Bernard cribbins the hole in the ground parlophone uk. The third and final cribbins single of the year was gossip calypso, which was another top 30 hit. Bernard cribbins hole in the ground lyrics letssingit. The very best of bernard cribbins bernard cribbins songs. Bernard cribbins the hole in the ground right said fred his masters voice uk pop 2003. Detailing the life and career of the wonderful bernard cribbins the bernard cribbins website. We at letssingit do our best to provide all songs with lyrics. Right said fred in its two minutes and 16 second entirety tells the story of two hapless removal men trying to shift a heavy object upstairs.
Tried to shift it, couldnt even lift it we was getting nowhere and so we had a cuppa. He thinks one of his earliest roles watched by children would have been a live television performance of david copperfield in 1956. Appearing in many british films, including three carry on films, the. Dj 22nd april 20 a 1962 novelty uk hit for popular comedy actor bernard cribbins, and produced by george martin the beatles producer. Bernard cribbins right said fred chords ultimateguitar.
Cribbins switches between a cockney accent for the road worker, and a middleclass accent for the gentleman in the bowler hat. Bernard cribbins midi files backing tracks hit trax. Song information for the hole in the ground bernard cribbins on allmusic. Lyrics for right, said fred by bernard cribbins songfacts. It contained his first smash hit hole in the ground together with his original comic output, folk song. Hole in the ground and right said fred both reached the top ten in the uk singles chart. There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was. There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was there was i, digging it deep it was flat at at the bottom and the sides were steep when along, comes this bloke in a bowler which he lifted and scratched his head. My favourite was mike reid singing the ugly duckling in rhyming slang, so ridiculous it was hilarious.
Right, said fred, both of us together one each end and steady as we go. Here are the most popular versions chords, ukulele chords. I loved bernard cribbins, hole in the ground, tommy coopers dont jump of the roof dad, billy howards king of the cops. Bernard said, when hole in the ground went to no 1 sic, emi said more, please. With time working its fatal charms on the carry on crew, i have to wonder why bernard cribbins hasnt gleaned a mention here yet. Mar 18, 2018 bernard said, when hole in the ground went to no 1 sic, emi said more, please. Bernard cribbins right said fred sheet music easy piano. The hole in the ground, a song by bernard cribbins on spotify. Well design and build you a website you can be proud of. Bernard cribbins discusses his long career in childrens tv cribbins holds the record for the most jackanory appearances 111 in total. There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was there was i, digging it deep discovered using shazam, the music discovery app. The audio file used in this video is an mp3 render of the hit trax midi file backing track.
Feb 20, 2019 right said fred bernard cribbins tabbed by del bradley capo on 3 play the c7 chord as a non bar chord, ie a c chord with addition of 3rd string 3rd fret. Bernard cribbins born 29 december 1928 in oldham, lancashire is an english character. Unfortunately we dont have the lyrics for the song hole in the ground yet. Vinyl 7 bernard cribbins the hole in the ground 1962, vinyl discogs. After being called up for national service in 1946 he became a paratrooper. Ukulele chords for the hole in the ground by bernard cribbins. Hole in the ground lyrics performed by bernard cribbins. Print and download sheet music for right said fred by bernard cribbins. The hole in the ground, a song by bernard cribbins on spotify we and our partners use cookies to personalize your experience, to show you ads based on your interests, and for measurement and analytics purposes. Mar 14, 2006 with time working its fatal charms on the carry on crew, i have to wonder why bernard cribbins hasnt gleaned a mention here yet. Bernard cribbins the hole in the ground 1962, vinyl discogs. Cribbins sings these with the world weariness of the ordinary working man.
