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10 Jul 06 - 06:02 PM (#1780603) Subject: Lyr Add: AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) From: Fliss AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) (Fred Gilbert - 1894) Tom Costello - 1934 Twelve months ago with decent chances Prospects of success in life Thru' foolish love of ballroom dances Trouble came..... I met my wife Such a noble, buxom creature She in my eyes then appeared False she was, though fair of feature Like to salmon I was speared She told me her age was five and twenty Cash in the bank of course she'd plenty I like a lamb believed it all I was an M - U - G At Trinity church I met my doom Now we live in a top back room Up to my eyes in debt for renty That's what she's done for me In bridal dress with frills and flounces 'Pon my word, she did look fine Quite sixteen stone and some odd ounces Weighed then this dear wife of mine People whispered she had money Oh! what tales some folks will tell She was simply sixteen stoney What a swindle... what a sell She told me her age was five and twenty Cash in the bank of course she'd plenty I like a lamb believed it all I was an M - U - G At Trinity church I met my doom Now we live in a top back room Up to my eyes in debt for renty That's what she's done for me When she confessed I'd scarce believe her Though at last the truth she told She hadn't got a bloomin' fiver She was thirty-six years old I can only grin and bear it Poor indeed in my estate She, poor girl, is forced to share it Down will drop her mortal weight She told me her age was five and twenty Cash in the bank of course she'd plenty I like a lamb believed it all I was an M - U - G At Trinity church I met my doom Now we live in a top back room Up to my eyes in debt for renty That's what she's done for me Had a struggle to find this, so I think it needs adding. Fliss |
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10 Jul 06 - 06:07 PM (#1780607) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) From: Joe Offer Where'd you find it, Fliss? any chance we can get a melody for it? You can send a MIDI or a scan to me for posting. -Joe Offer- joe@mudcat.org |
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10 Jul 06 - 06:19 PM (#1780612) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) From: SussexCarole I have sheet music if you want |
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10 Jul 06 - 06:26 PM (#1780615) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) From: Fliss Hi Joe Wow that was quick. I only know the tune for the chorus and was hoping someone would know how the verse goes. Im working as a volunteer at Blists Hill Victorian Museum on Tuesdays. It is a working museum with buildings that have been moved from around Shropshire and rebuilt into a town. They have a sing around in the pub each lunchtime and of course they are all well loved Victorian Music Hall songs. I was looking for songs I could sing. Ill have to see if the regular performers have a copy of it anywhere. My mum used to sing us a medly of Music Hall chorus at night to get us off to sleep. Here is a link to the site. I had to do quit a bit of trawling this evening before I came up with the correct title. It seems it was the title to a 1920s film too. http://lyricsplayground.com/alpha/songs/a/attrinitychurch.shtml Thanks for taking time to get in touch fliss xx |
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10 Jul 06 - 06:28 PM (#1780616) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) From: Fliss That was quick too Carole. If I cant source it tomorrow Id be very glad of a copy of the music. Thanks |
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10 Jul 06 - 06:29 PM (#1780617) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) From: SussexCarole Pm me with your snail mail Fliss & I'll send you a copy |
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10 Jul 06 - 07:12 PM (#1780646) Subject: RE: Lyr Add: AT TRINITY CHURCH (I MET MY DOOM) From: Fliss Ive got quite a few music hall songs in Francis & Day's Popular and Community Song Books 1&2 c 1920s. Also Daily Express Community Song book published 1927. |