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04 Sep 03 - 06:44 AM (#1012571) Subject: Lyr Req: Here come the navvies & Eight shillings From: VIN Hiya I'm trying to find the lyrics/info for 'Here Come The Navvies' and 'Eight Shillings A Week'. I have an old LP of Ian Campbell with these on but my old ears can't make out some of the words (sad innit)(I've got the words for Down In The Coalmine which i think may be same tune as Navvies?). Any ideas folks? |
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04 Sep 03 - 07:27 AM (#1012580) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here come the navvies & Eight shillings From: masato sakurai The former has been posted. Lyr/Chords Req: words for: The navies: Please |
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04 Sep 03 - 08:08 AM (#1012591) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here come the navvies & Eight shillings From: VIN Thanks masato, that's the navvies sorted. Now all i need is eight shillings. |
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04 Sep 03 - 10:43 AM (#1012642) Subject: Lyr Add: EIGHT SHILLINGS From: Teribus Eight Shillings? is that the one that goes something like this. I say that because its been years (around forty) since I heard it, so I can only put down the jist: Come all you bold Britons where'er ye may be And pray give attention and listen to me There once was good times but they gone by complete For a poor man must live on eight shillings a week The Nobs of old England of shameful renown Are tryin' to drive a poor man to the ground They beat down our wages and starve us complete And a man now must live on eight shillings a week Such times in old England there never was seen As the present ones now how much better they've been A labouring man is looked on as a thief And compelled to work hard for eight shillings a week For a poor man to labour believe me t'is so To maintain his family is willing to go Either hedging, or ditching, to plough or to reap But how does he live on eight shillings a week And so to conclude and to finish my song May the times get better before too long May each labouring man keep his family neat And work for his hire for twelve shillings a week. |
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04 Sep 03 - 11:18 AM (#1012653) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here come the navvies & Eight shillings From: VIN That's the one Teribu! Thanks a lot for that. Apparently it's based around or inspired by a peaceful farm labourers strike in the 19th century (i think?) in protest at where the end result was execution for some of the strikers! |
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04 Sep 03 - 11:37 AM (#1012670) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here come the navvies & Eight shillings From: GUEST,MMario see "Come all you bold Britons" in the DT |
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04 Sep 03 - 12:07 PM (#1012695) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here come the navvies & Eight shillings From: masato sakurai Several editions are at Bodleian Library Broadside Ballads: present times or eight shillings a week [title] |
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05 Sep 03 - 03:11 AM (#1013161) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Here come the navvies & Eight shillings From: Teribus Thanks for the link masato, hope VIN opens it up as that IS the whole thing - absolutely amazed at how much I did remember of it though, having only listened to it, never sung it, and as I warned VIN that was a long time ago. |