(Editor) The unexpected demand for Old Toons listings – linked to video clips from You Tube – has evolved into a dedicated Blog Page for this topic. As time passes from the date of initial publishing, you will find that You Tube has dismounted many clips for copyright breaches – so has become unavailable. Sorry about that – out of our hands! However, the recovery task for all the removed links is ongoing and I am progressing slowly through the list. Please keep returning!
Frankie Laine - High Noon. Photo hotlinked to I Believe
To activate a request – simply log a comment with approximate time frame of your favourite ditty, title if possible, or just some words from your favourite song and we’ll get busy. When listed we’ll dedicate the selection to you personally. When this page was published originally, it was never intended to evolve this site into a normal blog – i.e. comments, replies and threads – but we’ll see how that develops. We definitely do NOT want Banter, Krap, Bullshit and Effing Nonsense here, thank you
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1.) WE’LL MEET AGAIN Vera Lynn says it all – cheps!
2.) YOU BELONG TO ME The Duprees A John Tenniswood favourite
3.) YOU BELONG TO ME Jo Stafford version
4.) UNCHAINED MELODY Righteous Brothers
5.) SHE WEARS RED FEATHERS Guy Mitchell in person
6.) ONCE I HAD A SECRET LOVE Doris Day
7.) ROSE ROSE I LOVE YOU Frankie Laine in person
8.) OH MEIN PAPA Eddie Calvert requested by John Tenniswood
9.) QUEEN OF ALL THE WOGS British Pathe News clip (clip #1) of Queen Farida and King Farouk. I think that John T. is taking the piss out of us all by including this one in his ‘favourites’.
10.) BLACK HILLS OF DAKOTA Doris Day and Howard Keel
11.) YELLOW ROSE OF TEXAS
12.) DREAMING OF A WHITE CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby, Rosemary Clooney, Danny Kaye, Vera Ellen. This movie was showing at the cinema in Hamilton, Christmas 1954. I’ll bet many a lad had a tear in his eye at the time.
13.) UNFORGETTABLE Nat King Cole and Natalie Cole. Many other songs linked on this You Tube clip.
14.) LOVE IS A MANY SPLENDORED THING Four Aces
15.) THREE COINS IN THE FOUNTAIN Frank Sinatra
16.) HERNANDO’S HIDEAWAY Archie Bleyer
17.) DIANA Paul Anka 1957
18.) THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Written in 1939 and rose to the top of the charts in the ’60’s but could have been heard at Prospect during 1954-1957.
19.) CHAPEL IN THE MOONLIGHT Dean Martin
20.) MELODY OF LOVE Billy Vaughan
21.) STRANGER IN PARADISE Tony Bennett
22.) STAND BY ME Ben E King
23.) WAKE THE TOWN AND TELL THE PEOPLE Les Baxter
24.) I BELIEVE Frankie Laine 1953
25.) ANSWER ME Frankie Laine 1953
26.) SHANE Some vote this the best Western ever
27.) SIXTEEN TONS Tennessee Earnie Ford requested by Barry Cornish
28.) THE BALLAD OF DAVY CROCKETT Fess Parker 1956 (?) requested by Barry Cornish
29.) ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Bill Haley and the Comets requested by Barry Cornish
30.) SHAKE RATTLE AND ROLL Bill Haley and the Comets requested by Barry Cornish
31.) MOMENTS TO REMEMBER Connie Francis requested by Barry Cornish
32.) SILVER DOLLAR Damita Joe requested by John Tenniswood
33.) SEND IN THE CLOWNS Frank Sinatra requested by Bill Griffiths
34.) NANCY WITH THE LAUGHING FACE Frank Sinatra requested by Bill Griffiths
35.) THE GREAT PRETENDER The Platters requested by Barry Cornish
36.) ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ Kay Starr requested by Barry Cornish
37.) EARTH ANGEL The Penguins requested by Barry Cornish
38.) AUTUMN SONGS Jo Stafford & Rosemary Clooney requested by Barry Cornish. Still looking for those other Jo Stafford tunes Barry!
39.) HEARTACHES BY THE NUMBER Guy Mitchell requested by Barry Cornish. Barry has requested other titles by Guy Mitchell, but this one is the closest for our Bermuda time that is available.
