07 Oct 98 - 04:43 PM (#40744) Subject: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Iwas looking in the data base for the lyric of a song called Twice Daily wich is an song , but i coult not find it , so if anyone have the lyric or know how to get it , all is great . skarpi Iceland. |
03 Dec 98 - 04:50 AM (#47755) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Bill Sullivan I don't have them at the moment but i can easily get them if you have not got them yet. Let me know Bill |
03 Dec 98 - 02:48 PM (#47838) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: froma skarpi Iceland hæ Bill , I haven´t got the lyric for this song , so if you have I woulld be glad. thank´s skarpi. |
04 Dec 98 - 01:27 AM (#47930) Subject: Lyr Add: TWICE DAILY From: Bill Sullivan Some words may not be exact (or I've guessed them) because the song is usually sang in a very strong, South Western English accent, but here goes. When I were a lad, I were so glad To go out in the daytime With my fork, a bottle and a cork to go out in the haytime Were tossing hay upon the mound Met young Lucy Bailey I said "My dear, You often here." She said, "Yes Sir, twice daily. We had such fun in the Summer sun Lucy were so thrilling Sweet and pure but I wern't sure That young maid were willing till one day upon the mound, we were working gaily She up's and slips, summet (means something)rips And I went there twice daily She said dear, I do feel queer Think I ought to tell 'ee' (tell you) It ain't new bread, she sadly said, that's swelling up my belly Ought to go to Doctor Joe, off she went so gaily Gave her a dollop of Gurpic Jollop (Last 2 words just a guess, but it's never stopped me singing it) He said, "Take this twice daily." Now Lucy's Dad were very mad Chased I (me) round the haymound Said my son, you've had your fun The time has come to pay now My girl you'll wed, the old mand said As he waved his shotgun gaily If you don't he said, I'll shoot some lead And you won't go there twice daily Well the very next day in the month of May Held the ceremony Paid off the Vicar with a gallon of Liquor Rode to church on a pony And the Village folks for miles around Waved and shouted gaily There's no doubt, you'll get caught out If you go there twice daily Now to Lucy's joy, she had a boy what a little darling Round and fat as a Cheshire cat Perky as a Starling Skin were smooth as a cider jar An we called him Buster Bailey Frettin' on Swedes and cheroot weeds And a pint of Scrump' twice daily Now I'm old, my story's told Of forty years together And we often stray, where we tossed the hay In that old fine Summer weather Kids we got full ten or more We goes on quite gaily Though I'm old and grey.... When I gets my way.... I still goes there Twice daily. It was sung by Adg Cutler and the Wurzels. Adg died many years ago. But he was a nice man. It may not be perfect but I don't think anyone cared when I sang it. I bluffed what I didn't know too well. Bill Hope this is the song you were looking for. |
04 Dec 98 - 02:45 AM (#47932) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Joe Offer Say, Bill, what's the second-last line in the first stanza? Looks like there's a word missing. Great song! -Joe Offer- |
04 Dec 98 - 10:06 PM (#48045) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Bill Sullivan When I were a lad, I were so glad Joe Offer
I've only added a question mark. Bill |
05 Dec 98 - 08:36 AM (#48096) Subject: Lyr Add: TWICE DAILY From: Ted from Australia From the singing of Vin Garbutt some 10 or so years ago only some slight differences from Bill's. When I were a lad, I were so glad To go out in the daytime With my fork, a bottle and a cork To help out in the hay time. Then one day whilst tossin' hay I met miss Lucy Bailey. I said, "My dear, you often here?" She said, "Yes sir, twice daily." We had such fun in the summer sun. Lucy were so thrilling. So sweet and pure, but I were sure That young maid were willing. Till one day upon the mound, We were working gaily She ups and slips, summat rips And I went there twice daily. She said dear, I do feel queer Think I ought to tell 'ee' It ain't fresh bread, she sadly said, That's swelling up my belly Off we go to Doctor Joe, And she trots off quite gaily He gives her a dollop of girt big jallop And says, "Take that twice daily." Now Lucy's Dad 'e weren't half mad. He chased I round the haymow Said, "Me son, well, you've had your fun. The time has come to pay now. My girl you'll wed," the old man said As he waved his shotgun gaily, "If you don't," he