Me too!

Better than today's crap😢

Absolutely! I loved Victoria Wood and haven't heard nearly enough Joyce Grenfell 😊

muxxxxy and Maureen Lipman

I can see that too she was a inspiration for many funny women.

Mm-mm

Mm-mm indeed. Entertainment now created mechanically.Ugh!

Absolutely right. It is sad that she died shortly before her damehood was due to be announced.

This was risque in its day, and there is a degree of subtext.

She was an upper class woman making comedy for an intelligent, educated audience. Remember mostly only the middle classes and upwards had television sets at home well into the 1970s.

Not a lot of bright understanding folk about these days.

Alas one can't have everything one desires, especially when it's free. You could offer to subtitle this yourself to the original uploader.

@@AntPDC alas, how can one offer to subtitle WHEN ONE CAN’T HEAR WHAT IS BEING SAID DICKHEAD?

Hope this helps Artists - JJoyce Grenfell LyricsThe Joyce Grenfell Comedy Collection AlbumOlde Tyme Dancing Lyrics Joyce Grenfell - Olde Tyme Dancing Lyrics Artist: Joyce Grenfell Album: The Joyce Grenfell Comedy Collection Heyo! SONGLYRICS just got interactive. Highlight. Review: RIFF-it. RIFF-it good. Play "Olde Tyme My neighbour, Mrs Fanshaw, is portly, plump and gay. She must be over sixty-seven if she is a day. You might have thought her life was dull. It's one long whirl instead. I asked her all about it, and this is what she said: I've joined an Old Time Dance Club. The trouble is that there Are too many ladies over, and no gentlemen to spare. It seems a shame; it's not the same, but still it has to be: Some ladies have to dance together. One of them is me. So stately as a galleon I sail across the floor, Doing the Military Two-step as in the days of yore. I dance with Mrs Tiverton. She's light on her feet, in spite of Turning the scale at fourteen stone, and being of medium height. So gay the band, so giddy the sight, full evening dress is a must. But the zest goes out of a beautiful waltz When you dance it bust to bust. So, stately as two galleons, we sail across the floor, Doing the Valse Valeta as in the days of yore. The gent is Mrs Tiverton and I am her lady fair. She bows to me ever so nicely and I curtsey to her with care. So gay the band, so giddy the sight, but it's not the same in the end. For a lady is never a gentleman, though she may be your bosom friend. So, stately as two galleons, we sail across the floor, Doing the dear old Lancers, as in the days of yore. I'm led by Mrs Tiverton. She whirls me round and round And though she manoeuvres me wonderfully well I never get off the ground. So gay the band, so giddy the sight, I try not to get depressed; And it's done me a power of good to explode And get this lot off my chest. Play "Olde Tyme Dancing" on Amazon Music Unlimited (ad) Submit All Music News » Popular Joyce Grenfell Lyrics No popular Joyce Grenfell lyrics yet. SongLyrics Advertise on SL Featured Blogs Contact Us Music News Privacy Policy Terms of Use Company Copyright © 2023 SongLyrics Follow us: Facebook Twitter AboutChange Consent SoundMedia Artists: A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z # You must be logged in to comment

Quite a while ago. But life was more fun in days of yore. I know I was there. ❤

Her generation was decimated during the Second and quite possibly the First World Wars. There was a shortage of men as they had been lost in battle.

Shortage of men didn't affect my sense of humour.😢

I agree, however the irony is that in today's generation of she came onto the scene as she was she would not be noticed.

Today's generation wouldn't have a sense of humour.

@@joannetailor4094 12 years later Joanne, I totally agree.

I agree with you so much

talented lady ,did you see Maureen Lipman do a tribute to her ,she was also excellent you dont need foul mouth to be funny these two ladies could make you laugh with the pictures they painted , i also liked the one where she is giving a musical movement class and getting all the children to be flowers ,so funny i remember those lessons when i was at school @@joannetailor4094

+Jennifer Henson Her Lally Tullett is one the most remarkable pieces of acting/writing I have even come across. If you can get it read it or if you can find a recording, it's a gem.

I have been looking for it everywhere. I had it on cassette. many years ago. Great recording. Would love o have it on CD.

I think that Joyce Grenfell's great ability was to appreciate other people's predicaments, explore them truthfully and then present them with warmth and a humorous touch. On the surface this is a comic song / portrait for all, but it would have spoken very much to the numerous ladies of a certain age who had lost their men during WW2. A lot of ladies lived companionship with other women in that post war period because so many men did not return. Movements like the Towns Women's guild and Women's Institute were very strong in those years and I guess some ladies had very few men of their own generation in their social circle. That certainly puts a different perspective on this song.

Stage Fright with Marlene Dietrich. Joyce was the lady who was running the stall where they were 'shooting lovely ducks,'

The reason why there was a shortage of men. War, mainly and heavy industry. A lot of men never got to retire.