The yoof of today...

Just loved all the Flanders and Swann, we had the Drop. of a Hat LP and played it all the time.

Did anyone else as a teenager go for the Tom Leherer songs? I remember the Christmas one, the Elements and Poisoning Pigeons in the Park
www.youtube.com/watch?v=ffO8nZThwmM

Thank you, trisher
Its as apt as I remember it being!

MissAdventure Spider in the Bath is Flanders and Swann www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrdpb-jhHP4

loopyloo I think I remember my mum and dad singing this at a rather riotous Christmas Party. They and their friends sat on the floor in rows and pretended to row-singing "Sons of the sea. Bobbin up and down like this" I think they were supposed to get up and down when they reached the chorus, but they were all very well oiled and it usually finished with them collapsing with laughter!

My brother used to sing " Riding the waves, bobbing up and down like this" with the baby on his lap.

There's a lovely version of Right Said Fred with Lego men on Youtube, too.

youtu.be/IOWA-L3JZO4

Love love love Flanders & Swann! At one time I worked overseas and lived next door to a very anti-pom Aussie, so when I came home on leave I got a copy of 'The English The English The English are best' and played it in the room facing his house

The one about moving the piano is Right Said Fred. Dd found it not long ago on YouTube - a B&W cartoon version, very funny, and Gdd - just about 2 then - loved it!
(makes a change from Peppa Pig on my iPad!)

I think I'm going to find some old Flanders and Swan ones - e.g. MUd, Mud, Glorious Mud - on YouTube to show her. I've always sung a lot to her and she still enjoys it, ditto very little Gds.
My father had a very good voice and would sing a lot in the bathroom - mostly G and S - I'm still very fond of e.g. I am the very model of a modern major general.

Go to sleep my baby
Close your tiny eyes
Angels up above you
Peering at you darling from the sky.
Great big moon is shining
Stars begin to peep
Time for little (name) to go to sleep.

My mum sang this to all her grandchildren, I now sing it to mine. Must have heard it a thousand times.

What about "go to sleep my baby, close your pretty eyes,Angels up above you --? " can't remember anymore but it always made me cry .

My Dad used to sing to us

Oh BB is a funny one
With a face like a pickled onion
And a nose like a squashed tomato
And feet like flat fish

We would shout Again, again

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'

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!

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!

Brilliant thanks Granny23 ?

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

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

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

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...

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'

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.

Evoke memories, must use the preview facility before posting.

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

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...

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 !

'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...