1712. Seven Old Ladies (Locked in the Lavatory) (Traditional)
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2024
- This song, which appears in several versions, is a parody of the traditional English nursery rhyme, "Oh, Dear, What Can the Matter Be?"
It probably also originated in England, but is well known in the USA. The oldest recovered American text is in "The One, The Only Baker House Super-Duper Extra Crude Song Book", which was probably compiled at Massachusetts Institute of Technology around 1955. It has been recorded by Oscar Brand among others. Some British variants include "Three Old Ladies", and even a version with twenty-one old women.
Lyrics and chords:
D .... A7 ..... D
Oh, dear, what can the matter be?
A7 ........... Em7 .. A7
Seven old ladies locked in the lavatory.
D ................ A7 ............. D
They were there from Monday till Saturday,
........ Em7 ...... A7 .................... D
And nobody knew they were there.
The first old lady was Adelaide Porter.
She was the deacon of Dorchester's daughter.
She went there to let out superfluous water,
And nobody knew she was there.
The next to come in was Felicity Flynn
She prided herself on being quite thin.
But when she sat down the poor dear fell in,
And nobody knew she was there.
The third old lady was Genevieve Humphrey
When she sat down she found it quite comfy.
She tried to get up but could not get her bum free
And nobody knew she was there.
The fourth to come in was old Betty Brewster
She couldn't see as well as she used to.
She sat on the handle, swore someone had goosed her
And nobody knew she was there.
The fifth old lady was Caroline Cooma.
She went there to see what was wrong with her bloomer,
And when she found out she wished she'd come sooner,
And nobody knew she was there.
The sixth old lady was Bernadette Bender.
She went there to fix up a broken suspender.
The button flipped into her feminine gender
And nobody knew it was there.
The seventh old lady was Marjorie Mason.
She came in drunk and she peed in the basin.
That was the water that I washed my face in.
But nobody knew I was there.
The janitor came round on Saturday morning.
He opened the door without any warning,
The seven old ladies their seats were adorning,
And nobody knew they were there.
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10 years later, still wonderful!! Thanks❤
You're most welcome.
My grandfather s used to sing this to me as a youngster! Great memories! I'll have to play it for him when I can finally go see him. Thanks for the nostalgia!
You're welcome, Andrew. I hope you'll be able to see him soon.
My Uncle David passed away this morning, but he would always get his guitar out and sing this song at family gatherings. Thank you for providing this comfort today, I really needed to hear it (and I'd forgotten most of the lyrics!)
You're most welcome. Sorry to hear of your loss.
I learned the chorus from my mother as a child... I'm glad to finally learn the verses!
Pleased I could help. I try to make this an educational channel. : -)
My nan used to sing 'he promised to buy me a bunch of blue ribbons to tie up my bonny brow hair' along with this tune.
In a bar long ago three happily drunk pals spontaneously got up on a little stage and sang this song. They were so funny, I remember parts of the song from over 50 years ago. This is the first time I’ve heard it since then. Thank you.
You're most welcome. I'm glad I could bring back those memories.
My Dad sang this as I was a kid, he usually only made it to the first 5. He had some different ones, but great song thank you :) I love different renditions.
Always a fun song to do.
n the mid 1970s with friends we wood go to a Irish bar in Detroit an drink while listening to Charley Tarlor...great memory for me...
Thanks for watching, John.
Eternal classic-Sir, God loves you
Thank you. I'm pleased to hear it!
Hadn't heard this song in years and it started to randomly play in my head today. Thank you for posting so I could remember all the verses!😂
You're most welcome. Glad to be of help.
Excelent
Thank you.
🤣 listening with my 91 year old nan, she only knew the chorus untill now, love this!
Thanks for listening. I'm glad you and your nan enjoyed it.
Me too I'm 74 and only knew the chorus..
Great rendition!
Thank you for listening.
My father has been singing the chorus for weeks and I had to hear the whole thing. You did a beautiful job!!
