Top of the Music Hall Pops - The Top 10 Music Hall Songs as voted by the British Music Hall Society

[@tomcarradine]

Do you think this top 10 was correct? What would be in your top 10 of Music Hall songs?

[@uranrising]

2 others in my top 10:- When Father Papered the Parlour, and The Fountain in the Park/While Strolling Through the Park. Greetings from East Anglia.

[@chrisnorton4382]

So many to choose from but - I live in Trafalgar Square (my favourite), The Honeysuckle and the Bee, Any Old Iron, The Man who broke the Bank at Monte Carlo.

[@KIM-bt7my]

👍😊👍. All of your songs are tops TOM.

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

definitely the marrow song (oh what a beauty) such a funny double entendre song. ALso ANYTHING of Dr Evadne Hinge and dame Hilda Bracket. they are not music hall era ofcourse but a lot of songs they perform are from th music hall era and i absolutely love their style. besides that they are awfully funny. Cheerio.

[@chrisnorton4382]

@@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo - the Marrow song, although written in a music hall style, only dates from the 1950s, so doesn't really qualify.

[@jontalbot1]

If l could travel back in time a music hall would be my first stop. We can never recreate it but at least we have the songs. They are an undercurrent in British culture, present but barely noticeable. Written for the moment, deeply unfashionable and never played on the radio, they endure. To hear them is to enter a vanished world.

[@daveteves]

If it hadn't been for Paul McCartney's "Martha My Dear", and other "grannie music" he made back in the 60s, I wouldn't have known about music hall.

[@mahdi8835]

same here.

[@henryhinge7686]

Funny you should say that I’ve just rocked us here after watching a tutorial for Martha

[@starrynight1657]

I love that one. When I'm 64 is of course a classic too, maybe more famous even.

[@kirkwahmmett1666]

Him and Queen are why I've discovered this music.

[@user_27357]

@@kirkwahmmett1666 those songs always stood out to me (before I even knew what music hall), what a wonderful treat

[@keithnaylor1981]

Before Covid I was regularly going to a UK care home in Edwardian gear and getting the residents to sing some of these. We also liked: I’m Forever Blowing Bubbles, By the Light of the Silvery Moon Hold Your Hand Out You Naughty Boy When You’re Smiling On Moonlight Bay Roaming in the Gloaming Ain’t She Sweet Let me call you Sweetheart I’m in Love with You Hello Hello Who’s Your Lady Friend and others. Whatever hardships come your way singing can bring such pleasure!

[@lynnk8291]

Just discovered your channel, and thrilled to realise I can remember so many of these old songs my grandma used to sing, she was born 1903, and lived in Bethnal Green. Thanks for a good old knees up and sing along!.

[@Danny-hp9fx]

Loved it……..part of our culture that needs preserving 😊

[@tomcarradine]

Thank you. I'm trying!

[@antoniogarcia634]

Thank you very much for delighting us with these beautiful songs. These songs convey joy. Great professional singing. Congratulations

[@dragondreamjln]

This is so amazing! Your Singing is incredible! Hat's Off!

[@orb938gmail.]

🎩✌🏻🤣, sir 👍.

[@margaretrobertson558]

Well that was a real tonic Tom, always love the Music Hall songs and the era, sure I had a previous life in the Victorian times...thank you lots

[@beanie1792]

Reminds me of when I was young and we did a Victorian assembly and sang loads of these songs it was really good. I love the style of the music

[@samsum3738]

Marvellous . I like to thinkmy own grandmother , who was born in 1876 and married in 1898 went to her local music halls , around the Elephanr And Castle at the end of the 19th century .

[@MrCrowebobby]

7. "On Mother Kelly's Doorstep" brings a tear to my eye.

[@Baruch-q4n]

I am so thankful that I knew and remember with love my mum and dad's parents.And this is how I do know and love all of these wonderful old music hall songs.My dear grandparents went to these music halls when they were so popular.They were all born In the last part of Queen Victoria's reign.I was born in December 1949.

[@user-nq7yx7dg1w]

How lovely¡ Thank you very much for your art and dedication. Thanks for being there ( here). Take care😷😷😷

[@johngalvin3124]

I've seen the most sophisticated successes remember where they came from and sing along...you just can't beat the good old songs, they're a part of you...

