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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 21:38:36 GMT
After a few days of hot sunny weather I was getting used to conversation switching from how bad our summers are, and into global warming's a modern menace ... all diesel and plastic's fault ... not enough recycling ... reduce your carbon footprint etc
Suddenly the temperature plummets to 18 degrees and rain forecast for Saturday and Sunday, and we're back.
Reminded me of the old Stubby Kaye song.
Rog
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Post by mouse on Jul 26, 2019 21:47:42 GMT
I remember well the Alan Sherman version, but have not come across a Stubby Kaye version.
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Post by Deleted on Jul 26, 2019 22:06:24 GMT
Well spotted mouse ... a Junior Choice favourite when I were a lad ... funny how we mix stuff up. Alan Sherman it was indeed. Rog |
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Post by JohnV on Jul 27, 2019 5:43:18 GMT
I remember it ..... but I couldn't have put any name to it  |
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Post by bargemast on Jul 28, 2019 12:09:47 GMT
I'd never heard this "Hello Faddah, hello muddah" song, but the Dutch copied it with a song I remember very well
Probably not very interesting to listen to for most, as it's in a for most people weird language.
Peter.
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Post by Jim on Jul 30, 2019 16:21:29 GMT
I vaguely recall the original.
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Post by bargemast on Jul 30, 2019 16:58:39 GMT
Here an approximate translation of the Dutch song text about a brand new soldier recently based in La Courtine, which was a Dutch Army base in rural France in the early 60's, that go's with the video.
Dear parents, and dear Ine
I write this from la Courtine
That was laughter while eating
Our general was bitten by a snake
It is full of wild animals here
Of one of our officers
A certain Aernoud Dendermonde
They only found his glasses
I'll be getting a visit again
From a whole group of mosquitoes
Seven boys, dear mother
Are completely poisoned by insect powder
You can't trust anyone here
When they're red, or if they're blue
And the French are screaming
Because they see us as German soldiers
I learn how to crawl through the mud
Shooting with loose cartridges
And even more so, according to the major
That that will be useful later in our office
Every night we're going to gamble
Fighting with the villagers
After which we'll all have a
Very nice time in the hospital
I'm a chain smoker now
I cheat really well with poker
I am full of scars
And I sleep with a gun under my blankets
That's why parents, and dear Ine
I've been in la Courtine for a week now
But I can already write to you
I'd like to stay here all my life
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