My Old Man Said Follow the Van

From the 2007 BBC documentary Miss Marie Lloyd, Queen of the Music Hall. Jessie Wallace plays Miss Marie Lloyd.

[@ronvonryan]

In case anyone is wondering why she shouted at the audience at about 1.24 of the video 'Is everybody happy'?, and when they yell 'yes', she said 'it's because you're having a better time than the King'. That's because at the same time Marie was ding this show back in the day the King was watching a 'Royal command performance' at another Venue, but Marie was turned down to appear on it as it was deemed she was 'to vulgar', so who-ever set this show and scripted it knew what they were talking about.

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

The response to "is everybody happy?" is actually "you bet your life we are" .

[@tonyleedham5462]

Who cares. She is a right sort.❤️

[@danielvincent5306]

That's fascinating. Thank you!

[@Hertog_von_Berkshire]

Jessie Wallace is damn good. She nails this performance.

[@captainroger]

My grandmother Renee Orange/Birleson asked for this to be played at her funeral. East London girl of course. Miss her a lot. But this song always puts a smile on me face. Well done Kat Slater

[@mightyquinnproductions8672]

What a great performance by Jessie Wallace stunning.

[@david-jackson-wills]

Jesse Wallace, what a character!! Not many people realise just how much theatre these actors do before getting onto show like Eastenders!! What a character!! Bless her!! Brilliant. Well before Discos!!

[@jonsmum5552]

I’m Scottish and I just love anything like this! The old songs are the best, getting everyone singing and dancing in a happy mood. Bloody marvellous!

[@keithcross2102]

Sad we worked to remove the slum lords and now we have them back. Plenty of people cannot afford the rent again. And now the Gin is bloody expensive too.

[@robertstorey01296]

I think she's brilliant. She really knows how to use the linnet and cage. Lesser performers constantly point at it to try to make the audience laugh at how daft it is,she simply behaves it as if wandering around with a caged linnet is the most normal thing in the world which is much more funny.

[@Corinthian44]

I love these old Cockney songs , down to earth , and accurately based on the reality of the times, for some people !

[@icespeckledhens]

A great old song, I remember, in years long gone, this was often sung in pubs up and down the country on a Saturday night. Happy times

[@margaretbrazear3381]

My mother, who was born in the East End of London in 1905, had the privilege of seeing Miss Lloyd on stage (so she said). Jessie Wallace's portrayal is just how I always imagined her to be; she was amazing in this role and is waste in Eastenders. Mother would have loved this.

[@jaywest3734]

Margaret Brazear Eastenders is terrible now.

[@666mrdoctor]

What have the war done to our countries? London and Berlin were the most magnificent cities in the worls and they destroyed them each other. We should never make war against each other if we don't want to lose what is left. Peace and freedom to Europe!

[@izzyc3809]

Marie Lloyd was a cousin of a great great great great (great?) grandfather, or something like that. I always thought that was really cool.

[@Sawrattan]

@@666mrdoctor That's nothing compared to how Paris has fallen. Capital of the second biggest empire in Marie Lloyd's time, now an absolute slum.

[@MrCrowebobby]

@@izzyc3809 Marie Lloyd was my grandfather's age (born 1869) and he was still around in the early 1950s, so you're going way too far back. I'm 85, but still 1920 wasn't that long ago.

[@moonmonster6]

no-one has played this iconic music hall star better than Miss Wallace

[@CharSlater1980]

shes an amazing actress is Jessie wallace :D so diverse :D id love to meet her one day

[@CelticMorning]

Jessie Wallace- just great!

[@jackwheeler27]

I love this song. I remember singing it at school back when I lived in England.

[@gillgreen3446]

Brilliant never knew she could act and sing like that. She deserves to be on the big screen with the best of the best.

[@delstrain8590]

London i miss you. The monster you have became makes me weep.

[@fredferd965]

God never forgets! London is remembered - this was true beauty!!!!! Beauty survives!

[@fredferd965]

God never forgets! London is remembered - this was true beauty!!!!! Beauty survives!

[@jaywest3734]

My thoughts exactly.

[@archiehamerton5479]

Del Strain London is still beautiful, just a different kind of beautiful. It has changed, yes, and it is no where near as classic and striking as it used to be but it is still an amazing place

[@jaywest3734]

Rhys Hoffman I'd love to spend some time in London. I live in Alabama and trust me it's very boring here. I'm from the UK originally and yearn to be back in the big city sometimes.