[@oldmisterhoward1913]

Bravo Mister Carradine!

[@davidhotchkiss8766]

Brilliant brings back lovley memories of my past that i used to listen to as a child

[@tomcarradine]

So glad it brings back memories. That's what it's all about.

[@lindamanas6735]

Mother Kelly’s Doorstep is brilliant. The chord structure of these songs was brilliant. My Old Man is another classic

[@janmcdonald3896]

Thank u, fabulously performed

[@Dashslapp]

Really enjoyed this. Lovely songs you do em honour by letting them out again to be found by people like me. Thank you.

[@fortissimo49]

What a fantastic way to brighten a dull day in Dorset! STumbled across this wonderful compilation whilst looking for Florrie Forde singing. I have many 78rpm records handed down from my Grandparents, so I was brought up on these wonderful songs. Thank you, so much, for such polished performances.

[@tomcarradine]

Glad you stumbled across me and enjoyed the songs. There are plenty more where those came from on my channel. Enjoy!

[@matthewkeating120]

My Granddad used to sing this to my little sister. Good days.

[@JOOLZBRUTNELL]

Thank you for sharing this , found myself tapping my foot to the music - excellent :)

[@darrylwhittle4337]

I love LP The Queen is Dead by The Smiths. That is very music hall in parts . I love the lyrics and simplicity of these original music hall songs.

[@Artstewsimpson]

Thank you for this - I love music hall

[@1599maybole]

Sergeant Pepper is pure Music Hall. Love this

[@susankromer4430]

Thanks for that! Brilliant performance 🤗

[@robinrubendunst869]

I adore this!! Thank you for posting!!

[@tomcarradine]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@shinywarm6906]

My grandfather - long dead, of course - used to play violin in a music hall orchestra, and taught us his favourites. As well as the ones in this list, I remember She Was One of the Early Birds and The Moon Shines Bright on Charlie Chaplin.

[@Mickeyoldkent]

Love this ! I have an autographed photograph of Marie Lloyd !

[@tomcarradine]

Wow! What a lovely thing to have.

[@taybak8446]

Wonderful stuff! Thank you!

[@syntheticvisionsmusic]

Brilliant stuff well done loved this..a favourite of mine was an album called Alf Larkin Singin' from 1960... Has Old Kent Road, I'm Shy Mary Ellen, It's a Great Big Shame, Palour, Mrs Moore, Houses in Between, Over Westmisinster Bridge....fantastic.

[@chrissomerville]

Thanks, a brilliant effort. Great Fun!

[@tomcarradine]

Cheers Chris. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@madwhitehare3635]

Just delightful. If only it would all return…..😍

[@AH-cu1kj]

Brilliant! Really interestin! enjoyed this :D

[@franciscomarco2906]

Bella música ¡Gracias!

[@philliphamilton3591]

Wonderful. Remember many of these from my childhood. My grandparents used to play old 78s on their windup gramophone. Great memories. Thank you for posting.

[@johnsharples1291]

Very nicely done. I enjoyed your video immensely. One point however, it was just the choruses. I would love to have heard the full songs.

[@tomcarradine]

Unfortunately time wouldn't allow for the full versions for this video specially commissioned by the British Music Hall Society. There are versions of many of these songs in full on my KZbin channel but they're probably buried within my live stream shows. Perhaps at some point I'll record them seperately.

[@johnsharples1291]

@@tomcarradine Thank you so much for the reply

[@gez1999]

Absolutely brilliant. I've been obsessed with The Gilded Age/Edwardian music hall for years. Something about these songs is very moving.... Just watched the marvellous film 'Trottie True' starring Jean Kent and the great Bill Owen set during the period and she does a fantastic rendition of 'When I take my morning promenade.' Love it. Subscribed 👍

[@JohnDoe-yr4wc]

That was great!

[@davidfox3258]

Absolutely superb entertainment.

[@tomcarradine]

Many thanks, David.