said, "I'll put some lead And you won't go there twice daily." Well, the very next day in the month of May, We held the ceremony, Paid off the vicar with a gallon of liquor, Rode to church on a pony, And the village folks for miles around Waved and shouted gaily. There's no doubt you'll get caught out If you go there twice daily. Now to Lucy's joy, she had a boy And 'e were a proper little darling, Round and fat as a Cheshire cat, Perky as a starling. Skin were smooth as a cider jar An' we called him Buster Bailey, Fed him' on swedes and charlot weeds And a pint of scrump' twice daily. Now I'm old, my story's told (half sung, half spoken) Been forty years together And we sometimes stray where we used to play In that old-time summer weather. Kids we got full ten or more. We goes on quite gaily. Though I'm old and grey...(Shaky voice) when I gets my way... (Shaky voice) I still goes there twice daily. Regards Ted |
05 Dec 98 - 08:40 AM (#48098) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Ted from Australia except for the spelling mistakes |
05 Dec 98 - 08:47 AM (#48099) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Bill Sullivan Just a interesting coincidence. I've never heard Vin sing this song but I'm a big fan of Vin. I went to school with Vin's brother Michael. That was St. Peter's in South Bank. |
07 Dec 98 - 08:09 AM (#48396) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Ted from Australia Bill, This was from a tape made at the Australian National Folk Fest in Alice Springs, Did I say 10?, more like 15 years ago. Regards |
07 Dec 98 - 10:10 AM (#48403) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Bill Sullivan from Australia Ted I doubt Vin would thank me for this but I first saw him singing in St Peters Working Mens Club in South Bank, Yorkshire on a Sunday lunchtime session. He was singing Wild Rover and Puff the Magic Dragon. I think I was the only one listening. I can't imagine him doing 'Twice Daily'. Thanks for the info. Bill |
07 Dec 98 - 10:45 AM (#48409) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Steve Parkes My God! I can't imagine Vin singing Puff the Magic Dragon!! We are talking of the same Vin Land of three rivers Garbutt? Steve |
07 Dec 98 - 01:17 PM (#48430) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Frank McGrath This song was a big hit in Ireland about 20 years ago for the folk group, "The Wolfe Tones". It is still sung regularly at weddings, parties and the like and you will find it on any of the Wolfe Tones compilation albums. The version they sing has less of the South of England vernacular and is more understandable (and possibly more rude) to an international audience. Don't ask me for the lyrics - but I'm sure that there are some Wolfe Tones fans out there who will gladly oblige. Frank McGrath Nenagh Singers |
22 Jun 02 - 03:17 PM (#734797) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: GUEST,Howard Leitch Excellent! Thanks fo reminding me. My mate new 23 verses when we were lads (mind you after too much Natch he also said he went to school with Buster Bailey). I will go in search! |
22 Jun 02 - 04:21 PM (#734826) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: skarpi Halló all , Okei now i just have to get the cd with Wolfe Tones. I heard this song at the Dubliners pup In Reykjavík and it hit me right In my heart. Thank you for this help It took a time , but it´s great to this forum working . I just say thanks to you all. All the best Skarpi Iceland. |
22 Jun 02 - 07:58 PM (#734948) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Liz the Squeak Gurpic Jollop = gurt pink, gurt is west country for big or great, all medicine is pink, it has to be to do you any good, and jollop is a fairly common word meaning liquid medicine, usually of the quack variety. charlot weeds = charlock, an edible weed resembling rocket which can be eaten in salads. LTS
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22 Jun 02 - 08:31 PM (#734959) Subject: Lyr Add: TWICE DAILY From: masato sakurai "Twice Daily (Adge Cutler): This Adge Cutler song was originally recorded as part of the session for Adge Cutler & The Wurzels' first album at the Royal Oak, Nailsea on 2nd November 1966. The song was coupled with Drink Up Thy Zider on the band's first single, which reached no. 45 in the national charts in early 1967. Although "Zider" was popular in its own right, the record partly owed it success to the fact that Twice Daily was banned from the air by the BBC! As you could have predicted, this only helped to get the record into the charts. The song seems innocuous by today's standards, but its references to pre-marital naughty behaviour leading to pregnancy and a shotgun wedding was deemed too strong for the sensitive public by the prim Auntie Beeb of the 1960s. A later recording was made by the Wurzels on the 1975 "Scrumptious" album. Pete Budd still sings this at Wurzels' gigs, and it's as popular as ever!" (Notes from HERE)
