THE GUVNOR
in the guise of Kilburn and The Highroads!
“ENGLAND’S GLORY”
anyone remember the matchboxes ( the UK had a famous matchbox with the Englands Glory moniker and image)
Here’s a rarely-seen clip of Ian Dury and Kilburn and the High Roads performing ‘England’s Glory’ for the London Weekend Show with Janet Street Porter, in 1975. The show covered the burgeoning punk scene at the time. The clip is from the 2010 documentary Ian Dury: Rare and Unseen, which includes excellent footage of Ian, the Kilburns, and the Blockheads.
FULL CLIP (roun’ the ear'ole) heeyah!
Go on you know you want to!
Why you can sing along at home!
This one's for Julie, who we love
I love her almost as I do Alma
But we don't do Alma no more
It's called 'England's Glory'. if you want to sing
Please sing
There are jewels in the crown of England's glory
And every jewel shines a thousand ways
Frankie Howerd, Noel Coward and garden gnomes
Frankie Vaughan, Kenneth Horne, Sherlock Holmes
Monty, Biggles and Old King Cole
In the pink or on the dole
Oliver Twist and Long John Silver
Captain Cook and Nelly Dean
Enid Blyton, Gilbert Harding
Malcolm Sargent, Graham Greene (Graham Greene)
All the jewels in the crown of England's glory
Too numerous to mention, but a few
And every one could tell a different story
And show old England's Glory something new
Nice bit of kipper and Jack the Ripper and Upton Park
Maxy Miller, Gracie, Cilla,Petula Clark,
Winkles, Woodbines, Walnut Whips
Vera Lynn and Stafford Cripps
Lady Chatterley, Muffin the Mule
Winston Churchill, Robin Hood
Beatrix Potter, Baden-Powell
Beecham's powders, Yorkshire pud (Yorkshire pud)
Billy Bunter, Jane Austen
Reg Hampton, George Formby
Billy Fury, Little Titch
Uncle Mac, Mr. Pastry and all
Uncle Mac, Mr. Pastry and all
Alright England?
G'wan England
Oh England
All the jewels in the crown of England's glory
Too numerous to mention, but a few
And every one could tell a different story
And show old England's glory something new
I love her almost as I do Alma
But we don't do Alma no more
It's called 'England's Glory'. if you want to sing
Please sing
And every jewel shines a thousand ways
Frankie Vaughan, Kenneth Horne, Sherlock Holmes
Monty, Biggles and Old King Cole
In the pink or on the dole
Oliver Twist and Long John Silver
Captain Cook and Nelly Dean
Enid Blyton, Gilbert Harding
Malcolm Sargent, Graham Greene (Graham Greene)
Too numerous to mention, but a few
And every one could tell a different story
And show old England's Glory something new
Maxy Miller, Gracie, Cilla,Petula Clark,
Winkles, Woodbines, Walnut Whips
Vera Lynn and Stafford Cripps
Lady Chatterley, Muffin the Mule
Winston Churchill, Robin Hood
Beatrix Potter, Baden-Powell
Beecham's powders, Yorkshire pud (Yorkshire pud)
Reg Hampton, George Formby
Billy Fury, Little Titch
Uncle Mac, Mr. Pastry and all
Uncle Mac, Mr. Pastry and all
G'wan England
Oh England
Too numerous to mention, but a few
And every one could tell a different story
And show old England's glory something new
Somerset Maugham, Top Of The Form with the Boys' Brigade
Mortimer Wheeler, Christine Keeler and the Board of TradeHenry Cooper, Wakey Wakey, England's Labour
Standard Vanguard, spotted dick, England's workers
England's glory
Standard Vanguard, spotted dick, England's workers
England's glory