1937: Flanagan & Allen - "Free" & "Home Town"
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- Опубліковано 23 лип 2015
- - Comedy singing duo, Bud Flanagan and Chesney Allen singing two old cheerful numbers - "Free (Isn't It The Way It Ought To Be?)" and "Home Town". The first one featured in their 1937 film "OK For Sound", but this version was from a separate recording released around the same time. More songs with "simple words but big meanings"... The second is one of their more famous numbers that most people know.
(The lyrics of "Free" may be of interest to those who claim to be suffering from "austerity", but they certainly were not referring to a life on "Benefits Street"...)
- Comedy zingende duo, Bud Flanagan en Chesney Allen zingen twee oude vrolijke nummers - "Free (Is dat niet de manier waarop het zou moeten zijn?)" En "Home Town". De eerste te zien in hun 1937 film "OK For Sound ', maar deze versie was van een aparte opname vrijgegeven rond dezelfde tijd. Meer liederen met "eenvoudige woorden, maar grote betekenis" ... Het tweede nummer is een van de meer bekende nummers die de meeste mensen kennen.
- Comedy Gesangsduo, Bud Flanagan und Chesney Allen singt zwei alte fröhliche Zahlen - "Free (Ist nicht es so wie es sein sollte?)" Und "Heimatstadt". Die erste in ihrem 1937 Film "OK Für Sound" vorgestellten, aber diese Version wurde von einer separaten Aufnahme etwa zur gleichen Zeit freigegeben. Weitere Songs mit "einfachen Worten, aber große Bedeutung haben" ... Das zweite Lied ist eines ihrer berühmtesten Zahlen, die die meisten Menschen wissen.
- Duo de chant Comédie, Bud Flanagan et Chesney Allen chanter deux anciens numéros gaies - "Liberté (Is not It The Way It devrait être?)» Et «Home Town". La première vedette dans leur film "OK For Sound" 1937, mais cette version a été à partir d'un enregistrement séparé publié à la même époque. Plus de chansons avec des mots simples mais "grandes significations" ... La deuxième chanson est l'un de leurs numéros les plus célèbres que la plupart des gens connaissent.
- Dúo Comedia canto, Bud Flanagan y Chesney Allen cantando dos números alegres viejos - "La libertad (¿no es la forma en que debe ser?)" Y "Home Town". El primero apareció en su película de 1937 "OK Para Sound", pero esta versión fue de una grabación separada lanzado en la misma época. Más canciones con "palabras sencillas pero grandes significados" ... La segunda canción es uno de sus números más famosos que la mayoría de la gente sabe.
I am now 70, born in East London. I remember family parties where these songs were sung with my grandmother on the piano. I would give 5 years of my life to have one night if those post war family nights.
Growing up in the 1950s Flanagan and Allen were often on TV and Radio and their songs seemed to reflect the serenity on that decade. Public service was a virtue and even back then pensions and pay was often enough for families to live decent lives without the luxuries that came in the 60s and 70s. Is today's society with I/T social media, and mass TV, better than the pubs, cinemas, and social clubs from the 50s and 60s?
It was often reported that Bud Flanagan passed away shortly after performing the opening song for Dads Army in 1968. It's hard think of anyone else who could deliver this patriotic ensemble
better than him. And still heard 53 years later in the repeats of Dads Army.
Two stars never to be forgotten.
How Beautiful is this , Absolutely Wonderful, Love it , Reminds me of my Lovely Mum and Dad.. ♥️❤️🌞🌞♥️❤️👍🏻
They were my Grandparents generation and I would guess almost unkown by anyone much under 60. Bud still regularly heard on BBC repeats of Dad's Army with probably his last recording.
This deserves more views
I love Flanagan and Allen - charming songs - ease the mind - also very funny in the most English of ways.
Couldn't agree more! Thanks for looking in again!
Dear old Kenny Cantor used to perform this in homage to this duo at Kessingland Beach Holiday back in the late 80's/90's. Used to do a sterling job too - last of the true old time variety acts!
Dark days but with people in the same boat my parents always said they were best days for them, hard to imagine now
True. Todat, many people are too obsessed with material possessions, status and being 'offended' to live the sweet life as was.
So wholesome. I love it
Hometown is my favourite Flanagan and Allen song, I have it on a set of Bbc Radio favourite tunes and had it on in my car earlier today, wonderful!
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Hearing this reminds me of how good Bernie Winters and Leslie Crowther were at 'doing' Bud and Chesney...
***** Yes I agree, they did a great job of that and it was nice to think that Chesney was still around to witness that and other tributes of around that time. Sadly they have all passed on now...
wordsmith52 yes...time for reflection..
***** I've forgotten the names of the other couple who also did a good job of F&A...Timothy (?) (the vet) and Roy Hudd I recall... We've probably had this conversation before I think lol!)
wordsmith52 Christopher Timothy and Roy Hudd. I think they did a musical, Underneath the Arches.
Bud & Chesney sing of the simple life...