THE SONGS OF SID KIPPER
A fairly accurate record of nearly every song Sid has sung, recorded, or
published.
(See end of list for the key.
References in round brackets indicate that only part of the song is featured on an album or in a book.
Where a song appears in more than one book, the fullest version is referred to.
A link is provided if the song lyrics are available on this site. A few songs can be listened to.
SONG TITLE
ADIEU YOU PRETTY NANCY [A] {1}
ALBERT'S
ROUND*
ALLAN BARBER* [H] {3}
ALL AROUND MY HEAD [1]
ALL
ON THE SHORE (THE BODY)
[A] {1}
ALL THINGS ARE QUITE EQUAL* [G] {3}
ALL WASHED UP [C] {4}
ANNA
INGRAM'S SISTER
[E]
ARE
YOU DRY?
[F] {(2)}
ARREST THESE MERRY GENTLEMEN [E] {1}
A-ROWING*
ARRIVERDERCI
CROMER*
AS
WITH GLADYS*
[J]
AWAYDAY [E] {6}
BACKWATERSIDE*
[6]
BALD
GENERAL COOTE
[B] {1}
the
BALLAD OF GENTLEMAN JACK KIPPER ESQ
the
BANKERS DAUGHTER*
[6]
BARLEY, BARLEY AND BARLEY-OH* [5]
BED
AND BAWD*
the
BELLES OF ST JUST*
[I] {6}
BELLE'S
ON HER TOES [C] {4}
BIG
MUSGRAVE [D] {6}
BIKER
BILL*
[J] {6}
the BLACK BONNY HARE* {3}
the BLOKE WHO COME HOME BROKE FROM CROMER BINGO [D] {1}
BLOODY WARS* [G] {6)
BLUE
WHALE
BOBBY DAZZLER* [H] {3}
the BODYLINE COLLAPSO* [G] {3}
the
BOLD LOW-WAY MAN*
[I] {6}
the
BONNY HEAVY PLOUGH HORSE*
[H] {3}
the
BONNY SPOTTED CUCKOO
BORED
OF THE DANCE
[D] {6}
BRAVE OLD WORLD [C]
BREASTING
THE WAVES*
[H] {5}
BREST TO BRISTOL*
BRING US IN HOT TEA {1)
BY
THE COBBLERS*
[K] {3}
CHEAP
DAY RETURN TO HEMSBY
[F] {6}
CHRISTMAS COLLAPSO [E]
COMBING
THE MANE* [H] {3}
COME
ALL YOU
[C] {4}
COME
STRIKE ME DOWN
the
CONSTANT LIAR
CONSTANT
LOVERS*
COOL
YULE* [J] {3}
CREEPING
IVY [B]
the
CRICKET MATCH [A] {1}
the
CRUEL FATHER
the
CRUEL SHE*
[J] {6}
DAISIES
UP
[F] {6}
THE DEAD CERT*
DEADLY
DICK'S* [J] {6}
DE'ATH
AND THE LADY
DEATH
OR GLORY WASSAIL* [H] {3}
DICKY
RIDING {1}
DIDO
FIDO
[A] {1}
DIRTY
OLD MAN*
[J]
the
DISABLED SEAMAN [E] {6}
(DO)
THE ROCK OF AGES [F]
DOWN
DUVET, DOWN* [I] {6}
DO YOU KNOW KEN PEEL? {6}
the
DRAG HUNT* [J] {6}
the
DUMPLING SONG* [J] {3}
EAST
SIDE STORY* [(I)] {6}
ETHEL
Mc'BRIDE AND THE CORPORAL
EXCUSE
ME* {6}
FALL
DOWN
[C]
the
FALSE BRIDEGROOM*
[(J)] {(6)}
the FARMER'S CRUMPET* [I] {6}
the
FESTIVE HARVESTALL*
the FHEEP FHEARING FONG* [K]
the
FLAT OF THE LAND* {6}
FOLK
ROOTS '66*
[G] {6}
FOWL
JIMMY [F]
GET
'EM DOWN {1}
the
GIMINGHAM IDIOTS SONG* [(J)]
GOBBLERS
IN THE GARDEN* [G] {3}
GOOD
KING WHENCE THE LAST* {5}
GORLESTON
TOWN {1}
the
GREAT CRAB OF SCROBY SANDS* {4}
the
GREAT WHITE FISH*
GREY
IS THE COLOUR*
[J] {6}
HADDISCOE MAYPOLE SONG* [(I)] {6}
the
HAPPY CLAPPY CHAPPY*
[J] {6}
HARD
AS OAK*
[I]
the
HARD TIMES OF OLD BUCKENHAM*
[(I)] {(5)}
the
HARNSER'S HEAD
HARVEST
AWAY
[B] {1}
the HARVEST MOAN* [H] {3}
HATE
STORY*
[J] {6}
HAUL
THE DECK*
[I] {5}
HAY!
