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29 Jan 05 - 10:54 AM (#1392258) Subject: Lyr Req: Cockney bill of london town From: GUEST,TG I am looking for the lyrics of this Harry Champion song plus the lyrics for another Harry Champion song 'I Enjoyed It' |
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29 Jan 05 - 07:39 PM (#1392748) Subject: RE: Req: Cockney bill of london town (Harrry Champion) From: GUEST,Jim Ward trythis one |
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30 Jan 05 - 08:01 PM (#1393755) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cockney Bill of London Town (H Champion) From: GUEST,John in Brisbane Sorry TG, no can find, but there are three other Harry Champion songs in this collection: Title: Francis & Day's album of cockney songs [music] Publication: London : Francis, Day & Hunter, c1906 Description: 1 score (32 p.) ; 28 cm. Subject(s): Songs, English--England Other Title(s): Album of cockney songs Ain' it ni-ce! / Daisy Dormer At my time of life / Herbert Campbell Ev'rybody knows me in my old brown hat / Harry Champion Ginger, you're balmy / Harry Champion The hobnailed boots that farver wore / Billy Williams A little of what you fancy / Marie Lloyd The mystery of a Hanson cab / Walter Munroe They can't get the better of me / Will Bently What a mouth / Harry Champion When the summer comes again / Miss Kate Carney Record no: 485858 Location Request at Qld Conservatorium Library, or phone 3840 7839 Call Number: MUSIC 02082 |
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07 Feb 05 - 03:51 PM (#1401834) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cockney Bill of London Town (H Champion) From: GUEST,TG I'm looking for these lyrics for a friend of mine who has the original recordings on CD but is unable to make out all the words so is looking for anybody that can help him. |
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10 Aug 06 - 09:42 PM (#1806858) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cockney Bill of London Town (H Champion) From: DerMann I would also like the lyrics to this song. I've had this song since last November, and I've only been able to understand a few parts of the song. Any help would be greatly appreciated. |
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08 Feb 11 - 06:19 PM (#3091398) Subject: Lyr Req: COCKNEY BILL OF LONDON TOWN (H Champion) From: Jim Dixon My transcription from the recording found at YouTube: (It is the first of 2 songs in that "video.") COCKNEY BILL OF LONDON TOWN As recorded by Harry Champion, 1916 1. If you ever meet an Irishman, he'll wear a bit of green And he'll shout out, "My name's Reilly." There's Taffy and the Scotsman both from Wales and Aberdeen. Well, we all respect them highly; But you love to see a man who's proud Of the place that gave him birth. I'm a cockney, so wherever I go, I shout for all I'm worth. At Shoreditch was a little school at which For a penny a week—hooray!— It was knocked into me head for to be cockney bred Was a glorious thing to say, And so now— CHORUS: Patsy's proud he's Irish. Taffy's proud he's Welsh. Sandy's proud that he's a Scot. Jolly good luck to all the lot! [Friends,] I'm proud I'm a cockney, proud of me name Bill Brown, Proud of the finest city in the world, London town. 2. Give me London for the faggots and the half-a-yards of tripe, And the two-eyed steak, the kipper. In the little country villages they keep 'em till they're ripe For the poor old London tripper. All the fish and potato shops are grand, So is cockney saveloys, While a decent meal from a bit of jellied eel Is one of London's joys. That's why at the Thistle, and the cry From America or the seas, You will hear a millionaire demanding there His heritage sausages, While I sing—CHORUS 3. London's got the bank of England in it, everybody knows, And it's never yet been busted. There's four thousand million in it; that's enough to beat our foes. To beat them we are trusted. Oh, the cockney son will take his gun For the land he loves so dear, And he'll give the Hun a little bit of fun Where he keeps his lager beer. Rough and tough, made of proper sort of stuff, Fighting they enjoy. One of the bravest under fire was CC Dwyer*, A good old cockney boy. Let's sing then—CHORUS [* Probably Corporal Edward Dwyer VC, but I don't know where the "CC" comes from (unless I am misunderstanding him).] [There is a separate thread about I ENJOYED IT.] |
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08 Feb 11 - 06:27 PM (#3091408) Subject: RE: Lyr Req: Cockney Bill of London Town (H Champion) From: Brakn "One of the bravest under fire was CC Dwyer" I think just One of the bravest under fire was VC Dwyer. |