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Need help finding ? music hall poem

 
 
Reply Mon 7 Feb, 2005 03:55 pm
Perhaps a long shot, but hoping someone can help me find a poem, or rather poetic monologue, which I think was performed on radio or perhaps english music hall some time in the early to mid 20th century. I don't know author, first line or title, but there is a regular refrain, a bit tongue-twisterish, which varies along the general lines of: "I said 'Who?' He said 'You,' I said 'Me?' He said 'Yes,' I said 'No!' " It's a bit in the style of a Marriott Edgar / Stanley Holloway monologue. Any ideas anyone, either of title, author, performer or first line? Yours, in hope!
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Letty
 
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Reply Tue 8 Feb, 2005 11:35 am
Welcome to A2K, PB.

I don't know about the poem, but I did find this item:

http://home.no.net/rrpriddy/Nos/radiocom.htm

Hope you find it, and should you do so, let me know because now I am curious.
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stillbill
 
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Reply Wed 16 Feb, 2005 08:07 pm
Maybe Close
I walked into the room
my pencil in my hand
I saw somebody naked
and I said "who's that man"
and somebody else said
"where what am"
and I said "Oh my god, am I here alone"

Bob Dylan
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Happy Girl
 
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Reply Wed 16 Mar, 2005 04:45 pm
Hi, it sounds like the piece you're after is here:

http://server23.totalchoicehosting.com/~lyricsp/alpha/songs/b/backanswers.shtml

I'll paste in here in case the link doesn't work:
BACK ANSWERS
(Wilton)
A Monologue by Robb Wilton


I'm subject to colds and they make me quite deaf
And then I can't hear what you say
A fellow once offered to buy me a drink
(I heard that with a cold, by the way)
So we're drinking and talking of women we've known
I described a sweet girl dressed in red
My description was good, and my pal went half mad
It was the girl he was planning to wed!
He said 'I'll punch your head!'
I said 'Whose?' He said 'Yours!'
I said 'Mine?' He said 'Yes!' I said 'Oh?'
He said 'Want a fight?' I said 'Who?' He said 'You!'
I said 'Me?' He said 'Yes!' I said 'No!'
So we then came to words, he said 'You're a cad!'
I said 'Cad?' He said 'Yes!' I said 'Who?'
He said 'Who?' I said 'Yes?' He said 'You!'
I said 'Oh?' So of course then I knew

The day I got married, some years ago,
I'll always remember the scene...
Me and Jim Lowe, married Maudie and Flo
Who were twin sisters and always 'ad been.
We were married alright at quarter past two
But some'ow we must've got mixed...
Jim said, 'Which is mine?' I said, 'Oh, never mind!'
Let's get the blessed thing fixed."
He said, 'Have you married Flo?
I said, 'Flo! I don't know,
But... If I 'ave, you've got one.'
He said, 'I wanted Flo!' I said, ' Oh, is that so?
'Your only chance has just gone.'
He said, 'Did you know... that you'd married Flo?'
I said, 'No... I don't know that I knew.'
He said, 'You've married mine,
'She's got ten thousand pounds!'
I said, ' Well, never mind... she'll do!'

A cruise on the sea is a thing that suits me
And I've done some sailing, it's true
I was at my wits end when setting out from Land's End
One night when I'd had one or two
The captain came out on the bridge and said 'Lads,
We are doomed, the old tub's going down
To the boats every man... except you!' I said 'Me?'
He said 'Yes, there's no room, you must drown'
I said 'Drown?' He said 'Drown! The ship's going down
Don't you stand arguing there!
I've just told you straight, there's no room for you, mate,
In the boats or in fact anywhere.
I know it's upsetting, but what's the use fretting
We might have lost all of the crew
But now, as I say, we can all get away
And only lose one... and that's you!'

This site might also be of use:
http://monologues.co.uk

Have fun!
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philippo bigfoot
 
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Reply Thu 17 Mar, 2005 05:16 pm
Happy Girl - You're a Star !!
... and a star that joined at just the right time. Many thanks - I've been wanting to find this literally for years, but it's a bit galling to find it's available at monologues.co.uk How embarrassing ... but never mind !!
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