DO THE MORRIS* [H] {3}
HEAVE AWAY JOANNE*
HELEN
HUNSTANTON*
HELL'S BELLS*
HERE
IS THE NEWS
[C] {(4D)}
HOLLOW
GROUND [A] {1}
HURRAH, HURRAY* [(K)]
I
DIDDLED 'EM DARBY
I
KNOW A YOUNG LADY*
[J]
I KNOW WHAT I BELIEVE [E]
the
ILLITERATE'S ALPHABET* [J] {6}
I
LOVE NOT WHERE I LIVE*
[J] {(6)}
I'M
D.E.R.E.K.
the
INNOCENT DODO* [G] {3}
IN
WITH THE IN BREED [C]
the IVY AND THE HOLLY [E]
I WISH I WAS PLURAL NO MORE [C] {2}
JACK
ONION*
[G] {3}
JAM
TOMORROW* [F] {3}
a
JIMMY KIPPER MUDDLEY [H]
JOAN
SUGARBEET
[B] {1}
JOLLY
BOASTING WEATHER
[C]
KIPPERS
AND BLOATERS
the
KNAPTON WHITE HARE*
[H] {6}
KNOCK
DOWN, KNOCK DOWN FOR JESUS*
[I] {3}
the
LANDLADY'S SHOE {1}
THE LARK IN THE MOURNING* [(K)]
a
LARLING LULLABY* [K]
the LAY OF LASS (see SEARCHING FOR SONGS)
the
LEAVING OF SHERINGHAM [C]
a
LIGHTWEIGHT DIRGE [A] {1}
LONDON
SPURNING* {5}
LORD
HARDWICK* [I] {3}
the
LOSING OF THE WHALE
[B] {1}
LOST AND FOUNDERED [C]
the LOST FLOCK*
{5}
LOVE
DIVINING* [K] {3}
the
MALE FEMALE HIGHWAYMAN [A] {1}
MAN
OF CONVICTIONS* [J] {6}
the
MAN WITH THE BIG GUITAR* {6}
MAY
THE CYCLE BE UNBROKEN*
MOO COWS POO* [K] LISTEN TO MOO COWS POO
the
MILD ROVER* [H] {3}
the
MILKMAID'S OATH
the MUNTONS OF MOORGATE* [H] {3}
MURDER
AT THE RED BARN DANCE*
[H] {3}
MY
GRANDFATHER'S COCK
[D] {6}
NARBOROUGH
FAIR*
[(I)] {6}
a
NARRATOR'S LIFE
[C]
NEW
ROMAN TIMES*
NIGHTINGALE
SWAN SONG
NINETY-EIGHT NOT OUT [C] {1}
NORTHREPPS
TWELFTH NIGHT SONG [E]
NOT IN THE CITY*
NOT
SIXTEEN TILL SUNDAY [A] {1}
NOW IS THE MONTH OF JANNING* [(K)]
OH!
IT'S HARD
[C] {(4)}
OH
LITTLE TOWN OF GIMINGHAM
[E] {2}
the
OLDEST SINGER IN TOWN
OLD
KING COD*
[I]
OLD DOGGERAL*
the
OLD IRISHMAN
[D]
the
OLD LAMB SIGN* [I] {6}
the
OLD NOBLEMAN
the
OLD ST GEORGE* {2}
OLD
WAILY WINDY NIGHT*
[G] {3}
ONE
BLOKE CAN CUT THE GRASS
ONE
DRUNKEN MAIDEN [F]
ON
WEDLOCK EDGE*
OPEN
PRISON BLUES* [J] {(6)}
OUT
IN THE WILDS
the
OUTRAGEOUS KNIGHT [(J)] {6}
PANTO LOON*
the
PARSON KNOWS [C] {(4)}
PECULIAR
ALE [F]
the
POACHER'S CHRISTMAS [B] {1}
POLLY
ON THE FLOOR* [I] {5}
POOR
OLD COW [A]
PRETTY PENNY-OH* [I] {6} LISTEN TO PRETTY PENNY-OH
the
PRINCE OF WHALES*
[H] {3}
PROBABLY NOT [F]
the
PROLOGUE
[C]
the
PUNNET OF STRAWBERRIES
[F]
{6}
QUEENSBURY
RULES, O.K.* [I] {3}
REDENHALL ANNUAL FAIR* [(K)]
the
RED HERRING SONG
the
RIGHT WRONG SONG*
{6}
RING
OUT WILD JINGLE BELLS [E]
ROBIN
HOOD AND THE SEXTON
the ROLLESBY RAM {5}
ROLLING
BOIL*
ROLLING
DRUNK* [J] {3}
the
ROOTS OF THE BLUES [E]
the
ROUGHTON WRIGGLE SONG* [H] {3}
RUE-THE-DAY* [K]
a
RUNTON ROUSABY* [I]
the
RUSTY COLD FARMER [B] {1}
the
SAILOR IN DISS DRESS* [I] {5}
SEALED
WITH A CURSE
[C] {(4)}
SEARCHING FOR SONGS (THE LAY OF THE LASS)* [(J)] {6}
the
SECOND INNINGS
the SECOND NOEL*
the
SEVEN DEADLY SINS [D] {1}
SHEPHERD
OF THE UPS* [H] {3}
the
SHOALS OF WHITING* [H] {5}
SHUT
UP, LITTLE BABY* [J]
SILENT,
TIGHT*
SING
CUCKOO DOODLE-DOO*
