The Little Pudden Basin 1930 Gracie Fields

by James Pitt-Payne, London UK - 25 April 2011
2011

Old Auntie Flo' was wealthy
'cos she always practised thrift
and when she died
she left her relatives a little gift,
Our cousin Joe,
her favourite,
had one all to himself
'twas the little pudden basin
that stood on her kitchen shelf.
Oh the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'
It's very much admired
for it's quite a curio.
When he's asked for a reference,
well all he has to show
is the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'

The day he married Ermyntrude
it was a swell affair,
the boy scouts came in dozens
the police were also there.
They didn't have a cake,
but on the table was displayed
a steak and kidney pudding
that his Ermyntrude had made.
In the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'
We had our photos taken
as we stood there in a row.
We ran short of confetti
and had nothing else to throw
so we threw the pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'

They thought they'd go to Paris
for a quiet honeymoon
for no one is surprised there
when they see young couples spoon.
They got aboard the steamer
in a happy frame of mind,
when Ermyntrude said:
"Stop the boat,
I've left something behind,
"It's the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo.'"
The boat began to rock
and all the sailors said: "Heave ho!"
Then Ermintrude cried: "Steward"
and he came up from below.
With the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'

They got on shore at Calais
and he said to Ermyntrude,
"The Customs House Official
may appear a trifle rude,
Don't let him see the basin, pop,
it's in your old suitcase."
So tucked away amongst her faldalals
and bits of lace
was the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'
He looked inside the suitcase
and he said to her: "Heave Ho!
Is this your passport Madam?"
And she said: "Goodness Gracious No!
It's the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'.

They've settled down at Brixton
but a flat was hard to find,
At last they got
a BedroomParlourKitchen, all combined.
They bought some lovely furniture
gave two pound for the lot,
and standing on the dresser
is the nicest thing they've got
It's the little pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo.
They've everything for comfort there
or very nearly so.
They haven't got a bathroom,
but they don't mind that you know
for they use the pudden basin
that belonged to Auntie Flo'.

Soft karaoke
Words
piano 1
piano 2
piano 3
piano 4
lyric
pizz str bass
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The Little Pudden Basin 1930 Gracie Fields
Music and Words by Reg Low
© 1930 or thereabouts Francis Day and Hunter
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sequence & karaoke by James Pitt-Payne, London UK
on Monday 25 April 2011 at 13.58
in association with Veda Meyer-Castens
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