i just looked this song up.....my old dad passed away 3 years ago.....he was 90......he used to sing this to me.........so wonderful to hear this again thanks to youtube,,,,,,,,,xxx
Allan Smethhurst (or Smelly as we used to call him) will forever be a part of my own personal history. As a young child in the sixties, he was a drinking partner of my grandad (Thomas Wright) in the Globe, Wisbech. They worked together as postmen. On a Saturday, me and my family would gather and Allan and my grandad would drink and drink and drink at the bar - whiskey usually. Smelly would often turn to me and shout: "Hey boy, can you run! Here's your pocket money!" Then he'd throw handfuls of coins across the tables for me to scramble about collecting. He used to park his bike in the corridor of the pub inside, and always wore bicycle clips at the bar on his drainpipe trousers! Happy days, card games, dominoes and fond memories.
Odd thing to say considering this channel is called vinyl hell, eg all the songs most people hate. I prefer to read comments from people who have something interesting to say instead of ' i like this' if that's all you have to say, say nothing, comments should be good, bad and totally inappropriate, Free speech and all that. you don't have to read the comment's
My mum used to sing this in the 1970s when I was young. I thought it was a 1940s song.Had to look it up, and find out he was a postman! So am I, and my dad was too. Great memories hearing this.
Pat Lucas Of it will be played in 50 years time! Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it is bad. Remember, a lot of the music of 50 years was not great, you just remember the good ones.
I live in mid-Norfolk and absolutely love this! Richards Coaches still have "Come yew alonga us, boi" on the back but the dialect is dying! I was ten when this was in the charts; oh yes, it was...competing with the best modern music that 60's Britain had to offer. I love the fact that I remembered the song when a colleague brought the playground smokers for detention today and, when none of my colleagues remembered it, I found that you had posted it and I could play it to them! Thank you so much!
My grandpa from Norwich always used to play this song. My grandparents both passed away a few years ago but this song always brings back lovely memories of them both and when I used to visit them.
Hey hey My dad played this too....I used to think why the fuck would you ask your kid for a light..No I ain't got a light dad...you'd probably strap me if I did lol
What do you believe an auto tune is used for? It doesn't make you sing well if you can't sing. It just tightens things up a bit, but it's subtle unless it is used as a special effect, a la Cher. It's not what most people think it is.
15th July 2023. Heard this on Robert Elms show today on radio London. I think this was on oppotunity knocks show in the sixties. Certainly brought some memories back.
I joined Decca in 1967 (at 16, yeah, baby..) They released a lot of novelty singles back then: Whistling Jack Smith (Billy Moeller) "I was Kaiser Bill's Batman" Lieutenant Pigeon (can't remember real names) "Mouldy Old Dough" Probably using up "dead" studio time. Interesting thing is that Pat Boone, no less, released a cover of "I was Kaiser Bill's Batman" in the 'States... Remember any others? Pete.
Had both (?) of the EP's when Allan was on Jack de Manio's (?) programme on, probably, the Home Service. He had some good songs on his LPs...e.g. I can't get a noice loaf o'bread. I know he could only play 3 chords on his guitar but that gave him his homespun charm. Such a shame he couldn't deal with the fame. As an entertainer I still do his songs. He does a brilliant monologue about the Great Train Robbery. Since listening to the l'il ol' Dockermentry, he did play more than 3 chords an' was a pretty good moositition. Sorry, Allan.
Just discovered this. Love this. I moved to Great Yarmouth from Dartford about five years ago. I can say that quite a few people still talk in as heavy a Norfolk accent as this.
Somewhere I have this (and another) EP picked up in a charity shop a while back. Reminds me of my teenage years.... What is interesting is where posts like this lead. Another comment set me of looking for google entries about traditional Norfolk Musicians, Singers and songs and came a cross mention of Turnip Townshend of Raynham and the Norfolk four course rotation....
