is this one of jakes songs?

[funkyronster]

I’ve been scratching my head for years and i’m sure it is, but I still can’t find it….

basically it was a humourous punny french/english song about….well I don’t know!

Snippetts of lyrics I can remember are…..

Paddington Euston and all lines beyond, for pete’s sake pees ouf!

All along the….something…..j’ai entendu pees ouf

Any ideas anyone?

Ron

[Hugh Williams]

Ron,although I,for one,consider myself a huge fan of our eponymous hero I don’t claim to have an encyclopedic knowledge of everything with which he came up ! If this is one of his works then it’s news to me. Having said that,last year I posted something I was (and still am…)convinced Jake performed on "TISWAS" but I was,seemingly,in a minority of one in such conviction so you may well be right. I hope at least one of our members can come up with a more definite answer.

[richardshields]

In response to Funkyronster’s question – although I similarly cannot claim encyclopaedic knowledge of Jake’s songs – these lyrics don’t strike me as his style – possibly Flanders and Swann – but maybe a bit risque for their time. Could it be Benny Hill?

In response to Hugh’s question – there is a new and growing comprehensive site about Tiswas and Jake’s name does not appear in the listings for "Musicians", "Comedians" or "Other Guests". They do however state that this is a work in progress and as such is incomplete. Here is the link to keep up with them:

http://www.tiswasonline.com/news.php

[Hugh Williams]

Thanks for that,Richard.I’ll maybe register on that site and post a query to see if anyone else believes me:there’s a distinct possibility that I drempt it!!

[Hugh Williams]

Just to confirm that I’ve registered on the TISWAS site and have posted my question about Jake.Whichever way it goes,assuming someone responds,I’ll let you know.

[Hugh Williams]

Just a quick update:having posted "Jake Thackray" on the "TISWAS" forum last Wednesday,there have been 50 viewings but no replies.I’m not quite sure what this indicates,if it indicates anything at all,but that’s the current situation.Should anything definite emerge then,rest assured,I’ll let you know (I’m still convinced that I didn’t just dream it……)

[Hugh Williams]

If it’s all the same to you, I’m going to resurrect the TISWAS topic on the "off topic " thread as I seem to have veered somewhat off topic here:sorry.

[RayT]

Not one of Jake’s – I think you’ll find it was sung by Derek Brimstone – one of Jake’s contemporaries on the folk scene in the 70’s/80’s – although I can’t confirm whether Derek wrote it.

Post edited by: RayT, at: 2008/01/02 07:38

[KeithD]

I ineptly started a new thread when I tried to reply to RayT’s post – it’s called Here’s Derek Brimstone’s lyrics.

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