This was the song that my Grandad used to sing with me when I was little. He passed away 2 weeks ago, hearing this now is really sad but I hope to sing it one more time for him before I say goodbye. Thank you.
This song popped into my memory a few weeks ago and I was delighted to find this video on TH-cam. I never heard the original but loved the catchy song and rich accent of singer which was used on an Ovaltine tv advert….I think in 70s Thank you whoever put this on TH-cam 😊😊❤❤
His later years were spent living in a Salvation Army hostel in Grimsby. Although that sounds tragic he was always smartly dressed in a suit and trilby hat and always took time to talk to the locals; I can remember my parents pointing him out as the ‘Singing Postman’ as he walked through the town centre and occasionally would be interviewed by the local news programmes.
Thank you for this. I've lived out of East Anglia for about a decade now and was missing the accent. This is before my time but it makes me feel so nostalgic.
I remember this from my childhood. Love the accent. Was reminded about it this week as there is a new postman who sings. He’s from Glasgow and does shanties.
A very sad ending to this story. Alan Smethhurst, the singing postman, had a drink problem. He lost all his money, and lived the last 20 years of his life in a Salvation Army hostel in Grimsby. He died in 2000.
I've learnt to play this on the squeezebox from memory. Am now refining it having heard this. Its a great great song in so many ways!! What became of, and who was the "Molly" in the vid? Anyone know?
Oh, I remember this from my childhood, in the days before the musical straight-jacket where all music is so utterly monotonous and is force fed to the young. In those days all types of music were there to hear. Also, who was the girl on the beach? What a lovely face and so 1960s. It’s funny how certain faces could only be from a certain age.
I've thought the same about Victorian women's photo's; often, they have a horseshoe- shaped chin. As for the girl, I stopped smoking in the early '90s, but, my word !, if she were willing, I should let that be any "Just cause or impediment".
For some reson I thought this song was to do with fishermen in the North East. It's not, but it's still more profound than comical. A worthy part of English heritage..
This was the song that my Grandad used to sing with me when I was little. He passed away 2 weeks ago, hearing this now is really sad but I hope to sing it one more time for him before I say goodbye. Thank you.
It brings me back to when I was a boy. Your old grandad was a good un
A lot of memories love this
Wow. My Grandmother knew Allen. I grew up with his song's. Great memories! Thank you!. Tony (Southwold Suffolk)
This song popped into my memory a few weeks ago and I was delighted to find this video on TH-cam.
I never heard the original but loved the catchy song and rich accent of singer which was used on an Ovaltine tv advert….I think in 70s
Thank you whoever put this on TH-cam 😊😊❤❤
Been listening to him for a few years now. What a treasure!
His later years were spent living in a Salvation Army hostel in Grimsby. Although that sounds tragic he was always smartly dressed in a suit and trilby hat and always took time to talk to the locals; I can remember my parents pointing him out as the ‘Singing Postman’ as he walked through the town centre and occasionally would be interviewed by the local news programmes.
Thank you for this. I've lived out of East Anglia for about a decade now and was missing the accent. This is before my time but it makes me feel so nostalgic.
Marvelous... Marvelous ....
Love this ....
How times have changed yet the cleverness remains !!
This brings back so many memories, thank you.
I live here! All these places in this song all nearby
I remember this from my childhood. Love the accent. Was reminded about it this week as there is a new postman who sings. He’s from Glasgow and does shanties.
Hev to check him out
Bloody brilliant
Absolutely brilliant, my dad had this record, love it! Thanks for putting this up!
A very sad ending to this story. Alan Smethhurst, the singing postman, had a drink problem. He lost all his money, and lived the last 20 years of his life in a Salvation Army hostel in Grimsby. He died in 2000.
So sad to hear this, they were lovely days.
It was a bit more complicated than that. I don't think fame suited him well
I always remember this song, which tells a story. So sad about his life ending so tragicly
I've just been reading about his manager, John Elderkin, who was murdered in 1987.
My dad died to sing this to me. I miss him so much I really do
I remember this back in the 60s every time I go to sea palling in Norfolk it makes mee think of it
Somehow, "have you got a charger for my vape, boy?" doesn't have the same ring to it.
ahhhahahhahhahah!
I don't know :)
Christ! No wonder my mails always late!
hahaha pmsl :)
It's called post, not mail
My mother knew him. He was a naturally funny chap apparently.
Brilliant.
Brilliant !
Wonderful ! A One- Off. How innocent.
Really. It. This is perfect.
great voice
Has anyone heard the Max Splodge version? Marvellous!
I've learnt to play this on the squeezebox from memory. Am now refining it having heard this. Its a great great song in so many ways!! What became of, and who was the "Molly" in the vid? Anyone know?
Oh, I remember this from my childhood, in the days before the musical straight-jacket where all music is so utterly monotonous and is force fed to the young. In those days all types of music were there to hear. Also, who was the girl on the beach? What a lovely face and so 1960s. It’s funny how certain faces could only be from a certain age.
I've thought the same about Victorian women's photo's; often, they have a horseshoe- shaped chin.
As for the girl, I stopped smoking in the early '90s, but, my word !, if she were willing, I should let that be any "Just cause or impediment".
She's Nicotine Gal. He says so inthe song....😂
genius.
Ovaltine brought me here in 2024...
I loved that advert in the 90'$
Nice!!!
I look after the lady who's name is used in this song. She is a lovely and funny lady.
hope she didn't die of lung cancer! We all smoked in those days. Thought it was harmless. My dad smoked like a chimney.
Nice
Sorry to hear
For some reson I thought this song was to do with fishermen in the North East. It's not, but it's still more profound than comical. A worthy part of English heritage..
Ipswich Towen fan obviously
Yes, but who was Molly She's gorgeous!
Those poor 8 women
Rolf Harris's version was on my record player when I was a kid. Thanks mum and dad.
We don’t like to talk about Rolf 😂
What happened to Mollie ?
Down Wroxham way……
The transcript is heavily off! TH-cam isn't very dialect friendly!
Sadly, Molly died of lung cancer...
Unlike Little Billy from "The Who".
Make smoking great again! Sexier than vaping.
Who says smoking is not big or clever!
That's was my dads reason for "Why you shouldn't take the piss out of thick midgets"
Anyone get me the chords for this?
intro C to G7 verses: C G7 D7 G Chorus: G7 C
C and G7
I recognize them from his fingers on the guitar neck.
this song creeps me out for some reason
Josh Tinkler .Oh dear. That's sad. But we feel what we feel!
Best not to listen then!
Works with Myra Hindley in the name too lol
Hahaha
That's crap?
No need to cancel it.. .