Proper narrfolk bah! infact many people round east harling, gasthrope, garboldisham and quidenham still speak like this though are taught in schools to write and spell correctly in english just like i was in primary school at a young age. I even say words today still like cabby- hug, loke- lane, lake-like, rummin'- weird, hull- to throw, chimley- chimney, dicky -donkey, bah- boy, gorn- going and hev-have hhahaha. Funny how time changes but somethings won't budge aye? Norfolk born and bred
i just looked this song up.....my old dad passed away 3 years ago.....he was 90......he used to sing this to me.........so wonderful to hear this again thanks to youtube,,,,,,,,,xxx
My mum used to sing it too when she was lighting our coal fire :-D she'd have been around the same age as your Dad
Allan Smethhurst (or Smelly as we used to call him) will forever be a part of my own personal history. As a young child in the sixties, he was a drinking partner of my grandad (Thomas Wright) in the Globe, Wisbech. They worked together as postmen. On a Saturday, me and my family would gather and Allan and my grandad would drink and drink and drink at the bar - whiskey usually. Smelly would often turn to me and shout: "Hey boy, can you run! Here's your pocket money!" Then he'd throw handfuls of coins across the tables for me to scramble about collecting. He used to park his bike in the corridor of the pub inside, and always wore bicycle clips at the bar on his drainpipe trousers! Happy days, card games, dominoes and fond memories.
It amazes me why people have to come on here knock music they don't like. If you don't like it then piss off and listen to something you do like.
Odd thing to say considering this channel is called vinyl hell, eg all the songs most people hate.
I prefer to read comments from people who have something interesting to say instead of ' i like this' if that's all you have to say, say nothing, comments should be good, bad and totally inappropriate, Free speech and all that.
you don't have to read the comment's
Well said mate
@albert19ful what the hell I thought I'd turned my webcam off
Well said
My mum used to sing this in the 1970s when I was young. I thought it was a 1940s song.Had to look it up, and find out he was a postman! So am I, and my dad was too. Great memories hearing this.
That's why it's still being played 50 years later. I wonder if today's music will be played in 50 years time.
If by "played in 50 years' time" you mean "still remembered and enjoyed," then no. If you mean "inflicted upon us," then yes.
Pat Lucas Of it will be played in 50 years time! Just because you don't like it, doesn't mean it is bad. Remember, a lot of the music of 50 years was not great, you just remember the good ones.
+Drchainsaw77 You're an arse. No one asked you to listen to it fuckwit.
Damn right it will
I’ve found this song today. My resident randomly starting singing this to me this morning. After a google I found it! What a beauty!
There's a certain kind of warmth and tenderness to it all...
Haven't heard this is in 40 years. Thanks a million!
A song that has hung around in the back of my mind for more than 50 years . . .
Not heard this for years, classic
I live in mid-Norfolk and absolutely love this! Richards Coaches still have "Come yew alonga us, boi" on the back but the dialect is dying! I was ten when this was in the charts; oh yes, it was...competing with the best modern music that 60's Britain had to offer. I love the fact that I remembered the song when a colleague brought the playground smokers for detention today and, when none of my colleagues remembered it, I found that you had posted it and I could play it to them! Thank you so much!
Mind my grandad listening to this when I was kid I'm 40 now and still mind it word for word and would rather listen to this than the modern crap
I’m 59 now and sang this when walking to school all by myself
Why is this not in the chart record books? Every old 'n know it. They don't make 'em like this anymore.
My grandpa from Norwich always used to play this song. My grandparents both passed away a few years ago but this song always brings back lovely memories of them both and when I used to visit them.
As a little boy my Dad who was from the Cambs/Norfolk border would play us the Singing Postman's first delivery EP. I knew all the words lol
Hey hey My dad played this too....I used to think why the fuck would you ask your kid for a light..No I ain't got a light dad...you'd probably strap me if I did lol
What my London uncle always sings to me.
(I'm a Norfolk Dumplin.)
Friend I was told from a young age there is no bad music only music you like or don't. Anyone who plays an instrument or sings is a star.
And not a hint of autotune anywhere! What a classic!
What do you believe an auto tune is used for? It doesn't make you sing well if you can't sing. It just tightens things up a bit, but it's subtle unless it is used as a special effect, a la Cher. It's not what most people think it is.
