When father papered the parlour - Billy Williams

[john111257]

fabulous old song

[john111257]

what a gem

[booboo64ish]

Brilliant! I thought that the late Tommy Cooper recorded a version of it but I can t find it so maybe he didn t

[MsMrReason]

@booboo64ish  Always thought Arthur Askey did a version of this

[Davidrecordman]

Great sound quality considering it is around 100 years old,well done whoever cleaned up the sound!

[Tak3ToTheSkies]

my mam and family loved this song probably one of the first records they got .they sang this around the camp fire or in there gypsy caravan laughing there heads of to this.even my mam in her 80s loved this still and had a few relations as they sang again in there caravan..laughing again .in loving memery of my family and mam joan holroyd nicholson.mary susan issca marret nicholson walter burnside both x

[skaterboots1]

I had to sing this for a singing exam at 8 years old - it was surreal ;-)

[mabhekaphansi]

Great old music this!

[suzannesadiiqa]

I used to sing this to my grandaughter when she was about 6 along with Enery the Eighth and she loved it, I wonder if she remembers. I certainly remember hearing it from mine.....

[paulgee100]

This is amazing! I used to sing this with my Mum & Dad when I was little, Dad has the record and we always pestered him to put it on.... what wonderful memories, thanks!

[shakeyboff]

We used to sing this at School many years ago. Always put a smile on my face!!

[dawnbreaks]

as a small child in the 80s, my friend and I used to dance around the living room to this, such a good recording, we didn't realise how old it was

[fortbruce]

I have this 78! It is one of my favorites! This sounds much cleaner here though.

[BellStarrPark]

Wow! I can still remember Mum singing this when I was a kid some 40yrs ago, always wondered who sang it, top stuff, amazing what sticks in your head

[m134mr]

brilliant! can't beat some billy williams - the recording is great for about 1912! fantastic

[Mayqueen1805]

Great stuff, really enjoy these funny old songs

[ccdesan]

Wonderful to have such recordings preserved.

[Freimaco]

I loved this when I was small - and I still do. Thank you so much for posting it so I can introduce my children to one of the silliest of silly songs ever :)

[Tagathagatha]

I'm only 29 but I'm sure i've heard this great little tune before. I love how things haven't really changed. "You never saw such a blooming family so stuck up before"!!!

[Mojosbigstick]

I'm only 30 odd, but we used to sing it when I was a kid. Some songs are just that good!

Shame my father couldn't carry a tune in a bucket..

[Phantomsbreath]

@Mojosbigstick Perhaps he should have had a couple paper bags for whatever tune he needed to carry.

[bugwar]

yeah any DIY task should be accompanied by thsi song

[JRBwithME]

Brilliant! Had forgotten this one, but not now. Ta very much

[FullersRd]

One of my father's favourites. Nice to have links to the days of music hall.