[@snowbelle74]

Jessie Wallace must have been on a shortlist of one for this role. Absolutely born to play Marie Lloyd.

[@SuperFerdie1965]

Georgia Brown was far better.

[@deepseadirt1]

this reminds me of the early seasons of the British drama Upstairs Downstairs. There was a character called Sarah(played by Pauline Collins) who occasionally did song and dance of the old London Music Halls. I would guess her character was influenced by some of these real music hall greats ie Florrie Forde, Lily Morris, Marie Lloyd etc.

[@amethyst760]

I remember that too.."What are we gonna do with uncle Arthur?"She was in a sequel with John Alderton called Thomas And Sarah.

[@frogstamper]

@@amethyst760 Actually she is married to John Alderton in real life, her name is Pauline Collins.

[@harryoxford3225]

Wonderful Performance of a much loved Old Song! Bless her heart Marie lloyd is so well played here by Jessie Wallace! I miss the line"You can't trust the Specials like the Old Time Coppers" Though!

[@jameswebb4593]

Political correctness has actually pervade old songs. The final lyrics have been changed , it was originally, " You can't trust a Special like the old time Copper , when you can't find your way home." And you have to be thick not to know the meaning of that.

[@samw1501]

They used to drop all kinds of humorous lines in there. Often about drinking...

[@greasylimpet3323]

Being Australian, I don't know the significance of the 'special' versus the 'old time coppers'; I know who the coppers are, of course - Mum always called them the Bobbies!

[@recarioca]

According to Wikipedia: 'The couple rush to fill up the van, and its tailboard, with their possessions, in case the landlord appears. When the van is packed up, however, there is no room left for the wife. The husband therefore instructs her to follow the van, which she does, carrying the pet bird. Unfortunately, en route, the wife loses her way after stopping at a pub for a drink. Thereafter, she reflects that it would be ill-advised to approach one of the volunteer policemen (a "special"), as they are less trustworthy than a regular police constable (a "copper") and might take advantage of her inebriation.'

[@maureen1938]

BRILLIANT....Those were the wonderful days of music halls. So entertaining and so much talent. Love this.

[@WolfieMcMuffin]

I'd rather go to see this than a movie at the cinema!

[@Grundsau47]

Bully! Me too!

[@anniespencer7879]

I've got the DVD in my cupboard. Out it comes tonight.

[@graemeloyer]

Just love this song - reminds me of my dad and family - all long since dead. It was the good old days of the British Empire!

[@richardcummins5465]

ÑOT an Eastenders fan, KAT, but you really nailed that one, girl ❤

[@BeaEss]

It's a rare actor who transports you into their world. I love this film and Jessie Wallace is such a talent.

[@richardcummins5465]

The knockers KNOW NOTHING. This is magical ❤❤

[@ColumRogers]

She fits like a hand in a glove. Music Hall is superb and Jessie Wallace is fantastic! XD

[@paulevett9631]

I love all songs from this erase my late grandparents and their family originally from the east end of London and my nan used to sing this songs to me when I was a youngster.iam so proud to have routes from the east end.

[@CrossroadsLad]

Marie Lloyd, Old Mother Riley, (Arthur Lucan), etc etc, we shall never see their like ever again. I saw Richard Hearne doing his dear Mr.Pastry on a re- run of 'The Good Old Days', he was just wonderful, the audience called for more! asking for an encore. Jessie Wallace was just superb in this, as she was doing Pat Phoenix in 'The road to Coronation Street', she makes you believe she is the part she is playing, she clearly plays it for truth, you forget this is really Jessie Wallace, famous now for Kat Slater in 'EastEnders'.

[@alexnzxVersion2]

Only Fools and Horses brought me here!

[@SimonandJojo]

Marie Lloyd, was a true star, we shall never see her like again, no microphones etc back then, just projecting your voice, i think the love and affection she gave to so many showed when thousands lined the streets to see the funeral car go by.

[@garybrockwell2031]

When the king made the royal variety show, they didn't invite the real star of London at that time,. . All linked to real pubs and the entertainment that was given..😓🎬🇬🇧💯🙏 lucky to remember they don't like that?🤬 Cat look's great always wanted to see what she did with it🥇😉 Eastend girl? Or West end Girl 🇬🇧 9/10😍👍🙏

[@msmdac1]

Just clean and fantastic fun and joy - oh what entertainment. Thanks for the post

[@remandstimpy]

Confused now! Where's "You can't trust the Specials like an old time copper"

[@dellawrence4323]

A special was a part tme policeman, special constable, not a propper copper.