Thanks for telling me. I guess it's a catchy tune.
Thank you for this...the last time I heard it was in 1960 from Oscar Brand's "Backroom Bawdy Songs".
oregonclam You're most welcome.
Which apparently has not been released on CD :(
@@monellerichmond7208 I wound up on this rendition from Brand's. There is quite a bit of his stuff on here under "Oacar Brand Topic" - ua-cam.com/channels/nXsXmpiBfZLj3daKBAJqxA.htmlfeatured as well as random uploads, Mark's Music Collection has a few of the Bawdy Songs set.
@@christopherumpton3975 - Thank you!
Thanks for this. I Searched for the song when it came into my mind. I have had a large unmeasured Bacardi and homemade orangeade go to my head quick as I splosh it and sway along to your singing!
Sounds like the right sort of accompaniment to this song!
My Gramps use to sing this, but I never remembered the whole song. My kids didn't believe it was a real song. Thanks for keeping the old songs around!
You're most welcome. Your kids may be right - perhaps a parody should not be considered a "real song"!
I’m so glad I stumbled on your channel! This song is a hoot! I was looking for an Irish song to sing at a ceilidh. This one is perfect!
Not really Irish, but it will be fun to do.
It's a standard Irish offering. I've had it on several Irish folk cds and my kids grew up singing it. Music does cross the pond both ways..
Perfect, thank you
You're welcome. I'm glad you liked it.
My sis and I were talking about finding the words(she’d heard Clancy Bros?) sing it many years ago.. Mr Googley threw you out to us first off and we laughed so hard, great rendition ❤️thanks!
Thank you. I'm glad you enjoyed it.
Magnificent, thank you.
You're welcome. Thanks for listening.
@@raymondcrooke cAn I respectfully ask you to listen to this
ua-cam.com/video/fz44_Sp0K8A/v-deo.html
Thanks for the link. I enjoyed that song very much.
LOL great sing Raymond ... chuckling as I'm typing ...
Glad you enjoyed it, Jack.
This video was on my related videos list for my "George of the Jungle" drum solo.
I dont know how 7 old ladies and george of the jungle are related, but im glad I saw this, youre awesome! haha. Keep rockin'
Thanks, I will. Watch out for that tree!
Nice! Pat Carroll at Murphy's in Old Town, Alexandria, used to sing this, and it brought back memories. He had an alternate verse that probably shouldn't be repeated here.
+Cody Lamb Thanks for watching.
This was one of the songs we sang as a family on lol ng road trips when I was a kid. Simpler times.
It would certainly make those long trips more enjoyable!
My Dad used to sing this to me but his version was 'Oh dear, what a calamity' XD
That works well too.
Love it.
They didn't!
love it!
Pleased to hear it.
Brings memories of my friends and I going to Durty Nelly's in Chattanooga.(No longer there)We would request this song and others.. Miss the old days . Also another verse was added. it would have the word BS in it lol......
I'm glad it brought back those pleasant memories. Thanks for watching.
That's a great song lol
Thank you for listening.
Genius!
Sean Hayes Thanks.
I I really like your song
+rebecca chalmers Thank you for listening.
I only ever knew the chorus of this version as "Two old ladies...". At ten I tried to write a verse or two but could only get as far as "There once were two women who went to the ladies/The first one sat down while the other one waited"...
Your song-writing skills have certainly improved since then!
That's good Raymond
Thank you, Peter.
Thanks for this Raymond - Yes this was the one I referred to when you posted the 'proper' version. Must admit there are more verses than I remember. Was this planned or was it a response to my previous comment ?. I like to think I changed the course of History. Very funny but not as shocking as it was back then.How times have changed.
Thanks for changing your settings, Peter. Now I can reply to your comments. There are many different versions of this, but there have to be seven verses - one for each lady!
Why do I know this song?
Maybe you were one of the ladies?
Hehe
Thanks for listening.