40.) AIN’T THAT A SHAME Pat Boone requested by Barry Cornish
41.) I’LL BE HOME Pat Boone requested by Barry Cornish
42.) CHINA DOLL Slim Whitman requested by Jack Madron
43.) FRAULEIN Bobby Helms requested by Jack Madron
44.) TIME TO SAY GOODBYE Paul Potts – Britain’s definitely got talent. Editors tribute to 1DCLI who have passed on from this life
45.) THE WAYWARD WIND Gogi Grant
46.) LITTLE THINGS MEAN A LOT Kitty Kallen
47.) LET ME GO LOVER Joan Weber
48.) WHO’S SORRY NOW Connie Francis
49.) I’M WALKING BEHIND YOU Eddie Fisher
50.) NO OTHER LOVE Jo Stafford
51.) TILL I WALTZ AGAIN WITH YOU Theresa Brewer
52.) WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong requested by Bill Griffiths on hearing the Good News of Nancy today
53.) I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor requested by Bill Griffiths
54.) GIRL FROM SPANISH TOWN AND OTHERS Marty Robbins requested by Jack Madron
55.) SHE’LL BE COMING ROUND THE MOUNTAIN Requested by Bill Griffiths
56.) PACK UP YOUR TROUBLES MEDLY Requested by Bill Griffiths
57.) HEY THERE Rosemary Clooney requested by Terry Simons
58.) MAMBO ITALIANO Rosemary Clooney requested by Terry Simons
59.) SOMETHING’S GOTTA GIVE + IT MAY SOUND SILLY Maguire Sisters requested by Terry Simons
60.) UNCHAINED MELODY Al Hibler requested by Terry Simons
61.) THE HIGH AND THE MIGHTY THEME Requested by Terry Simons
62.) SHRIMP BOATS IS A COMING Jo Stafford requested by Terry Simons
63.) TRIBUTE TO LITA ROSA Allentown Jail unavailable – requested by Terry Simons
64.) CROSS OVER THE BRIDGE Patti Page requested by Terry Simons
65.) DAVY’S DINGHY Ruth Wallis remembered by Fraser Pakes
66.) WHEEL OF FORTUNE Kay Starr remembered by Terry Simons
67.) WANTED Perry Como remembered by John Billett
68.) NO OTHER LOVE Perry Como, requested by John Billett
Keep ‘em coming cheps! Let’s take a walk down Memory Lane.
31 responses so far ↓
JT // January 10, 2008 at 6:10 pm |
This is so good…takes yer back don’t it?
Swanny (Swanson) // June 28, 2008 at 3:48 pm |
Hi All, Joan’s and mine favourite from Bermuda days was Nat King Cole singing Darling xx (in French) – can’t spell it over to you Derek. Spent many happy hours listening to that song at Joan’s house in St. Georges looking all googley eyes at the sunset together, she looked a bit like Doris Day!!
Swanny.
PS: Nat was the Best for sentimental songs.
Swanny (Swanson) // June 28, 2008 at 3:52 pm |
Song spelt in Cornish Darling Debercare Bou Coo? You can tell I cant speak French? Swanny telling all that I love Darling Debercare Bo Coo??
Terry Simons // September 8, 2008 at 6:16 pm |
Rosemary Clooney’s “Hey there” and “Mambo Italiano” Could you add to list of favourite tunes please. Also the Maguire Sister’s “It may sound Silly”
Thank you. Terry
ED: Welcome Aboard Terry. Will do pronto!
Terry Simons // September 10, 2008 at 4:56 pm |
Al Hibler Unchained Melody and the main theme from the film The High and The Mighty
Paul (Barney) Barnes // September 11, 2008 at 3:25 pm |
Ah yes “Unchained Melody”. My Karaoke party piece after a Brandy or three?
Barney.
ED: OK Barney – will do.
Terry Simons // September 11, 2008 at 6:24 pm |
What about Lita Rozza’s “Allentown Jail” and Jo Stafford’s “Shrimp boats”? Any good?
ED: Why Not – Keep watching that space!
John // September 24, 2008 at 9:26 am |
Ref the Pathe news clip of 1938 concerning the marriage of King Farouk 1 to Queen Farrida. I’m looking for the words of the old army song that goes;
“Queen Farrida, send us baksheesh, She’s the Queen of all the wogs, The jackals and the dogs” etc
Can anyone please help? Thanks
ED: Transposed from an earler rendering from John Tenniswood
King Farouk King Farouk
Hang your bollocks on a hook
Stan ish wa
Pull your wire
Shufti Kush
Bar din
Queen Farina’s gone away
Coz` she’s in the family way
Stanish wa Pull your wire
Shufti kush Bar Din Bar Din
Chorus
Queen Farina Queen of all the Wogs
Queen Farina shagged by all the dogs
QueenFarina’s gone away coz she’s in the family way
Stanish wa
Pull your wire
Shufti Kush Bar din
IS THIS THE VERSION? Or this alternative?
Queen Farida’s very gay when Faruk has got his pay,
But she ain’t so bleedin’ glad when she’s in the family way
Stanna shwaya! O desire!
Stanna shwaya! Pull your wire.
Pull your pud. Does you good. Send it higher ! Send it higher!
King Faruk ! King Faruk ! Hang your ballocks on a hook !
