Comedy songs

Used to love listening to Gerrard Hoffnung's monologues, especially the one about the bricklayer. Can anyone remember the American's name who did several comical monologues, can remember ones about Sir Walter Raleigh and a driving instructor. Loved Flanders and Swan too.

Bob Newhart was the driving instructor fellow. My late uncle always sang a Benny Hill song called Gypsy Rock.
I love Stanley Holloway's " Lion and Albert", and lots of Matt McGinn songs.

Just thought of him, Bob Newhart. I'm off to You Tube.

Frankie Howard doing Three Billy Goats Gruff.

Of course too Victoria Wood's wonderful 'The ballad of Barry and Freda (let's do it) which sadly I only heard after she died.

A very old one - "One Meat Ball"
www.youtube.com/watch?v=li0qPwn4U8Y
The little man reminds me of the current Speaker of the H of C.
Also Phil Harris songs eg
www.youtube.com/watch?v=-aufCfiS0AA
I like Bob Neuhart too.
And Schnozzle Durante The Guy who found the Lost Chord.

Sorry you've opened the tap from me with this one. Many are American. I think this is my favourite (things don't change) -
www.youtube.com/watch?v=j7TT4jnnWys

'When father painted the parlour' still makes me laugh but many many Pythons songs, including sorry about this those of a delicate disposition, 'Sit on my face and tell me that you love me' and the unforgettable 'Eric the Half-bee' which I think might have been more of a tone poem.

No need to apologise Tricia ... I was hoping we would give each other some entertainment and plenty of reminders of good things and some new for me to look up here .

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The pub with no beer. A song from my childhood!

Don't get me started?. I used to love The Laughing Policeman, still giggle when I hear it.youtu.be/hI1nPd7hezM. Also The railroad runs through the middle of the house, sung by Alma Cogan. youtu.be/pejQAaj7MDM
Uncle Mac's Children's Favourites, on what happy memories.

Anything by Bernard Cribbins. One about digging a hole. Also Tommy Steele, slap bang wallop. Wish they still made comedy songs. We were brought up on them.

Another one that appeals to me is Dudley Moore and Peter Cooke "Grooving the Bag Mama".
Some people think it's racist, but really it's making fun of white people's attitudes towards black people's music.
And I like several of Fats Waller's songs (probably before the time of most people on here.)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=W_4R43_bFxs

Almost anything by Fascinating Aida!

Anyone seen the one on You Tube (sorry, I don't know how to do a link) in an Irish pub, called 'Lidl and Aldi'. It's hilarious!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=cL7jyXCQ2Zc

This might be it...don't know why it doesn't come up blue though.

Ah..

Joyce Grenfell's monologues were very funny

I love this one by Joyce Grenfell...

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Flanders and Swann
Joyce Grenfell and her monologues - the ones about the nursery always remind me of my DBF!

I like Jake Thackeray. His songs are very irreverent and funny. I can't post links, but "Lah-de-dah" is a hoot.
My GS had his first trip to the Tower of London last week, and I sang to him yesterday a verse of "With 'er 'ead tucked underneath 'er arm". Not sure he was that impressed!

Tom Lehrer - Poisoning Pigeons in the Park:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=yhuMLpdnOjY
and others!

And 'With Her Head Tucked Underneath her Arm' (who was that?

We loved these when we were at school.

That was Stanley Holloway

Stanley Holloway, Jalima. Love Tom Lehrer - brilliant.