SINS
SEVEN
the
SISTERS OF PERCY* [J] {6}
the
SPERM BANK OF LIFE* [(CM)]
the SONG OF THE F.U.* [G] {3}
SO
TEARFULLY ROUND*
SOUNDING
THE HORN
the
SOUTHREPPS MAY SONG [B] {(2)}
SPENCER
THE WILD ROVER [B]
the
STICK OF RHUBARB* [G] {3}
STRIP
THE WIDOW
the TAILOR'S BITCHES*
TALKING
POSTMAN BLUES* [I] {6}
TEN
STEPS TO HEAVEN*
THANKS
A LOT, GOD [E]
THAT
WAS CHRISTMAS EVE [E]
THERE
IS NO TAVERN IN THE TOWN* [J] {6}
THIS IS MY LAND* [J] {6}
THIS
OLD LEG*
THOSE
IN PERIL ON THE LAND* {3}
THREE
JOLLY TOSSERS*
the
THREE SISTERS* [K]
TIGHT
CHRISTMAS
TIMES OF THE RIGS* [I] {3}
TO BE A PHARMACIST [A] {1}
TO BE A MILKMAN* [J]
TOMMY
KIPPER* {5}
the TROUSERS IN BETWEEN [F] {6D}
TRUNCH
A TO Z [E]
TRUNCH
WASSAIL SONG [B]
TURKEY
IN THE DOOR*
the
TWENTY POUND FROG* [G] {6}
UNCLE
TOM COBBLEY CAN'T COME [D]
the
UNLAID MAID [A] {1}
UNPLEASANT AND FRIGHTFUL* [(J)]
UP
JUMPERS*
UPSPOKE'S
DREAM [C]
the
VILLAGE PIMP [A] {1}
THE WAGTAIL AND THE WOODCOCK*
WALSINGHAM
MATILDA [A] {(2)}
WATCH THE CAKES* [K]
WAY
DOWN IN THE BAYEUX TAPESTRY* [I]
{6}
WE
DID IT SIDEWAYS [F] {(4)}
WE
WILL ROB YOU* [H] {3}
the
WEEDS OF LOVE* [J]
WEEDS
OF THE WOOD* [(I)]
WE'RE
NORFOLK AND GOOD [F] {6}
WE
WISH YOU A MERRY XMAS [E]
WHEN
I'M ABROAD ON THE BROADS
WHEN
THE WIND THAT BLOW
WHERE
HAVE ALL THE CAULIFLOWERS GONE?* [I]
{3}
the
WHISTLING MONOLOGUE [A]
the
WIDE MISS AUDREY* [I] {6}
WIGHTON
WALNUT SONG* [I] {6}
the WILD MOUNTING TIME [B] {1}
WILLING TO WOO* [K]
WILL
KIPPER'S WALTZ {1}
WINDY
OLD SAILORS*
the
WINTERTON WASSUP SONG* [K (J)]
the
WRAGGLE TAGGLE TRAVELLERS-OH* [H]
{3}
the
WRITES OF MAN* [J] {6}
YARMOUTH RACES [F]
YES
SIR YES [D]
D
=
different version
*
Words and (usually) music to songs marked with an asterisk will be supplied on
request to:
Sidsong,
10 Perseverance Road, Queensbury, Bradford, BD13 1LY.
Some
songs are only fragments. Other
songs cannot be supplied for copyright reasons.
ALBUMS
[A]
= Since Time Immoral, by the Kipper Family
[B]
= The Ever Decreasing Circle, by the Kipper Family
[C]
= Crab Wars, by the Kipper Family
[D]
= Fresh Yesterday, by the Kipper Family
[E]
= Arrest These Merry Gentlemen, by the Kipper Family
[F]
= In The Family Way, by the Kipper Family
[G]
= Like A Rhinestone Ploughboy, by Sid Kipper
[H]
= Boiled In The Bag, by Sid Kipper
[I]
= East Side Story, by Sid Kipper
[J]
= Chained Melody, by Sid Kipper
[K] = In Season, by Sid Kipper
BOOKS
{1}
= Since Time Immoral, edited by Dick Nudds and Chris Sugden (out of print).
Words and music.
{2}
= Prewd and Prejudice, by Chris Sugden and Sid Kipper.
Words only.
{3}
= The Ballad of Sid Kipper, by Chris Sugden and Sid Kipper
(out of
print). Words and music.
{4}
= Crab Wars, by Chris Sugden and Sid Kipper.
Words only.
{5}
= Cod Pieces, by Chris Sugden and Sid Kipper.
Words only.
{6}
= Man Of Convictions, by Chris Sugden and Sid Kipper.
Words and music.