There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was there was i, digging it deep it was flat at at the bottom and the sides were steep when along, comes this bloke in a bowler which he lifted and scratched his head well we looked down the hole, poor demented. Bernard cribbins cracking song hole in the ground, proper british this, enjoy. Bernard cribbins born 29 december 1928 in oldham, lancashire. The hole in the ground was a comic song which was written by myles rudge and composed by ted dicks. A master storyteller who feels like a great friend or a kindly uncle from the moment he opens his mouth. Bernard cribbins the hole in the ground lyrics genius. Bernard cribbins right said fred lyrics genius lyrics. There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was the.
This rather amusing new ad for jcb batteries includes the 1962 tune the hole in the ground, performed by english actor and comedian bernard cribbins. Bernard cribbins the hole in the ground releases discogs. Bernard cribbins the hole in the ground 1962 youtube. Code hot lyrics hole in the ground bernard cribbins. We have added the song to our site without lyrics so that you can listen to it and tell others what you think of it. Cribbins appeared in films from the early 1950s, mainly comedies. Speaker for the wombles and talented vocalist behind such musical classics as right said fred and gossip calypso and another one about exercise being good for you, which name escapes me. Bernard cribbins born 29 december 1928 in oldham, lancashire is an english character actor and musical comedian. The hole in the ground chords bernard cribbins ultimate. Related artists in the same genre as bernard cribbins include beauty and the beast, frank sinatra, anthony newley, voucher. Contact us well be in touch shortly or call us now on 0345 363 3632.
The ep illustrated here was released while bernard cribbins was at the height of his singing fame. My dad always used to laugh at cor look at that little dolly swan. Bernard cribbins hits of the 1960s midi karaoke backing tracks include right said fred and hole in the ground. Licensed to youtube by wmg on behalf of plg uk catalog.
Essential daily mail celebrity biographies of the year the book reads like its bernard sitting down and telling a st. Listening to bernard cribbins talk about his life is just like sitting in front of the telly on our mothers knee hearing him read a story for an episode of the bbc childrens show, jackanory. Then right said fred happened and because im a nonsinger, to suddenly find myself in the charts was fabulous. Nov 27, 2009 bernard cribbins discusses his long career in childrens tv cribbins holds the record for the most jackanory appearances 111 in total. Vinyl 7 bernard cribbins the hole in the ground 1962, vinyl. There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was there was i, digging it. Early in his career, he released a number of comedy records, including right said fred in which a group of workmen struggle to move a large unspecified object, possibly a piano and hole in the ground. There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was there was i, digging it deep it was.
Hello to all ive sought in vain the rest of the lyrics. The hole in the ground bernard cribbins song info allmusic. Later tracks show cribbins to be an all round entertainer with a sense of humour. When recorded by bernard cribbins and released by emi on the parlophone label in 1962, it was a number nine hit in the uk singles chart and remains his highest charting and the most successful of his three hit singles, staying on the chart for weeks. In 1943, he left school aged fourteen and joined oldham repertory company where he earned fifteen bob for a seventyhour week. Aug 01, 2011 bernard cribbins cracking song hole in the ground, proper british this, enjoy. Bernard cribbins right said fred bernard cribbins records have been loved by such unlikely champions as danny baker and noel coward. Set up your free one page website simply activate and add your details. Find the best clips, watch programmes, catch up on the news, and read the latest bernard cribbins interviews.
There i was, adigging this hole a hole in the ground, so big and sort of round it was there was i, digging it deep it was flat at at the bo. Jcb batteries advert battery force hole in the ground. Lyrics to the hole in the ground by bernard cribbins. Mark from london, england bernard cribbins narrated the 70s animated uk tv series the wombles but had no part in the chart run of singles made by a band of the same name based on the show that was mike batt.
Provided to youtube by warner music group x5 music group the hole in the ground bernard cribbins uk chart pop hits 19601962. Right said fred bernard cribbins tabbed by del bradley capo on 3 play the c7 chord as a non bar chord, ie a c chord with addition of 3rd string 3rd fret. Hole in the ground bernard cribbins live band backing track. Bernard cribbins hole in the ground lyrics musixmatch. Bernard cribbins the hole in the ground remastered lyrics.
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