When you were young

[starone]

did your mother sing you lullabies or songs from the music hall example below:-

There was I, waiting at the church, waiting at the church, waiting at the church,
When I found he'd left me in the lurch, oh how it did upset me - rather,
All at once he sent me round a note, here's the very note, this is what he wrote,
"Can't get away to marry you today, my wife won't let me."

No lullabies for me!!

[boxtops]

Yes indeed starbuck, my mum and my grandma loved the music hall (and many years later I joined a drama society where we did an old time music hall each year)

[China Doll]

Mum sang me puff the magic dragon.

[sandyRoe]

'My old man said follow the van and don't dilly dally on the way.'
We were/are Irish so I don't know where that music hall song came from, but that's what she sang.

[boxtops]

starbuck.... http://www.trasksdad....icHall/MusicHall.html

[joggerjayne]

I went to a boarding school. We just used to ...

Oh, nothing really.

No lullabies, though.

[starone]

Lovely boxtops Thanks. I don't know all of them - but nearly all! They tend to stick in your memory.

[pilotlight]

My dad used to sing lots of songs to me, the one that ALWAYS sticks in my mind is My Grandfathers Clock. ( lovely memories )

[lankeela]

Oh Danny Boy - whenever I hear it I cringe but think of my mum.

[Mosaic]

Oh yes, the music hall stuff.....
brahn boots? I arsk yer...
Oh, jemima, look at yer uncle Jim.....
Molly malone......
And any old hymns that took her fancy - these of course being Roman catholic, nowt from the heretic Throng's songbook
Not lullabies though, unless a clipped ear counts as one.

[society]

You've made me reminisce Starbuckone. My mum used to have a lovely voice.

[craft1948]

My mum had a lovely voice, she used to sing all the while she was doing the housework. When she worked in Rowntrees factory they used to have singalong radio on as they found it increased production figures.

[ttfn]

Quite right Star - music hall songs will strike a chord with those of a certain age - evening boxy! Also Mairzie Doats. Have just remembered what my father used to sing to us at any time of the year - for which he got scolded by mother
♫Christmas awake
Me mother baked a cake
Me father put the currants in
And gave us belly ache ♫
We were not allowed to repeat it of course ☺ Then there were all the wonderful Stanley Holloway monolgues - poor Albert !

[boxtops]

As I recall, that's what "Music While You Work" was for on the radio, 10.30 every morning - anyone else remember? It was a band, no vocals.

[Buenchico]

I don't remember my mother singing anything to me. However I do remember being amazed when my very prim and proper Mum taught me this poem:

It must be done, it must be done.
Out of the window he cocked his bum.
Copper came by, looked up high.
Wallop, dollop, right in the eye!

Does anyone else remember that (or anything similar)?

[ttfn]

Wireless boxy, wireless!

Daisy, Daisy,
Give me your answer do!
I'm half crazy,
All for the love of you!
It won't be a stylish marriage,
I can't afford a carriage
But you'll look sweet upon the seat
Of a bicycle made for two.

[horseshoes]

My Grandfather's Clock
Scarlet Ribbons
There was an old Farmer who Had an Old Sow
On Ilkley Moor
Ash Grove
...and anything out of my Grandmother's "Community Song Book"

[Buenchico]

I'm old enough to remember 'Music While You Work' ;-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMEpjDFHN50

[starone]

Yes, I remember Music While You Work and Stanley Holloway. That was our recreation in those days. No television and no computers, but what you dont have you dont miss and as this was far into the future we enjoyed what we had.