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30 Aug 04 - 07:34 AM (#1259741) Subject: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: GUEST,Simon Springett Heard from an old Royal Marine Sergeant Major: Indicate to me the way to my abode, I'm fatigued and I wish to retire, I had a small beverage sixty minutes ago, and it went right to my cranium .... Sadly the rest was lost in the haze. |
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30 Aug 04 - 08:02 AM (#1259746) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: Billy the Bus or.. as sung in the NZ Army in te 60s Indicate thwe route to my abode, I'm fatigued and desire to retire. I partook of liquid potions sixty minutes ago, And it's gone right to my cerebellum. Where ever I may perambulate, On land or sea or agitated water, You will always hear me chanting this refrain. Indicate the route to my abode. Cheers Sam (Billy the Bus) |
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30 Aug 04 - 09:49 PM (#1260271) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' From: Cap't Bob The way it was sung it in the Navy aboard the USS HELENA CA75 (1950'S) Indicate the way to my boat, I'm fatigued and I want to retire. I indulged sixty minutes ago And It went right to my cerebellum. Where ever I may perambulate, Over land or sea or atmospheric vapor, You will always hear me crooning this melody, Indicate the way to my boat. Cap't Bob |
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30 Aug 04 - 10:13 PM (#1260295) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: Q (Frank Staplin) Been done before. See thread 9395, and post by Sandy Paton. 28 Feb Nineteen hundred and ninety-nine. Capt. Bob, I see you were one of the miscreants at that time too. Even Alan from Australia. Everybody there except Malcolm Douglas. Thread 9395: Direct etc |
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31 Aug 04 - 09:55 AM (#1260684) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: Flash Company I had it as follows:- Indicate the route to my abode, I'm fatigued and I want to lie down, I imbibed a little beverage sixty minutes ago And it proceeded to my cranium, No matter where I perambulate On earth, water or suspended water vapour You will always hear me crooning this melody Indicate the route to my abode! All together now....... FC |
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31 Aug 04 - 10:01 AM (#1260692) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: GUEST, CT Lincoln Back as a boy journalist in the heady town of Redditch, we used to sing the following version in the Oddfellows Arms... Indicate the way to my abode I'm weary and desirous of repose I took a little beverage an hour ago And it's penetrated to my c-ranium.. No matter where I perambulate O'er land or sea or alcoholic beverage You will always hear me humming this melody Indicate the way to my abode. |
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31 Aug 04 - 10:11 AM (#1260702) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: Schantieman Indicate the direction of my abode I am fatigued and desirous of recuperative restoration I indulged in a minimal beverage approximately sixty minutes previously And it's directly entered the place that keeps my ears apart Irrespective of the whereabouts of my perambulations Over terra firma or briny deep or effervescent border You will constantly detect me crooning this melody Indicate the direction of my abode (lacking an intermediate upper garment) You may find that you have to alter the note values somewhat to make it fit. My dauughter Jenny (8) loves it! Steve |
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31 Aug 04 - 10:20 AM (#1260711) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: GUEST,Hugh Jampton Version taught to me, as a boy, from a family friend who attended university. Indicate the route to my abode I`m fatigued and I desire to retire. I had a slight refreshment sixty minute ago And its gone right to my cerebellum Wherever I may perambulate On land or sea or atmospheric pressure You will always hear me chanting this melody Indicate the route to my abode. |
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01 Sep 04 - 01:22 AM (#1261329) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: GUEST,Rowan From Victoria in the 1940's Indicate to me the route to my abode, I'm fatigued and desire to retire, I imbibed some refreshment sixty minutes ago, and it's gone right to my cerebellum Wherever I may perambulate on land or sea or agitated water you will always hear me humming this melody Indicate the route to my abode Followed by (n Victoria; NSW used Sydney references); Show me the way to go home said the blonde on St Kilda Beach (or Bondi Beach, in Sydney) I lost my togs about an hour ago and they've floated out of reach So all I have on now is sand and sea and foam so hand me a page of "The Sporting Globe" ("The Sunday Sun" in Sydney) and show me the way to go home. Folowed by the original to finish |
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01 Sep 04 - 08:41 AM (#1261528) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' Ve From: Snuffy British version from ca 1960 - same but different Show me the way to go home I'm a blonde on Blackpool Beach I lost my bikini half an hour ago And it's gone right out of reach All I'm wearing now Is seaweed, sand and foam So hand me a copy of "The News of the World" And show me the way to go home. |
