'My brother Sylvest' Sunday nights in the Red Deer in the 1970's

[suenight 10]

I was reminiscing about Sunday nights at the Red Deer back in the 1970's, the back room had a piano and a wonderful chap dressed in Sunday best used to do a turn singing

Have you heard about the big strong man?

He lived in a caravan.

Have you heard about the Jeffrey Johnson fight?

Oh, Lord what a hell of a fight.

You can take all of the heavyweights you’ve got.

We’ve got a lad that can beat the whole lot.

He used to ring bells in the belfry,

Now he’s gonna fight Jack Demspey.

 

That was my brother Sylvest’ (What’s he got?)

A row of forty medals on his chest (big chest!)

He killed fifty bad men in the west; he knows no rest.

Think of a man, hells’ fire, don’t push, just shove,

Plenty of room for you and me.

He’s got an arm like a leg (a ladies’ leg!)

And a punch that would sink a battleship (big ship!)

It takes all of the Army and the Navy to put the wind up Sylvest’.

 

Now, he thought he’d take a trip to Italy.

He thought that he’d go by sea.

He dove off the harbor in New York,

And swam like a great big shark.

He saw the Lusitania in distress.

He put the Lusitania on his chest.

He drank all of the water in the sea,

And he walked all the way to Italy.

 

He thought he take a trip to old Japan.

They turned out a big brass band.

You can take all of the instruments you’ve got,

We got a lad that can play the whole lot.

And the old church bells will ring (Hells bells!)

The old church choir will sing (Hells fire!)

They all turned out to say farewell to my big brother Sylvest’.

 

Fantastic! And I think it was Connie accompanying him on the piano?

We all joined in the chorus and though we must have looked a funny lot in our moth eaten mole skin coats and army surplus gear (art college students) they were all very inclusive. I even think that a plate of sarnies were handed round!

Lovely days.

[Joto 11]

That brought back some memories sue, my Dad used to sing that song:thumbsup:

Dad used to go to the pubs in Ecclesfield in the 50s and 60s he had a car or I doubt he'd have caught a bus there. He did used to play the piano though in the Griffin mainly, but he was known to go in town occasionally. That would be funny if it was Dad and his brother entertaining you:hihi:

 

Just noticed sue, Dad was in a different era, thanks for the memories anyway.

[Joto 11]

Welcome to the forum suenight