Jake Thackray 'Molly Metcalfe'
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Greatest musical poet of the 20th century Ooooo
2 years ago 8
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Thank you for posting this. It is exquisite. If you have more please post.
2 years ago 6
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Purely written by Jake himself (including the intro...as Jake once said, "No, it's all bollocks - I made it up!")
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absolutely brilliant! can anyone tell me if he actually wrote this song and, if so, does the melody derive from some earlier folk melody? Thank you.
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he was on That's Life a lot. A forgotten genius.
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What was the show he used to be on every week.?
I reckon sister josephine is his funniest number.
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Thank god for Jake Thackray
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Doomed. Wonderful and doomed.
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An extraordinary talent - utterly unique, and quite without peer.
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I just heard the man on radio 6 music and the memories came flooding back, so here I am looking him up on youtube. I feel a resurgence coming on, the guy was a one off talent
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I discovered him by accident a year or two ago when I found some episodes of The Innes Book Of Records online.
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Never the like seen again. Been a fan of Jake for many years. Thee should be a statude to him in the middle of York!
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I can't believe there are no comments on this video. I still remember this on UK TV in the 70's or maybe earlier. I watched this with my parents and brother. I searched for this song remembering nothing but "Yan Tan Tether Mether Pip". Then I was distraught to read in Wikipedia about his financial troubles in 2000 and his death in2002. He will live on in my memory.
peterinfrankfurt 2 years ago 2
You are the first poster on this vid, but to be fair, I only posted it last week!
But the absence of Jake Thackray from UK TV for the last 20 years was an absolute disgrace. I am a musician in my thirties with a pretty good knowledge of music, but I heard my first Jake Thackray songs in 2003 when a friend played me 'Ulysses' and 'Family Tree' on his ipod!
Since that day I have been an avid fan! Have a look at 'The Hair of the Widow of Bridlington' on my 'MORE FROM' list - it's a cracker!!!
TallPiler 2 years ago