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08 Jan 05 - 07:06 PM (#1374840) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show me the way to go home (Officers' From: GUEST show me the way to my home i am tired and i wanna go to bed i had a little bitta beer about about an hour ago and it went straight to my head now wherever i may roam on the land or the sea or the foam you will always hear me singin' this song show me the way to my home (now in english!) indicate the way to my habitual abode i'm fatigued and i desire to retire i had an alcoholic beverage 60 minutes ago and it went straigt to my cerebellum now where ever i may heridatate on the land or the sea or the atmospheric vapor you will always hear me croon in this tune indicate the way to my hibitual abode |
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07 Feb 07 - 04:44 PM (#1960357) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Ver From: GUEST,Aly McD Indicate the way to my abode, Im fatigued and i want to go to rest, I had a little rest about 60 minutes ago and its gone straight to my cranium. Wherever i may perambulate on land or sea or evensesant foam you will always hear me humming this melody Indicate the way to my abode |
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07 Feb 07 - 05:01 PM (#1960373) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Ver From: eddie1 I loved this version from the late Derek Moffat of The McCalmans who himself was given to taking the odd refreshment. Home the way to go show I'm to bed and I want to go tired I drink a little hour about a had ago And it's head right to my gone No roam where I matter On foam or or sea land You can always hear me songing this sing Home me the way to go show. Best sung in a rather slurred voice but very seriously and made much easier by the consumption of several large malts! Eddie |
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07 Feb 07 - 08:40 PM (#1960627) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' From: Joe_F Show me the way to go home. I'm tired and I want to go to bed. I had a little drink about an hour ago, And it went right to my head. Wherever I may roam, On land or sea or foam, You will always hear me singing this song: Nobody knows How dry I am, And nobody knows how to Show me the way to go home. |
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08 Feb 07 - 05:23 AM (#1960887) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Ver From: Rusty Dobro I didn't know anyone else had got there first, so put this together without having heard or read any of the other versions. Strangely similar. Indicate the route to my habitual abode, I'm excessively fatigued and I need to seek repose. Some 60 minutes ago I took an alcoholic libation, and it's seriously affected my cranial efficiency, Regardless of where I perambulate, O'er terra firma, aquatic expanse or watery particulate, You'll invariably encounter me performing this refrain, Indicate the route to my abode. |
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24 Apr 10 - 07:23 PM (#2893692) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Ver From: GUEST,wisecracker72 Indicate the route to my abode. I'm fatigued and require a little repose. I partook of some alcohol sixty minutes ago, and it's penetrated to my cranium. Irrespective of where I perambulate, over land or sea or liquid effervescence, you will always discover me reciting this melody: "Indicate the route to my abode". |
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06 Mar 11 - 10:15 AM (#3108079) Subject: RE: Add:Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Version) From: GUEST,Cheets Show me the way to my abode I'm fatigued and I want to retire I had a G&T in the space time continuum And its gone straight to my cranium Wherever I may perambulate over land or sea or atmospheric pressure you will always hear me resonating this melody show me the way to my abode. |
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08 Mar 14 - 09:33 AM (#3608234) Subject: RE: Add:Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Version) From: GUEST,laniro Please indicate the way to my abode, I'm fatigued and in need of some recuperation, I had a little beverage 60 minutes ago and it's gone right to the place that keeps my ears apart, Wherever I may ramble,o'er land or sea or frothimacating foam, you will always hear me chanting this refrain, Please indicate the way to my abode. |
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08 Mar 14 - 06:22 PM (#3608333) Subject: RE: Add:Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Version) From: GUEST You ain't never seen an Officer drunk? From my experience, you'd get about a shur.. before he starts giggling and falls flat on his face. |
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16 Aug 15 - 04:54 PM (#3730780) Subject: RE: Add:Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Version) From: Joe Offer A Mudcatter (Who Shall Remain Nameless) contacted me for lyrics to "Show Me the Way to Go Home." She was going to perform for a convent-load of nuns, and the nuns requested this song to close the program. I'm sure I learned the song myself while I was attending Catholic elementary school.... -Joe- |
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16 Aug 15 - 05:23 PM (#3730790) Subject: RE: Add:Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Version) From: GUEST Strange this was one of "the College " songs at the Catholic teacher training college in Newacstle upon Tyne which was attached to a convent. I wonder if it is a nun thing.The noisiest corridor in the place was the nuns corridor. |
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16 Aug 15 - 07:19 PM (#3730810) Subject: RE: Add:Show Me the Way to Go Home (Officers' Version) From: Joe Offer Nuns tend not to be as rigid as religious men seem to be. If it's a good song, nuns are likely to enjoy it, despite the taboos. -Joe- This thread has been clobbered by spammers, so is temporarily closed. If you wish to add to it contact a moderator or Joe and it will be opened again. --mudelf |