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Various Artists - Release Date: May 22, 2007
- Total Time: 105:45
- Type: Collection (various artists)
- Genre: Jazz
Review
Here's an action-packed double-disc anthology dedicated to the nutty, irreverent, corny and occasionally obnoxious world of classic British humor. The recordings, dating from 1928-1936, introduce a veritable parade of seasoned comedic performers, some of them survivors from the golden age of music hall entertainment. The collection begins with "The Laughing Policeman," a somewhat deranged performance by Charles Penrose. Comedic categories represented thenceforth include the quirky ("I Lift Up My Finger and Say Tweet-Tweety"); the cute ("I Faw Down an' Go Boom"); the ethnic ("The 'Oi' Song"); the silly march ("Clonk-Er-Ty-Clonk"); the singalong ("The Sun Has Got His Hat On" and "You Can't Do That There 'Ere"); the utterly fabulously grand ("Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing," "Give Yourself a Pat on the Back" and "I Like Bananas Because They Have No Bones"), and the masterfully cynical ("I'd Like to Find the Guy That Wrote the Stein Song"). Some of England's top dance bands appear in this slaphappy grab bag of goofiness, including Bert Ambrose, Jack Hylton, Ray Noble and Debroy Somers. ~ arwulf arwulf, All Music GuideTracks
CD 1
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| The Laughing Policeman | (2:37) | ||
| I'm Going Back to Himazas | (2:35) | ||
| Don't Do That to the Poor Puss Cat | (2:41) | ||
| Because I Love You | Irving Berlin | Gracie Fields | (3:05) |
| I Lift Up My Finger and I Say "Tweet-Tweet" | (2:39) | ||
| I Faw Down an' Go Boom | (3:03) | ||
| Is Izzy Azzy Wozz? | (3:06) | ||
| Airman! Airman! (Don't Put the Wind Up Me) | Jack Payne, |
(3:17) | |
| Fall in and Follow the Band | Gracie Fields, |
(2:54) | |
| Chinese Laundry Blues | George Formby, |
(2:25) | |
| Let's All Sing Like the Birdies Sing | (3:24) | ||
| Wheezy Anna | Al Bowlly, |
(3:10) | |
| Sing Holly, Go Whistle, Hey! Hey! | (3:16) | ||
| The Sun Has Got His Hat On | (2:56) | ||
| Who's Afraid of the Big Bad Wolf? | (2:45) | ||
| All Over Italy (They Sing So Prettily) | Al Bowlly, |
(3:12) | |
| What Can You Give a Nudist for Her Birthday? | (3:10) | ||
| Blaze Away | (2:54) |
CD 2
| Track Title | Composers | Performers | Time |
| The "Oi" Song | (2:41) | ||
| Give Yourself a Pat on the Back | (2:33) | ||
| Hyde Park Corner | (3:14) | ||
| You Ought to Know Better, A Big Girl Like You | (2:50) | ||
| Chewing Gum | (3:03) | ||
| We've Got to Carry On | (2:27) | ||
| Clonk-Er-Ty-Clonk | (2:47) | ||
| Topsy Turvy Talk | (2:54) | ||
| I'd Like to Find the Guy That Wrote the Stein Song | (2:44) | ||
| I Like Bananas (Because They Have No Bones) | (2:52) | ||
| Peter's Pop Keeps a Lollipop Shop | (2:59) | ||
| The People Upstairs | (3:05) | ||
| You Can't Do That There 'Ere | (3:10) | ||
| Fanlight Fanny | George Formby | (2:57) | |
| The Pig Got Up and Slowly Walked Away | (2:48) | ||
| A Thick, Thick Fog in London | (3:08) | ||
| Madam Ah! La Marquise Ah! | (3:08) | ||
| Round the Marble Arch | (3:16) |
