wedgewood blues. I believe John moved out to Australia (this would all be many moons ago!). The lyrics for the last verse are: ‘Get out and get a job my old man said to me, a life away from woman a life away at sea, a light house job was just the thing, I’d wish I’d started sooner, and at times like this it’s not so bad being Ned the light house keeper!’ (Or similar I may have wrote them down wrong!) But my dad does have all the lyrics and if it is the song he’d be happy to share! Just for information, my dad came across this thread when he was talking to a friend about his past when he was in a folk band. His friend looked up Ned the light house keeper up on google, hence finding this thread. Anyway very interesting if we are talking about the same song and maybe an old friend of my dads, and hopefully a piece of an old puzzle for Alison! Kind regards, Josie (Peter’s daughter!) |
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12 Feb 20 - 09:39 AM (#4033816) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the Lighthouse Keeper From: GUEST,cnd Well, though not Alison, I would be interested in reading them |
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12 Feb 20 - 10:16 AM (#4033827) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the Lighthouse Keeper From: GUEST,Starship Ditto what cnd said. |
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15 Feb 20 - 12:54 PM (#4034434) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the Lighthouse Keeper From: GUEST,Josie Hi, Thanks for interest I’m sure my dad will be pleased to know and happy to share. I will ask him for the song lyrics and post ASAP. Kind regards, Josie |
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15 Feb 20 - 01:40 PM (#4034443) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Ned the Lighthouse Keeper From: GUEST,Starship Thank you. |