English music hall star, Harry Champion, recorded "Standard Bread"
with lyrics by Trevor in 1911.  What are the lyrics?

Hi there!

Harry Champion's "Standard Bread" is more popularly known as "I'm
Henry VII, I Am"!

"HARRY CHAMPION
I'm Henry VII/Standard bread
COL RENA 1621 
E to E+ great condition for a "Champion"

Bill's Winter 2001-2 Set Price Record List No. 9
http://www.bill78.btinternet.co.uk/list9.htm

Herman's Hermits popularized the song later with their upbeat and
wacky cover - thanks to them, the lyrics are archived all over the
'Net.  Here's the first verse (and the second verse is the same as the
first!):

"I'm Henry the eighth I am
Henry the eighth I am, I am
I got married to the widow next door
She's been married seven times before
And every one was an Henry (Henry)
She wouldn't have a Willy or a Sam (no Sam)
I'm her eighth old man, I'm Henry
Henry the eighth I am"

Notes on the lyrics:  
"- written in 1911
- popularized in England by Harry Champion"

I'm Henry The Eighth, I Am
http://lyrics.coolfreepages.com/Lyrics/1965/261965.html

Thanks for a fun question!  Alas, I'm not going to be able to get the
song out of my head for a couple hours... :-)



--Missy

Search terms: ["Standard Bread" "Harry Champion"], ["Henry the Eighth"
lyrics]

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Clarification of Answer by missy-ga on 12 Aug 2002 06:11 PDT

Aiyiyi!  It appears my colleague is correct and I have goofed
immensely!  I was absolutely certain I had found it.  I will search
further today, and post the results later in the day.  I'm so terribly
sorry!

--Missy

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Request for Answer Clarification by fish4000-ga on 13 Aug 2002 02:03 PDT

I already have the Harry Champion CD on Windyridge label. I can only
identify some of the words when I listen to it.  Please get me the
complete set of words for the entire song so that I can print it. 
Fish4000-ga

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Clarification of Answer by missy-ga on 13 Aug 2002 05:58 PDT

Hello fish,

As I had stated in my previous clarification, I was searching further,
as a colleague had pointed out that I did make a mistake.  I have
e-mail out to several sources in the UK for a transcription of the
lyrics, and have been awaiting a reply.

Apparently, you do not wish to wait for these sources to get back to
me, so I can correct the mistake.

Please apply for a refund and repost your question so another
researcher (perhaps one in the UK, who may have faster sources) can
take a crack at it.

https://answers.google.com/answers/main?cmd=refundrequest

Regards,

Missy

It wasn't the answer.  You didn't know the answer.

Hi missy,

Forgive me, but isn't 'Standard Bread' the *B-side* of the 78 you cite
on 'Bill's Winter 2001-2 Set Price Record List No. 9'?

It's listed as a separate track here:

Windyridge CDs: 78rpm Re-Issues on CD
http://www.btinternet.com/~bill78/cdissues.htm#3

If only Ray's Jazz Shop was still open in Covent Garden, I could
stroll in and check the lyrics for you, as I *know* they used to stock
Music Hall stuff. Alas, the only way I can see of finding out the
lyrics is by ordering the CD from Windyridge.

grimace

The Song That Never Ends 
(source: "LambChop's Playalong") 

This is the song that never ends, 
It just goes on and on my friends, 
Some people started singing it not knowing what it was 
And they’ll continue singing it forever just because, 
This is the song that never ends.... 
(repeat, and repeat, and repeat...)