Lyr Req: the old mother tongue? / Silly Slang Song

09 Mar 02 - 05:24 AM (#665626)
Subject: what have they done to the old mother to
From: GUEST

what have they done to the old mother tongue

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09 Mar 02 - 09:25 AM (#665677)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: what have they done to the old mother to
From: MAG

Eric Bogle wrote it; buy his tape.

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09 Mar 02 - 09:40 AM (#665683)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: what have they done to the old mother to
From: MAG

That sounds more churlish than I had intended: the lyrics are on the tape -- I can't lay my hands on it at the momnet to give you the title.

Oh, what have they done to the old mother tongue;
It's a crime the way they've misused it ...

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09 Mar 02 - 11:07 AM (#665728)
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: what have they done to the old mother to
From: George Seto - [e-mail]

It's actually in the DT. Known as the

Silly Slang Song

Written by Eric Bogle, as mentioned above.

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