King Faruk! King Faruk! Let the swaddies have a look.
Quais ketir Abassia!
Bags o’ beer. Shit and fear !
Up your pipe ! Take a swipe ! Quais ketir ! Quais ketir!
O this song that you’ve heard is the song the Gippos sing,
And they’d sing just the same if we made old Nahas king.
Quais ketir, Nahas Pash,
Quais ketir, Nahas Pash,
O we won’t mind your morals if you hand out the cash.
And this song that you’ve heard is the song the Gippos sing,
And they’d sing just the same if they’d Rommel for a king.
Quais ketir, Rommel dear,
Quais ketir, Rommel dear,
O we’re glad you’ve won the battle, and we’re so
bucked you’re here !
John // September 24, 2008 at 1:58 pm |
Thanks ED. Not really the version that I had heard, definitely mentioned baksheesh, and had the line “She’s the Queen of all the wogs, the jackals and the dogs”. Farouk1’s wife was Queen Farrida.
Thanks a lot, John
ED: Check out hotlink
John // October 21, 2008 at 12:18 am |
Thanks a lot, that’s the very one. Great job, I really appreciate it. It’s for an old (Navy) mate (86yo) who sings the first few lines ad nauseum, especially after a few good reds. I’ll give him the rest of the verse, that will double his repertoire.
Thanks again,
John Rowe
Terry Simons // November 4, 2008 at 7:44 pm |
Patti Page’s record of Cross over the Bridge ?
Terry Simons // January 21, 2009 at 7:07 pm |
Kay Starr’s record of Half of a Photograph and Wheel of Fortune.
ED: Thanks Terry – Wheel of Fortune now done, but can’t find a listing for “Half a Photograph” – is that the title? – or a line from another Old Toon?
Terry Simons // January 23, 2009 at 8:32 pm |
“Half of a Photograph” was recorded by Miss Kay Starr in 1953. I only remember it because I bought her greatest hits CD and it was on it. A good song I am sure you will find a copy of it somewhere.The CD that I have is called The Magic of Kay Starr on the EMI label.
ED: Half a photograph by Kay Starr
Just a part track Terry, best I can find. You Tube doesn’t offer the full version.
Gratt Thompson // March 12, 2009 at 12:52 pm |
I’m looking for any fellow US Navy dance band members from 1957 – USS FDR CVA-42. Pictures and rehearsal recordings would be great, I have a few to share. Thanks
Editor // March 12, 2009 at 10:48 pm |
G’Day Gratt
I’m not sure how you’ve ended up here! As one might observe, this blog page is about British Army Nostalgia from our Caribbean days. A few of us in ‘54 – ‘55 in Bermuda, spent time with US Navy characters during inter-service boxing bouts and military games, but social dances – I fear not. Anyway, you are most welcome and I hope that you get a beneficial response.
Terry Simons // April 5, 2009 at 6:37 pm |
Does anyone remember Cloudburst by Claude Cloud and his Thunderclaps, featuring Sam the Man Taylor? Have a good think about this one.
John Billett // August 18, 2009 at 7:42 pm |
Being a new boy on the block is it to late to request a song to go onto the music list. It was one I heard on AFN whilst in Minden. It was Perry Como singing Wanted. It still makes me sit up and listen even now.
Swanny, the title of your song is Darling, Je Vous Aime Beaucoup, I’m copying it off a tape I have.
JB
ED: That’s what the blog is for and this is the method. Now Done JB.
Paul (Barney) Barnes // August 19, 2009 at 2:06 pm |
Loves Farewell..
I thought I heard the Colonel crying
March straight boys there’s no denying.
Cannons roar and drums are beating,
March straight boys there’s no retreating.
If I should fall in far off battle,
Cannons roar and rifles rattle.
Loves farewell!!
John Billett // August 19, 2009 at 2:45 pm |
Thanks Ed for doing that little thing for me. How about adding Perry singing No other love, he has got a great voice,
In anticipation thank you.
JB
SWANNY SWANSON // August 19, 2009 at 5:13 pm |
Hi All. Nice to be back in harness! Have missed all of our banter! How is our Old Soldier Bill? Thanks for spelling my Nat King Cole song John, I couldn’t speak English let alone French? We Cornish talk to suit ourselves, but I could sing it in those days, but I sang it to my girlfriend with a Cornish dialect. That was puppy love style, deeply in love at that time. Good to be back.
John Billett // August 22, 2009 at 11:48 am |
Swanny,
What happy halcyon days they were, not a care in the world, not a penny in your pocket but what the heck, we survived. I don’t know if the girls would agree with that but good fun wasn’t it. Like I said I copied it.
John Billett // August 22, 2009 at 1:16 pm |
Hi, we girls do agree, they were wonderful days. Weren’t we the lucky ones.
