This brought back so many fun memories. I distinctly remember when I was a child, my grandmother locked herself in the toilet and she called out to me to help. I stood outside and sang this song! I was not very popular I can tell you, but what else would an 8 year old do! Haha!!
lol! Thank you, my Dad had always sang it as 7 old ladies, I think you had the 4 I couldn't remember. :D Dear Mrs Taper, used the toilet, but there wasn't any paper, all that was there was the Brick Layers Scraper. And no one knew she was there. Second old lady was Dear Mrs Taughter, she flushed the toilet and a rising tide caught her. No one would help her not even her daughter, cause no one knew she was there! Third old lady Was Dear Mrs Thime, She was caught under the door while saving a Dime, No one could help her they hadn't the Time, Cause No one knew she was there! Yours sounded so much like his rendition. Thank you. :)
I remembered just the first line of this from my schooldays back in the early 50's... as a nine year old the thought of ladies locked in a lavatory was very funny; no wonder I never heard the complete song...Nice rendition in this video
Thanks. When I searched for the lyrics I found countless verses in many dfferent versions, so I just kept the ones I liked best. What I don't understand is why over 15,000 people have viewed this video!
This one brings back memories - my Nana used to sing this to me when I was a wee one. Very gentle performance, which is kind of ironic given the subject matter. I like it very much. Thanks for sharing!
Congratulations on the baby boy! And thanks for leaving your comment. I can't fathom why this video has had over 10,000 views, when most of my ukulele songs struggle to reach 100. But thanks for adding to the count.
Chose this one of your entries to comment on as it reminded me of my "youf". Beautifully played! (In the same vein, I came across a song the other day that I'd never heard before - "Ye Canny Shove Yer Grannie"; to the tune of "She'll be Coming Round the Mountain". All excellent juvenile stuff!)
That was awesome. I think, like you, I only ever heard the chorus before. The verses are so much fun! Well done, Steve, and fabulous picking and straight-faced delivery.
True story Today for approximately 2 hours I heard what I thought was one of my neighbours doing some DIY, at around the 2 hour mark I saw a fire engine outside so went to find out what was happening and it turned out the lady who lives beneath me had locked herself in the lavatory 😂😂😂
Simply wonderful Steve. I always figured this one was a Seven verser because in the original song "Johnny's So Long at the Fair" Johnny the custodian didn't unlock the facilities put once a week. I understand you using three verses, (so much easier to remember), but the is a Morris Dance version with three old ladies caught in an apple tree.
+Tommy Coughlin I found so many versions of this. I always knew it as "Three old ladies...", but then I also found quite a few versions of "Seven old ladies...", but not always the same seven. I think if I stitched them all together we could be here all night. I decided to pick my favourites and just go with three (plus one).
steve phillips I think you went about this the right way. I sometimes spend more time in choosing the right verses, (and order), to use in a song than I do for all of the rest of the production time combined.
@MrSjpsjp thank you for this. My father sadly passed away and this song was his party trick. We were hoping to use the audio at his funeral but have been told we were unable to due to licensing restrictions. Would you be so kind as to grant us permission to use this at his funeral on 22nd August please? Thanks in advance. Julian
I have no idea where it came from originally - possibly one of the naughtier songs from the old music hall days. My mother used to sing the chorus, but never the verses. Now I know why. And why my video comes out top of Google searches is beyond me!
+BigDaddyUker I was sure I replied to this earlier...maybe not...anyway, just to say it was a fun morning researching this one. I had never known the verses, and I found so many versions, at various levels of filth, I could have had 15 ladies locked in.
Here are the words & chords I have, but I expect other versions feature different old ladies! CHORUS: [G]Oh, dear, what can the matter be [D7]Three old ladies locked in the lavatory [G]They were there from Monday to Saturday [D7]Nobody knew they were [G]there The first lady in was Abigail Porter [D7]She was sat down for an hour and a quarter [G]She was so thin that her bum touched the water [D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there. CHORUS The second one in was poor Mrs Murray [D7]Her backside on fire 'cos she'd eaten a curry By the [G]time she got there it was too late to worry [D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there CHORUS The last one's name was Elizabeth Carter [D7]She was known as a champion farter [G]She went in and played a sonata [D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there. CHORUS extra verses - The next old lady was little Miss Draper She sat down and started but there was no paper All she could find was a bricklayer's scraper And nobody knew she was there The last old lady was little Miss Mason The toilets were full, so she peed in the basin And that was the water that I washed my face in 'Cause I didn't know she'd been there
I think this is the version I sang - [G]Oh, dear, what can the matter be [D7]Three old ladies locked in the lavatory [G]They were there from Monday to Saturday [D7]Nobody knew they were [G]there The first lady in was Abigail Porter [D7]She was sat down for an hour and a quarter [G]She was so thin that her bum touched the water [D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there. CHORUS The second one in was poor Mrs Murray [D7]Her backside on fire 'cos she'd eaten a curry By the [G]time she got there it was too late to worry [D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there CHORUS The last one's name was Elizabeth Carter [D7]She was known as a champion farter [G]She went in and played a sonata [D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there. CHORUS extra verses - The next old lady was little Miss Draper She sat down and started but there was no paper All she could find was a bricklayer's scraper And nobody knew she was there The last old lady was little Miss Mason The toilets were full, so she peed in the basin And that was the water that I washed my face in 'Cause I didn't know she'd been there
my 2 month old baby absolutely loves you singing this song... it relaxes him so beautifully - thank you!
