The yoof of today...

Yes, bread basket, nose wiper, chest protector.. and I think we made some up, as well.

Yes remember all the above and The Runaway Train and Gilly Gilly Ossenfeffer Katzenellen Bogen by the Sea!

We used to like "Jake the peg" although we shouldn't have, in retrospect, and I seem to remember a song by Tommy Cooper, I think. "Don't jump off the roof, dad"

Oh and another! Terry Scott - "who locked grandad in the loo? My brother!"

Jackyb, I have been known to sing a much ruder version of that song!

I always felt sad when I worked in early years, and so many children could only sing Baa Baa Black Sheep. I'll always remember the wee fellow ( aged 3), who gave us a full theatrical rendition of " Sit Down, You're Rockin' the Boat"!

Most people of my age remember singing, " Marianina" in primary, and I'm sure singing of such songs led to many young people singing more classical songs.

Chase me,Charlie
Chase me,Charlie
Lost the leg of me drawers
Chase me, Charlie
Chase me,Charlie
Wont you lend me yours?

And many versions of- Auntie Mary,had a canary Up the leg of her drawers

Who says 'drawers' now?

I treated myself to these CDs about 6 months ago - took them to DD's and promptly lost them to DGD, who adores them...! Her favourite, which reduces her to roars of laughter every time, is the one about "I am a mole and I live in a hole"
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I know very few of the songs in this thread. I remember having songs with lots of verses we sang on coach trips - I can only remember "he jumped without a parachute from 40,000 feet".
Also as a young adult we used to go to sing alongs in pubs with songs like "maybe it's because I'm a Londoner" which have been replaced by karaoke with pop songs.

I have a necklace with a small silver bee on it.
Every time my 4 year old DGD sees it, she sings "Buzz, buzz, honeybee, honeybee, buzz if you like but don't sting me." The Arthur Askey song I often sing.

'The Laughing Policeman' and 'I went to your wedding' (Spike Jones) still make me laugh out loud! When the Laughing Policeman' came on our old Bakelite radio, my dear old dad would just heave with laughter. Happy memories...

We were talking about old songs yesterday at work and someone mentioned a song which ended " with a cherry on the top" . I can't remember that one !

tiredoldwoman, as a former Playgroup leader may I suggest, "One currant bun in the baker's shop, Big and round with a cherry on the top"

Does anyone else have wonderful memories of,"Singing Together", BBC broadcasts used at school as music lessons?
Lots of folk songs from all round the world, I loved them all and have the books now so I can sing together with the cat as we do the housework! His voice is nicer than mine...

I bought a CD of 'Sparky's Magic Piano' when DGS was little. To say he was underwhelmed is an understatement
As he's 19 next month I don't think he's going to like it anytime soon.
It sits unloved, languishing in a drawer. If anyone would like to try it out on their DGC or invoke happy memories of Uncle Mac on a Saturday morning please pm me your address, would be happy to pass it on

Evoke memories, must use the preview facility before posting.

I remember almost all of these learnt from the radio and sung by us with appropriate regional accents. A favourite (not mentioned yet I think) was 'Wot a mourf, wot a mourf, wot a norf an sourf - Blimey wot a mourf ee's got'.

When I was part of a folk group we did a round the UK set with Cosher Bailly for Wales, the above for London, Ilkly Moor for Yorkshire etc. and a separate Scottish street songs set with 'Cannae SHOVE (not push) Yer Granny' The wind blows high, Brother Bill was a fireman bold, A'm no the factor or the Gasman, One to three a leary, I love a sausage, a Co-operative sausage'. We did of course do many more serious folk songs but these funny ones were well received and the audience could all join in.

One of our favourites for back seat of the car singing was Itsy, Bitsy, Teeny, Weeny Yellow Polka Dot Bikini.

Can anyone remember the title or rest of the words to this. Don't jump off the roof Dad, you'll make a hole in the yard'

Don't jump off the roof, Dad
You'll make a hole in the yard
Mother's just planted Petunias
The weeding and seeding were hard
If you must end it all, Dad
Won't you please give us a break
Just take a walk to the Park, Dad
And there you can jump in the Lake
IN...THE...LAKE...

Just realised I still know the words to "I'm a pink toothbrush, you're a blue toothbrush have we met somewhere before?"

To tiredoldwoman

5 Currant buns in the bakers shop
Round and fat with a cherry on the top
Along came a boy with a penny one day
Bought a currant bun and took it away.... etc etc

What about the children's programmes theme songs such as Ivanhoe? " .......for justice he is fighting to win a better day"

Brilliant thanks Granny23 ?

oranges & lemons say the bells of St Clemens..I owe you five farthings say the bells of St. martins...When will you pay me say the bells of old Bailey...Loved the sound of this song at school...especially when sung in groups in sequence..which actually sounded like the bells themselves ringing!! delightful song about the bells of London..must pass this one on to my little Granddaughter soon!

Anyone remember my Teacher's got a Bunion?

A face like a pickled onion
a nose like a squashed tomato
and legs like matchsticks!

Doubt if it would be allowed these days!

I remember a song about a spider in the bath.
"Before I cut my throat, I wrote a little note - 'driven to it by the spider in the bath'