John Billett // August 22, 2009 at 9:00 pm |
Who are these lucky girls that agree with me? They must have had a whale of a time, nothing to do with me or was it, I got to be careful my wife is looking over my shoulder.
Rusty // September 1, 2009 at 1:16 pm |
I served along side some really great British soldiers in Malaya 1959. They sang the following; A man came to his home one night, to find the house without a light, He went upstairs to go to bed, when a sudden thought came to his head. He went up to his daughter’s room …etc. – So dig my grave and dig it deep, and lay white lilys at my feet, and at my head a turtledove just to signify I died for love.
Please help me get all of the words of that beautiful song.
G’day to all the British soldiers from an ‘ageing’ Aussie digger. Rusty
ED: “The Maiden’s Prayer”
Many variations to these lyrics, take your pick.
Editor // October 25, 2009 at 12:37 am |
SITE RE-OPENED
The format here is quite simple. Request a Song Title and Artist and specific detail, if to hand. You can now (Oct 25th 2009) even include the URL that is cut/pasted from You Tube and Editor will convert to an embolded title and list that item sequentially at Page Header.
However, in the light of remarks elsewhere about Banter & Krap remarks/replies/threads – switch to General Banter for that style of B/S.
Rusty Fraser // October 25, 2009 at 3:11 am |
G’day to all those great pommie mates who I served with in Malaya 59 – 62. Thanks to this web site I was able to track down a song that had been adapted for us, once-upon-a-time, NAAFI songsters.
I would like to hear of any other web sites that connect us through songs and military mateship. Web Master, this a good site, thank you.
Rusty
ED: Well! Well! Rusty, good to see a new comment from you, I was pleased to be able to help last time. Some co-incidence hearing from you, in that I only just this morning (OZ time) re-opened this blog site to attract more comment from my “Pommie” Mates. Who knows what contacts might arise?
Coupla comments:
Where in OZ to you reside?
If you’re game enough to browse and subscribe to some of the other Blog Pages (but first read the opening remarks at each page header) you might read some interesting ‘musical memories’ anecdotes from the various lads – and lassies too. Try General Banter for a start.
PS: AUSTRALIAN HEROES I guess that you know these? (All hotlinked).
THE BAND PLAYED WALTZING MATILDA Joan Baez. This ‘un too, very nostalgic and moving!
THIS VERSION TOO. Ronnie Drew, never to be forgotten.
NON JE NE REGRETTE RIEN Edith Piaf. For me also a very stirring song by a wonderful artiste.
Terry Simons // October 25, 2009 at 3:54 pm |
I can remember the Bugler Dougie Lander singing A Maidens Prayer in Prospect Naafi one Saturday night. Bit of a sad song.
Rusty Fraser // October 25, 2009 at 11:42 pm |
Dear Ed,
I don’t normally give out personal info (where in OZ do you reside?) unless I was in touch with a former service mate. Given a good enough reason though, I would have no problems responding.
However, your site stirred a few old memories and I had to follow up, perhaps in the hope that I just might bump into some old mate, Brit or Aussie. Two brothers, one my great grandfather, and their families, both former Scottish soldiers, came to Australia in the mid 1800’s. We don’t seem to be able to get the military blood out of our veins and your web site with its nostalgic side rekindles a wealth of wonderful memories, of mates and foreign countries and THOSE songs that were a part, a very important part, of the glue that joined us as brothers in arms forever.
Q. Where is your web site located?
The reason I ask is to find out if there is a site/s in GB where we can link up with old mates through common interests such as songs, common military backgrounds and experiences. Could such be an extension of your site? Please keep up the good work.
Kind regards
Rusty
ED: G’Day Rusty. Privacy (including your email address) is paramount with me. I live in Brisbane and ‘drive’ all the blog and web sites from my home in Clayfield, near northern suburbs. The only response I sought from you is your City Location – naught else! I felt that if we were close enough to share a pot or two during our travels, would be good to shake an Old Mates hand.
Plus the fact that I managed The Straits Times in both KL and S’pore from 1962 – 1966 and was in fact married at St Mary’s on the Padang in KL. I travelled up and down the West Malayan coast many times and called in at Terendak. Our home in Swettenham Road Tanglin, S’pore was close to the Tanglin Barracks and many Military friends were members with me at the Tanglin Club. So we might have a S’pore/Malayan experience in common also.
By browsing my other sites, you’ll discover a fairly wide interest in ‘Old Toons’ and the squaddies blog daily with anecdotal stuff (too much oftentimes) about their memory of the 50s and 60s.
Sloop JB // November 8, 2009 at 2:16 pm |
Jack thought you would like to see this.
JT // November 9, 2009 at 5:43 pm |
Allentown Jail
JT // November 9, 2009 at 5:44 pm |
Shrimp Boats