Really Old Songs.

Do you ever find yourself singing the songs of yesteryear ? Today I was singing 'Kiss me goodnight Sergeant Major'. Where on earth did I dig that one up from ?

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I do Alan - makes me laugh when I do conjure one up especially 'Don't jump off the roof dad, you'll make a hole in the yard' ..............

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I often humm old tunes-but I probably `discovered` them later in life-I was brought up by this a-hole who thought they were all filthy unwashed louts remember.

Lonnie Donegan(sp) Leadbelly,Blind Lemon Jefferson,Doc Watson--it goes on

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wI4nRD-DRpk

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Lonnie Donegan - My Old Man's a Dustman.

Tommy Steele - Little White Bull

Elvis - Old Shep

The last one always made my cry.

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They've got to be really old to wonder where that came from
I recall a lovely little boy around 4 years old sitting on a step singing 'I'm shy, Mary Ellen, I'm shy' - so I instantly think of him when it comes to mind

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Im far too young to know any of those old codger songs.

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Me dad had a vast collection of 78s so I was singing them all from me pram

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Of course you are. Nom. We believe you.

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Oh Mups, you did bring back memories .

I remember when I was about 15 years old, staying over at my sisters, her old dog Bess was sadly put to sleep that day and I played old Shep over and over again, till my sister could stand it any longer