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11 Nov 01 - 12:48 PM (#590281) Subject: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy by Mick Ryan From: Shanty Kees Can anybody help me to the words of "Flanders Tommy" by Mick Ryan. I have it on a tape by John Prentice but as English is not my native tongue I miss one or two words. Thanks in advance for your help. |
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11 Nov 01 - 02:38 PM (#590323) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy by Mick Ryan From: GUEST,Kernow John Marion has these somewhere I'll post them later. KJ |
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11 Nov 01 - 02:47 PM (#590324) Subject: Lyr Add: FLANDERS TOMMY (Mick Ryan) From: GUEST,Kernow John FLANDERS TOMMY Mick Ryan Come, come to Flanders, Tommy, come, come to France Kitchener commands us Tommy, come join the dance. Come, come beat the drum lad, hear the music play Come, son take up your gun and march, march away Come, son take up your gun and march, march away The girls will wave and cheer us Tommy, come, come to France The enemy will fear us Tommy, come join the dance. Come, come beat the drum lad, hear the music play Come, son take up your gun and march, march away Come, son take up your gun and march, march away They'll march us and brass band us Tommy, come, come to France Who knows where they'll land us Tommy, come join the dance. Come, come beat the drum lad, hear the music play Come, son take up your gun and march, march away Come, son take up your gun and march, march away Bayonets and barbed wire Tommy, come, come to France Trenches and shell fire Tommy, come join the dance. Come, come beat the drum lad, hear the music play Come, son take up your gun and march, march away Come, son take up your gun and march, march away
We heard this by a group called Hen Party and Marion learned it from them. I believe One of the group took part in the show written by Mick Ryan so they should be fairly close to the original. Hope I've done better this time Joe. you gave me a flea in the ear for my last set of lyrics *BG* |
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11 Nov 01 - 03:29 PM (#590335) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy by Mick Ryan From: nutty You are right John .... it's Sarah Morgan who is a member of Hen Party . She collaborated with Mick on the project ALL IN A DAYS WORK which is where the song comes from. |
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12 Nov 01 - 12:54 PM (#590884) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy by Mick Ryan From: GUEST,Shanty Kees John, Thank you very much for your help. I'll now be able to sing the whole song. Thanks again, Kees |
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14 Nov 01 - 04:30 AM (#592267) Subject: Lyr Add: FLANDERS TOMMY (Mick Ryan) From: GUEST,John Prentice These are the words I used on my album. They were taken from one of Mick's albums. I realise that they are not the words used in the show, but Mick often changes the lyrics and so there may be more than one version of the song. FLANDERS TOMMY
Come, come to Flanders Tommy, come, come to France
Come, come to Flanders Tommy,
Smack down in the battle, Tommy,
Trenches and shellfire, Tommy,
Drowning in the mire, Tommy,
The girls`ll wave and cheer us, Tommy,
Come, come to Flanders Tommy, come, come to France |
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10 Aug 14 - 12:40 PM (#3649877) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy (Mick Ryan) From: Robin from Somerset Has anyone got the tune for this? It is an ideal song to sing for the centenary of WW1 Thanks Robin |
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11 Aug 14 - 11:10 AM (#3650093) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy (Mick Ryan) From: GUEST http://www.amazon.com/Flanders-Tommy/dp/B00LIKJXBS |
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19 Aug 14 - 08:54 AM (#3652025) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy (Mick Ryan) From: GUEST,Eric It is on Carolyn Robson's album Dawn Chorus - a search might find a site which allows a listen to an mp3 clip if you do not want to get the full album. |
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21 Aug 14 - 09:14 AM (#3652662) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Flanders Tommy (Mick Ryan) From: GUEST,Freebird When is the 'folk world' (folk world or,at least only mudcat going to realise what a genius Mick Ryan is, as a singer and writer. I Remember in the seventies, how he was always called the folk scene's most underrated singer. That is really annoying and ridiculous and he needs more journalistic.. and (normal people) recognition. |
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22 Aug 14 - 11:30 PM (#3653161) Subject: Lyr Add: FLANDERS TOMMY (Mick Ryan) From: Jim Dixon Here's how the song appears on the official album of the musical. The song comes in two parts. The first part comes after an opening poem "It's All in a Day's Work" which begins: "The great Duke of Wellington, great British hero,/Stood on the ramparts and stared out to sea...." The second part comes later in the album, as cut 13 of 23. I heard it on Spotify: FLANDERS TOMMY Written by Mick Ryan As sung by Pete Morton, Paul Downes, Greg Russell, and Maggie Boyle on "A Day's Work" (WildGoose, 2014). PART 1 1. Come, come to Flanders, Tommy. Come, come to France. Follow your commanders, Tommy. Come join the dance. CHORUS: Come, come beat the drum, lad; hear the music play. Come, son; take up your gun and march, march away. Come, son; take up your gun and march, march away. 2. The girls will wave and cheer us, Tommy.... The enemy will fear us, Tommy.... CHORUS 3. Come, come to Flanders, Tommy.... They'll march us and brass-band us, Tommy.... CHORUS PART 2 4. Come, come to battle, Tommy.... Driven on like cattle, Tommy.... CHORUS 5. Bayonets and barbed wire, Tommy Trenches and shellfire, Tommy.... CHORUS 6. Drowning in the mire, Tommy.... Bodies piling higher, Tommy.... CHORUS |