[@robertstorey01296]

ken smit I think they were having some fun with lyrics. I can imagine that was a fairly common thing to do with such a familiar song...try to make people laugh but putting in unexpected silly lines.

[@TheJonnyblade]

There are many different lines substituted into the place of the coppers, mostly about drinking.

[@paulcowan2180]

​@@TrashMarineMusic The "specials" line seems odd - if you're doing a flit why would you want to consult a copper? That said, it was part of the version I learned 50 years back (and me grandpa was a "special" in WW1).

[@kevinwhite616]

Jessie Wallace is so good in this because she has something of Lloyd's charisma.

[@DeirdreDee]

But a bit too vulgar! Lloyd was a consummate artist and her humour was risqué but never coarse

[@ceceliagrant-peters8385]

Brilliant. This is straight from the stories I heard growing up from Cockney Nans.😎

[@tsimmons121]

Love this...can't stop watching

[@peterclive7958]

Stay strong for our dear Country . However tough - Britain is best .

[@brehyrharvey6845]

Is that cat from extenders ?

[@finleyplympton]

yes

[@danpinner1873]

my grandfather was a stick maker among his customers was a certain miss Marie Lloyd, as a part of a old time music hall group this is among our numbers,sorta full circle,hope grandpappy would approve

[@MichaelAyden]

This sounded better sung by a group of old folks in a smoke filled pub back in the early 80s

[@agio4]

I actually like this and I was born in Italy!

[@DeirdreDee]

She was also incredibly generous giving away her money almost before she'd earned it and that is also why she was so loved particularly by East Enders.

[@richardcummins5465]

Thanks. Magical ❤

[@Lady.B.ellinor4971]

Saw jessie Wallace imitate marie lloyd at the london palladium she was amazing ⭐

[@cuteraftel]

0:47

[@BoredOfBills]

Can't trust a special like your old time copper when you can't find your way home (get off me barrow) you can't find your way home (that's not ya sister) you can't find your way home....

[@tortuga7160]

The Spanish Inquisition brought me here

[@laddiebuck12]

I can't seem to edit this video, youtube just put the first line of my description into the title and threw the rest away. So thanks for mentioning that, this is Jessie Wallace playing Miss Marie Lloyd.

[@Isleofskye]

Lovely old poignant and happy songs. Innocent times. My Old Man said follow West Ham I said Bollocks Father you're a Cxxt. They don't write them like that anymore.More's the pity...

[@beccalloydpoetry]

Jessie Wallance thank-you for making me win my talent show thank you so much I love you xx

[@TheSealOfTheRose]

Absolute worst film I've ever seen. Such a disappointment

[@bethdavis1812]

You're life is a disappointment

[@Isleofskye]

" if te canny kill glenman in half a MINUET"... Were you tryingto sing them to death ?

[@seralouise.]

worms armageddon geezer voice

[@TrueBluesProductions]

Cardinal Fang brought me here.

[@mrbillhicks]

Is that the Doris from Eastenders ?

[@johnradley103]

This could have been written today due to the gentrification of the old East End.

[@annenunney9907]

She was brilliant

[@jennypettitt6708]

Swear that’s kat from easterners

[@kristinetaylor3290]

I just love it!! ❤ 😍 💖

[@raymondbone4710]

If nobody else is going to say this I will. Due to the BBC being woke the original lyrics "you can`t trust a Special like the old time coppers" were substituted so as not to offend those delicate flowers Special Constables everywhere. As a Cockney myself, having been born and brought up in Bow, I have to say this typical reworking of the past by the BBC would be pathetic if it wasn`t so dangerous.

[@Knappa22]

Talk about complete paranoia. To start with this clip is 17 years old, so hardly the period of so-called ‘woke’. Also the last line of the song has always had many variations e.g “I stopped on the way to have me old half quarten, now I can't find my way home.” There are many more. People in this country have gone crackers. They see every thing that isn’t *exactly* how they want or remember as some sort of attack.

[@raymondbone4710]

The BBC has been woke for at least 20 years. Take the One Show as an example first broadcast in 2006. A policy decision was taken to only have regional white plus non white presenters. The only white Southern male who is allowed in is Gyles Brandreth.

[@Knappa22]

@@raymondbone4710 what so having, say, a Welsh presenter is now ‘woke’? You’re far gone down the rabbit hole mate.

