Nolans ~ ' When You Are A King' from 1976

The Nolan Sisters looking pretty in pink with a song that was originally a UK hit for White Plains in 1971.
Taken from the Morecambe & Wise Christmas Show 1976.

Parting in your hair, it's hardly ever there
Wash your face
Shabby in your dress, always look a mess
Don't you care?
Mummy's there to see you always look your best
Change your dirty vest

When you grow to be a King
Never do a thing
Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
Royal gifts they all will bring
When you are a King
Everywhere you go, people bowing low
Carriages to take you anywhere
Feet won't ever touch a thing
When you are a King

Tore your shirt again, fighting in the rain
With whats-his-name
Shoe-black on your face, you're really a disgrace
Mummy smiles and all the while
Because she loves you
She will worry so
And if you're good you know

That when you grow you'll be a King
Never do a thing
Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
Royal gifts they all will bring
When you are a King
Everywhere you go, people bowing low
Carriages to take you anywhere
Feet won't ever touch a thing
When you are a King

When you are a King
Never do a thing
Four and twenty blackbirds sing along
Royal gifts they all will bring
When you are a King.
Everywhere you go, people bowing low
Carriages to take you anywhere
Feet won't ever touch a thing
When you are a King

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[elgringo72]

forget girls aloud the nolans are the sexiest all girl band ever

[lestheo]

this is the best version i`ve ever heard,,,THE NOLAN SISTERS WERE ,ARE,AND ALWAYS WILL BE THE BEST AND SEXIEST GIRL GROUP EVER.....

[mastablasta231]

What a 5 card trick they would make WOOOOOOOW.

[sarahw59]

Ermmm...

[HillbillyDix]

wow !! the Nolans..awesome !!

[mrgruffy100]

Lovely girls and very well sung

[SuperBIGTEL]

Sing my song.

[ivorlottandtonybroke]

Gorgeous! The pitches and harmonies are flawless, that's what produces the pure, silken sound of the Nolans.

(Morecambe and Wise or The Two Ronnies? I seem to remember Ronnie Barker saying in his inimitable way "Ladies and Gentlemen, the Nolan Sisters").

[zaftra]

Sweet natural beautiful girls, where did they all go to?

[mal334455]

i remember them singing this on this show.....a great version

[lostintrivia]

Never heard this version before (though I'm sure I would have watched the M&W Christmas show in '76 being of "that age"). White Plains version was - and always will be - one of my all time favourite songs, but this version is also very good. Glad I had the chance to see and hear it.

[lympia3]

nice version by the girls.