Biography:
Alfred Hawthorn Hill (21 January 1924 – 20 April 1992), better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor & singer, best known for his television programme, The Benny Hill Show. Since its debut in 1969 his television show has been sold to over 140 countries worldwide, with viewership in the millions.
The song "Ernie (The Fastest Milkman In the West)" is a bit autobiographical. Benny Hill had been a milkman in Eastleigh, Hampshire, working for Hanns Dairy whose premises was yards way from Market Street.
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 22:00:27 -0800
From: Dennis Hiebert
To: submissions OLGA
Subject: /h/hill_benny/flying_south.crd
Title: Flying South
Artist: Benny Hill
Chords: F, C, G7, C7
This song can be found on the CD "The World of Benny Hill - Benny Hill
Sings?" which includes 25 of his comedy classics. It also appeared on
an old vinyl recording, "The Golden Hour of Benny Hill."
Chorus:
[F]I'm flying south for the [C]summer, [G7]I'm gonna follow the [C]sun,
[F]I'm flying south for the [C]summer now the [G7]mating season's be[C]gun.
In [C]San Tropez I met Selina, now her figure was not very [G7]nice,
She was so thin the cats had her out on the landing [C]twice.
When she went down to the beach there, everyone [C7]stared at [F]her,
And when she wore her topless [C]bathing suit, [G7]people kept calling her
'[C]sir'. Oh,
Chorus
In [C]Lisbon I first kissed Maria, it was late on a September [G7]night,
She was a vision of loveliness in the early morning [C]light.
I said, "Tell me, where have you been all my life, my Venus [C7]of the
[F]dawn?"
She smiled and said, "Well, for the [C]first twenty years I [G7]wasn't even
[C]born." Oh,
Chorus
Big [C]Annie from Brighton once ordered a steak weighing nine and a quarter
[G7]pound,
The butcher, he said, "Will you take it, ma'am, or shall I send it
[C]'round?"
She said, "No, I just wanna look at it 'cause I've been dieting [C7]like a
[F]chump,
And that's what I've lost and I [C]just wanna see what it [G7]looks like in
one [C]lump." Oh,
Chorus
Oh, [C]one day I saw in Gerona on a river so quiet and re[G7]mote,
Eight lovely girls from the college, they were all in the same [C]boat.
And as they rode in unison by me, I gallantly [C7]waved my [F]hat,
And I said with a sigh, "I [C]wish that I could [G7]stroke a crew just like
[C]that." Oh,
Chorus
With [C]Rita I stood in a tube train, we were hanging on tight by the
[G7]strap,
When she let her pretty white hanky fall on a sleeping old gentleman's
[C]lap.
Now, when he awoke from his slumber he saw everyone [C7]staring at [F]him,
And thinking it was his [C]shirt tail he [G7]slyly tucked it [C]in.
Chorus
This is one in a series of Benny Hill songs I've learned by ear. Most of
these songs have only three chords which makes it easy figure them out. I
might have missed some chords or put the wrong ones down, but the basic
structure is there at any rate. I welcome any comments, corrections or
suggestions for improvement.
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Transcribed by Hoser
[email protected]
#This file is the author's own work and represents their interpretation of the#
#song. You may only use this file for private study, scholarship, or research.#
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Date: Sat, 21 Feb 1998 22:00:27 -0800
From: Dennis Hiebert
To: submissions OLGA
Subject: /h/hill_benny/flying_south.crd
Title: Flying South
Artist: Benny Hill
Chords: F, C, G7, C7
This song can be found on the CD "The World of Benny Hill - Benny Hill
Sings?" which includes 25 of his comedy classics. It also appeared on
an old vinyl recording, "The Golden Hour of Benny Hill."
Chorus:
[F]I'm flying south for the [C]summer, [G7]I'm gonna follow the [C]sun,
[F]I'm flying south for the [C]summer now the [G7]mating season's be[C]gun.
In [C]San Tropez I met Selina, now her figure was not very [G7]nice,
She was so thin the cats had her out on the landing [C]twice.
When she went down to the beach there, everyone [C7]stared at [F]her,
And when she wore her topless [C]bathing suit, [G7]people kept calling her
'[C]sir'. Oh,
Chorus
In [C]Lisbon I first kissed Maria, it was late on a September [G7]night,
She was a vision of loveliness in the early morning [C]light.
I said, "Tell me, where have you been all my life, my Venus [C7]of the
[F]dawn?"
She smiled and said, "Well, for the [C]first twenty years I [G7]wasn't even
[C]born." Oh,
Chorus
Big [C]Annie from Brighton once ordered a steak weighing nine and a quarter
[G7]pound,
The butcher, he said, "Will you take it, ma'am, or shall I send it
[C]'round?"
She said, "No, I just wanna look at it 'cause I've been dieting [C7]like a
[F]chump,
And that's what I've lost and I [C]just wanna see what it [G7]looks like in
one [C]lump." Oh,
Chorus
Oh, [C]one day I saw in Gerona on a river so quiet and re[G7]mote,
Eight lovely girls from the college, they were all in the same [C]boat.
And as they rode in unison by me, I gallantly [C7]waved my [F]hat,
And I said with a sigh, "I [C]wish that I could [G7]stroke a crew just like
[C]that." Oh,
Chorus
With [C]Rita I stood in a tube train, we were hanging on tight by the
[G7]strap,
When she let her pretty white hanky fall on a sleeping old gentleman's
[C]lap.
Now, when he awoke from his slumber he saw everyone [C7]staring at [F]him,
And thinking it was his [C]shirt tail he [G7]slyly tucked it [C]in.
Chorus
This is one in a series of Benny Hill songs I've learned by ear. Most of
these songs have only three chords which makes it easy figure them out. I
might have missed some chords or put the wrong ones down, but the basic
structure is there at any rate. I welcome any comments, corrections or
suggestions for improvement.
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Transcribed by Hoser
[email protected]
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