[Music] Great British Songbook!!

AmexRuislip

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Ruislip

• Sep 6, 2015

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If there was a Great British Songbook, akin to the American version.
Who would you put in as the most important and influential British popular song from the early 20th century?

 

Harry Wilson's tackle

Harry Wilson's Tackle

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Faversham

• Sep 6, 2015

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White cliffs of dover

 

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978

• Sep 6, 2015

• #3

Goodbyeeee.

 

Boys 9d

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Lancing

• Sep 7, 2015

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Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid day sun.

 

The Maharajah of Sydney

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Sydney .

• Sep 7, 2015

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Boys 9d said:

Mad dogs and Englishmen go out in the mid day sun.

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Shouldn't that be in The Great Indian Songbook.

 

Boys 9d

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Lancing

• Sep 7, 2015

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The Maharajah of Sydney said:

Shouldn't that be in The Great Indian Songbook.

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It was written by an Englishman - Noel Coward who also wrote "Mad About The Boy".

 

Stato

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Surely you didn't need to ask:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wt7gyrgKlDc