Pub song
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, the "traditional" pub songs typified by the Cockney
"knees up" mostly come from the classics of the music hall
, along with numbers from film, the stage and other forms of popular music.
The tradition is continued in the UK by acts such as Chas & Dave and a Tribute to Chas and Dave called Gertcha , many of whose works are in a 'pub song' format.
Typical songs include:
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
popular culture
British popular music
British popular music and popular music in general, can be defined in a number of ways, but is used here to describe music which is not part of the art/classical music or Church music traditions, including folk music, jazz, pop and rock music...
, the "traditional" pub songs typified by the Cockney
Cockney
The term Cockney has both geographical and linguistic associations. Geographically and culturally, it often refers to working class Londoners, particularly those in the East End...
"knees up" mostly come from the classics of the music hall
Music hall
Music Hall is a type of British theatrical entertainment which was popular between 1850 and 1960. The term can refer to:# A particular form of variety entertainment involving a mixture of popular song, comedy and speciality acts...
, along with numbers from film, the stage and other forms of popular music.
The tradition is continued in the UK by acts such as Chas & Dave and a Tribute to Chas and Dave called Gertcha , many of whose works are in a 'pub song' format.
Typical songs include:
- "Any Old IronAny Old Iron (song)"Any Old Iron" is an old British Music hall song written by Charles Collins, Fred Terry and E.A. Sheppard. The song was made famous by Harry Champion, who sang it as part of his act and recorded it....
" - "Daddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow WowDaddy Wouldn't Buy Me a Bow Wow"Daddy Wouldn’t Buy Me a Bow Wow" is a song written in 1892 by prolific English songwriter Joseph Tabrar.It was written for, and first performed in 1892 by, Vesta Victoria at the South London Palace, holding a kitten. The same year it was recorded by Silas Leachman for the North American Phonograph...
" - "Knees Up Mother BrownKnees Up Mother Brown"Knees Up Mother Brown" is a song, published in 1938, by when it had already been known for some years. It dates to at least 1918 and appears to have been sung widely in London on 11 November of that year, Armistice Night, at the end of the First World War...
" - "My Old Man's a DustmanKing of SkiffleKing of Skiffle is a musical album by Lonnie Donegan. A CD version of the album was released in the UK on 18 February 1998 by Castle Music. The CD was also released by Pickwick under the title "The Best of Lonnie Donegan"....
" - "Nellie DeanNellie Dean" Nellie Dean" is a sentimental ballad in common time by Henry W. Armstrong, published in 1905 by M. Witmark & Sons of New York City...
" - "Underneath the ArchesUnderneath the Arches (song)"Underneath the Arches" is a 1931 popular song with words and music by Bud Flanagan, and additional lyrics by Reg Connelly. It was one of the most famous songs of the duo Flanagan and Allen....
" - "Where Did You Get That Hat?Where Did You Get That Hat?Where Did You Get That Hat? is a comic song which was composed and first performed by Joseph J. Sullivan at Miner's Eighth Avenue Theatre in 1888. It was a great success and has since been performed by many others including J.C. Heffron, Stanley Holloway and Dave Barnes as well as being a well...
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