[@viktorgencur7019]

exelent

[@Herr_Flick_of_ze_Gestapo]

Lol that was great fun. I did had to change the playing speed to 1.25 tho. the songs sound so much better and funnier when they are at a good firm tempo.

[@alanwann9318]

I play "all the nice girls love a sailor"" bunch of coconuts " who,s your lady friend? Waiting at the church.She was one of the early birds.Ido like to be beside the sea.on my penny whistle.

[@written12]

Wonderful, Tom. A question- do you any advice on how to accompany oneself on piano as you do? That is, how does one spruce up the sheet music version or flesh out a chord/melody sheet? Again, a delightful video.

[@tintomara6209]

Love the Led Zep intro lol

[@blueninety]

cool stache, lad

[@jamielowrie5076]

trigger warning 4:48 - haha. Great collection! But i would also add "Percy from Pimlico"!

[@tomcarradine]

A great song, though unfortunately not popular enough to make the Top Ten. I'll do a cover of it in another video soon.

[@lindamanas6735]

I agree with No 1. Don’t Dilly Dally on the Way is so fantastic. People don’t realise how beautifully written these songs are. Shame you missed out the verse of this one!

[@tomcarradine]

I'll have to do a full version with all 3 verses.

[@lindamanas6735]

They’re so beautifully written with quite complex chromatic harmonies. ‘Mother Kelly’s Doorstep’ is another favourite of mine.

[@treedriller]

Where's "When I'm Sixty-Four" by the Beatles? 😁

[@Niko_Zidnesser]

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[@MrJacobs55]

Have you recorded any CD of this music?

[@tomcarradine]

I have indeed. Take a look at www.carradinescockneysingalong.co.uk/album-1

[@diannemcnaughton1907]

can anyone help me please, what is the name of the song something about they catch a bus to go to the sea and she sits in the back hugging jack drinking cider. it rains when they are at the beach and have to go home and the wheels went round and round. . Many thanks

[@tomcarradine]

Hi Dianne. It's "Day Trip to Bangor (Didn't We Have a Lovely Time)" by Fiddler's Dram, released in 1979.

[@diannemcnaughton1907]

@@tomcarradine thank you so much, yes that's the song. Just love it. I appreciate you taking the time to help me out. Keep up with these incredible songs.

[@tomcarradine]

@@diannemcnaughton1907 My pleasure. It's a great song. Reminds me of childhood car journeys.

[@joline2730]

Sadly, with about half of these songs you did not mention the owner - that's the writer, of the songs. The singer is usually just that. I would really like to know, if you know, who actually wrote them. Your singing and playing were both brilliant, indeed ‼️💯💯 I think Daisy Belle should be No 1

[@tomcarradine]

Good point. My mistake for the omission. Will rectify on any future videos.

[@hazelholmshaw9415]

I have really enjoyed this,in bed and sang everyone of them ,thank you.

[@jonathonqualls7338]

Does Bert Kreisher know he has a song written about him in the 1800's? time stamp 6:31

[@susanp.collins7834]

And THAT?

[@rizmark5522]

I cant find any songs from 1888

[@tomcarradine]

None in this selection - but there are some great songs from 1888 including "Where Did You Get That Hat?"

[@Dashslapp]

Berlingtin Bertie

[@nicolahacking2623]

My old man...written in 1990 !?!!?

[@tomcarradine]

Haha. Apologies for my awful diction! 1919!

[@robsilvester3068]

“Fighting with the fusiliers noble fusiliers, through deadly Russian shot and Cossack spears”…… anyone ??

[@ColtraneTaylor]

Came here because I liked Your Mother Should Know. These are completely lacking in warmth or melody. More suited for pub drinking types.

[@rexgeorg7324]

Tom the bull and bush is a German drinking song .. stop selling pork pies

[@tomcarradine]

As far as I'm aware it's not a German drinking song. It's adapted from the American drinking song "Under the Anheuser Busch" (1903) which was picked up by Florrie Forde, who asked the American composers / lyricists to write her an Anglicised version. It does quote musically "Oh de Liebe Augustin" as the "dah dah dah dah dah dah" which IS a German drinking song. But in itself it's not a German drinking song - though I'm happy to stand corrected if you could send me over some evidence to the contrary.