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Subject: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 28 Sep 99 - 01:37 PM I need the lyrics of this song (cross references to the Smuggler's Song!) for a school display on respecting the environment. The theme, in case you haven't heard this Flander's and Swann song, is the people who are ersponsible for adding bedstaeds, old boots and other detritus to rural watercourses. And I need it by the end of this week, and the local library shuts before school's out! Help, please, Penny |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Tony Burns Date: 28 Sep 99 - 02:00 PM What a coincidence. Someone sang this at the Toronto Song Circle on Friday. Lots of Flanders and Swann lyrics at this site but not that one. The song is on side two of Drop of Another Hat. Good luck. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: AndyG Date: 29 Sep 99 - 05:02 AM Here y'go,
The Bedstead Men
When you're walking in the country, far from villages or towns,
The hammer ponds of Sussex, and the dew ponds of the West, Are part of Britains heritage, the part we love the best. Every eel, and fish, and mill pond, has a beauty all can share, But not unless it's got a big brass broken bedstead there.
So we filch them out of attics, we beg them from our friends,
The League of British Bedstead Men, is marching through the night,
Oh !
You'll always find a single, laceless, left-hand leather boot,
Are part of Britains heritage, the part we love the best. Our river-banks and sea-shores, have a beauty all can share, Provided there at least one boot, AndyG |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: katlaughing Date: 29 Sep 99 - 05:48 AM LOL! That is really great! Thanks for sharing it! |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: paddymac Date: 29 Sep 99 - 06:23 PM I think there must be a chapter here in FL too. Probably world-wide. Is it possible to post the tune as well? |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: AndyG Date: 30 Sep 99 - 07:54 AM As to the tune, I'm afraid I can't post it due to many inadequacies.
It's a slow, typical Donald Swan tune (ie melodically complex).
Somebody with the appropriate skills and equipment might be able to help you.
AndyG |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 30 Sep 99 - 12:27 PM Thanks a bunch, just what I needed. I've tried transcribing, but there were some small words I couldn't quite make out. I'm not sure what to do about the tune, I'm singing it now, can you here me out there? I've just finished putting the boot/sock tracks on the board. Someone has pointed out that it should be more like: Provided there's a boot, Six oily expanded polystyrene blocks, Ten black bin bags, Some traffic cones, Eighteen MacDonald's boxes, A plastic bread crate And a Safeway's trolley there. Penny |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 11 Oct 99 - 01:34 PM 'Twas on a Monday morning the inspectors came to call, They filled up all the car park, left no spaces there at all, Then round to all the classrooms, sitting in for half the day, But they haven't noted everything, so they'll be back next day. Chorus: Oh it all makes work for the teaching staff to do. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: AndyG Date: 12 Oct 99 - 04:55 AM Twas on the tuesday morning, the Inspectors came round. They sat and scowled and scribbled and then said, "Look what we've found. These kids don't enjoy learning, but we'll soon put that to rights. Just fill in all this paperwork, it's sure to help the mites."
Ch.
AndyG |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 12 Oct 99 - 12:30 PM Thanks, I was just thinking what to do for Tuesday! Penny |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Martin Ryan Date: 12 Oct 99 - 01:07 PM It was on a Wednesday morning, the Inspector he came back "Its just a few small details - to keep us all on track. The colour of the child's eyes and the number of his teeth And remember that the main thing is - to keep them off the street!"
Regards |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 12 Oct 99 - 01:20 PM 'Twas on a Thursday morning that they all came round again, Our pens were chewed to nothing, we could hardly hide the strain, With lesson plans and marking rising up in towers high, As they leave for the last time, the teachers heave a heartfelt sigh. |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Martin Ryan Date: 12 Oct 99 - 01:35 PM It was on a Friday morning- I was having a quick fag The postman came in carrying a twenty eight stone bag "The Inspectors think you're wonderful, and just to prove its true They've send in all these questionnaires as homework for to do!" Regards |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Roger the skiffler Date: 12 Oct 99 - 02:17 PM On Saturday and Sunday They think you do no work at all So take the sports teams to the field And teach them net/foot ball RtS (adding song writing to the many things I can't do!) |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 12 Oct 99 - 05:59 PM Tee hee |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: alison Date: 13 Oct 99 - 03:47 AM Andy if have a mic attached to your computer use mediaring to send me the tune and I'll transcribe it..... either play or sing it into the computer.. really easy to use, (providing you have a mic of course) slainte alison |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: AndyG Date: 13 Oct 99 - 05:36 AM Sadly, Mediaring is Win95/98 only, I'm working on an NT box. However I do have a Win98 install on another hard drive which I can slot in this evening, (after work), if I get the chance. If there's sufficient disk space and I can get hold of a copy of the F&S tape/cd and get the sound recorder working, etcetera, etcetera, etcetara, I might be able to do something about getting the music to you. er... don't hold your breath :)
AndyG |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: AndyG Date: 13 Oct 99 - 06:14 AM And an alternative ending to keep the flavour of the original (endless) story.
On Saturday and Sunday
AndyG |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Roger the skiffler Date: 13 Oct 99 - 08:46 AM MUCH better, AndyG, I told you I couldn't write for sh*t! RtS |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 13 Oct 99 - 10:43 AM Oops! I was just caught! By the literacy inspector! Reading this thread! He didn't see it, bit I had to explain why I went all furtive, didn't I? Penny |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 15 Oct 99 - 04:46 AM AndtG, Martin Ryan and Roger, can I have permission to print your verses out for performance to the staff who have demanded my contibutions? (Got to keep right with the copyright!) Penny |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Martin Ryan Date: 15 Oct 99 - 04:55 AM Penny: Certainly. Just let me have a countersigned application in triplicate, with a clear statement of aims and objectives...... Regards
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: AndyG Date: 15 Oct 99 - 05:23 AM Penny, Permission willingly given.
AndyG |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Roger the skiffler Date: 15 Oct 99 - 06:30 AM Penny, permission freely given (but I think Andy's final verse fits in better!). |
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Subject: RE: Lyr Req: League of British Bedstead Men From: Penny S. Date: 15 Oct 99 - 12:59 PM Thanks. I've sung it at our end of terror staff meeting, and it was much appreciated. (Does that count as an evaluation, Martin?) Penny |
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