'Wot Cher! Knocked 'Em In The Old Kent Road' - James Walton Ingham

Albert Chevalier's 'Coster' song given a bit of a knees up by James....Cor Blimey Mrs, Up The Apples And Pears, Strike A Light, Stone Me, Leave It Out, Gertcha! innit......Know Wot I Mean? And no donkey involved....

[@BoredOfBills]

YES - Keep these London songs alive YES YES... On Mother Kelley's doorstep...

[@nicosnicholas5871]

The good old days now the cockneys have all gone learned my trade in the old Kent road in 1965 the best time of my life spent there .The dun cow pup was only a few doors away from the shop I was working .Taylor Brothers Hairdressers now it's like Africa what a shame London has been fucked up .i am Greek was brought up a cockney and I am proud to call my self a cockney.moved away from London in 1986 moved up north I miss London very much specially THE OLD KENT ROAD I am 69 years old now and I wouldn't live in London now it would be like going to another country AFRICA.

[@wykeykey1]

Nicos Nicolas what makes you think being a Greek is anymore acceptable than being an African ? Africans in the Old Kent Rd, large contingency of Greeks/Turks in North London . Ultimately you're all foreigners in Britain .You must be incredibly naive to believe being a Greek makes you less of a foreigner in Britain.

[@fanniterrette]

This has grown on me. Brilliant arrangement and delivery. Thanks for your music and friendship, James.

[@andrewmartin6445]

I love this song and this version is really great! Thanks for this cracking vid!

[@MrJameswingham]

Thanks Andrew! I only recorded it because I thought it was one of the strongest melodies I'd ever heard. This was just a home-video and I lived near the house where the song was written; ironically much closer to Shepherds Bush than Old Kent Road...

[@BoredOfBills]

I LOVE that you are keeping this alive. The London songs need to live and the only way is to sing 'em....

[@MrJameswingham]

It's just such a great melody. Albert's brother was tinkling with the tune downstairs while Albert was upstairs, shaving! He ran down and wouldn't leave the house until he'd written some lyrics...

[@MartinKitt]

Nice one. Luvve it.

[@jane0206]

Thankyou what memories

[@JLewis-nk2dg]

Terrific! Thanks for posting.

[@aburninglandfillofbadmovie2930]

I think perhaps 'wot cher' may be a corruption of or a colloquial version of 'what's here'.

[@jacamo1993]

Love it

[@toffeemanlondon7472]

Great Video!!! Need to sing this in a pub down Old Kent Rd & film it

[@THELONDONCHANNEL]

Toffeeman London there's only one real pub left on the old Kent Road

[@MrJameswingham]

I've seen the projected plans for the gentrification of the whole road...I'd better get down there quick!

[@nicosnicholas5871]

Hardly no pups left in the old Kent road now they all gone because Muslims don't Drink and it's the same all over Britain.

[@lookoutherecomestom1874]

Somebody add a lit cigarette lighter emoji!

[@billsummy2412]

what a gggggggggreat song ! thank you for the vid .. :-)

[@MrJameswingham]

It's such a strong melody! Thanks for the praise. I wish I'd written it...

[@billsummy2412]

have you ever thought of doing a recording of all the great old London songs? I bet it would sell? have a great day and keep playing ! :-)

[@MrJameswingham]

There are some great songs. I love 'The Boy In The Gallery'. I recorded this in a cramped bedroom for fun...I'd love to do some songs properly but am not sure what the first step would be. Out of the bedroom probably!

[@billsummy2412]

ok awesome ... well good luck hope you do ! :-)

[@davidcouch6514]

No higher tribute than now one of two vids saved to my phone TOKR, and Rock Lobster.

[@MrJameswingham]

Wow! I only did this as a bit of fun/home video. You're very kind!

[@wotcher2385]

This is the best version of the song. My channel name is called Wot cher is becuase the song was in my mind while making this channel if your wondering. Keep up the good work!

[@emilykovairik5311]

AWESOME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :-)

[@lizelder1]

Fantastic!!!! Xx

[@georgeinlondon7107]

Nice video even though there wasn't one shot of the Old Kent Rd it's self. Why video W11 ? Old Kent Rd is SE 1, 16 & 17

[@MrJameswingham]

Thanks. I didn't really plan this that well...it was just a bit of fun. I doubt the songwriters went down the Old Kent Road much either. I lived in W11 at the time and the song was written there- in a house off Royal Terrace, ...there's a blue plaque there now!

[@orangejuice8163]

Old kent road is se1 se17 SE15 and Se16. Plus this is surrey quays not w11

[@MrJameswingham]

@@orangejuice8163 I shot in W11, near where the writers of the song lived and wrote it. Bits by river were in Battersea, in an hommage to The Optimists film with Peter Sellers. Some bits in Bermondsey but yes, none on the Old Kent Road...I hadn't planned this and was just having fun!!!

[@orangejuice8163]

@@MrJameswingham rotherhithe new road isn't bermondsey its rotherhithe/surrey quays

[@MrJameswingham]

@@orangejuice8163 I guess I was lost!!

[@brucebennett8005]

Wonderful! Thanks for doing this. Could you give the ukelele chords? I've been looking for a ukelele setting online but can't find one.

[@stevesavini1913]

fantastic !

[@MrJameswingham]

Very kind. I knew a Marco Savini in Wimbledon. Nice guy...

[@valhollylee8422]

Be nice if the film was the Old Kent Rd but its not even close!

[@MrJameswingham]

I did want to film around the streets where the songwriter lived and the thing was written. It was just done for fun.

[@mikealive4455]

keep it alive !!!!!!!!!

[@dariushkananimusic8049]

Love it.

[@MrJameswingham]

This was just meant to be a fun, home-movie...It's a great tune though!

[@tonystone3397]

Nice one

[@TheOmegaman1911]

Who's the geezer who looks like Lenin?

[@crimsongunner2529]

The old Kent road was a right shithole in the 70s and 80s

[@MrJameswingham]

This song was written, thankfully, in the early 90s....

[@mousquetaire86]

Love it! There's another rendition at the start of this video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/n3rIg6KQa8dpj5o

[@MrJameswingham]

What a great little film! Thanks David, glad you liked my old vid!

[@moirashears]

Anyone else know of this song from The Little Princess?

[@wykeykey1]

Kyoku TGM , Showing my age here but yes , with old curly tots - Shirley Temple. Was driving me mad as I knew I'd heard that gingle before but couldnt remember where.

[@COOLSAMMYJO]

Love it