"The Sun has Got His Hat On" (Ambrose & his Orchestra, 1932)

not sure about "tannin' niggers" line.

The sound quality is surprising for it's
age. What was the source material?
I think this was from Ambrose's time
with the HMV label. Probably recorded
in Abbey Road as well.

vile racist filth. unbelievable

From a modern perspective, totally, yes.

For the time, 'though, it strikes me as more indirect - a combination of cheery ignorance, indifference, (and possibly willful denial), where the focus was a nice jaunty little number.
Yes, it's the same ignorance, indifference and willful denial that causes some poor tools to reflexively mark you down and complain that people were "less uptight back then".

The difference, now, is that they are the minority, reducing in number every day - as they die.

I have the Regal/Zonophone of Sydney Kytes Orchstrea from the same period doing this. A rather merry tune. Looking at the Sunburnt Peaches! heh heh ;-)

Hip Hip Hooray the Sun Has Got His Hat On

Thank God for that, its brilliant.

"The Sun has got his hat on..." is a metaphor for going out, as "putting one's hat on" suggests one is departing one's abode does it not?

Yours pedantically, Ganymede Jupiter Jr.

(well... you started it...!)

your a sad, strange little man... you have my pity

It's not a planet

You've lost the plot !
Chill out !