Now. A bit of fun. Useful cast - David Morrissey, Keith Allen, Annette Crosbie.
Light-hearted. Great when they suddenly burst forth into a musical number.
Enjoying it.
- Share on Facebook
- Share on Twitter
- Share on Pinterest
- Share on LinkedIn
- Share on Reddit
- Copy Link to Topic
Replies sorted oldest to newest
Actually it's not as gripping or as funny as I first thought. but I love the musical items.
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside,
I do like to be beside the sea,
Oh I do like to walk along the Prom, Prom, Prom
Where the brass bands play tiddly pom pom pom
George Formby - 1937
Every year when summer comes round, off to the sea I go.
I don't care if I do spend a pound, I'm rather rash I know.
See me dressed like all the sports, in my blazer and a pair of shorts.
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll.
It may be sticky but I never complain, it's nice to have a nibble at it now and again
Every day wherever I stray the kids all round me flock.
One afternoon the band conductor up on his stand
Somehow lost his baton - it flew out of his hand
So I jumped in his place and then conducted the band
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll,
In my pocket it got stuck I could tell
'Cos when I pulled it out I pulled my shirt off as well
Every day wherever I stray the kids all round me flock.
A girl while bathing clung to me, my wits had to use
She cried, "I'm drowning, and to save me, you won't refuse"
I said, "Well if you're drowning then I don't want to lose
My little stick of Blackpool Rock."
With my little stick of Blackpool Rock, along the promenade I stroll
In the ballroom I went dancing each night
No wonder every girl that danced with me, stuck to me tight
Every day wherever I stray the kids all round me flock.
I said when it was done, "Is that supposed to be me?"
"You've properly mucked it up the only thing I can see is
My little stick of Blackpool Rock."
My Mum was brought to live in Blackpool when she was 7 years old (in the 1930s) and it saved her life as she was very severely asthmatic, and of course there were no puffers or steroids. Good sea air is great. I'll see you when you get here