Harry Champion - Any Old Iron

[TheDonnellymarie]

Will the music hall genre ever come back? Not in the hands of selfish collectors who won't share.

[ShizuokaDolphin]

Thank you for the upload! A world before TV and video games. :)

[rogstaff]

God bless you Mr Champion!! A real gem

[J4K31]

doesn't beat stanley holloway

[frankiehiyo]

Aint you proud to be British? I am.

[eddietheturdburglar]

This is Absolute Quality,love it AAAAAAAA+

[edwards21416]

best version i've heard

[edwards21416]

could anyone sing like that today what a delivery they should make a film about him

[setanta1986]

The end is rousing, true patriotic spirit! Great stuff.

[AbuAvital]

love the music, thanks for posting

[Nojnotpu]

Pure gold from tye old Music Hall . 

[TattahitotsunoEsbee]

I can't tell what he's saying for the first two minutes, but his boisterousness...it's infectious! I love it!

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

@TattahitotsunoEsbee

Just a week or two ago my poor old Uncle Bill,

Went and kicked the bucket and he left me in his will.

The other day I popped around to see poor Auntie Jane,

She said "Your Uncle Bill has left to you a watch and chain."

I put it on right across my vest,

Thought I looked a dandy as it dangled on my chest.

Just to flash it off I started walking 'round about,

A lot of nippers followed me and all began to shout:

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

"Any old iron any old iron any any old, old iron?

You look neat - talk about a treat,

You look dapper from your napper to your feet.

Dressed in style, brand new tile,

And your father's old green tie on,

But I wouldn't give you tuppence for your old watch chain,

Old iron, old iron?"

[Inkyminkyzizwoz]

Shan't forget when I got married to Selina Brown.

The way the people laughed at me, it made me feel a clown.

I began to wonder, when their dials began to crack,

If by mistake I'd got my Sunday trousers front to back.

I wore my chain on my darby kell,

The sun was shining on it and it made me look a swell.

The organ started playing and the bells began to ring,

My chain began to rattle so the choir began to sing.

[TattahitotsunoEsbee]

@Inkyminkyzizwoz

Thanks - I'll be sure to read along when I listen!

[Bukattingi1]

You can sense the pleasure of the audience

[Pugophile]

Loved this treasure so much. Thank you.

[MasherAtolla]

I sang this at School aged 10, Boiled Beef and Carrots as well. :-)

[Alienography]

@MasherAtolla lol we sang this too but dident have carrots :-)

[cassianto]

simply fantastic!!

[Brutice]

I say, that was super.

I never thought I'd actually appreciate what my gran used to listen to, cheers & thanks for posting.

[dbrignull]

wonderful stuff, whatever happened to entertainment