[@booth2710]

Music Halls - the light relief from the extreme misery the working classes had to endure

[@anorganlover6281]

When was that . . . last week ! ?

[@Oysterblade84]

Yay Lemmings! ''Where's Alfie?''

[@tjcassidy2694]

You mean "h'Alfie"?

[@holiciomes]

Yay Lemmings indeed! Check my profile pic. ;)

[@mayciefitzsimmons9695]

I love this

[@MercurialRed9]

🎶”Orf went the cart wiv me ‘ome packed in it And I walked behind wiv me ol’ cock linnet And I dillied and dallied, dallied and dillied I lost me way and don’t know where to roam, And if someone could get me in it, I’d be in there wiv me linnet But I can’t find ma way ‘oooooooome”🎶

[@pimlican1]

I love this song :)

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

Last Friday was the centenary of her death. I can't be the only one to think that this film portrayed her as being rather cold?

[@freestyleoldscool135]

Grrat actress

[@irenedavo3768]

Wow!

[@donreed]

Yikes.

[@angelinamcguigan8513]

Brilliant

[@bonniebaby1997]

i sung this in year 2 at achool cuz we was studying like victorians or whatever i dont know i cant remember but i remember singing this and then singing it when i got home as wlel as daisy daisy give me your answer do ahhhhhhh the good times :D

[@s5living.262]

Is that cat slater. ( east endears ).

[@oliviagilmer5391]

Yes it is

[@TheJonnyblade]

Excellent. Recognised her but couldn't place her.

[@OrganMusicYT]

Bloody hell the musical accompinament sounds if its been done on a casio keyboard. Cant they have used a small orchestra/band, at least it would have sounded right!

[@howdan1985]

Thank you Mr Joolz Guides and Tom Carradine for bringing me here 👏👏👏

[@rafiomar6307]

I saw mr. Been cartoon singing this

[@stephenminett111]

Well closed enough my great great grandfather Jack (John) was born in 1908

[@billquinn9095]

Classic memories. First car I rode in was Dad's Holden Kingswood and the sound system was an 8-track cartridge system. We did 1000s of miles a year. Tens of thousands, and by the time the Kingswood was superseded in the late 1970s by a microbus, I had the best of Black and White Minstrels imprinted on the deepest of deep cerebral recesses!And yet I still love it. That and Tchaikovsky's best, soundtrack to Bambi, and the best of Bing Cros....yeah, not so much that one.Thanks for sharing!

[@simontalbot6088]

Gawd blimey, stone a bleeding crows, knees up muvver brown...

[@Sawrattan]

So this is the song Catherine Tate sings in that brilliant "fake 1950s" sketch 😂

[@KevTheImpaler]

My granny used to sing us this song. I was never sure what a cock linnet was.

[@BitchyMcSnipeF2M]

Jessie ramps this song up to 11!.

[@RenaissanceEarCandy]

pity Marie Lloyd never recorded this.

[@NickyLess]

@360pizzaboy She's far better in this then in Eastenders

[@Isleofskye]

What did you fix and why did you conclude that you were an idioy ? Always wondered...

[@HAMZ619]

my old man said be a city fan

[@joohop]

Brilliant Video Earthling

[@pamelamckenzie2685]

I remember this when a child on TV in black and white loved it.

[@chrisbarnes7168]

We sing this at my school in year 4 but now I am in year 5 and I want to see it but I can't now

[@paulshotter2094]

My old man said follow the van classic song from the musical

[@TheWelthawood]

@Greengate777 My father was born in the Edwardian era - and I agree with you (I'm an American but in my heart...I'm home in Blighty...)

[@marialara9024]

AMAZING!!!

[@lowenergyvideos4658]

I have a urge to die in the trenches of the Somme to this song...

[@barbarybar]

But you can't trust the specials like an old time copper.

[@KevTheImpaler]

Those keys on the piano, you don't hear those very often.

[@tammyalexander2617]

Mr Bean (animation) sang this on one episode 😂😂

[@romanbrough]

I seem to recall a song about an organist who appeared one Sunday morning. Anyone know its name?

[@woofbarkyap]

You don't mean this one? Not quite the same mood but also sung in music halls kzbin.info/www/bejne/eqHTc5p7fa6liac

[@beccalloydpoetry]

I love it she is Cat from east Enders also we are doing that for school

[@benjaminalbright4003]

Where is this from? Was it a drama or a movie?

[@laddiebuck12]

@jjj29871 Yes, I'm sorry, I'm an idiot. Fixed it now.