General Chat

Journey into Space, with Lemmy, and the detective series, whose name escapes me, with Coronation Scot as the signature tune.

We were only allowed to listen after we had done our homework.

Wakey Wakey!

I was a woos and used to cry at Knees Up Mother Brown because that poor old lady would get her legs sawn right off.

There was also the voice of Paul Robeson that was so deep I used to hide behind the sofa (couch).

Now talking of wireless do you remember Round the Horn,Tony Hancock,Hancocks half hour and my favourite the Navy Lark. Oooo nearly for got the Glums

You carry on chatting about the 50's GP, they were great times, and I love the word wireless, no idea why, but I do :-D

me too - kiss of death for any choir me!!!!!

If I sing I can clear the room quicker than lightening :-D :-D :-D :-D

and when you went to the cinema you had the main feature, a small film - maybe a cartoon, the Pathe News and trailers of what was coming

at our local cinema, now long gone, we also had an organist who played in the interval

We must of gone to the same parties LG :-D

Nice voice there Ann :-D

We had nowt but the 50's was a brilliant era for me. There were no computers, mobiles, calculators and initially no TV but we had the wireless which kept us entertained. Matinees at the cinema on a Saturday was a godsend. We played games without any fancy equipment and we enjoyed it. I could go on but I will leave it that.

GP

Great Christmas parties with all the family doing there little turns, Dad and my Uncle playing the Bones or Spoons, Nan dancing and singing Knees up mother Brown. I used to do the Lambeth Walk with my 2 older cousins and we all used to sing the old time musical songs around the old piano. The thought of old Nan made me smile she was such a wonderful old character :-D

I don't remember him from the 50's.

I do remember there being a criminal of some fame who was called Foxy Fowler. I don't know who he was or what he did but the name must have appealed to me.

Once upon a time there was a tavern
Where we used to raise a glass or two
Remember how we laughed away the hours
And think of all the great things we would dp

Chorus:

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
For we were young and sure to have our way
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Then the busy years went rushing by us
We lost our starry notions on the way
If by chance I'd see you in the tavern
We'd smile at one another and we'd say

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Just tonight I stood before the tavern
Nothing seemed the way it used to be
In the glass I saw a strange reflection
Was that lonely woman really me?

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Through the door there came familiar laughter
I saw your face and heard you call my name
Oh, my friend, we're older but no wiser
For in our hearts the dreams are still the same...

Those were the days, my friend
We thought they'd never end
We'd sing and dance forever and a day
We'd live the life we choose
We'd fight and never lose
Those were the days
Oh, yes, those were the days
La la la la la la
La la la la la la

Ahem Shar,
Do you think you should rephrase that last bit in the light of Rolf harris etc.?
;-)

B

Saturday morning flicks, wonderful :-D

Ann, how you describe the 50's makes it sound fun and laughter, exactly as I see it. I suppose after the gloom of the war, people began to start enjoying themselves again, without the threat of a bomb being dropped on them.

We had lots of family parties in the 50's, every Saturday night was party night, how on earth they gpt so many people in one room I'll never know, I once saw a ceiling mve with the weight of the people above :-D

Sundays on the radio

Family Favourties with Cliff Michelmore and Jean Metcalf
Ken Dodd
The Clitheroe Kid
Round the Horn and the Navy Lark

The Light Programme which blared out all day so we could endure/enjoy Workers Playtime, Wilfred Pickles accompanied by Mabel at her table, Franklin Engleman who came Down Your Way, Sandie McPhereson and Reginald Dixon who entertained us with their organs. Housewives Choice.

fifties were wonderful - I met my lovely Lawrence in 1956 and got married in 1959
Bill Haley came on the scene and thank goodness it was goodbye to the foxtrot, the waltz and the quickstep cos I hated ballroom dancing - with rock and roll you could do pretty much what you liked - when Rock around the Clock came out I wnt to a Christmas party and that was the only record played all night - that and "See you later Alligator"

Stiletto heels and full skirts on dresses with lots of petticoats underneath

Helena Rubenstein's Apple Blossom was the perfume of the day - we all reeked of it :-D

beehive hairdo's - which I never had as I was blessed with curly hair

lovely films - Seven Brides for Seven Brothers, Oklahoma and Carousel

Oh no way. I am too much of a lady for that ;-) :-D :-D :-D. Remember the Saturday morning pictures at the local fleapits :-D. ?

I'm sure you wouldn't of wee'd in the sacred Arsenal ground LG :-D

Sharron, I reckon someone wanted to get rid of you, that's why they didn't tell you not to play there :-D

Agree with you there McB

If i could travel back in time I'd rather live in the 50's, there was discipline, politeness & manners. a thing of the past mostly