15th July 2023. Heard this on Robert Elms show today on radio London. I think this was on oppotunity knocks show in the sixties. Certainly brought some memories back.
Lovely! Reminds me of home!
Alan Smethurst..great !!
Brilliant!
I joined Decca in 1967 (at 16, yeah, baby..) They released a lot of novelty singles back then:
Whistling Jack Smith (Billy Moeller) "I was Kaiser Bill's Batman"
Lieutenant Pigeon (can't remember real names) "Mouldy Old Dough"
Probably using up "dead" studio time.
Interesting thing is that Pat Boone, no less, released a cover of "I was Kaiser Bill's Batman" in the 'States...
Remember any others? Pete.
A lovely song and I'm in my early 30's
a great song!!! and im 25!
There is no bad music only mesic you like or don't as I was told by my Dad.
this is great.
oh, i remember this...
My great grandpa used to sing this all the time! :)
Thanks ed
Thank you Ed for this video.......
Had both (?) of the EP's when Allan was on Jack de Manio's (?) programme on, probably, the Home Service. He had some good songs on his LPs...e.g. I can't get a noice loaf o'bread. I know he could only play 3 chords on his guitar but that gave him his homespun charm. Such a shame he couldn't deal with the fame. As an entertainer I still do his songs. He does a brilliant monologue about the Great Train Robbery.
Since listening to the l'il ol' Dockermentry, he did play more than 3 chords an' was a pretty good moositition. Sorry, Allan.
I've always loved this song. So funny and sweet. Apart from the smoking while pregnant bit.
Brilliant.
Just discovered this. Love this. I moved to Great Yarmouth from Dartford about five years ago. I can say that quite a few people still talk in as heavy a Norfolk accent as this.
No one cares
Love it ... I'd only heard the version done by splodgenessabounds.. nice to hear the original
thank you
Fantastic
brilliant..very clever man is the postie ,,
good ol boy
They still sound like this up the A140 past Scole!
This is the tops
respects , great post
British Metal/Metalcore take notes, this is how you do it
carnt knock this a time lock in east anglia in the sixties
Norfolk boy beat the Beatles on the charts too. good on ! And they still sound like this in North Walsham too.
The lads at my school would play this
1964,the beatles,the rolling stones,hemans hermit,all laid low by a postman
Somewhere I have this (and another) EP picked up in a charity shop a while back. Reminds me of my teenage years....
What is interesting is where posts like this lead. Another comment set me of looking for google entries about traditional Norfolk Musicians, Singers and songs and came a cross mention of Turnip Townshend of Raynham and the Norfolk four course rotation....
This geezer is givin over and gettin out on it
Norfolk and good.
Good fun. :)
well catchy :)
Ovaaalteeen Loooite.........
Proper narrfolk bah! infact many people round east harling, gasthrope, garboldisham and quidenham still speak like this though are taught in schools to write and spell correctly in english just like i was in primary school at a young age. I even say words today still like cabby- hug, loke- lane, lake-like, rummin'- weird, hull- to throw, chimley- chimney, dicky -donkey, bah- boy, gorn- going and hev-have hhahaha. Funny how time changes but somethings won't budge aye? Norfolk born and bred
where can i find the keyboard score for this?
Where can you buy this?
would work really good for a horror movie.
If you think this is difficult to listen to, try Walter Pardon, either way, a sense of humour is mandatory
Walter Pardon, Harry Cox, Sam Larner and others...
Norfuk n praadd
bootaful , haha.
Think Spiritual genius.
Turn on the subtitles.
Thass TARN on the subtoitles
have u got a loight boy? ovaltine loight!
As creepy as I remember it.
Yew a fukina Rock ba! Hay ya got a J too a lyite stoner?
theres no fork n knife
日本語で書くと歌う郵便配達員
This dude sings for wasp now..
Those teeth
rubbish music
Hold you hard boy
So Bad that it won the Ivor Novello award in 1966 ! ............stick that in your pipe and smoke it mush!
Probably too subtle for you, dear boy.