@@MelissaBailey-fb2ou glad to be of service!
Thank you so much for this. My mum always sang the chorus so it was lovely to hear the whole song xx
This brought back so many fun memories. I distinctly remember when I was a child, my grandmother locked herself in the toilet and she called out to me to help. I stood outside and sang this song! I was not very popular I can tell you, but what else would an 8 year old do! Haha!!
lol! Thank you, my Dad had always sang it as 7 old ladies, I think you had the 4 I couldn't remember. :D
Dear Mrs Taper, used the toilet, but there wasn't any paper, all that was there was the Brick Layers Scraper. And no one knew she was there.
Second old lady was Dear Mrs Taughter, she flushed the toilet and a rising tide caught her. No one would help her not even her daughter, cause no one knew she was there!
Third old lady Was Dear Mrs Thime, She was caught under the door while saving a Dime, No one could help her they hadn't the Time, Cause No one knew she was there!
Yours sounded so much like his rendition. Thank you. :)
I remembered just the first line of this from my schooldays back in the early 50's... as a nine year old the thought of ladies locked in a lavatory was very funny; no wonder I never heard the complete song...Nice rendition in this video
Thanks. When I searched for the lyrics I found countless verses in many dfferent versions, so I just kept the ones I liked best. What I don't understand is why over 15,000 people have viewed this video!
This one brings back memories - my Nana used to sing this to me when I was a wee one. Very gentle performance, which is kind of ironic given the subject matter. I like it very much. Thanks for sharing!
you had a great Nana. Mine sang hymns.
Never heard these full lyrics. Big smile on my face this end.
+berni armstrong I had never heard the verses until yesterday (and there are many more) as my mother only ever sang the chorus. Now I know why.
My Mum used to sing the chorus to me. 4 days ago I had a baby boy and I've been singing it ever since. Now I know the verses, there's no stopping me!
Congratulations on the baby boy! And thanks for leaving your comment. I can't fathom why this video has had over 10,000 views, when most of my ukulele songs struggle to reach 100. But thanks for adding to the count.
A hilarious waltz. Thanks for sharing it!
thanks for pointing out that its a waltz! I hadn't given it a thought - too busy sorting out the ladies.
What a funny tune. Excellent playing.
thanks Gina.
My grandsons would live the words:). Very melodic and lovely!
oh yes, definitely one for the children, but maybe not the school concert.
Chose this one of your entries to comment on as it reminded me of my "youf". Beautifully played! (In the same vein, I came across a song the other day that I'd never heard before - "Ye Canny Shove Yer Grannie"; to the tune of "She'll be Coming Round the Mountain". All excellent juvenile stuff!)
juvenile - that's the word. thanks for being on the same wavelength.
My nan used to sing this to me when I was younger! I miss her
That was awesome. I think, like you, I only ever heard the chorus before. The verses are so much fun! Well done, Steve, and fabulous picking and straight-faced delivery.
+UkeCan1 Straight faced? Of course - these old ladies are all good friends of mine.
Eat your heart out Bob Dylan, this is what a great song sounds like..
My grandad used to sing this x
True story
Today for approximately 2 hours I heard what I thought was one of my neighbours doing some DIY, at around the 2 hour mark I saw a fire engine outside so went to find out what was happening and it turned out the lady who lives beneath me had locked herself in the lavatory 😂😂😂
I'm shocked. Shocked I tell you. The soprano sounds great. Well done, sir.
+Fred Grubb I'm shocked too. This was five days ago, and I still haven't had my account shut down for vulgarity.
NEVER heard THIS one before!!!! Where have i been - locked in a lavatory????? LOL!!!!!!
Loved this one, Steve!
+Turtledrum Never? You obviously went to a better school than me.
not really....we just had different gutter songs.... (Did "Roll Me Over in the Clover" cross the pond? LOL!!!)
Fantastic, Steve! Hadn't heard the verses before; absolutely brilliant.
+thepopster999 Nor had I. And there are many many more...