Covers of "Twice Daily":
"Twice Daily" is on Wolfe Tones' Let the People Sing (Sound clip is HERE). This seems to be the Wolfe Tones version:
TWICE DAILY
When I was a lad I was so glad to go out in the daytime
Well we had such fun in the summer sun, Lucy was so thrillin'
Did the rum do dee, did de rum do da, did the rum da do do randy
Well Lucy's dad he was very mad, he chased me 'round the haybarn
So the very next day in the month of May we held the ceremony
Did the rum do dee, did de rum do da, did the rum da do do randy
Well now we're old, our story's told, forty years together
Did the rum do dee, did de rum do da, did the rum da do do randy ~Masato |
04 Sep 02 - 06:42 PM (#777109) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: GUEST jointhe wurzels fan club http://groups.yahoo.com/group/thewurzelsf-c |
11 Oct 02 - 06:36 PM (#801412) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: GUEST,Phil I was looking for lyrics for a number of Adge Cutler songs, and stumbled on this list. Twice daily I know well, though, and I know the lingo (I was actually born in Pill - of "Pill, Pill, I love thee still" fame, if anyone knows it...). So I can tell you that no-one's quite got a couple of lines right. In particular the last verse but one goes: Now to Lucy's joy she 'ad a boy What a little darlin' Round and fat as a cheshire cat Perky as a starlin' Skin were smooth as a cider jar And they called 'n Buster Bailey Fed'n on swedes and charlock weeds And a pint of scrump twice daily |
11 Oct 02 - 07:30 PM (#801442) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: GUEST I allways tought it was 'Girt thick jollop' |
11 Oct 02 - 09:38 PM (#801494) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: Crane Driver The 'folk process' at work. Adge Cutler was a great writer of songs, though he was proud of being blacklisted by the Bristol Folk Song Society, of whom no-one has ever heard, and unfortunately he was unable to take corners in an Aston Martin. Andrew |
12 Oct 02 - 09:59 AM (#801706) Subject: RE: Twice Daily lyric !!!!!!!!!!!!!! From: JudeL The BBC's record on banning songs is at times a bit strange .. After all they also banned Jasper Carrot's version of "the magic roundabout" but because people kept buying the single this ended up with what was supposed to be the b side "funky moped" making the charts! |
17 Mar 05 - 02:42 PM (#1437069) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: GUEST,Shane Hall What about the chords? Anyone know the chords? :-) |
05 Sep 06 - 11:51 PM (#1828094) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: GUEST,mal wilford to phil 11 oct 02 you got it right to guest as above 7.30 pm so did you ttfn my lover mal |
06 Sep 06 - 04:18 AM (#1828176) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Scrump Like many singer/songwriters, Adge used to vary the words slightly occasionally, or tinker with the lyrics, so there's no such thing as a definitive version of Twice Daily. For example, I can recall him singing two different versions of the verse "To Lucy's joy, she 'ad a boy...", one ending (as stated above): "Fed 'n on swedes an' charlock weeds An' a pint o' scrump twice daily" and the other: "Fed 'n on swedes an' charlock weeds An' 'e went thur twice daily" (the last line accompanied by a grimace from Adge!) Likewise there are a few variations of Drink Up Thy Zider - any version you see is just one of the many slight variations he sang. I guess he would occasionally think of a different line that he would put in to make it more interesting for himself as well as the listeners. Can anyone think of other songwriters who've done that? I'm sure there must be others, but I can't think of any right now. |
06 Sep 06 - 08:47 PM (#1828818) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Girl Friday Growler should be in on this. It's one of his. Think his is closest to Ted from Australia's version |
19 Sep 06 - 10:28 AM (#1838307) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Snuffy It may just an accidental similarity of parts of the tune to the Prune Song, but in my head I hear Frank Crumit singing this song. But he died in 1943! And why was the baby called by his mother's maiden name - Buster Bailey? |
