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15 Aug 05 - 04:23 PM (#1542458) Subject: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: Hillheader Does anyone know the tune to this song, also covered I believe by The Corries and others. I have been challenged to sing it and although the words are in the DT I cannot find any MIDI file to give me the melody. Can anyone help please? Cheers in advance Davebhoy |
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16 Aug 05 - 02:23 AM (#1542870) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: Gurney You could try one of the JT sites. I could sing it to you, but I'm a long way away, just assuming from your handle that you are in Wales. |
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16 Aug 05 - 04:57 AM (#1542938) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: Morticia I could sing it down the phone to you? |
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16 Aug 05 - 10:40 AM (#1543087) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: Tam the man Digital Tradition Mirror The Bantam Cock The Bantam Cock He was a fine upstanding bantam-cock So brisk, and stiff, and spry... With a springy step, and a jaunty plume, And a purposeful look in his eye In his little black laughing eye! So I took him to the coop and introduced him to My seventeen wide-eyed hens And he tupped and he tupped as a hero tupps, And he bowed to them all, and then, He up and took 'em all again! Then upon the peace of my ducks and geese He boldly did intrude And with glazed eyes and opened mouths They bore him with fortitude... And a little bit of gratitude! He jumped my giggling guinea-fowl! He thrust his attentions upon Twenty hysterical turkeys, And a visiting migrant swan! And the bantam thundered on! He groped my fan-tail pigeon doves, My lily-white Columbine, And as I was lookin' at me budgerigar, He jumped my parrot from behind! And it was sittin' on me shoulder at the time! But all of a sudden, with a gasp and a gulp, He clapped his wings to his head! He lay flat on his back with his feet in the air; My bantam-cock was dead! And the vultures circled overhead! What a noble beast! What a champion cock! What a way to live and die! As I dug him a grave to protect his bones, From those hungry buzzards in the sky, The bantam opened up his eyes! He gave me a wink, and a terrible grin, The way that rapists do.... He said, "Do you see them silly daft buggers up there? They'll be down in a minnit 'er two! They'll be down in a minnit 'er two!" JB APR99 |
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16 Aug 05 - 11:25 AM (#1543133) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: GUEST AND THE TUNE IS??????? |
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16 Aug 05 - 11:41 AM (#1543147) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: Tam the man I don't know how to the tune, but someone MIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! |
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16 Aug 05 - 11:42 AM (#1543148) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: Tam the man i THOUGHT THEY WANTED THE WORDS, SORRY |
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16 Aug 05 - 12:47 PM (#1543215) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: GUEST Its on a couple of Jake's CDs. Why not buy one? |
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16 Aug 05 - 01:05 PM (#1543233) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: s&r I've just done a MIDI of it. How do I send it to Mudcat or Davebhoy? Stu |
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16 Aug 05 - 01:11 PM (#1543242) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: s&r I've sent the MIDI to Joe Offer. Don't know what happens to it now. PM me with your email address and I'll send you the file. Stu |
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16 Aug 05 - 02:56 PM (#1543336) Subject: RE: Tune Req: The Bantam Cock - Jake Thackaray From: Hillheader Thanks Stu PM sent. Davenbhoy |