the runaway train song

[crisgal]

does anyone remember the name of the LP that had this song on - sung by jon pertwee i think. There was also my grandfathers clock, as well as many other children's songs.

Or is there a musical equivalent of bookprice24, that may be able to find out for me?

[Bobbisox]

I think it might be on Childrens favourites with Uncle Mac
called
Hello Childern,,everywhere

[mike11111]

I think "The Runaway Train" was a hit for Michael Holliday in the 50s.

[Hopkirk]

Oh No! I'll be singing it all evening now.

[Bobbisox]

http://www.amazon.co....Artists/dp/B000BOWT8G

here you are crisgirl

[mike11111]

Talking of 50s songs, can anyone remember one which started, "Close the door, they're coming through the window! Close the door, they're coming up the stairs..!"

[bella46]

It was called Childrens Favourites, by EMI and Paul Hamlin and published by Music for Pleasure ltd

[Bobbisox]

yes I can Mike
I'll get me coat..ha-ha

[crisgal]

close the door - they're hanging from the ceiling! Those der der der der der der are everywhere!
LOL that actually used to scare me when i was ony wittle!

Thank you so much - that was almost it bobbi, but bella gets the coconut!

[Bobbisox]

ha-ha never mind , I am happy with that
congrats bella x

[mike11111]

There was also another comic song of which few details remain in my memory. All I can recall is that it was a story about a strange box found washed up on the shore. The few lyrics which come to mind are, "Get out, get out (accompanied by very loud drumbeats) and don't come back no more!"

[crisgal]

does anyone know of this one? My dad used to sing it, ( not very PC I'm afraid):

'As I was working by a lunatic asylum, breaking up some stones,
Along came a man, said to me Good Morning Mr Jones - cor blimey'
etc

[crisgal]

ooh, rings a faint bell that......

[crisgal]

that 2nd answer refers to mike11111's question

[mike11111]

I blame Housewives' Choice (9.00 til 10.00, Light Programme with Pete Murray) for all this.

[boxtops]

Wow, this takes me back to my childhood, Children's Favourites was a biggie - it was on on Saturday morning though, when my dad sometimes wanted to take me shopping....

[Bobbisox]

Derek McCulloch
Uncle Mac...loved it

[beattie819]

Do you remember Theres a tiny house
by a tiny stream
where a lovely lass
had a lovely dream
and the dream came true
quite unexpectedly.........in....... Gillygillyossenfeffercatsinellabogen by the sea ee ee ee ee :))

[beattie819]

Oh dear I seem to be able to remember all the rest of the words too

[Bobbisox]

Max Bygraves beattie, yep I remember it well

what about
Thers a Troll?

[sandyRoe]

You're a pink toothbrush, I'm a blue toothbrush...