Simply wonderful Steve. I always figured this one was a Seven verser because in the original song "Johnny's So Long at the Fair" Johnny the custodian didn't unlock the facilities put once a week. I understand you using three verses, (so much easier to remember), but the is a Morris Dance version with three old ladies caught in an apple tree.
+Tommy Coughlin I found so many versions of this. I always knew it as "Three old ladies...", but then I also found quite a few versions of "Seven old ladies...", but not always the same seven. I think if I stitched them all together we could be here all night. I decided to pick my favourites and just go with three (plus one).
steve phillips I think you went about this the right way. I sometimes spend more time in choosing the right verses, (and order), to use in a song than I do for all of the rest of the production time combined.
my father had all of oscar brands albums...loved this!
+TheSillydave Off to search out Oscar Brand....ah yes, he had seven ladies locked in his lavatory. Obviously bigger than mine.
Amazing
I think what's amazing is that 15,000 people have watched this video! But thanks anyway.
Can you share the cords and picking pattern? My wife’s grandfather played this for her. I’d like to learn it!
this is my dogs favourite song
@MrSjpsjp thank you for this. My father sadly passed away and this song was his party trick. We were hoping to use the audio at his funeral but have been told we were unable to due to licensing restrictions. Would you be so kind as to grant us permission to use this at his funeral on 22nd August please? Thanks in advance. Julian
@@JHughes1973 Absolutely! You have my permission to use my recording. And I hope people sing along.
That's so kind, thank you so much!
My grandfather used to sing the chorus 😂
@@nicholaswestmaas8255 My mother did too! And as for the verses, I lost count of the number I found in different versions.
My father used to sing this all the time. I figured it was something that sang together in the army during WWII. Anyone know the history?
I have no idea where it came from originally - possibly one of the naughtier songs from the old music hall days. My mother used to sing the chorus, but never the verses. Now I know why. And why my video comes out top of Google searches is beyond me!
Oh my virgin ears...are LOVIN it! Too fun.
+BigDaddyUker I was sure I replied to this earlier...maybe not...anyway, just to say it was a fun morning researching this one. I had never known the verses, and I found so many versions, at various levels of filth, I could have had 15 ladies locked in.
Brilliant. These aren't the original lyrics?
Hard to know what the original lyrics were - there are so many different versions.
I am going to report you to the headmaster for singing a naughty song... but I won't do it if you sing us another one.
+weegingayin OK - give me a week or two to find an excuse for another one.
My friend sung me this in high school were can I get a copy of the lyrics?
Here are the words & chords I have, but I expect other versions feature different old ladies!
CHORUS:
[G]Oh, dear, what can the matter be
[D7]Three old ladies locked in the lavatory
[G]They were there from Monday to Saturday
[D7]Nobody knew they were [G]there
The first lady in was Abigail Porter
[D7]She was sat down for an hour and a quarter
[G]She was so thin that her bum touched the water
[D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there.
CHORUS
The second one in was poor Mrs Murray
[D7]Her backside on fire 'cos she'd eaten a curry
By the [G]time she got there it was too late to worry
[D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there
CHORUS
The last one's name was Elizabeth Carter
[D7]She was known as a champion farter
[G]She went in and played a sonata
[D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there.
CHORUS
extra verses -
The next old lady was little Miss Draper
She sat down and started but there was no paper
All she could find was a bricklayer's scraper
And nobody knew she was there
The last old lady was little Miss Mason
The toilets were full, so she peed in the basin
And that was the water that I washed my face in
'Cause I didn't know she'd been there
some fine pickin'
+BuddyJesusSmokes Thanks!
Different version from the one I knew as a little en better ending I have to say.
Lyrics please?
I think this is the version I sang -
[G]Oh, dear, what can the matter be
[D7]Three old ladies locked in the lavatory
[G]They were there from Monday to Saturday
[D7]Nobody knew they were [G]there
The first lady in was Abigail Porter
[D7]She was sat down for an hour and a quarter
[G]She was so thin that her bum touched the water
[D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there.
CHORUS
The second one in was poor Mrs Murray
[D7]Her backside on fire 'cos she'd eaten a curry
By the [G]time she got there it was too late to worry
[D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there
CHORUS
The last one's name was Elizabeth Carter
[D7]She was known as a champion farter
[G]She went in and played a sonata
[D7]And nobody knew she was [G]there.
CHORUS
extra verses -
The next old lady was little Miss Draper
She sat down and started but there was no paper
All she could find was a bricklayer's scraper
And nobody knew she was there
The last old lady was little Miss Mason
The toilets were full, so she peed in the basin
And that was the water that I washed my face in
'Cause I didn't know she'd been there
Hilarious
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Amazing