19 Sep 06 - 11:52 AM (#1838363) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Scrump And why was the baby called by his mother's maiden name - Buster Bailey? Although the song tells of the shotgun wedding preceding the child's birth, in fact this is the clue to these events being the other way around. In those days, a child being born out of wedlock* was frowned upon, and this is exactly why the BBC banned the record in 1966. * Things seem to have changed a bit since then - now it's positively encouraged from what I can tell ;-) |
20 Sep 06 - 05:30 AM (#1838938) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Liz the Squeak There was also the tradition of giving the child the mother's maiden name as a second Christian name - I have a whole branch of my family called 'Whittle-Wills', a double barrelling that can be traced back to when James Wills married Elizabeth Whittle in 1805 and gave every one of their 8 children Whittle as a middle name. Their eldest Reuben did the same to each of his 8 children and so it became part of their surname. But then again... how do we know that the song wasn't written from the point of view of a Mr Bailey? It's a common enough name. LTS |
20 Sep 06 - 05:44 AM (#1838945) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Scrump True... when he refers to meeting "young Lucy Bailey" he could be referring to "the present Mrs Bailey, when I first met her" - it might not be her maiden name after all. Sadly we'll never know the answer now Adge has gone. |
20 Sep 06 - 06:17 AM (#1838978) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Liz the Squeak Or... as is the case in these small villages, she could have been Miss Bailey and he a Mr Bailey... I have evidence that cousins married far more often than was really sensible. Could explain the unusual features of the child, shaped like a cat, clay like skin, birdlike qualities..... Count the toes, that's all I can suggest... count the toes! LTS |
06 May 08 - 10:28 PM (#2334536) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: GUEST,Apollo I was at Warsash Navy College in 1965 in Southampton and I learned this song like this: When I was a lad I were so glad to go out in the daytime with me fork and a bottle and a cork to help out in the haytime whilst tossing hay upon the mound I met young Lucy Bailey said my dear are you oftimes here she said yes sir twice daily We had such fun in the summer sun Lucy was quite thrilling sweet and pure but I weren't sure that fair maid be willing till one day upon the hay we was working gaily she upped an slipped an some'n ripped and I went there twice daily She said dear I do feel queer I think I ought to tell ye it ain't new bread she sadly said that's swelling up me belly I ordered her to go to Doctor Joe off she went quite gaily he gave her a dollop of gurt thick jollop and said take this twice daily Now Lucy's dad he were quite mad he chased I round the hay mound he said my son you've had your fun the time has come to pay now my girl you'll wed the old man said as he waved his shotgun gaily if you don't he said I'll put some lead and you won't go there twice daily So the very next day in the month of May we held that ceremony paid off the vicar with a gallon of liquor rode to church on a pony the village folks there miles around waved and shouted gaily there's no doubt you'll get caught out if you go there twice daily Now to Lucy's joy she had a boy what a little datling round and fat as a cheshire cat perky as a starling cheeks were as smooth as a cider jar and we called him Buster Bailey fed him on sweets and charlot weeds and a pint of scrump twice daily Now we'd more the stories told than forty years together we still stray where we tossed the hay in the old time summer weather kids we got full ten or more we goes on quite gaily though I'm old and grey when I gets my way I still go there twice daily |
01 Aug 08 - 10:51 AM (#2403067) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: Jacqke An online dictionary gives jollop as a variation of jalap , a "drug known in Europe since the beginning of the 17th Century." It was apparently used for a laxative and for treating gastrointestinal illnesses . |
02 Aug 08 - 09:39 AM (#2403593) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Twice Daily From: GUEST,machree01 Here's Wolfe Tones singing Twice Daily from their 1972 album Let The People sing. http://ie.youtube.com/watch?v=vv0_uaezkSU |